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There Are At Least Two Artists With The Name Dido 1 Dido Armstrong Born 25 December 1971 Is A British BRIT Award-Winning And Grammy Award-Nominated Singer And Songwriter. Dido Was Born In London UK On Christmas Day She Was Christened Dido Florian Cloud De Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong. She Lived With Her Poet Mother And Publisher Father In London. One Day She Looked Up The Story Of Her First Name. "I Thought It Was Strange That I Was Called After A Woman Who Killed Herself In Ancient Literature. It's Great For Me Now But There's No Denying That I Hated It. That Was Just Another Thing That Made Me Stand Out." Young Dido Enjoyed Reading And Playing Tennis Against The Garden Wall When She Was Just 6 She Was Accepted Into The Guildhall School Of Music In London. By 10 She Could Play The Piano Violin And Recorder. Some Of Her Teenage Years Were Spent Touring The UK With A Classical Ensemble And Waitressing At Cafe Flo In Islington. She Left School To Pay Her Way Through University And Eventually Enrolled As A Law Student At Birkbeck University. At 16 She Became Enthralled With The Music Of Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald And Her Brother's Music Collection. Her Brother Rollo Plays In The Group Faithless And She Featured On The Group's Five Million Selling Debut Album Reverence In 1995 On The Tracks Flowerstand Man Which She Co-Wrote And Salva Mea. Dido Later Featured On Another Faithless Album Sunday 8pm In 1998 On The Tracks Postcards And Hem Of His Garment Which She Co-Wrote. In Between Recording Those Two Albums Dido Met Producer Clive Davis In 1997 After He Had Heard Demos Of Some Of Her Own Tracks. Dido Was Later Signed To The Record Company Arista And Began Recording Her Debut Album No Angel.
The Album Was Released In The USA In 1999 And About A Year Later In October 2000 In The UK. Two Tracks Off The Album Have Featured In A TV Show And In A Film. Thank You Appeared In The Film 'Sliding Doors' And Here With Me Was The Theme Tune To 'Roswell' A Hit TV Show In The USA And Which Has Been Doing Well In The UK. Her Brother Rollo Then Did A Solo Project Under The Name Dusted For Which Dido Co-Wrote The Tracks Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother Part 1 And Biggest Fool In The World She Features On The Tracks Time Takes Time And Hurt U And She Co-Wrote And Features On The Track Winter. The Album Was Re-Released In 2005 Having Been Completely Re-Worked Sounding Bigger And Better. Dido Really Shot To Fame When Eminem Incorporated Thank You Into The Massive Number 1 Hit Stan. For The 'Stan' Video Dido Agreed To Wear A Padded Pregnancy Suit And Lie In The Boot Of A Car Before Being Dumped In A River. "I Did That For An Adventure And A Laugh. I'd Just Done A Really Glammy Video For 'Here With Me' And Suddenly I Was On Set Choosing Boxer Shorts With Dr Dre While Wearing This Massive Bump. I Looked So Pregnant I Had To Jump About On A Sofa To Flatten My Stomach Down." Dido Said Of Eminem "He's Been Nothing But Properly Nice To Me. He's Polite Funny And Charming Nothing Like His Media Image At All. If He Was Such An Arsehole I Wouldn't Have Played With Him Would I? I Had No Contract To Do That. I Chose To." A Special Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In January 2001 With Enhanced Videos Of 'Here With Me' And 'Thank You'. It Also Included A Bonus Track Take My Hand And A Picture Gallery. The Album Went To Number 1 And Stayed There For A Number Of Weeks. It Has Sold More Than 12 Million Copies Worldwide. Her Debut Single Here With Me Was Released In February 2001 And Became A Hit Getting To Number 4. The Follow Up 'Thank You' Was Released In May 2001 And Got To Number 3. The Following Month Dido Featured On Another Faithless Album Outrospective On The Track One Step Too Far. Hunter Was Released In September 2001 It Didn't Do As Well As The Previous Two Singles Only Reaching Number 17. A Further Limited Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In November 2001 With Extra Enhanced Videos Of 'Hunter' And Live Versions Of 'All You Want' And 'Honestly OK'. It Also Included Mixes Of 'Here With Me' 'Thank You' 'Hunter' And 'Take My Hand' And An Extra Track Christmas Day. Also In November 2001 Dido Won The Best New Act Award At The MTV Europe Music Awards. A Fourth And Final Single From The 'No Angel' Album 'All You Want' Backed With 'Christmas Day' Was Released As A Limited Edition 3" CD Single In December 2001 It Didn't Enter The Charts Due To It Being A Limited Edition. 'No Angel' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2001 And Sold More Than 2 Million Copies During The Year.
