- Born
- Birth nameFlorian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Dido was born on December 25, 1971 in Kensington, London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for 127 Hours (2010), Crossroads (2002) and Love Actually (2003). She has been married to Rohan Gavin since 2010. They have one child.
- SpouseRohan Gavin(2010 - present) (1 child)
- Was raised without television.
- Even though her birthday is December 25, she celebrates her birthday on June 25.
- Her first musical instrument was the recorder.
- Her song "Thank You" was sampled by rapper Eminem in his controversial hit single "Stan".
- (On her unusual name) "To be called one thing and christened another is actually very confusing and annoying. It's one of the most irritating things that my parents did to me. I'm still irritated by it. Florian is a German man's name. That's just mean. To give your child a whole lot of odd names. They were all so embarrassing."
- It feels like someone's rushed in and taken all your clothes off. - on hearing her songs played in public
- I would not have had the opportunity to achieve what I have done without the encouragement of excellent teachers. Every child must have the opportunity to write songs and learn an instrument.
- It is much more satisfying to write your own songs. Otherwise you are only as good as the next batch of songwriters. You have to put in the hours too. I did eight tours of the US, playing as many gigs as possible before I was a hit here. As well as being much more satisfying, writing your own songs gives you a better chance of having a longterm career.
- Playing the recorder and taking music lessons was a great escape and helped open up my mind as a child.
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