Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Duffy are you out there?! And appeal from your fans!
The above photo is what we used to used to see at this link, but now the My Boy two track single, due to be released March 13th, has disappeared from the UK iTunes store. :-( A second single was previously thought to be released on Valentine's Day (Feb 14th) so this release was already a month late anyway, but we know that a video has been shot for My Boy so it seemed the release was set.
News of the release has also been removed from Duffy's Official website. It used to say this:
The apparent disappearance of the new single coincided with these happenings:
The apparent disappearance of the new single coincided with these happenings:
- Duffy's scheduled appearance on channel 4's "Alan Carr: Chatty Man" on 22nd Feb 2011 didn't materialise. She was due to be showcasing the new single "My Boy". The text in the TV mags says so, and it used to say that on the Channel 4 website but it turned out that Ellie Goulding performed instead.
- There was a typically tabloid article in the Sunday Mirror, claiming that Duffy is "quitting music for a quiet life. This link to the article on the Mirror website used to work, but now (is this a coincidence?) it won't load and just forwards you to mirror.co.uk. If you search the mirror website for Duffy the headline of the article is shown (as of today 23rd Feb 2011) but again when you click to see the article it just forwards to mirror.co.uk. I presume the article was actually printed in the Sunday Mirror newspaper that day, but who knows. If the article was retracted legally ( and that is a big "IF"), where would that be reported and how would we find out? Thanks to Duffy News you can currently read the exact words of the original article here. You'll see that the article said that Duffy is "making plans to leave the industry". If this was true (and that is an even bigger "IF" than before!) then how could "making plans" translate into an immediate disappearance? And wouldn't the article be reporting that the new single has been pulled immediately since that is a confirmation for their story?
- According to a couple of articles that hit the web yesterday, an official statement was released saying “Duffy is taking a break before starting work on her next album”, but there has been no statement published on Duffy's official website yet.
- There have been reports by visitors to Duffy News' Shoutbox that Duffy's band members have tweeted that Duffy's live band has broken up, which would indicate there are no more gigs and no tour for fans.
What does this mean? Has Duffy quit for good? Have the label pulled the single for poor sales? Has Duffy exited the public eye just for now? Is this all we'll hear of the unreleased B side "Tell Me"?
I've emailed contacts at Duffy's management and have received NO REPLY SO FAR (23rd Feb).
Please Duffy, tell us what is happening!
UPDATE 4:30pm 23rd Feb: Expect a reply byu the end of the week.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
More speculation or simply a re-hash of the Mirror article?
This article is from WALESONLINE. Similar claims are made in other articles.
Duffy to take a break from the music business
Welsh songstress Duffy has said she will take a break from the music industry after suffering disappointing sales on her latest single.
Representatives of the 26- year-old, who found fame and fortune with her debut album Rockferry, said she would be leaving the public spotlight but was planning a further album.
A statement released yesterday said: “Duffy is taking a break before starting work on her next album.”
Press speculation over the weekend hinted that the Bangor-born singer was planning a quiet life with Welsh international boyfriend Mike Phillips.
A friend was quoted as saying she was ready to “have babies, get married and live in the country”.
The source added: “She’s really down about the last album, Endlessly.
“It didn’t sell well and charted terribly and she isn’t trying again and making a comeback.
“She wants to have a quiet life and start over.”
Duffy sold fewer than 4,000 copies of her single Well, Well, Well in three days when it was released just before Christmas.
Reports claimed she was suffering after dumping her main songwriter and producer, ex-Suede man Bernard Butler, and the woman who discovered her, Jeanette Lee.
Two weeks ago she told the Western Mail how she nearly gave up on her singing career despite the incredible success of her 2008 platinum debut album, which entered the UK at number one.
The album sold six million copies worldwide and with her single Mercy, she became the first Welsh female singer to achieve a number one hit in 25 years.
In 2009, she won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry, and she was nominated for two other Grammy awards.
