1) Dido Armstrong… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with the name Dido:
1) Dido Armstrong (born 25 December 1971) is a British BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter.
Dido was born in London, UK on Christmas day; she was christened Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong. She lived with her poet mother and publisher father in London.
One day she looked up the story of her first name. "I thought it was strange that I was called after a woman who killed herself in ancient literature. It's great for me now but there's no denying that I hated it. That was just another thing that made me stand out."
Young Dido enjoyed reading and playing tennis against the garden wall; when she was just 6, she was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music in London. By 10 she could play the piano, violin and recorder.
Some of her teenage years were spent touring the UK with a Classical Ensemble and waitressing at Cafe Flo in Islington. She left school to pay her way through university, and eventually enrolled as a law student at Birkbeck University.
At 16 she became enthralled with the music of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and her brother's music collection.
Her brother, Rollo, plays in the group Faithless and she featured on the group's five million selling debut album Reverence in 1995 on the tracks Flowerstand Man which she co-wrote and Salva Mea. Dido later featured on another Faithless album Sunday 8pm in 1998 on the tracks Postcards and Hem of his Garment which she co-wrote.
In between recording those two albums Dido met producer Clive Davis in 1997 after he had heard demos of some of her own tracks.
Dido was later signed to the record company Arista and began recording her debut album No Angel.
The album was released in the USA in 1999 and about a year later in October 2000 in the UK. Two tracks off the album have featured in a TV show and in a film. Thank You appeared in the film 'Sliding Doors' and Here With Me was the theme tune to 'Roswell' a hit TV show in the USA and which has been doing well in the UK.
Her brother Rollo then did a solo project under the name Dusted, for which Dido co-wrote the tracks Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother (Part 1) and Biggest Fool In The World, she features on the tracks Time Takes Time and Hurt U and she co-wrote and features on the track Winter. The album was re-released in 2005 having been completely re-worked, sounding bigger and better.
Dido really shot to fame when Eminem incorporated Thank You into the massive number 1 hit Stan. For the 'Stan' video Dido agreed to wear a padded pregnancy suit and lie in the boot of a car before being dumped in a river. "I did that for an adventure and a laugh. I'd just done a really glammy video for 'Here With Me' and suddenly I was on set choosing boxer shorts with Dr Dre while wearing this massive bump. I looked so pregnant I had to jump about on a sofa to flatten my stomach down." Dido said of Eminem "He's been nothing but properly nice to me. He's polite, funny and charming, nothing like his media image at all. If he was such an arsehole I wouldn't have played with him, would I? I had no contract to do that. I chose to."
A special edition of 'No Angel' was released in January 2001 with enhanced videos of 'Here With Me' and 'Thank You'. It also included a bonus track Take My hand and a picture gallery. The album went to number 1 and stayed there for a number of weeks. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Her debut single Here With Me was released in February 2001 and became a hit getting to number 4. The follow up 'Thank You' was released in May 2001 and got to number 3.
The following month Dido featured on another Faithless album Outrospective on the track One Step Too Far. Hunter was released in September 2001; it didn't do as well as the previous two singles, only reaching number 17. A further limited edition of 'No Angel' was released in November 2001 with extra enhanced videos of 'Hunter' and live versions of 'All You Want' and 'Honestly OK'. It also included mixes of 'Here With Me', 'Thank You', 'Hunter' and 'Take My Hand' and an extra track Christmas Day. Also in November 2001 Dido won the Best New Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. A fourth and final single from the 'No Angel' album, 'All You Want' backed with 'Christmas Day' was released as a limited edition 3" CD single in December 2001; it didn't enter the charts due to it being a limited edition.
'No Angel' was the best selling album of 2001 and sold more than 2 million copies during the year.
It got to number 1 in 13 countries and was the best selling album in the world. In February 2002 Dido won Best British Female Solo Artist and Best British Album for 'No Angel' at the Brit Awards 2002. In April 2002 'One Step Too Far' the track which Dido recorded with Faithless was released as as single, it reached number 6. Also in April 2002 the track that Dido co-wrote for Britney Spears, 'I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman' was released, it got to number 2.
