Duffy (full name Aimee Anne Duffy) was born in Gwynedd, Wales in June 1984. She was raised in Nefyn on the Llyn Peninsula with her twin sister, Katy, and after her parents divorced when she was 10, moved to Pembrokeshire with her mother and sisters. She later returned to her hometown of Nefyn when she was 15 and started singing in various local bands. After being involved in an unsuccessful music project in Switzerland, Duffy returned to Wales in 2003 and auditioned for Wawffactor, a Welsh alternative to Pop Idol where she was expected to win but eventually came second. After finishing school, she continued her studies at the University of Chester where she built up a following in a local jazz and blues club. She recorded a three-song-EP in Welsh in 2004 and also appeared on two tracks on the album See You in the Morning by Mint Royale while working as a waitress and in a fishery. In 2004 she had a meeting with Suede's ex-guitar player Bernard Butler, who then co-wrote with her and helped create a sound that has been compared to Dusty Springfield. Her first album Rockferry was released in March 2008 to high critical acclaim and reached number one in the UK album chart, as did her single Mercy, making Duffy the first Welsh female to achieve a number one pop single in the past 25 years.

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