Trivia

Worked as a literary agent (her father's profession) while going to law school and singing with her brother Rollo's band, Faithless.

Even though her birthday is December 25, she celebrates her birthday on June 25.

Was raised without television.

Was named after an African warrior queen.

Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". (November 2004)

Born in England but considers herself Irish.

Her first musical instrument was the recorder.

Ha a son, Stanley Gavin (b. July 2011), with her husband Rohan Gavin.

Older brother is Rollo, from the music group Faithless. Dido provided vocals on their recordings and shows.

She entered London's Guildhall School of Music at the age of six.

Her song "Thank You" was sampled by rapper Eminem in his controversial hit single "Stan".

Winner of the 2002 Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year.

Was nominated for an Academy Award but missed The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011) due to pregnancy. (February 2011)

Despite on rumors, she named her son Stanley not in an honor to her song ''Stan'' with Eminem.

Her debut album, "No Angel", was released in 1999. But only when the TV show Roswell (1999) used her "Here With Me" as its theme and rapper Eminem sampled her "Thankyou" into his "Stan" on his smash, "The Marshall Mathers LP", did Dido gain the attention of mainstream audiences.