It Got To Number 1 In 13 Countries And Was The Best Selling Album In The World. In February 2002 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist And Best British Album For 'No Angel' At The Brit Awards 2002. In April 2002 'One Step Too Far' The Track Which Dido Recorded With Faithless Was Released As As Single It Reached Number 6. Also In April 2002 The Track That Dido Co-Wrote For Britney Spears 'I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman' Was Released It Got To Number 2. In October 2002 Dido Featured On The War Child Charity Album '1 Love'. It Featured The Track Dub Be Good To Me That She Recorded With Faithless Which Was A Cover Version Of Beats International's Number 1 From 1990. She Also Featured On Santana's Album Shaman On The Track Feels Like Fire. 'White Flag' Dido's First Solo Single In Almost Two Years Was Released In September 2003 And Became Her Biggest Solo Hit To Date Getting To Number 2. Three Weeks Later Her Second Album 'Life For Rent' Was Released And Entered The Chart At Number 1. The Album Broke Amazon's Pre-Order Sales Record And Also Became The Fastest Selling Album In The Last Six Years Selling More Than 152 000 Copies On The First Day Of Its Release And 350 000 Copies During The First Week Of Its Release. The Title Track From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In December 2003 It Got To Number 8. 'Life For Rent' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2003 And Sold More Than 2.2 Million Copies During The Year. It Got To Number 1 In 20 Countries. In February 2004 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist For The Second Time And Best British Single For 'White Flag' At The Brit Awards 2004. 'Don't Leave Home' Was Released In April 2004 It Only Got To Number 25. 'Sand In My Shoes' The Fourth And Final Single From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In September 2004 It Only Managed To Get To Number 29 Which Is Dido's Lowest Chart Position To Date. In November 2004 Dido Featured On The 'Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason' Soundtrack With Rufus Wainwright On The Track 'I Eat Dinner When The Hunger's Gone '. Also That Month Dido Was One Of The Many Artists Who Featured On The Re-Recording Of The 1984 Band Aid Charity Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Under The Name Of Band Aid 20 To Mark The 20th Anniversary Of The Original Song. 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Was The Best Selling Single Of 2004 Selling More Than 1 Million Copies It Was Also The Christmas Number 1. Dido Releases Her Third Album Safe Trip Home On November 3rd. To Celebrate The Release Look No Further A New Track Was Given Away In Late August On Her Official Site. "Don't Believe In Love" Followed As The Lead Single Of The Album With A Music Video. Due To The Album Being Dedicated To Her Late Father And The Heaviness Of Some Of The Songs Dido Opted Not To Tour. As Part Of The Creative Process Dido Decided To Have All The Songs In The Album Have A Short Film As A Music Video All Shot In Different Parts Of The World Showcasing Different Cultures. In 2013 Dido Released Her Fourth Album Titled "The Girl Who Got Away". The Album Would Present A Departure From The Haunting Darker More Acoustic Sound Of Safe Trip Home And Wander More Through The Realms Of Electronica Folk-Pop And Folktronica. "Let Us Move On" Was Released As A Promotional Single Featuring Kendrick Lamar. The Lead Single "No Freedom" Would Follow Suit And Has Since Become A Fan Favourite And Seen An Increase In Interest Even Being Covered By Miley Cyrus. Dido Gave Birth While The Album Was Being Produced So She Opted To Not Tour For The Album And Focus On Her Newborn Son Stanley. After Five Years Of Inactivity Dido Announced A New Album Titled " Still On My Mind" In Late 2018. The Promotional Single "Hurricanes" Saw Her Merging Both The Acoustic And Electronic Sounds Of Her Previous Albums. It Appears On The Spanish Version Of TV Show "Skam". She Released The Album On March 8th 2019 And Announced Her First Tour In 15 Years. This Also Marked The First Time She Toured In Latin America. The First Single Released Was "Give You Up" With The Music Video Being Directed By Sophie Muller. The Song Appears On The Netflix Series "Locke And Key". The Second Single "Take You Home" Was Released With A Music Video Directed By Rankin. The Third And Final Single "Friends" Was Released Alongside A Music Video Showcasing Footage Of Her Concerts While On Tour. The Album Was Critically Acclaimed Reaching Number 1 In The Independent Album Charts In The UK. 2 Dido Was A Japanese Duo Consisting Of Singer And Music Artist おおたか静流 Shizuru Ohtaka And Composer 加藤みちあき Michiaki Kato . They Debuted In 1989. Alternative Page Dido
