Duffy (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aimée Anne Duffy |
| Born | 23 June 1984[1] Bangor, Wales |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–2011, 2015[3] |
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| Website | iamduffy |
Aimée Anne Duffy (born 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer and actress. Her music style has been described as a mixture of soul, blue-eyed soul, pop rock, neo soul and pop music.
Duffy released her debut album, Rockferry, in 2008, which topped the UK Albums Chart and also topped the charts in several music markets, leading to worldwide attention. It followed the lead single "Mercy", which topped the UK Singles Chart and also topped the chart in several countries and the top ten in twelve others. In 2009, Duffy received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry, one of three nominations, and won three out of four Brit Awards nominations, for British Breakthrough, Best British Female and Best British Album. In 2010, she made her acting debut in the film Patagonia and released her second studio album Endlessly to moderate success.
Duffy retreated from the public eye in 2011 following an alleged experience of abduction and rape, which she disclosed in 2020. All musical endeavours and scheduled performances were cancelled until 2015, when she appeared in the film Legend and later contributed three songs to its soundtrack. According to Duffy's official website, she is currently signed to Polydor Records, which operates under Universal Music Group.[5]
- ^ "Famous birthdays for June 23: Selma Blair, Bryan Brown". UPI. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Geoghegan, Kev (11 April 2008). "Duffy Defends Blue-eyed Soul". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Duffy to take a break from the music business". WalesOnline. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Artists". BMG Music Rights Management. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Official website for Duffy". iamduffy.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.