She also picked up three Brit Awards: British Breakthrough, Best Female Solo and Best British Album.
Representatives of the 26- year-old, who found fame and fortune with her debut album Rockferry, said she would be leaving the public spotlight but was planning a further album.
A statement released yesterday said: “Duffy is taking a break before starting work on her next album.”
Press speculation over the weekend hinted that the Bangor-born singer was planning a quiet life with Welsh international boyfriend Mike Phillips.
A friend was quoted as saying she was ready to “have babies, get married and live in the country”.
The source added: “She’s really down about the last album, Endlessly.
“It didn’t sell well and charted terribly and she isn’t trying again and making a comeback.
“She wants to have a quiet life and start over.”
Duffy sold fewer than 4,000 copies of her single Well, Well, Well in three days when it was released just before Christmas.
Reports claimed she was suffering after dumping her main songwriter and producer, ex-Suede man Bernard Butler, and the woman who discovered her, Jeanette Lee.
Two weeks ago she told the Western Mail how she nearly gave up on her singing career despite the incredible success of her 2008 platinum debut album, which entered the UK at number one.
The album sold six million copies worldwide and with her single Mercy, she became the first Welsh female singer to achieve a number one hit in 25 years.
In 2009, she won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry, and she was nominated for two other Grammy awards.
She also picked up three Brit Awards: British Breakthrough, Best Female Solo and Best British Album.
Monday, February 21, 2011
21 Feb: Duffy quitting music for a 'quiet life'
Duffy quitting music for a 'quiet life'
by Dean Piper, Sunday Mirror
“Her record company made £20million or so from the first album, so she has nothing to be down about. All she wants is to enjoy life without the pressures of stardom.”
Sad news for Duffy fans – it would appear the star is making plans to leave the industry that made her rich and famous.
The star has told close pals that she’s ready to “have babies, get married and live in the country” with her rugby boyfriend Mike Phillips and says she has no interest in pursuing her chart career for now.
A pal of the Welsh warbler reveals: “She’s really down about the last album, Endlessly.
“It didn’t sell well and charted terribly and she isn’t trying again and making a comeback.
“She wants to have a quiet life and start over. Duffy made a truckload of cash with the first album and through her endorsements with Diet Coke, so she’s comfortable and able to enjoy some down-time. She’s not got management right now and has met a few people about taking over. But she’s just not interested.
“She’s continually saying she doesn’t want to let her record company down. But her old label, A&M, was basically abolished outside the USA after her last single flopped. She’s under Polydor now.
“Her record company made £20million or so from the first album, so she has nothing to be down about. All she wants is to enjoy life without the pressures of stardom.”
The Duffster sold fewer than 4,000 copies of her single Well, Well, Well in three days when it was released just before Christmas.
Reports claimed the star, 26, was suffering after dumping her main songwriter and producer, ex-Suede man Bernard Butler, and the woman who discovered her, Jeanette Lee. It’s all a far cry from when she sold half a million copies of Mercy and her album Rockferry spent weeks in the Top 10.
But it would appear since she started dating buff Ospreys rugger star Mike in September 2009 she’s craved a quiet life.
My source adds: “She’s a girl who’s had a rollercoaster rise to fame – and right now she wants to get off and be quiet for a while. In fact, for quite some time.”
Put your feet up, I say!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Nov 2010 Photoshoot
This photoshoot was done on 17th Nov 2010 in West London. These photos appear around various places on the internet along side this interview.
16 Feb(aired 17th): HQ pics of Duffy on "El Hormiguero", Spanish TV
Duffy featured in the Spanish comedy program "El Hormiguero". Not only did she sing live, but she also took part in the fun and games... There are tons of photos, and the ones at the bottom of this post are HQ.Video 1 - My Boy Live:
Video 2:
Video 3:
The ones below are HQ photos. Click to see a larger image.
The ones below are HQ photos. Click to see a larger image.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)