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There Are At Least Two Artists With The Name Dido 1 Dido Armstrong Born 25 December 1971 Is A British BRIT Award-Winning And Grammy Award-Nominated Singer And Songwriter. Dido Was Born In London UK On Christmas Day She Was Christened Dido Florian Cloud De Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong. She Lived With Her Poet Mother And Publisher Father In London. One Day She Looked Up The Story Of Her First Name. "I Thought It Was Strange That I Was Called After A Woman Who Killed Herself In Ancient Literature. It's Great For Me Now But There's No Denying That I Hated It. That Was Just Another Thing That Made Me Stand Out." Young Dido Enjoyed Reading And Playing Tennis Against The Garden Wall When She Was Just 6 She Was Accepted Into The Guildhall School Of Music In London. By 10 She Could Play The Piano Violin And Recorder. Some Of Her Teenage Years Were Spent Touring The UK With A Classical Ensemble And Waitressing At Cafe Flo In Islington. She Left School To Pay Her Way Through University And Eventually Enrolled As A Law Student At Birkbeck University. At 16 She Became Enthralled With The Music Of Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald And Her Brother's Music Collection. Her Brother Rollo Plays In The Group Faithless And She Featured On The Group's Five Million Selling Debut Album Reverence In 1995 On The Tracks Flowerstand Man Which She Co-Wrote And Salva Mea. Dido Later Featured On Another Faithless Album Sunday 8pm In 1998 On The Tracks Postcards And Hem Of His Garment Which She Co-Wrote. In Between Recording Those Two Albums Dido Met Producer Clive Davis In 1997 After He Had Heard Demos Of Some Of Her Own Tracks. Dido Was Later Signed To The Record Company Arista And Began Recording Her Debut Album No Angel.
The Album Was Released In The USA In 1999 And About A Year Later In October 2000 In The UK. Two Tracks Off The Album Have Featured In A TV Show And In A Film. Thank You Appeared In The Film 'Sliding Doors' And Here With Me Was The Theme Tune To 'Roswell' A Hit TV Show In The USA And Which Has Been Doing Well In The UK. Her Brother Rollo Then Did A Solo Project Under The Name Dusted For Which Dido Co-Wrote The Tracks Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother Part 1 And Biggest Fool In The World She Features On The Tracks Time Takes Time And Hurt U And She Co-Wrote And Features On The Track Winter. The Album Was Re-Released In 2005 Having Been Completely Re-Worked Sounding Bigger And Better. Dido Really Shot To Fame When Eminem Incorporated Thank You Into The Massive Number 1 Hit Stan. For The 'Stan' Video Dido Agreed To Wear A Padded Pregnancy Suit And Lie In The Boot Of A Car Before Being Dumped In A River. "I Did That For An Adventure And A Laugh. I'd Just Done A Really Glammy Video For 'Here With Me' And Suddenly I Was On Set Choosing Boxer Shorts With Dr Dre While Wearing This Massive Bump. I Looked So Pregnant I Had To Jump About On A Sofa To Flatten My Stomach Down." Dido Said Of Eminem "He's Been Nothing But Properly Nice To Me. He's Polite Funny And Charming Nothing Like His Media Image At All. If He Was Such An Arsehole I Wouldn't Have Played With Him Would I? I Had No Contract To Do That. I Chose To." A Special Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In January 2001 With Enhanced Videos Of 'Here With Me' And 'Thank You'. It Also Included A Bonus Track Take My Hand And A Picture Gallery. The Album Went To Number 1 And Stayed There For A Number Of Weeks. It Has Sold More Than 12 Million Copies Worldwide. Her Debut Single Here With Me Was Released In February 2001 And Became A Hit Getting To Number 4. The Follow Up 'Thank You' Was Released In May 2001 And Got To Number 3. The Following Month Dido Featured On Another Faithless Album Outrospective On The Track One Step Too Far. Hunter Was Released In September 2001 It Didn't Do As Well As The Previous Two Singles Only Reaching Number 17. A Further Limited Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In November 2001 With Extra Enhanced Videos Of 'Hunter' And Live Versions Of 'All You Want' And 'Honestly OK'. It Also Included Mixes Of 'Here With Me' 'Thank You' 'Hunter' And 'Take My Hand' And An Extra Track Christmas Day. Also In November 2001 Dido Won The Best New Act Award At The MTV Europe Music Awards. A Fourth And Final Single From The 'No Angel' Album 'All You Want' Backed With 'Christmas Day' Was Released As A Limited Edition 3" CD Single In December 2001 It Didn't Enter The Charts Due To It Being A Limited Edition. 'No Angel' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2001 And Sold More Than 2 Million Copies During The Year.
