Dido Armstrong
Dido Armstrong
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, known as Dido, is a British singer and songwriter. Dido attained international success with her debut album No Angel. It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and won several awards, including the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, two NRJ Awards for Best New Act and Best Album, and two Brit Awards for Best British Female and Best Album. Her next album, Life for Rent, continued her success with the hit...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth25 December 1971
Dido Armstrong quotes about
It's all right to make mistakes, you're only humanInside everybody's hiding something.
Looking back, I think that's why I did music. I'd get home from school and the house would be so quiet.
I'm too much of a control freak.
If you gave me just a coin for every time we say goodbyeWell I'd be rich beyond my dreams, I'm sorry for my weary lifeI know I'm not perfect but I can smileand I hope that you see this heart behind my tired eyes.
I went to study some orchestration stuff because I got so inspired working with all the orchestras.
I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn't have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination.
I love feeding off the audience, and to me, what's the point if you're not going to think of the fans. Anyone can play music in their house, but you put it out because you want interact with your fans. And, as an artist, you get so much from your fans.
I spent a lot of my childhood in my own head, making up stories. I didn't have a lot of outside influences, so I was able to make my own decisions about what I wanted to do.
There will be no white flag above my door, I'm in love and always will be
Thirty is not an age for a woman anymore.
To me, there's nothing worse than going to a concert and you're so looking forward to hearing your favorite song and they never play it. You're gutted.
It's too late and it's too bad, don't think of me.
In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich and famous but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW.
My dad's Irish music was such a huge influence.