aldago Posted May 31, 2005 Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) From VH1.com: Electronic pop chanteuse Dido entered London's Guildhall School of Music at age six, and by the time she reached her teens had already mastered piano, violin, and recorder. After touring with a British classical ensemble, she accepted a publishing job, in the meanwhile singing in a series of local groups before joining the trip-hop outfit Faithless -- helmed by her older brother, the noted DJ and producer Rollo -- in 1995. As the group's 1996 debut, Reverence, went on to sell some five million copies worldwide, Dido began working on solo material, developing a lushly ethereal sound combining elements of acoustic pop and electronica; signing with Arista, she released her debut LP, No Angel, in mid-1999, and toured with the Lilith Fair that summer. Her biggest break, however, came the following year, when rap superstar Eminem sampled the No Angel track "Thank You" for the chorus of his hit single "Stan," to surprisingly touching effect. Demand for the Dido original escalated quickly, and "Thank You" became a Top Five smash in early 2001, as did the album, which topped sales of 12 million copes worldwide by the time Dido returned to the spotlight two years later. In September 2003, Dido released her long-awaited follow-up, entitled Life for Rent. This sophomore effort was layered with personal hardship and heartbreak, marking some of Dido's more honest material yet. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Edited June 30, 2005 by Qball Quote
Qball Posted May 31, 2005 Posted May 31, 2005 I was going to start a thread about her. I think she's pretty Quote
aldago Posted May 31, 2005 Author Posted May 31, 2005 I was going to start a thread about her. I think she's pretty <{POST_SNAPBACK}> and she can sing Quote
Qball Posted May 31, 2005 Posted May 31, 2005 and she can sing <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why really, I like her voice. Quote
Paulo Posted June 1, 2005 Posted June 1, 2005 I don't think pics do her justice because I remember seeing her perform on tv, and she looked even better! And cool, she has cute feet too!! Quote
Maxie Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 I like her voice, but she kinda disappointed me when I saw her at the live8 concert. It wasn't even near to what she sounds like on cd's. Quote
Darka Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 I like her voice, but she kinda disappointed me when I saw her at the live8 concert. It wasn't even near to what she sounds like on cd's. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah, same here maybe she was nervous Quote
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