It Got To Number 1 In 13 Countries And Was The Best Selling Album In The World. In February 2002 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist And Best British Album For 'No Angel' At The Brit Awards 2002. In April 2002 'One Step Too Far' The Track Which Dido Recorded With Faithless Was Released As As Single It Reached Number 6. Also In April 2002 The Track That Dido Co-Wrote For Britney Spears 'I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman' Was Released It Got To Number 2. In October 2002 Dido Featured On The War Child Charity Album '1 Love'. It Featured The Track Dub Be Good To Me That She Recorded With Faithless Which Was A Cover Version Of Beats International's Number 1 From 1990. She Also Featured On Santana's Album Shaman On The Track Feels Like Fire. 'White Flag' Dido's First Solo Single In Almost Two Years Was Released In September 2003 And Became Her Biggest Solo Hit To Date Getting To Number 2. Three Weeks Later Her Second Album 'Life For Rent' Was Released And Entered The Chart At Number 1. The Album Broke Amazon's Pre-Order Sales Record And Also Became The Fastest Selling Album In The Last Six Years Selling More Than 152 000 Copies On The First Day Of Its Release And 350 000 Copies During The First Week Of Its Release. The Title Track From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In December 2003 It Got To Number 8. 'Life For Rent' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2003 And Sold More Than 2.2 Million Copies During The Year. It Got To Number 1 In 20 Countries. In February 2004 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist For The Second Time And Best British Single For 'White Flag' At The Brit Awards 2004. 'Don't Leave Home' Was Released In April 2004 It Only Got To Number 25. 'Sand In My Shoes' The Fourth And Final Single From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In September 2004 It Only Managed To Get To Number 29 Which Is Dido's Lowest Chart Position To Date. In November 2004 Dido Featured On The 'Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason' Soundtrack With Rufus Wainwright On The Track 'I Eat Dinner When The Hunger's Gone '. Also That Month Dido Was One Of The Many Artists Who Featured On The Re-Recording Of The 1984 Band Aid Charity Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Under The Name Of Band Aid 20 To Mark The 20th Anniversary Of The Original Song. 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Was The Best Selling Single Of 2004 Selling More Than 1 Million Copies It Was Also The Christmas Number 1. Dido Releases Her Third Album Safe Trip Home On November 3rd. To Celebrate The Release Look No Further A New Track Was Given Away In Late August On Her Official Site. "Don't Believe In Love" Followed As The Lead Single Of The Album With A Music Video. Due To The Album Being Dedicated To Her Late Father And The Heaviness Of Some Of The Songs Dido Opted Not To Tour. As Part Of The Creative Process Dido Decided To Have All The Songs In The Album Have A Short Film As A Music Video All Shot In Different Parts Of The World Showcasing Different Cultures. In 2013 Dido Released Her Fourth Album Titled "The Girl Who Got Away". The Album Would Present A Departure From The Haunting Darker More Acoustic Sound Of Safe Trip Home And Wander More Through The Realms Of Electronica Folk-Pop And Folktronica. "Let Us Move On" Was Released As A Promotional Single Featuring Kendrick Lamar. The Lead Single "No Freedom" Would Follow Suit And Has Since Become A Fan Favourite And Seen An Increase In Interest Even Being Covered By Miley Cyrus. Dido Gave Birth While The Album Was Being Produced So She Opted To Not Tour For The Album And Focus On Her Newborn Son Stanley. After Five Years Of Inactivity Dido Announced A New Album Titled " Still On My Mind" In Late 2018. The Promotional Single "Hurricanes" Saw Her Merging Both The Acoustic And Electronic Sounds Of Her Previous Albums. It Appears On The Spanish Version Of TV Show "Skam". She Released The Album On March 8th 2019 And Announced Her First Tour In 15 Years. This Also Marked The First Time She Toured In Latin America. The First Single Released Was "Give You Up" With The Music Video Being Directed By Sophie Muller. The Song Appears On The Netflix Series "Locke And Key". The Second Single "Take You Home" Was Released With A Music Video Directed By Rankin. The Third And Final Single "Friends" Was Released Alongside A Music Video Showcasing Footage Of Her Concerts While On Tour. The Album Was Critically Acclaimed Reaching Number 1 In The Independent Album Charts In The UK. 2 Dido Was A Japanese Duo Consisting Of Singer And Music Artist おおたか静流 Shizuru Ohtaka And Composer 加藤みちあき Michiaki Kato . They Debuted In 1989. Alternative Page Dido read less
