After she won the Under 18s category of the UK talent contest Open Mic UK at the age of 12, Bogaerde was soon offered a publishing contract by Good Soldier Songs Ltd, run by Christian Tattersfield, chairman of Warner Music UK. In 2011, at the age of 14, she released a haunting cover version of the Bon Iver "Skinny Love", which reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was later featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries.
Her self-titled debut album, "Birdy", was released on 4th November, 2011 and featured "Skinny Love" , "1901" and "People Help The People", other notable tracks from the album include James Taylor's" Fire and Rain" and “Terrible Love” The album reached #1 in Australia, Belgium and The Netherlands, it also peaked at #13 in the UK.
In 2011, "Skinny Love" sold 259,000 copies in the UK becoming the third biggest selling rock single of that year. As of August 2016, the song had sold almost 800,000 copies in the UK.
In 2012, Birdy released an 8 track EP " Live in London “ which featured several tracks from her debut album plus a version of the Ed Sheeran song "The A Team “and "Just a Game from “The Hunger Games”
In July 2013 Birdy announced via YouTube, that her 2nd album would be released later in the year. She also previewed two new songs "Wings "and "No Angel" which would both be featured on her second studio album "Fire Within"
Her second studio album, "Fire Within" was released 23rd September, 2013. It featured 11 original songs, either written or co written by Birdy including Strange Birds, co-written with Sia.
The first single from the album was “Wings” released as a digital download then officially released in the UK on 8th September 2013. The song reached #8 on the UK charts, becoming Birdy’s first UK top 10. It was also featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries. Subsequent singles were “No Angel”, Light Me Up” and “Words as Weapons”
In 2014, Birdy submitted three songs to the soundtrack of the film “The Fault In Our Stars” which stars “Shailene Woodley” and “Ansel Elgort”. “Not About Angels” was the second released single from the soundtrack album. Other Birdy contributions were “ Tee Shirt" and “ Best Shot"
On 25th March 2016, Birdy's third album "Beautiful Lies" was released, it featured the singles, "Keeping Your Head Up" ,"Wild Horses" and "Words" Once again her songwriting abilities were evident as she wrote or co wrote all of the 14 tracks.
Also in 2016 she was featured on the "Sigma" single " Find Me which was only a minor success in the UK.
Her song Ghost In The Wind" also appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Edge Of Seventeen
After an extensive tour of USA and Asia, she took a break from music, only to return with a new single called “ Open Your Heart" in 2020. The song was featured on the 4 track EP called “Piano Sketches”
Birdy’s fourth studio album “Young Heart” was then released on 30th April 2021, the first single “ Surrender” was issued earlier in 2021, a day after she had announced that her new album was coming. Birdy described the album as a heartbreak album heavily inspired by Joni Mitchell’s “Blue”
2023 saw the release of Birdy's fifth studio album “Portraits” It was released on 18th August 2023. “Raincatchers” was issued as the first single, which had been released earlier in 2023. Subsequent singles from the album have since followed, “Heartbreaker”, “Your Arms” and “Paradise Calling”
Birdy's music is described as folk, pop, indie folk. She cites her early music influences as Classical Music and Pop music that her parents would play. along with her own influences, which are so evident in her music(Bon Iver, George Michael and Keane)
Album Discography:
Birdy (2011)
Fire Within (2013)
Beautiful Lies (2016)
Young Heart (2021)
Portraits (2023)
Sites: Discogs, Wikipedia and YouTube.
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Birdy Lyrics
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I only know I never want to let you go
'Cause you started something, oh, can't you see
That ever since we met, you've had a hold on me?
It happens to be true
I only want to be with you
It doesn't matter where you go or what you do
Well look what has happened with just one kiss
I never knew that I could be in love like this
It's crazy but it's true
I only want to be with you
You stopped and smiled at me
Asked if I'd care to dance
I fell into your open arms
I fell into your open arms
I didn't stand a chance (I fell into your open arms, I fell into your open arms)
(I fell into your open arms, I fell into your open arms)
I didn't stand a chance (I fell into your open arms, I fell into your open arms)
(I fell into your open arms, I fell into your open arms)
I didn't stand a chance (I fell into your open arms)
I didn't stand (I fell into your open arms)
I just want to be beside you everywhere
As long as we're together honey, I don't care
'Cause you started something, oh, can't you see
That ever since we met, you've had a hold on me?
