Birdy

Also known as Jasmine van den Bogaerde, Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde

British singer

Film & TV

Lymington, Hampshire, England, UK

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde (born 15 May 1996), better known by her stage name Birdy, is a British singer. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Her debut single, a cover version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", was her breakthrough, charting all across Europe and earning platinum certification six times in Australia. Her self-titled debut…

Known for

Birdy - Beautiful Lies Tour (House of Blues, Cleveland, USA) — Self2016
Birdy at Baloise Session — Self2013
Sunday Brunch — Self - Musical Guest2012
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge — Self2010
Inas Nacht — Self2007
The Graham Norton Show — Self2007
La chanson de l'année — Self2004
Champs-Elysées — Self1982

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Key facts

Born: Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde , ( 1996-05-15 ) 15 May 1996 (age 30) , Lymington , Hampshire , England
Genres: Indie folk indie pop folk-pop
Occupations: Singer songwriter
Instruments: Vocals piano guitar
Works: Discography
Years active: 2008–present
Labels: Lady of the Lake 14th Floor Warner Bros. Atlantic Warner
Website: www .officialbirdy .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jennifer
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Lymington
Occupation: pop singer
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: music composing
Genre: indie pop
Instrument: piano
Record label: Atlantic Records
Discography: Birdy discography
Official website: www.officialbirdy.com
Image: Birdy-2450.jpg
Voice type: soprano

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Commons category: Birdy (musician)
date of birth: 1996-01-01
influenced by: Kate Bush
nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Original Song
start of work period: 2008-00-00
social media followers: 2540000
pseudonym: Birdy

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Encyclopedic overview

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde (born 15 May 1996), known professionally as Birdy (/ˈbɜːdi/ BUR-dee), is a British singer. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12.

Her debut single, a cover version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", was her breakthrough, charting all across Europe and earning 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. Her 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. Her third studio album, Beautiful Lies, was released on 25 March 2016. Her fourth studio album Young Heart was released on 30 April 2021. Her fifth studio album, Portraits, was released on 18 August 2023, which includes the singles "Raincatchers", "Heartbreaker", "Your Arms" and "Paradise Calling".

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