Dido flip
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The Dido flip was a hairstyle of the early 21st century in imitation of the singer and songwriter Dido Armstrong. It was a "chopped" style with hair flipped to one or both sides and often strands not cut evenly. Dido noted in a number of interviews that she was surprised and interested by the attention she received over her hairstyle.[citation needed]
Etymology
The first notable use of the term "Dido flip", was by
Reactions
The Dido flip started to be perceived as a distinguishing feature of the artist. Dido herself was quoted as saying that she "love[d] it when [she] turn[ed] up at gigs and the first few rows all [had her] haircut".[2] In 2006, in response to a question about fans focused on her looks, she elaborated, "I just make music and don't pay much attention to all that".[3] Interviewed in 2013, shortly before the release of her fourth album, Girl Who Got Away, she referenced the excess attention her hair had received over the years.[4]
A journalist who interviewed her shortly before the release of her second album,
The flip was sported for a time by Chelsea Clinton, daughter of the former US President Bill Clinton,[2] at the time of Dido's rise to fame.
CD covers and materials
The Dido flip was not discernible on the cover of the artist's first album,
See also
References
- ^ Sunday Times, 24 February 2002
- ^ a b c Sunday Times magazine, 2002
- ^ Metro, 5 September 2006
- ^ Interview with Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 15 February 2013; London Evening Standard, 1 February 2013
- ^ Dorian Lynskey in The Big Issue, 21–27 July 2003
- ^ Observer, 1 August 2004
- ^ The golden season: November – Telegraph[dead link]
External links
- Dido Reacts To This Wikipedia Entry In An Interview With The Guardian
- The dictionary definition of dido flip at Wiktionary