No matter what you do
I only want to be with you
Birdy's song "I" is a cover of the classic hit song "I Only Want to Be with You" that Dusty Springfield popularized in the 1960s. The song is a love song that expresses the singer's intense feelings for their partner. The song's lyrics explicitly describe the intense passion that the singer feels for their significant other. They state that they are so in love with their partner that they can't imagine ever wanting to let them go, and that they feel a magnetic pull towards them ever since they met. The singer admits that this love may seem crazy to others, but it is real and true to them.
Throughout the song, the singer uses vivid language to express their feelings of love. They mention that even a single kiss from their partner was enough to make them fall in love like they never thought possible before. The love that the singer feels for their partner is so strong that they want to be with them all the time, no matter where they are or what they're doing. The song's chorus emphasizes this, stating that the singer only wants to be with their partner no matter what.
Overall, the song emphasizes the power and intensity of love. It portrays the singer as being swept away by their feelings for their partner, which leaves them wanting to stay connected no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what it is that makes me love you so
I cannot pinpoint what it is that attracts me to you, but I know that I love you.
I only know I never want to let you go
I am absolutely sure that I do not want to lose you.
'Cause you started something, oh, can't you see
Since we met, you have sparked something within me.
That ever since we met, you've had a hold on me?
Since we first met, you have had a powerful impact on me.
It happens to be true
It is a fact.
I only want to be with you
I desire nothing more than being with you.
It doesn't matter where you go or what you do
Your location or actions do not impact my wish to be with you.
I want to spend each moment of the day with you
I wish to share every single moment of the day with you.
Well look what has happened with just one kiss
One kiss from you has resulted in something amazing.
I never knew that I could be in love like this
I did not realize that I had the capacity to love this deeply before I met you.
It's crazy but it's true
Although it seems unbelievable, it is the reality.
You stopped and smiled at me
You paused and offered me a smile.
Asked if I'd care to dance
You inquired if I wanted to dance with you.
I fell into your open arms
I surrendered to your embrace.
I didn't stand a chance (I fell into your open arms, I fell into your open arms)
I had no defense (I gave in to your embrace).
I just want to be beside you everywhere
I simply desire to be next to you, wherever we go.
As long as we're together honey, I don't care
As long as we are together, my darling, nothing else matters.
No matter what you do
Your actions do not change my decision to be with you.
I only want to be with you
All I want is to be with you.
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ivor Raymonde, Michael Hawker
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Alex Vartolomei
Lyrics
I don't know what it is that makes me love you so
I only know I never want to let you go
'Cause you started something, oh can't you see
That ever since we met, you've had a hold on me?
It happens to be true
I only want to be with you
It doesn't matter where you go or what you do
I want to spend each moment of the day with you
Well look what has happened with just one kiss
I never knew that I could be in love like this
It's crazy but it's true
I only want to be with you
You stopped and smiled at me
Asked if I'd care to dance
I fell into your open arms
I fell into your open arms
I (I fell into your open arms)
Didn't stand (I fell into your open arms)
A chance (I fell into your open arms)
(I fell into your open arms)
I (I fell into your open arms)
Didn't stand (I fell into your open arms)
A chance (I fell into your open arms)
I didn't stand a chance (I fell into your open arms)
(I fell into your open arms)
(I fell into your open arms)
I just want to be beside you everywhere
As long as we're together honey, I don't care
'Cause you started something, oh can't you see
That ever since we met, you've had a hold on me?
No matter what you do
I only want to be with you
Allie Cary
ten years later and your voice still blows my mind
Awesome Beard
Its actually gotten better since Beautiful Lies love young Birdy voice...absolutely in love with adult Birdy voice.
Silly girl
@Awesome Beard and she's a natural beauty 😍. None of that fake stuff. Makes me love her even more. She's comfortable in her own skin..her voice ...haunting and angelic ❤
TheVyr
The best part is that She didnt change with fame.
Silly girl
@TheVyr exactly!!!! I'm so glad she didn't. She's beautiful. And these days its hard to find natural beauty in the industry she is in. Glad she never changed. Its quite refreshing. 💜
TheVyr
@Silly girl i always thought the Dame Over the years, u dont listen too much about her and She shines were she's supose to. Always liked to keep her like a little secret so nobody can ruin her it would be a shame
dcfccatbsdg
I only know that I never want to be in a world without Birdy’s voice
Thủy Kamoe
Your parents will be sad if they heard that. Shameeeee on you -_-
Ansje Liek
@Thủy Kamoe what are you talking about
SilkStuy
@Thủy Kamoe I agree. She's got a nice voice. Slightly depressing, makes me wanna slit my wrist. But still pretty good, but I can be in a world without her.