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The Album Was Released In The USA In 1999 And About A Year Later In October 2000 In The UK. Two Tracks Off The Album Have Featured In A TV Show And In A Film. Thank You Appeared In The Film 'Sliding Doors' And Here With Me Was The Theme Tune To 'Roswell' A Hit TV Show In The USA And Which Has Been Doing Well In The UK. Her Brother Rollo Then Did A Solo Project Under The Name Dusted For Which Dido Co-Wrote The Tracks Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother Part 1 And Biggest Fool In The World She Features On The Tracks Time Takes Time And Hurt U And She Co-Wrote And Features On The Track Winter. The Album Was Re-Released In 2005 Having Been Completely Re-Worked Sounding Bigger And Better. Dido Really Shot To Fame When Eminem Incorporated Thank You Into The Massive Number 1 Hit Stan. For The 'Stan' Video Dido Agreed To Wear A Padded Pregnancy Suit And Lie In The Boot Of A Car Before Being Dumped In A River. "I Did That For An Adventure And A Laugh. I'd Just Done A Really Glammy Video For 'Here With Me' And Suddenly I Was On Set Choosing Boxer Shorts With Dr Dre While Wearing This Massive Bump. I Looked So Pregnant I Had To Jump About On A Sofa To Flatten My Stomach Down." Dido Said Of Eminem "He's Been Nothing But Properly Nice To Me. He's Polite Funny And Charming Nothing Like His Media Image At All. If He Was Such An Arsehole I Wouldn't Have Played With Him Would I? I Had No Contract To Do That. I Chose To." A Special Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In January 2001 With Enhanced Videos Of 'Here With Me' And 'Thank You'. It Also Included A Bonus Track Take My Hand And A Picture Gallery. The Album Went To Number 1 And Stayed There For A Number Of Weeks. It Has Sold More Than 12 Million Copies Worldwide. Her Debut Single Here With Me Was Released In February 2001 And Became A Hit Getting To Number 4. The Follow Up 'Thank You' Was Released In May 2001 And Got To Number 3. The Following Month Dido Featured On Another Faithless Album Outrospective On The Track One Step Too Far. Hunter Was Released In September 2001 It Didn't Do As Well As The Previous Two Singles Only Reaching Number 17. A Further Limited Edition Of 'No Angel' Was Released In November 2001 With Extra Enhanced Videos Of 'Hunter' And Live Versions Of 'All You Want' And 'Honestly OK'. It Also Included Mixes Of 'Here With Me' 'Thank You' 'Hunter' And 'Take My Hand' And An Extra Track Christmas Day. Also In November 2001 Dido Won The Best New Act Award At The MTV Europe Music Awards. A Fourth And Final Single From The 'No Angel' Album 'All You Want' Backed With 'Christmas Day' Was Released As A Limited Edition 3" CD Single In December 2001 It Didn't Enter The Charts Due To It Being A Limited Edition. 'No Angel' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2001 And Sold More Than 2 Million Copies During The Year.
It Got To Number 1 In 13 Countries And Was The Best Selling Album In The World. In February 2002 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist And Best British Album For 'No Angel' At The Brit Awards 2002. In April 2002 'One Step Too Far' The Track Which Dido Recorded With Faithless Was Released As As Single It Reached Number 6. Also In April 2002 The Track That Dido Co-Wrote For Britney Spears 'I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman' Was Released It Got To Number 2. In October 2002 Dido Featured On The War Child Charity Album '1 Love'. It Featured The Track Dub Be Good To Me That She Recorded With Faithless Which Was A Cover Version Of Beats International's Number 1 From 1990. She Also Featured On Santana's Album Shaman On The Track Feels Like Fire. 'White Flag' Dido's First Solo Single In Almost Two Years Was Released In September 2003 And Became Her Biggest Solo Hit To Date Getting To Number 2. Three Weeks Later Her Second Album 'Life For Rent' Was Released And Entered The Chart At Number 1. The Album Broke Amazon's Pre-Order Sales Record And Also Became The Fastest Selling Album In The Last Six Years Selling More Than 152 000 Copies On The First Day Of Its Release And 350 000 Copies During The First Week Of Its Release. The Title Track From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In December 2003 It Got To Number 8. 