Duffy

Duffy

Duffy
Quick Facts About Aimee Duffy
Celebrated Name Duffy
Age 40 years old
Nick Name Duffy
Birth Name Aimee Anne Duffy
Birth Date 1984-06-23
Gender Female
Profession Singer-songwriter
Nationality British
Place of Birth Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Father John Duffy
Mother Joyce
Sister Kate and Kelly Ann
Education Pwllheli campus , University of Chester and Parkgate campus
Ethnicity white
Horoscope Cancer
Net Worth $10 million
Marital Status single
Height 5 feet 3 inches
Weight 52 kg
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color blue
Famous for being the Welish Soul singer with her top charted hit album, "Rockferry" spawning hit singles, "Rockferry" (2007) and "Mercy" (2008.

Who is Duffy?

Duffy is a Welsh singer, songwriter, and actress who is widely famed for her top charted hit album, "Rockferry" spawning hit singles, "Rockferry" (2007) and "Mercy" (2008. With "Mercy", Duffy became the first Welsh woman to achieve number one on the UK Singles Chart since 1983, while Rockferry was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album amongst further nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards. In 2009, she won three Brit Awards for British Breakthrough, Best British Female and Best British Album. Duffy has worked with labels that include, A&M, Mercury, Island, and BMG. She is famous for singing in genres, Soul: blue-eyed soul, neo-soul, pop: pop-rock and blues. She is also an actress who has played the role of Sissy on her debut film Patagonia in 2010.

What is Duffy famous for?

Duffy is best famous for being the Welish Soul singer with her top charted hit album, "Rockferry" spawning hit singles, "Rockferry" (2007) and "Mercy" (2008.

Who is Duffy's dad?

Duffy was born as Aimee Anne Duffy on 23 June 1984 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, the UK to an English father of Irish ancestry, John Duffy, and mother, Joyce. She was partly raised in Nefyn with her twin sister, Kate, and older sister Kelly Ann. Duffy's parents divorced when she was 10 and she moved to Letterston, near the Pembrokeshire town of Fishguard, with her mother and sisters. She met her stepfather, Philip Smith there. In reaction to her parents' break-up, her next three years were a rebellious period that included binge drinking and stealing a rowing boat. When she was fifteen, she started singing in various local bands in Nefyn.

Duffy attended Ysgol Nefyn (Nefyn School), Gwynedd on the Llyn Peninsula and Sir Thomas Picton School in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire as a child. At the age of 17, she attended the Pwllheli campus of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor to study for A-levels. She subsequently went to the University of Chester and studied Commercial Music Production on the Warrington campus. From 2004, she studied Performing Arts at the Parkgate campus. Her nationality is British and belongs to White ethnicity. Her zodiac is Cancer but her religion is not yet known.

What does Duffy do?

Duffy started her singing career at fifteen by singing in various local bands in Nefyn. She built her voice by following at Alexander's, a local jazz and blues club in Chester, performing with guitarist David Burton from the band The Invisible Wires. Duffy became known to the public after her appearance on Wawffactor, a Welsh television musical talent show in 2003 where she came out the second winner. In 2004, following success on Wawffactor, Duffy recorded a three-song Welsh extended play, titled Aimée Duffy. Which later achieved Welsh chart success in 2008, charting at number one on the "Siart C2" music chart.she was introduced to Jeannette Lee of Rough Trade Records, which led to her signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 2007. Following the release of the singles "Rockferry" (2007) and "Mercy" (2008), the latter reaching singles charts worldwide, Duffy released her debut album Rockferry in 2008. 

The album entered the UK Album Chart at number one, and became the best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year, with 1.68 million copies sold. The album was certified several times Platinum and sold over 7 million copies worldwide, spawning further successful singles. With "Mercy", Duffy became the first Welsh woman to achieve number one on the UK Singles Chart since 1983, while Rockferry was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album amongst further nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards. In 2009, she won three Brit Awards for British Breakthrough, Best British Female and Best British Album. In 2010, Duffy released her second album Endlessly. Following its relative critical and commercial failure, in February 2011, Duffy announced she would take an extended hiatus from music before beginning work on her third album, and made her acting debut in the film Patagonia. She has since appeared in and contributed music to the film Legend (2015), playing American singer Timi Yuro. As of 2020, the soul singer has hinted to resume her career next year.

How much is Duffy worth?

Welsh singer-songwriter, Duffy has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2020. Her average salary of the singer is still to be uncovered. His major source of income is her singing career. Just only for her 2008 debut album, Rockferry which became the best-selling album in the United Kingdom garnering over 1.68 million copies sold. She then had commercial deals  Diet Coke and several television adverts. Duffy has endorsed several products which include, Nivea and Diet Coke as well. Additionally, she earns from her occasional acting and modeling career. Further information regarding her cars, houses and other properties are still under review.

Who is Duffy married to?

Duffy is still not married and is currently single. She has dated some men before however. Duffy dated Cheshire-born Mark Durston for over five years until November 2006. Duffy lived in Abersoch with him. Duffy also dated Welsh international rugby star Mike Phillips from September 2009 which ended in May 2011. After that, no valid reports are tracking her love life to this day. She took extended hiatus from music after her last album release in 2010. In 2020, She revealed she wanted to take a break and enjoy life from her overexposed fame.

What is Duffy's height?

The hit album "Rockferry" artist, Duffy has a good height of 5feet 3inches tall. She is charming and beautiful with her smiley dimpled face. The singer has an average body build with a  good shape that weighs just 112 lbs (52kg). The Grammy Award winner has beautiful blonde hair and eyes piercing blue eyes. Further information regarding her overall body measurements is currently under review. she has a straight sexual orientation.

Facts About Duffy

  • #1Duffy is best famous for being the Welish Soul singer with her top charted hit album, "Rockferry" spawning hit singles, "Rockferry" (2007) and "Mercy" (2008.
  • #2Duffy was born as Aimee Anne Duffy on 23 June 1984 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, the UK to an English father of Irish ancestry, John Duffy, and mother, Joyce.
  • #3Welsh singer-songwriter, Duffy has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2020.
  • #4Duffy is still not married and is currently single. She has dated some men before however.
  • #5The hit album "Rockferry" artist, Duffy has a good height of 5feet 3inches tall.