The Original "Duffy News"

Feb 11: Duffy@ BAFTA nominees party (Asprey, London)

2012-02-12T09:47:00.000-08:00

Duffy Sings Etta James' Trust In Me

2012-01-26T08:08:00.000-08:00

Duffy Photoshoot New York Nov 2010

2012-01-15T09:49:00.000-08:00

Photographer Chris Owyoung told the photographic story of how he got these shots despite it actually being dark at the time...

Chris was the photographer for Duffy's iheartradio album showcase back in November 2010 and these images are part of the full set of photos and videos of the soundcheck, interview and concert for this event.

Duffy on New Year's Eve with her sisters

2012-01-03T08:57:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas by Duffy

2011-12-16T09:19:00.000-08:00

Eating Mexican at a Bar Twitpic

2011-12-09T07:39:00.000-08:00

Dec 8: Duffy@ Premiere of Sherlock Holmes 2 Movie

2011-12-09T07:20:00.000-08:00

TwitPic

2011-12-07T07:26:00.000-08:00

20 Nov: Duffy is Tweeting again... And writing for her third album!

2011-11-21T04:13:00.000-08:00

No idea why Twitter's official widgets aren't showing below so I put them above just in case.

Anyone got these rare Japanese Duffy Videos from 2009?

2011-11-18T08:57:00.000-08:00

UPDATE: Don't know why some could see the screnshots and some couldn't, but I've updated the photos so let me know if you can see them.

Has anyone got these rarities please?

14 Nov: Duffy attends Great Ormond Street Children's hospital fundraising dinner, London

2011-11-15T06:45:00.000-08:00

Duffy attended Tamara Ecclestone’s fundraising dinner in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Charity. Whatever people say, Duffy's red dress was widely considered on trend for this season's style. Her outfit even made fashion news across the pond!

Duffy in New York 2009 Photoshoot

2011-11-14T07:54:00.000-08:00

Photo by Maro Hagopian

Sample of Without You (Demo)

2011-11-12T08:49:00.000-08:00

Here is a sample of "Without You" from this rare 2007 Rockferry demo disc.

17 Jun: Duffy Visits Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, London

2011-11-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

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November 2011 Update. Find HQ images below (click thumb to see full HQ images)

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Hampstead Hug organiser Sarah Wyn-Jones (left) hugs Duffy as the Welsh singer visited the Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead, London, to tour the hospice and encourage people to sign up to the Hampstead Hug fundraising walk in aid of the Marie Curie Hospice which took place on Sunday 3 July.

12 Sep: Duffy takes part in the BGC Partners 7th Annual Charity Trading Day, at Churchill Place in Canary Wharf, London

2011-09-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

Duffy joins royalty in City of London charity trading day
Walesonline

Sep 13 2011
POP star Duffy yesterday joined royalty, actors television presenters and DJs at a charity day in the City of London.

The BGC Partners seventh Annual Charity Trading Day, at Churchill Place in Canary Wharf, London, raised millions of pounds for 29 UK charities.

Prince Harry became a record breaker on the day when he carried out the largest foreign currency trade ever – worth £15.5bn.

He took to the telephone to complete the deal between Barclays London and a European counter-party based on projected currency values between September 13 and 14.

Also taking part in the day were Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, the Cheeky Girls, television presenter Tess Daly, DJs Chris Evans, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, actor Ray Winstone, London mayor Boris Johnson and Sir Terry Wogan.

Duffy and the others were at the Canary Wharf offices of BGC Partners on behalf of Sentebale, the charity Prince Harry helped to found in order to support vulnerable children and orphans in the southern African country of Lesotho.

Foreign exchange broker Robert Sully described his performance as “brilliant”.

Prince Harry praised the BGC staff during a pause in the trading, and said: “It’s great to see everybody making an effort on Monday morning.”

The annual fundraising day was started in memory of the 658 staff who worked for the firm’s sister company, investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, who died in the 9/11 terror attacks Cantor Fitzgerald lost more people than any other organisation caught up in the atrocity 10 years ago.

31 Aug: HQ Photos - Duffy leaving Scott's seafood restaurant, London

2011-09-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

Click the small photos below for UHQs.

5 Jul: Duffy in Spain, writing with Albert Hammond

2011-07-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Duffy Receives Honary Fellowship From Bangor Uni

2011-07-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

BBC Article
Grammy-award winning singer Duffy has been honoured by Bangor University.
Singer Duffy receives honour from Bangor University

Duffy receives university honour at Bangor University

The musician from nearby Nefyn, Gwynedd, received an honorary fellowship for her services to music at a ceremony on Monday.

Her debut album Rockferry topped the UK album chart in 2008 and has sold more than 2m copies.

"I'm delighted to be back in North Wales," she said. "It's a great honour".

Conductor, accompanist and broadcaster Rhys Jones will receive an honorary fellowship for services to Music and the Community.

University registrar Dr David Roberts said: "Bangor University has a strong tradition of recognising, with the award of honorary fellowships, the achievements of various men and women in different walks of life.