'Life For Rent' Was The Best Selling Album Of 2003 And Sold More Than 2.2 Million Copies During The Year. It Got To Number 1 In 20 Countries. In February 2004 Dido Won Best British Female Solo Artist For The Second Time And Best British Single For 'White Flag' At The Brit Awards 2004. 'Don't Leave Home' Was Released In April 2004 It Only Got To Number 25. 'Sand In My Shoes' The Fourth And Final Single From 'Life For Rent' Was Released In September 2004 It Only Managed To Get To Number 29 Which Is Dido's Lowest Chart Position To Date. In November 2004 Dido Featured On The 'Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason' Soundtrack With Rufus Wainwright On The Track 'I Eat Dinner When The Hunger's Gone '. Also That Month Dido Was One Of The Many Artists Who Featured On The Re-Recording Of The 1984 Band Aid Charity Single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Under The Name Of Band Aid 20 To Mark The 20th Anniversary Of The Original Song. 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Was The Best Selling Single Of 2004 Selling More Than 1 Million Copies It Was Also The Christmas Number 1. Dido Releases Her Third Album Safe Trip Home On November 3rd. To Celebrate The Release Look No Further A New Track Was Given Away In Late August On Her Official Site. "Don't Believe In Love" Followed As The Lead Single Of The Album With A Music Video. Due To The Album Being Dedicated To Her Late Father And The Heaviness Of Some Of The Songs Dido Opted Not To Tour. As Part Of The Creative Process Dido Decided To Have All The Songs In The Album Have A Short Film As A Music Video All Shot In Different Parts Of The World Showcasing Different Cultures. In 2013 Dido Released Her Fourth Album Titled "The Girl Who Got Away". The Album Would Present A Departure From The Haunting Darker More Acoustic Sound Of Safe Trip Home And Wander More Through The Realms Of Electronica Folk-Pop And Folktronica. "Let Us Move On" Was Released As A Promotional Single Featuring Kendrick Lamar. The Lead Single "No Freedom" Would Follow Suit And Has Since Become A Fan Favourite And Seen An Increase In Interest Even Being Covered By Miley Cyrus. Dido Gave Birth While The Album Was Being Produced So She Opted To Not Tour For The Album And Focus On Her Newborn Son Stanley. After Five Years Of Inactivity Dido Announced A New Album Titled " Still On My Mind" In Late 2018. The Promotional Single "Hurricanes" Saw Her Merging Both The Acoustic And Electronic Sounds Of Her Previous Albums. It Appears On The Spanish Version Of TV Show "Skam". She Released The Album On March 8th 2019 And Announced Her First Tour In 15 Years. This Also Marked The First Time She Toured In Latin America. The First Single Released Was "Give You Up" With The Music Video Being Directed By Sophie Muller. The Song Appears On The Netflix Series "Locke And Key". The Second Single "Take You Home" Was Released With A Music Video Directed By Rankin. The Third And Final Single "Friends" Was Released Alongside A Music Video Showcasing Footage Of Her Concerts While On Tour. The Album Was Critically Acclaimed Reaching Number 1 In The Independent Album Charts In The UK. 2 Dido Was A Japanese Duo Consisting Of Singer And Music Artist おおたか静流 Shizuru Ohtaka And Composer 加藤みちあき Michiaki Kato . They Debuted In 1989. Alternative Page Dido read less
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On The Day The Album Title Was Announced 22 August 2008 The Album Track "Look No Further" Was Released As A Free Digital Download Through Her Official Website. The Lead Single From Safe Trip Home "Don't Believe In Love" Was Scheduled To Be Released As A Download On 26 October And On CD Format On 27 October In The UK But It Was Made Available On ITunes Stores Internationally From September 29.The Album's Cover Artwork And Track Listing Was Revealed By Dido's Official Website On September 5 2008.The Album Was Originally Due To Be Released On November 3 But Was Delayed For Two Weeks Due To Manufacturing Delays. As Compensation Dido's Official Website Uploaded The Album Track "Grafton Street" Co-Produced With Brian Eno For Online Streaming On October 3. Releases And Promotion
