Dyo (singer)
| Dyo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Oladayo Olatunji |
| Born | 4 March 1992 |
| Genres | Pop/R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter |
| Associated acts | Neiked, Chipmunk, Wiley |
Dayo Olatunji (born 4 March 1992), better known by her stage name Dyo (formerly Ms D), is an English pop/R&B singer/songwriter from London, England.[1]
Early life
Olatunji is from a Nigerian family. Her mother was born in the United Kingdom and her father was born in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
Olatunji started singing at the age of 4 and at the age of 10 started to take part in talent shows, competitions and performing in school assembly.[1]
Career
2009–2016: Ms D
Under her previous stage name 'Ms D', she was the featured artist and co-writer for all three of rapper Wiley's singles from his 2013 album The Ascent, and also known for her uncredited vocals on rapper Chipmunk's 2009 single "Oopsy Daisy". In 2012, she was featured on "Dependency", the debut single by English singer Charlie Brown.[2] Ms D was credited as a songwriter and backing vocalist for Iggy Azalea's 2013 single "Bounce"[3] On 28 April 2014, she released her debut extended play, Resonance, with a music video for one of the singles, "My Pen", preceding its release.[4][5]
2016–present: Dyo
Under her new stage name Dyo, she is the featured vocalist and co-writer of "Sexual" by Swedish producer Neiked. On 15 September 2016, she signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music.[6]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Resonance |
|
Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
AUS [9] |
IRE [10] |
SCO [11] | ||||||||||
| "Oopsy Daisy" (Chipmunk featuring Ms D) |
2009 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | I Am Chipmunk | |||||||
| "Heatwave" (Wiley featuring Ms D) |
2012 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 1 | The Ascent | |||||||
| "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Wiley featuring Skepta, JME & Ms D) |
3 | – | 26 | 3 | |||||||||
| "Reload" (Wiley featuring Chip & Ms D) |
2013 | 9 | – | 83 | 10 | ||||||||
| "Sexual" (Neiked featuring Dyo)[12] |
2016 | 5 | 4 [13] | 2 [14] | 3 | TBA | |||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Dayo talks". Urban Development. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dependency (feat. Yungen & Ms D) – EP by Charlie Brown on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ The New Classic (Liner notes). Iggy Azalea. Island Records. 2014. 3781892.
- ↑ "Resonance EP". iTunes Store. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Ms D (24 March 2014). "Ms D – My Pen (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Hanley, James (26 September 2016). "Overnight news from around the world: Monday, September 26". Music Week. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "MS D – RESONANCE EP – CD". Killing Moon Records. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Oopsy Daisy": "Chart Archive > 17 October 2009". Official Charts Company.
- For "Heatwave": "Chart Archive > 11 August 2012". Official Charts Company.
- For "Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)": "Chart Archive > 10 November 2012". Official Charts Company.
- For "Reload": "Chart Archive > 9 March 2013". Official Charts Company.
- For "Sexual": "Chart Archive > 14 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ms D – Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles and albums in Ireland:
- For all except where noted: "Ms D – Irish Charts". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- For "Oopsy Daisy": "Chart Archive > Irish Singles > Week Ending: 8 October 2009 (Irish Recorded Music Association)".
- For "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)": "Chart Archive > Irish Singles > Week Ending 1 November 2012". IRMA. 1 November 2012.
- For "Reload": "Chart Archive > Irish Singles > Week Ending 14 March 2013". IRMA. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- For "Sexual": "Chart Archive > Irish Singles > Week Ending 1 December 2016". IRMA. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland
- For "Heatwave": "Chart Archive > 11 August 2012 >". Official Charts Company.
- For "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)": "Chart Archive > 10 November 2012 >". Official Charts Company.
- For "Reload": "Chart Archive > 9 March 2013 >". Official Charts Company.
- For "Sexual": "Chart Archive > 11 November 2016 – 17 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sexual (feat. Dyo) – Single by NEIKED on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts".