Singer-songwriter Dido indicators a brand new cope with Warner Chappell Music, overlaying her music catalog and future releases.
Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed a brand new cope with singer-songwriter Dido, overlaying her music catalog and future releases.
Dido started writing and recording music within the Nineteen Nineties, launching into worldwide recognition together with her debut album, No Angel. That includes the hit singles “Right here With Me” and “Thank You,” the album bought over 20 million copies worldwide. It additionally grew to become the second highest promoting album of the 2000s within the UK, topping the charts in markets together with Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Greece, Eire, New Zealand, and Norway, in addition to reaching the Prime 5 within the US.
In 2003, Dido launched her follow-up album, Life For Hire, which bought over 12 million copies worldwide and have become the fourth largest promoting world album of the 12 months. The album contained the hit singles “White Flag” and “Life For Hire,” topping the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and a number of other of the identical international locations as her debut album. It additionally charted within the Prime 5 within the US.
She went on to launch her third album, Protected Journey, in 2008, and acquired a Grammy nomination in 2011 for her duet with A.R. Rahman, “If I Rise.” Her fourth album, Woman Who Acquired Away, charted at No. 5 within the UK and landed within the Prime 10 in a number of European markets. In 2019, she launched her fifth album, Nonetheless On My Thoughts, which reached No. 3 within the UK and the Prime 10 throughout Europe.
Dido has co-written and offered vocals for a number of songs by the band Faithless, which she co-founded together with her brother Rollo. She has additionally written for a number of artists, together with Britney Spears and Rihanna.
“Warner Chappell have been there for me from the very starting of my songwriting journey, effectively over 25 years in the past,” says Dido. “They gave me my begin and helped me create the songs that have been the foundations of my first file after which through the years continued to be household. I’m excited for all of the issues we’ll create collectively now.”
“Dido is likely one of the most outstanding songwriters of this century. We’re so happy that she’s put her religion in us once more to signify one of many nice fashionable songbooks,” provides Man Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music. “We look ahead to working together with her on new tasks and persevering with to advertise her unbelievable catalog in thrilling and inventive methods.”
Amongst her many accolades, Dido acquired the Ivor Novello Award for Excellent Track Assortment in 2019, Songwriter of the Yr in 2002, and Worldwide Hit of the Yr for “White Flag” in 2004. She has additionally received 4 BRIT Awards, three World Music Awards, and nominated for 2 Grammy Awards.