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Famous as :

Soul singer, songwriter

Birth Name :

Aimee Anne Duffy

Birth Date :

June 23, 1984

Birth Place :

Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Claim to fame :

Single "Mercy" (2008)

Biography


by AceShowbiz.com

who later on played a significant role in her debut album. Working with Butler, Duffy was also enlightened with her signing to A&M Records in 2007. She, Adele and Gabriella Cilmi by that time were dubbed as the next "Amys", a term used in reference to British soul singer Amy Winehouse who broke to the world prominence in 2007 with her album "Back to Black". Hyphened by the media promotions and huge talent, Duffy successfully delivered herself in front of her fans who grew out in numbers each day. She made appearances on BBC2's "Later With Jools Holland" in total of three times and brought out her breakthrough single "Mercy" to the eyes of the world. The single was an instant hit that it peaked at #1 on British Singles chart for two consecutive weeks in February 2008. So widely popular that the single was also used in several American TV series such as "Smallville" and "E.R.".

Backed by Butler and David McAlmont, she recorded her first studio album "Rockferry" that was released in several European countries on March 3, 2008 through Polydor. Her take over on the U.S. market was only on May 13 later that year, with her ...

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album entering the Hot 200 chart at #4. Already, the world was ready for another potentially big but fresh female musician.

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