Birdy
Birdy
Teenager who scored a #1 Platinum-selling album in three countries with her debut self-titled effort. She was nominated for a BRIT Award in 2014 for British Female Solo Artist.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth15 May 1996
CityLymington, England
amazing audience connection felt mic performed
When I performed at 'Open Mic U.K.' I had this connection with the audience that I'd never felt before, and I loved it. It was my first big thing, and looking out into the crowd... was just amazing.
quickly traveling
I've started to get used to traveling a lot and performing, but still everything has grown so quickly and is very exciting!
amazing love soulful work
I would love to work with Paolo Nutini because he is so soulful and an amazing songwriter.
good
I used to play violin, but I wasn't very good!
concert kinda mom piano putting singing teaching trained
My mom's a concert pianist, so she started teaching me when I was around seven. When I was eight, I started writing my own songs, and kinda started putting piano and singing together. But I'm trained classically, which is a big influence on me, I think.
ban coming few gets handle mum nerves worse
I've had to ban my mum from coming to see me play. She gets so nervous before any show. I've always got a few nerves but she's so much worse than me. You'd think she'd be able to handle that kind of situation. After all, she is a concert pianist.
amazing believe call cool literally phone sing
I got a phone call from Fearne Cotton. It was amazing! I literally couldn't believe it. It was so cool. It was the night before I was going on her show to sing on the 'Live Lounge.' She was so lovely.
drives looking love people seeing songs tend
My songs tend to be about love. It drives some of the greatest songs. I'm looking forward to seeing what people make of my writing.
books liked three wrote
I read the three 'Hunger Games' books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote 'Just a Game.'
cover liked love
I've heard that Bon Iver liked my cover of 'Skinny Love.'
I don't think you have to have experienced things to understand them.
classical-music wells
I love Adele and Lykke Li. I also listen to classical music as well.
book games three
I read the three Hunger Games books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote Just a Game.
mom teacher real
It's quite hard to have your mom as a teacher - it's like, she's not necessarily a "real teacher" for me. But she'd always teach me to really hear the music, and develop my ear, and to try and hear the harmonics of the piano. That was the main thing.