Duffy

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Duffy
Duffy performing in July 2009
Duffy performing in July 2009
Background information
Birth nameAimee Anne Duffy
Born (1984-06-23) 23 June 1984 (age 39)
Bangor, Wales
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2004–2011
2015
2020
Labels
Websiteiamduffy.com

Amiee Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), usually known as just Duffy, is a Welsh singer, songwriter and actress from Bangor, Gwynedd. Her first album, Rockferry, sold more than 6.5 million copies.[1] Rockferry, and a song from the album, "Mercy", both reached number one on the UK music charts.[2] Her second album did not sell very well, with only 200,000 sold in the UK.[3] In 2009 she made an advertisement for Diet Coke. The ad caused problems because she is shown riding a bicycle at night without a helmet or lights.[4] Journalist Luke Lewis described the ad as "...blank, sterile and mildly unsettling."[5]

Albums[change | change source]

  • Rockferry (2008)
  • Endlessly (2010)

References[change | change source]

  1. Dean, Will (25 November 2010). "Duffy: Endlessly". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. "Duffy tops UK charts once again". nme.com. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Rob (27 October 2011). "When bands fall off cliffs". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  4. Murray, Robin (17 June 2009). "Duffy Diet Coke Advert Cleared". Clash Music Latest Breaking Music News. Retrieved 6 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. Lewis, Luke (3 November 2009). "Duffy's Diet Coke Ad: Watch And Shudder". Bored At Work?. Retrieved 6 November 2011. blank, sterile, and mildly unsettling.[permanent dead link]

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