In October 2002 Dido featured on the War Child charity album '1 Love'. It featured the track Dub Be Good To Me that she recorded with Faithless which was a cover version of Beats International's number 1 from 1990. She also featured on Santana's album Shaman on the track Feels Like Fire. 'White Flag', Dido's first solo single in almost two years was released in September 2003 and became her biggest solo hit to date, getting to number 2. Three weeks later her second album 'Life For Rent' was released and entered the chart at number 1. The album broke Amazon's pre-order sales record and also became the fastest selling album in the last six years, selling more than 152,000 copies on the first day of its release and 350,000 copies during the first week of its release. The title track from 'Life For Rent' was released in December 2003, it got to number 8. 'Life For Rent' was the best selling album of 2003 and sold more than 2.2 million copies during the year. It got to number 1 in 20 countries.
In February 2004 Dido won Best British Female Solo Artist (for the second time) and Best British Single for 'White Flag' at the Brit Awards 2004. 'Don't Leave Home' was released in April 2004, it only got to number 25. 'Sand In My Shoes', the fourth and final single from 'Life For Rent', was released in September 2004, it only managed to get to number 29 which is Dido's lowest chart position to date.
In November 2004, Dido featured on the 'Bridget Jones, The Edge Of Reason' soundtrack with Rufus Wainwright on the track 'I Eat Dinner (When The Hunger's Gone)'. Also that month Dido was one of the many artists who featured on the re-recording of the 1984 Band Aid charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', under the name of Band Aid 20 to mark the 20th anniversary of the original song. 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was the best selling single of 2004 selling more than 1 million copies, it was also the Christmas number 1.
Dido releases her third album Safe Trip Home on November 3rd. To celebrate the release, Look No Further, a new track was given away in late August on her official site. "Don't Believe in Love" followed as the lead single of the album with a music video. Due to the album being dedicated to her late father and the heaviness of some of the songs, Dido opted not to tour. As part of the creative process, Dido decided to have all the songs in the album have a short film as a music video, all shot in different parts of the world, showcasing different cultures.
In 2013, Dido released her fourth album titled "The Girl Who Got Away". The album would present a departure from the haunting, darker more acoustic sound of Safe Trip Home and wander more through the realms of electronica, folk-pop and folktronica. "Let Us Move On" was released as a promotional single featuring Kendrick Lamar. The lead single "No Freedom" would follow suit and has since become a fan favourite and seen an increase in interest, even being covered by Miley Cyrus. Dido gave birth while the album was being produced, so she opted to not tour for the album and focus on her newborn son, Stanley.
After five years of inactivity, Dido announced a new album titled " Still On My Mind" in late 2018. The promotional single "Hurricanes" saw her merging both the acoustic and electronic sounds of her previous albums. It appears on the Spanish version of TV show "Skam". She released the album on March 8th, 2019 and announced her first tour in 15 years. This also marked the first time she toured in Latin America. The first single released was "Give You Up" with the music video being directed by Sophie Muller. The song appears on the Netflix series "Locke and Key". The second single, "Take You Home" was released with a music video directed by Rankin. The third and final single "Friends" was released alongside a music video showcasing footage of her concerts while on tour. The album was critically acclaimed, reaching number 1 in the Independent Album Charts in the UK.
2) dido was a Japanese duo, consisting of singer and music artist おおたか静流 (Shizuru Ohtaka) and composer 加藤みちあき (Michiaki Kato). They debuted in 1989.
Alternative page: dido
Happy New Year
Dido Lyrics
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Though I know you won't be there
And I'll wear them in a gold chain, that catches in the light
Though I know of course, you won't appear
And I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
And I'll check my phone for calls
Though I know there will be none
And I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
I'll come over to your office and watch them come and go
Though I know, I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast and sit and watch the sea
I'll be sitting there, alone
And as usual, above all things I miss you every day
Without pause
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
Happy new year my darling, happy new year (And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year (And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year (And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year (And I'll leave)
And I'll leave
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The lyrics of Dido's song "Happy New Year" tell the sad story of a person who is spending the new year's eve alone, reminiscing over a lost love. The singer of the song wears the jewels given by the ex-lover around her neck, hoping for a trace of them or a call on her phone, but to no avail. She decides to leave the party early and go home, where she has a moment of reflection in the snowy, frozen landscape, while everyone else is still reveling in the festivities. The song ends with a final wish for a happy new year to her absent darling, showing the singer's deep longing for the return of her lost love.
