Birdy has achieved remarkable success in her youth, winning the national competition Open Mic UK in 2008 (aged 12), an offshoot of the Live and Unsigned competition, beating over 10,000 other competitors to achieve the main prize. In 2011, her cover version of Bon Iver's song "Skinny Love" peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, with BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton selecting the song as her "Record of the Week." Her eponymous debut album released on Atlantic Records, which featured cover versions alongside one original track, achieved great commercial success, reaching No. 13 in the UK, No. 40 in Ireland and number one in Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands.
Her musical style of tender, emotive vocals accompanied by her delicate playing on the piano make for an endearing listen. Her heartfelt covers mostly focus on music by indie artists such as The Postal Service and The XX, offering gentle interpretations that sound full of innocence, with the sparse production allowing her haunting voice to shine. Similarities with her music can be found with the likes of Joanna Newsom, Adele and Lana Del Ray.
Her release "Fire Within" (2013) achieved mostly positive responses, with the album written in collaboration with songwriters Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson and Mumford and Sons pianist Ben Lovett. At the 2014 BRIT Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist and also won the title of Best Female Solo Artist International in the 2014 Echo awards. As well as her album releases, Birdy has also contributed many songs to film soundtracks, including "The Hunger Games" with her single "Just a Game" and three songs she contributed to the soundtrack of "The Fault in Our Stars." She also received her first Grammy Award nomination with her contribution to the song "Learn Me Right" with Mumford and Sons, which featured in the soundtrack for the film "Brave."
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