A Deluxe 2-Disc Edition Of The Album Is Available With 3 Bonus Tracks Not Included On The Standard Version Of The Album. The Second Disc Also Includes An Enhanced Version Of The 11 Minute Electronic Press Kit That Was Uploaded To Dido's Official Site And Sent Out To The Media To Promote The Launch Of The Record. The Set Also Includes Four Dido Postcards And Is Packaged In A Deluxe Digipak. In The UK The Album Launch Is Being Heralded With A Special Listening Party Which Fans Can Win An Invitation To Through The Nectar Loyalty Card Points Scheme When They Download The Track "Look No Further" Through The Nectar Music Download Site. The Album Cover Features A Photograph Of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II During A Spacewalk As Part Of Space Shuttle Mission STS-41-B. On 27 October It Was Announced That 11 Short Films Were Being Produced To Accompany The 11 Tracks On The Album Based Around The Theme Of Home Of These 8 Have Been Produced So Far And Are Available To Watch On The Album's Website Here. Critical Reception This Article Contains Too Many Quotations For An Encyclopedic Entry. Please Help Improve The Article By Removing Excessive Quotations Or Transferring Them To Wikiquote. Help Is Available. December 2008 Observer Music Monthly "This Album Is A Mature And Thoughtful Collection Of Songs And A Fine Memorial To Her Father Who Would Have Been Right To Be Proud." Boston Globe "It's Taken Nine Years And Two Tries But Dido Has Finally Given Her Debut The Follow-Up It Deserves." Q Magazine "Lucky Then She's So Musically Warm And Like Its Predecessors Safe Trip Home Takes Comfort In A Sound That Almost Masks Her Unrest. Almost." Billboard "There Isn't A Standout Single But This Is Dido's Most Fully Realized And Elegantly Rendered Collection." Entertainment Weekly "The Emotion In These Sad Subtle Songs Seems Inherent Enough Though You May Still Find Yourself Wishing She'd Allowed The Slightest Hint Of It To Creep Into Her Voice." Sputnikmusic "It Is An Album That Builds On Everything She Had Done Previously But With A Much More Personal And Mature Touch Than I Ever Expected From Her." Rolling Stone "Dido's Voice Is So Comforting You Almost Miss The Blues It Conceals." The Onion A.V. Club "The Album Reveals Nuances And Feels Richer With Repeated Plays Even Though There's No Single Track That Demands Repeat Listens. For Songs That Are Just Fine They're Great." Slant Magazine "The Album Might Be Dido's Least Adventurous To Date Her Brand Of Vanilla Soul Going Down Like A Warm Cup Of Milk." Track Listing
"Don't Believe In Love" Dido Armstrong Rollo Armstrong Jon Brion – 3 53 "Quiet Times" D. Armstrong – 3 17 "Never Want To Say It's Love" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 35 "Grafton Street" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brian Eno – 5 57 "It Comes And It Goes" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 28 "Look No Further" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 14 "Us 2 Little Gods" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Rick Nowels Daisy Gough – 4 49 "The Day Before The Day" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 4 13 "Let's Do The Things We Normally Do" D. Armstrong Brion – 4 10 "Burnin' Love" Featuring Citizen Cope D. Armstrong Citizen Cope – 4 12 "Northern Skies" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 8 57 Bonus Tracks
The Following Tracks Were Included On The ITunes And Deluxe CD Version Of Safe Trip Home Except Where Noted. "For One Day" D. Armstrong – 5 43 "Summer" D. Armstrong – 3 55 "Northern Skies" Rollo Version D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 5 53 "The Day Before The Day 5/4 " Early Mix D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 4 14 ITunes Bonus Version Charts
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position Australian Albums Chart 6 Austrian Album Chart 11 Belgian Albums Chart Flanders 9 Belgian Albums Chart Wallonia 7 Canadian Albums Chart 9 Danish Albums Chart 20 European Top 100 Albums Chart 1 Finnish Albums Chart 24 French Albums Chart 3 German Albums Chart 3 Hungarian Albums Chart 15 Irish Albums Chart11 Italian Albums Chart11 Dutch Albums Chart 8 New Zealand Albums Chart 6 Norwegian Albums Chart18 Spanish Albums Chart 27 Swedish Albums Chart 20 Swiss Albums Chart 1 UK Albums Chart 2 US Billboard 200 13 Sales And Certifications
Country Certification Australia Gold
Belgium Gold
France Gold
Germany Gold
Hungary Gold
Ireland Gold
Italy Gold New Zealand Gold Switzerland Platinum The Album Was Widely Perceived As A Critical Success Receiving Numerous Positive Reviews. Regardless Of The Album's Late Release In The Year It Was Made #50 In Q's 50 Best Albums Of The Year 2008. The Album Has So Far Sold An Estimate Of 875 000 Copies Worldwide.
