Singer-songwriter Birdy Biography, Family, Height, Weight, Age, Measurements will be discussed here. Birdy’s personal details can be checked here. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12.
Birdy is an English singer, songwriter and musician who won the UK talent contest Open Mic UK, a spinoff of the Live and Unsigned competition, in 2008, at the age of 12. Her self-titled debut album, Birdy, released in November 2011, peaked at No. 13 in the UK and in the top 5 in France, Belgium and the Netherlands and number 1 in Australia. Birdy’s second studio album, Fire Within, released in September 2013, peaked at number five in Australia and number eight in the UK. Four singles, “Wings”, “Words As Weapons”, “Light Me Up” and “No Angel” were released from the album. She released her third studio album, Beautiful Lies, in March 2016.
Early Life and Family:
Born Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde on May 15, 1996 in Lymington, Hampshire, England, her father, Rupert Oliver Benjamin van den Bogaerde, is a writer and her mother, (The Honourable) Sophie van den Bogaerde, is a concert pianist. She is of English, Belgian (Flemish), and Dutch descent. Birdy is the great-niece of actor, novelist and screenwriter Dirk Bogarde. Bogarde’s younger brother Gareth Van Den Bogaerde is her grandfather. She learned to play piano at the age of seven, and started writing her own music at the age of 8.
Birdy Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 15 May 1996
Birth Place: Lymington, Hampshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde
Nickname: Birdy
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Nationality: British
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birdy Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 121 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 55 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 5″
Height in Meters: 1.65 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-26-33 in (86-66-84 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 26 inches (66 cm)
Hips Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 9 (US)
Dress Size: 8 (US)
Birdy Family Details:
Father: Rupert Oliver Benjamin van den Bogaerde (Writer)
Mother: Hon. Sophie Patricia (née Roper-Curzon) (Concert Pianist)
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: Not Yet
Siblings: Jake (Younger Brother) (b. 1997), Caitlin (Younger Sister) (b. 1999) (Singer), Moses (Older Half-Brother) (Drummer), Sam (Older Half-Brother)
Others: Captain John Christopher Ingram Roper-Curzon (Maternal Grandfather), Sir Dirk Bogarde (Great Uncle) (Actor)
Birdy Education:
Durlston Court Prep School
Priestlands School, Lymington
Brockenhurst College, Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire
Birdy Facts:
*She was born on May 15, 1996 in Lymington, Hampshire, England, UK.
*She won the 2008 Open Mic UK competition at age 12.
*Her first 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.
*She was nominated for a BRIT Award for British Female Solo Artist in 2014.
*Her favourite soaps are Home and Away, Eastenders and Neighbours.
*Visit her official website: www.officialbirdy.com
*Follow her on Twitter, YouTube and TikTok.