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No Angel
''No Angel'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Dido (singer), Dido. It was released on 1 June 1999, by Arista Records and Cheeky Records. Dido began recording what would become ''No Angel'' in 1995, having already written numerous songs, principally based on real-life circumstances at the time. She simultaneously collaborated with her brother Rollo Armstrong's Electronic dance music, electronic dance band Faithless, attracting the attention of Clive Davis, founder and then-president of Arista. Dido subsequently signed with the label and completed the album, predominantly producing it with Rollo. She wrote all of the album's tracks, exploring lyrical themes such as love, codependency, and introspection. Further collaborators on the record included Rick Nowels, Youth (musician), Youth, Jamie Catto, and Sister Bliss, whose contributions resulted with a folk-pop and folktronica musical style experimenting with trip hop, electronica, and dream pop. Due to contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong when asked to say her real name. (born 25 December 1971), known professionally as Dido ( ), is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international success with her debut album ''No Angel'' (1999); hit singles from the album include "Here with Me (Dido song), Here with Me" and "Thank You (Dido song), Thank You". It sold over 21 million copies worldwide and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards; additionally, she won Brit Award for British Album of the Year, Best British Album and Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist, Best British Female as well as the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act. The first verse of "Thank You" is sampled in "Stan (song), Stan", a critically acclaimed collaboration with American rapper Eminem. Her next album, ''Life for Rent'' (2003), continued her success with the hit singles "White Flag (Dido song), White Flag" and "Life for Rent (song), Life for Rent". In 2004, Dido perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |