The name also has connotations derived from Spain, Latin America and Italy.Variations include: Duffey, Duffee, Duff, O'Duffey, O'Duffy, Duffe, O'Duffe, Dufficy, Doey, Dohey, Doohey, Duhig and O'Dowey. In 2015, she starred as Timi Yuro, an American singer in the biographical crime thriller film Legend. "Mercy" was the last song written for the album. [76] Duffy and Bernard Butler wrote the song "Smoke Without Fire", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film An Education. "It's really difficult to speak out… for some women it's the right time to talk many years after the experience, and for some it's never the right time," she said. Songwriter Eg White won the award for "Songwriter of the Year" in part for Warwick Avenue, which he co-wrote with Duffy. [27] By 2007, Duffy was finalising her debut album effort, to be titled Rockferry, after Rock Ferry, where her grandmother lives. [90] In the 2015 crime thriller film Legend, Duffy plays American singer Timi Yuro and contributes three songs to its soundtrack including a new original song; "Whole Lot of Love". [59] She toured the United Kingdom and Ireland during November and December 2008. [31] According to Duffy, "The album took nearly four years to make. Duffy released the debut limited-edition single "Rockferry" in November 2007; it was followed by "Mercy", produced and co-written by Steve Booker, which went straight to number one. Although acknowledging that most people do mean well, she spoke of finding it "scary" when people recognised her in the street, and was fearful of her image possibly changing the person she is. Bernard Butler, who was not initially paid, produced four songs for the album, including the single "Rockferry". She shared a 2009 Ivor Novello Award in the category "Most Performed Work" with Steve Booker for their work on Mercy. The album was recorded in New York, London and Spain[79] in the year prior to the announcement. [47] She also received a 2008 Q Award in the category of Breakthrough Act,[48] a nomination for the Q category of Best Track for "Mercy",[49] a Music of Black Origin Award nomination for Best UK Female. [85][86], In October 2011, producer and rapper David Banner announced that he and Duffy were to go in the studio for two weeks. At the age of 17, she attended the Pwllheli campus of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor to study for A-levels. But I can tell you in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun does now shine.". They lived in Abersoch. Singer Duffy revealed that she had been “raped, drugged and held captive” in a Tuesday Instagram post. [78] In January 2010, Rough Trade Management, who with Jeanette Lee had managed Duffy, announced that they and the singer had parted amicably. I have a sacred love and sincere appreciation for your kindness over the years. In the following weeks I will be posting a spoken interview. [40][41][42] The album's low cost of production reaped Duffy substantial financial benefits. Duffy formed a songwriting partnership with Albert Hammond for the record. Patagonia premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 10 June 2010,[104] and was released in October 2010. [95] In reaction to her parents' break-up, her next three years were a rebellious period that included binge drinking and stealing a rowing boat. [98] Duffy was named as the "face" of the brand, alongside other famous women,[99][100] though her initial advert for the brand was widely deemed as a career misstep. "I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days," she wrote. [30] The black-and-white album art and video for the title track were shot by directors Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull, on and around the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog, which was renamed 'Rockferry' for the occasion. In 2010, she made her acting debut in the film Patagonia and released her second studio album Endlessly to moderate success. The song was first released on download sales only on 10 November 2008, before being released physically on 17 November 2008. [13] Duffy described Bettye Swann as one of her biggest inspirations, particularly her song "Cover Me". The campaign, showing Duffy cycling through a supermarket singing "I Gotta Be Me", was launched on British television station ITV, following the 2009 BRIT Awards, which saw Duffy take home three awards for her work. She said she had been held captive and drugged for four weeks. 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Duffy is a surname of Irish origin that comes from the original Irish name Ó Dubhthaigh, meaning descendant or grandson of Dubhthach.Dubhthach was an Old Irish first name meaning "Black". Fans rush to support Mercy singer Duffy after she revealed rape ordeal Showbiz DUFFY'S PAIN. The 35-year-old Welsh performer, whose real name is Aimee Anne Duffy, said in a revealing Instagram post Tuesday that it has taken time to recover and asked her fans to support her. Duffy praised for revealing rape ordeal but music return 'is still way off' Showbiz star support. British singer Duffy walked away from the spotlight after a terrifying rape ordeal. After an extended hiatus of over a decade, Welsh singer Duffy (real name Aimee Duffy) is explaining why she has been out of the public eye for so long. [54] To coincide with the release of Rockferry, Duffy performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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