Guide Note

Duffy is a Welsh singer-songwriter who appeared on the Welsh equivalent of American Idol in 2003 where she placed second in the competition. Several more television appearances followed raising her profile. In 2007 she signed a recording contract with A&M; Records. Her debut album, Rockferry, was released on March 3, 2008. The album sold 180,000 copies the first week it was released in the UK. Rockferry was released in the U.S. on May 13 2008. To promote the albums release, Duffy performed at New York's Apollo Theater and appeared on Live! with Regis and Kelly, Ellen and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Fast Facts

Name: Aimee Anne Duffy

Years active: 2003 - Present

Debut album released March 3, 2008

Her style and sound has been compared to Dusty Springfield

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*Also try:  Duffy Mercy Video

YouTube: "Rockferry" (Time 4:24)
YouTube: Duffy in the studio "Syrup & Honey" (Time 5:13)
YouTube: "Warwick Avenue" (live at Later...) (Time 4:05)
YouTube: "Mercy" (Time 3:47)
MTV: Duffy "Mercy" US Version

Muse: Duffy: I'm not like Dusty Springfield (February 25, 2008)
BBC News: Soul newcomer Duffy tops UK chart (February 17, 2008)
Billboard: Duffy, The Feeling Remain Atop U.K. Charts (February 25, 2008)
NME: Duffy hangs on to the Singles Chart top spot (February 24, 2008)
BBC News: Duffy's Mercy tops UK chart again (February 24, 2008)
Independent.co.uk: Duffy: Little voice (February 23, 2008)
The New York Times: Duffy, a Welsh Soul Revivalist, Hits Harlem (May 14, 2008)