The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the sadness that can accompany the holiday season, especially for those who are alone, lost love or coping with other personal struggles. The act of wearing the jewels gifted by the ex-lover serves as a symbol of hanging on to the memories of the past and of hope, whereas going home early represents the decision to face her loneliness and deal with it. The final verse where she wishes her darling happy new year, despite the absence, speaks volumes about her feelings, illustrating how deep the singer's love is, and how much she still wishes to have her love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll wear the jewels you gave me round my neck tonight
I will wear the precious gifts you bestowed upon me around my neck tonight
Though I know you won't be there
Despite the fact that you won't be present
And I'll wear them in a gold chain, that catches in the light
In a golden chain that shimmers in the light, I will display them
Though I know of course, you won't appear
Naturally, I am aware that you won't show up
And I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
After having a drink or two, I'll depart from the party early
And I'll check my phone for calls
I'll examine my phone to see if there are any calls
Though I know there will be none
I'm aware that there won't be any from you
From you, from you
Not a single one from you
And I'll walk home with snow falling
I'll trek in the falling snow
Deep on frozen lawns
Across the frozen lawns, deep and white
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
While the others continue to rejoice in their accomplishments, I'll leave
All the things that they have done
All of their achievements and successes
I'll come over to your office and watch them come and go
I'll visit your office to watch the people arriving and departing
Though I know, I won't see you there
Nonetheless, I realize that I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast and sit and watch the sea
I'll board a train to the shore and observe the vast ocean
I'll be sitting there, alone
I'll be sitting there, isolated and unaccompanied
And as usual, above all things I miss you every day
As usual, more than anything, I long for you each and every day
Without pause
Without interruption or cessation
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
A joyous new year to you, my dear
And I'll leave
And I'll depart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FLORIAN ARMSTRONG, GREGORY KURSTIN, WRITERS UNKNOWN
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@sergiopitarch4364
I'll wear the jewels you gave me 'round my neck tonight
Though I know you won't be there
And I'll wear them in a gold chain, that catches in the light
Though I know, of course, you won't appear
And I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
And I'll check my phone for calls
Though I know there will be none
From you, from you
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
I'll come over to your office and watch them come and go
Though I know, I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast and sit and watch the sea
I'll be sitting there, alone
And as usual, above all things, I miss you every day
Without pause
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year
And I'll leave...
@henriqueramos3197
"Happy New Year"
I'll wear the jewels you gave me round my neck tonight
Though I know you won't be there
I'll wear them in a gold chain that catches in the light
Though I know of course you won't appear
I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
And I'll check my phone for calls
Though I know there will be none from you, from you
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
I'll come over to your office and watch them come and go
Though I know I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast and sit and watch the sea
I'll be sitting there alone
As usual, above all things I miss you every day
Without pause
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
(And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
(And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
(And I'll leave)
Happy new year my darling, happy new year
(And I'll leave...)
Writer(s): Dido Armstrong, Greg Allen Kurstin, Rollo Armstrong
album: "Girl Who Got Away" (2013)
@lukasbocek4344
You can literally feel the pain… Dido is amazing
@florence5500
It's 2024 and I came to listen to this song...
@1991alexr1
Ever New Year i`am here, thank you Dido...
@vhou8128
MAGIC !!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏
@Slenderwood
Still one of the greatest songs ever for me!
@maciekwroblewski4949
Happy New Year 2023 from 🇵🇱
@hebertfvillaloboss1786
This is one of my fav Dido song.. and every january 01st i listen to it.
@YrisMusique
Me too ^^ Happy new year 2024 from France !
@sergiopitarch4364
I'll wear the jewels you gave me 'round my neck tonight
Though I know you won't be there
And I'll wear them in a gold chain, that catches in the light
Though I know, of course, you won't appear
And I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
And I'll check my phone for calls
Though I know there will be none
From you, from you
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
I'll come over to your office and watch them come and go
Though I know, I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast and sit and watch the sea
I'll be sitting there, alone
And as usual, above all things, I miss you every day
Without pause
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year
I'll walk home with snow falling
Deep on frozen lawns
And I'll leave all those others celebrating
All the things that they have done
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year (and I'll leave)
Happy new year my darlin', happy new year
And I'll leave...
@loreiglesias685
Listening to this on Dec 31, 2023