Most Recent Role: Archive Performance on Top of the Pops (UK)
Alias Name(s): Dido Armstrong
Gender: Female
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Birthday: 12-25-1971
Birth Name: Florian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong
Alias Name(s): Dido Armstrong
Gender: Female
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Birthday: 12-25-1971
Birth Name: Florian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong
"For me, it's about the little things, the detail. Always has been, always will be. As in life, I concentrate on that, leaving the big stuff to just take care of itself." Such is the secret to the songwriting ethic which produced 1999's 'No Angel' a debut album which so captivated the listening public that it went on to achieve sales in excess of 12 million copies - and, in doing so, confirmed...
Most Recent Appearance
4th December 2005
Sunday 4 December 2005 on BBC-1
Presenters : Fearne Cotton with Richard Bacon Playlist : • David Gray - Hospital Food [Performance] • Sean Paul - Ever Blazzin' [Performance] • Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun [Archive Performance - Jan 1984] • The Darkness - Knockers [Performance] • Jamie Cullum - Mind...
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The video for Dido's song White Flag features David Boreanaz from the hit show Angel.
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Dido started singing with various bands in and around London.
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By the time Dido was 10 she played piano, violin, and the aforementioned recorder.
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Dido's first musical instrument was the recorder.
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Dido took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
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Dido: Playing the recorder and taking music lessons was a great escape and helped open up my mind as a child.
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Dido: I feel really lucky to have found [musical success] before I'm 30, to be doing absolutely what I want to do. I would be quite happy if I died tomorrow
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Dido: I would not have had the opportunity to achieve what I have done without the encouragement of excellent teachers. Every child must have the opportunity to write songs and learn an instrument.
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Dido: It can be just playing two chords and making up lyrics about what you did that day or putting forward a point of view. That's how I started. It's fun and we ought to get children writing. I don't make political comments but I do want the Government to put music right at the top of the cirriculum. Having that option was vital for me
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Dido: (hearing her songs played in public) It feels like someone's rushed in and taken all your clothes off.
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Other Appearances
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Top of the Pops (UK)
Archive Performance |
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CD:UK
Episode 266 Herself |
CD:UK
Episode 262 Herself |
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Late Show with David Letterman
Show #2049 Guest |
Late Show with David Letterman
Show #1459 Guest |
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Late Show with David Letterman
Show #1638 Guest |
Live with Regis and Kelly
Rob Lowe/Dido/Howie Mandel Guest |
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