Angel Face
British Singer Dido was a literary agent and a law student before eminem helped make her a pop star
Age: 23.
Hometown: Dido was raised with her brother, Rollo (frontman of the trip=hop band Faithless), by her book publisher father and her homemaker mother in London.
Current Residence: Dido has been on the road for more than a year promoting No Angel, her debut album, so she hasn'tseen much of the London apartment she shares with her boyfriend of more than fice years, a lawyer.
Book Smart: Although Dido is a trained classical musician, she begun pursuing music full time just five years ago after writing songs for and touring with Faitlhess. Before that, she worked as a literary agent and studied law in London -- and she says her legal training has come in handy: "I read all my contracts with a fine-toothed comb."
(Slim) Shady business: No Angel was released in the U.S. in 1999, but Dido's popularity has skyrocketed this year ever since bad-boy rapper Eminem sampled her sweet-sounding "Thank you" on "Stan" -- his song about an obsessed, homicidal fan. She has performed the song with Eminem at select shows on his tour, and their "Stan" video begins airing this month (the article was released in November).
British Invasion: Although it's approaching platinum sales in the U.S., No Angel was released in Dido's native England only last month. "Nobody knows who the hell I am there. I should send my mum to buy 20 copies."
