Birdy Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Born Name

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde

Nick Name

Birdy

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Lymington, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Birdy took her GCSEs at Priestlands School in Lymington.

She then attended a sixth-form college called Brockenhurst College in Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire to study A-levels, but dropped out later.

Occupation

Singer, songwriter

Family

• Father – Rupert Oliver Benjamin van den Bogaerde (Writer)
• Mother – Hon. Sophie Patricia (née Roper-Curzon) (Concert Pianist)
• 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)

Manager

She is signed to SL Artist Management.

Genre

Folk, indie folk, indie rock, indie pop

Instruments

Vocals, guitar, piano

She can also play the violin but is not good at it.

Labels

Lady of the Lake, 14th Floor, Warner Bros. Records

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

But, as per her Official Facebook Chat, she considers herself 5 ft 5 in or 165 cm.

Weight

55 kg or 121 pounds

Race / Ethnicity

White

She has Scottish, English, and Belgian ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Intense soprano vocal range
• Emotional lyrics

Measurements

34-26-33 in or 86-66-84 cm

Dress Size

8 (US) or 40 (EU) or 12 (UK)

Shoe Size

9 (US) or 39.5 (EU)

Best Known For

Her singles “Skinny Love,” “People Help the People,” and “Wings.”

First Album

Birdy released her debut album Birdy on November 4, 2011 by Atlantic Records. The indie-folk album consists of 11 singles in the standard edition, giving it a total length of just over 44 minutes.

It peaked at #1 in many countries including Australia, Belgium, Netherlands. In the UK, it reached #13 and was certified as Gold.

Birdy Favorite Things

• Food – Carbonara
• TV Shows (Soaps) – Home and Away (1988-Present), Neighbours (1985-Present), EastEnders (1985-Present)
• Song From Her Sophomore Album “Fire Within” – All You Never Say
• Albums – Hopes and Fears by Keane, Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
• Justin Bieber Song – Boyfriend
• Book – Cleared for Take-Off
• Book Series – The Hunger Games
• Band – Keane
• Classical Artist – Fryderyk Chopin
• Jeff Buckley Song – Last Goodbye
• Destination – Paris (Just because of buildings)
• Movie – Brave (2012)
• Alt-J Song – Breezeblocks
• Actress – Emma Roberts
• Color – Blue

Source – IMDb, Billboard.com, YouTube Video, AriaCharts.com.au, Dolly Magazine, Facebook

Birdy Facts

1. Birdy learned piano when she was 7.
2. Birdy started songwriting when she turned 8.
3. She is from her dad’s second marriage. He earlier married to late Jacqueline Bond.
4. Along with her other 4 siblings, Birdy grew up at Pylewell Park estate (1500 acre land) of her maternal grandfather.
5. Her mother has nine siblings. They used to live close to her house when she was growing up.
6. If she weren’t a singer, she would have been a hairdresser or a writer.
7. Her career started professionally in 2008.
8. In 2008, when she was 12, Birdy won the Open Mic UK talent competition by performing her own song “So Be Free.”
9. She listens to classical music as well as Adele and Lykke Li.
10. She also likes cooking, especially carbonara.
11. Once Birdy had to ban her mom from coming to her shows as she used to be more nervous than Birdy herself, which was not good for her just before a stage show.
12. She used to be called “Birdy” since her childhood by her friends and family. This is because she used to open her mouth like a birth while being fed.
13.  She likes reading and has read “The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green.
14. She gave the music to the 2010 horror thriller film, Ruiner.
15. She has a celebrity crush on Robert Pattinson.
16. Visit her official website @ officialbirdy.com.