Published: 07 Jul 2009, 23:08
Safe Trip Home Is The Third Studio Album By Dido. It Was Released In The United Kingdom On 17 November 2008. The Album Features Collaborations And Production With Jon Brion Her Brother Rollo Armstrong Brian Eno Mick Fleetwood Citizen Cope And Questlove.The Album Was The 44th Best-Selling Album Worldwide Of 2008 According To IFPI. Background And ProductionOn The Day The Album Title Was Announced 22 August 2008 The Album Track "Look No Further" Was Released As A Free Digital Download Through Her Official Website. The Lead Single From Safe Trip Home "Don't Believe In Love" Was Scheduled To Be Released As A Download On 26 October And On CD Format On 27 October In The UK But It Was Made Available On ITunes Stores Internationally From September 29.The Album's Cover Artwork And Track Listing Was Revealed By Dido's Official Website On September 5 2008.The Album Was Originally Due To Be Released On November 3 But Was Delayed For Two Weeks Due To Manufacturing Delays. As Compensation Dido's Official Website Uploaded The Album Track "Grafton Street" Co-Produced With Brian Eno For Online Streaming On October 3. Releases And Promotion
A Deluxe 2-Disc Edition Of The Album Is Available With 3 Bonus Tracks Not Included On The Standard Version Of The Album. The Second Disc Also Includes An Enhanced Version Of The 11 Minute Electronic Press Kit That Was Uploaded To Dido's Official Site And Sent Out To The Media To Promote The Launch Of The Record. The Set Also Includes Four Dido Postcards And Is Packaged In A Deluxe Digipak. In The UK The Album Launch Is Being Heralded With A Special Listening Party Which Fans Can Win An Invitation To Through The Nectar Loyalty Card Points Scheme When They Download The Track "Look No Further" Through The Nectar Music Download Site. The Album Cover Features A Photograph Of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II During A Spacewalk As Part Of Space Shuttle Mission STS-41-B. On 27 October It Was Announced That 11 Short Films Were Being Produced To Accompany The 11 Tracks On The Album Based Around The Theme Of Home Of These 8 Have Been Produced So Far And Are Available To Watch On The Album's Website Here. Critical Reception This Article Contains Too Many Quotations For An Encyclopedic Entry. Please Help Improve The Article By Removing Excessive Quotations Or Transferring Them To Wikiquote. Help Is Available. December 2008 Observer Music Monthly "This Album Is A Mature And Thoughtful Collection Of Songs And A Fine Memorial To Her Father Who Would Have Been Right To Be Proud." Boston Globe "It's Taken Nine Years And Two Tries But Dido Has Finally Given Her Debut The Follow-Up It Deserves." Q Magazine "Lucky Then She's So Musically Warm And Like Its Predecessors Safe Trip Home Takes Comfort In A Sound That Almost Masks Her Unrest. Almost." Billboard "There Isn't A Standout Single But This Is Dido's Most Fully Realized And Elegantly Rendered Collection." Entertainment Weekly "The Emotion In These Sad Subtle Songs Seems Inherent Enough Though You May Still Find Yourself Wishing She'd Allowed The Slightest Hint Of It To Creep Into Her Voice." Sputnikmusic "It Is An Album That Builds On Everything She Had Done Previously But With A Much More Personal And Mature Touch Than I Ever Expected From Her." Rolling Stone "Dido's Voice Is So Comforting You Almost Miss The Blues It Conceals." The Onion A.V. Club "The Album Reveals Nuances And Feels Richer With Repeated Plays Even Though There's No Single Track That Demands Repeat Listens. For Songs That Are Just Fine They're Great." Slant Magazine "The Album Might Be Dido's Least Adventurous To Date Her Brand Of Vanilla Soul Going Down Like A Warm Cup Of Milk." Track Listing
"Don't Believe In Love" Dido Armstrong Rollo Armstrong Jon Brion – 3 53 "Quiet Times" D. Armstrong – 3 17 "Never Want To Say It's Love" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 35 "Grafton Street" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brian Eno – 5 57 "It Comes And It Goes" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 28 "Look No Further" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Brion – 3 14 "Us 2 Little Gods" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong Rick Nowels Daisy Gough – 4 49 "The Day Before The Day" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 4 13 "Let's Do The Things We Normally Do" D. Armstrong Brion – 4 10 "Burnin' Love" Featuring Citizen Cope D. Armstrong Citizen Cope – 4 12 "Northern Skies" D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 8 57 Bonus Tracks
The Following Tracks Were Included On The ITunes And Deluxe CD Version Of Safe Trip Home Except Where Noted. "For One Day" D. Armstrong – 5 43 "Summer" D. Armstrong – 3 55 "Northern Skies" Rollo Version D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 5 53 "The Day Before The Day 5/4 " Early Mix D. Armstrong R. Armstrong – 4 14 ITunes Bonus Version Charts
Chart 2008 Peak
position Australian Albums Chart 6 Austrian Album Chart 11 Belgian Albums Chart Flanders 9 Belgian Albums Chart Wallonia 7 Canadian Albums Chart 9 Danish Albums Chart 20 European Top 100 Albums Chart 1 Finnish Albums Chart 24 French Albums Chart 3 German Albums Chart 3 Hungarian Albums Chart 15 Irish Albums Chart11 Italian Albums Chart11 Dutch Albums Chart 8 New Zealand Albums Chart 6 Norwegian Albums Chart18 Spanish Albums Chart 27 Swedish Albums Chart 20 Swiss Albums Chart 1 UK Albums Chart 2 US Billboard 200 13 Sales And Certifications
Country Certification Australia Gold
Belgium Gold
France Gold
Germany Gold
Hungary Gold
Ireland Gold
Italy Gold New Zealand Gold Switzerland Platinum The Album Was Widely Perceived As A Critical Success Receiving Numerous Positive Reviews. Regardless Of The Album's Late Release In The Year It Was Made #50 In Q's 50 Best Albums Of The Year 2008. The Album Has So Far Sold An Estimate Of 875 000 Copies Worldwide.