"Our fellows will add great distinction and glamour to the ceremonies at which we also recognise the achievements of our students."

Duffy out in London

2011-05-20T15:01:00.000-07:00

Duffy & Mike split confirmed

2011-05-19T14:23:00.001-07:00

From Walesonline.

Duffy Splits from Welsh Rugby Star Mike Phillips
Simon Gaskell, WalesOnline
May 19 2011

WELSH glamour couple Mike Phillips and Duffy have officially ended their romance “once and for all”, we can reveal.

Despite feverish speculation that they had split earlier this month, we understand they finally decided to call it quits in the last week.

Strain had been put on the relationship by the uncertainty about where the Wales international scrum-half will be playing his rugby next season – which is still unresolved.

A source close to the couple said: “They have officially ended.

“It is a very unfortunate and sad situation but things had been deteriorating for quite a few months.”

The source added arguments had been getting more frequent and now though said to be on good terms, they have split.

“The arguments were increasing as the uncertainty surrounding Mike’s career increased.

“They tried to reconcile things on several occasions and were both keen to make it work but it is now over once and for all.

“It’s all very amicable. It is just unfortunate the way things didn’t work out.

“They both would have liked it too, it just wasn’t meant to be.

“He doesn’t know where he is going to be playing – he has never had this in his career.

“You can’t really plan a life together.”

9 May: Duffy meets the Queen at Buckingham Palace

2011-05-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Welsh singer Duffy attends a Performing Arts reception at BuckinghQam Palace on May 9, 2011 in London

Short video: http://youtu.be/Y5fpPkw9HUQ

EMI auctioning off the Bike used by Duffy in The Coke Advert

2011-04-07T03:49:00.001-07:00

EMI are auctioning items to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross (to aid the earthquake/tsunami crisis in Japan).

EMIfamily4japan

According to the general press release (as shown here and here among other places), EMI will auction the bike used by Duffy in the infamous Diet Coke advert:

Duffy - the bicycle used by Duffy in the making of her 2009 Diet Coke commercial

Duffy's bike will be in the second phase of auctions which starts on April 11th. To be in with a chance of buying it check this link after April 11th.

More details about the auctions:

The charity auction, which has been launched by EMI and is hosted by eBay, goes live today [April 6th] and will run until April 15.

It will feature more than 200 items including Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin’s jacket from the 2010 Viva La Vida world tour, Jane Birkin’s own Birkin handbag designed by Hermes, a pair of vintage speakers from Abbey Road’s famous Studio 3, five nights at Michael Franti’s yoga retreat in Bali and the Beastie Boys’ Japanese MTV award.

A second auction will take place between April 11- 21 and will include the MacBook used by David Guetta to create the demos for One Love, framed hand written lyrics from Brian Wilson, Tinie Tempah’s pink blazer from the Frisky video and a limited-edition Gorillaz lithograph signed by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn.

EMI Group has committed to match all funds raised from the auction up to a maximum of one million euros. All the items can be viewed at ebay.com/EMIfamily4Japan

Duffy performing @ Monte Carlo Sporting Summer Festival August 6th

2011-04-06T06:16:00.000-07:00

According to their website, Duffy will be performing in Monte Carlo on August 6th, during the Sporting Summer Festival.

Duffy last performed at this festival in 2009.

29 Mar: Duffy @ Downing Street, London

2011-03-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

Duffy arrives in Downing Street on March 29, 2011 in London, England. Aimee Ann Duffy, known as Duffy, attended a meeting hosted by the charity 'Save The Children'.

ABOVE: Duffy, Lord Coe and Natasha Kaplinski attend Save The Children's 'No Child Born to Die' event supported by Save the Children Ambassador Samantha Cameron at Downing St on March 29, 2011 in London, England. The campaign was launched in January this year to try and save eight million children who die around the world each year from treatable illnesses.

The Daily Mail says:

Duffy is leading the 'Born to Sing' part of the campaign, which promotes fund raising through performing. Born to Sing is also supported by The X Factor 2010's finalists.

ABOVE: Duffy with Samantha Cameron and charity child fundraisers Josh and Gabrielle Black aged 9 and 10 from Ayreshire.

Full Concert - Duffy@NRJ Live Sessions (inc Band of Gold, Hard For the Heart & Distant Dreamer)

2011-03-23T05:53:00.000-07:00

You can now watch the full concert from the NRJ Live Sessions! (More photos and details about the NRJ Sessions here.)

Setlist:

Well Well Well

My Boy

Keeping My Baby

Don't Forsake Me

Warwick Avenue

Hard For The Heart

Band Of Gold

Rain On Your Parade

Lovestruck

Mercy

Encore:

Distant Dreamer

Video 1, Well Well Well and My Boy:

Video 2, Keeping My Baby and Don't Forsake Me has been blocked by youtube. :-(

Video 3, Warwick Avenue and Hard For The Heart:

Video 4, Band Of Gold and Rain On Your Parade:

Video 5, Lovestruck and Mercy:

Video 6, Distant Dreamer: