About Birdy (singer)
Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde (born 15 May 1996), known professionally as Birdy ( BUR-dee), is a British singer. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Birdy's debut single, a cover version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", was her breakthrough. The track charted all across Europe and earned platinum certification six times in Australia. Her self-titled debut album, Birdy, was released on 7 November 2011 to similar success, peaking at number one in Australia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Birdy's second studio album, Fire Within, was released on 23 September 2013 in the UK. At the 2014 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist. Birdy's third studio album, Beautiful Lies, was released on 25 March 2016. Her fourth studio album Young Heart was released on 30 April 2021. Birdy's fifth studio album, Portraits, was released on 18 August 2023, which includes the singles "Raincatchers", "Heartbreaker", "Your Arms" and "Paradise Calling". In 2008, while still a 12-year-old pupil at Durlston Court Preparatory School, Birdy won the UK talent contest Open Mic UK, a spinoff of the Live and Unsigned competition. She won both the under-18s category and the Grand Prize, against 10,000 other competitors.
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