Dionne Bromfield facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dionne Bromfield
Bromfield in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Dionne Julia Bromfield
Born	(1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 29) Tower Hamlets, London, England
Genres	Neo-soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer TV presenter television personality
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Lioness Island Universal Republic Republic
Associated acts	Amy Winehouse Tinchy Stryder Zalon Diggy Simmons

Dionne Julia Bromfield (born on February 1, 1996) is a British singer. She also works as a TV presenter and personality. Her first album, Introducing Dionne Bromfield, came out in 2009. It was released by Amy Winehouse's record label, Lioness Records. Dionne became well-known after singing on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Amy Winehouse sang backing vocals for her. Dionne was also a presenter on the show Friday Download. In July 2021, she released a song called "Silly Love". This was almost 10 years after her godmother, Amy Winehouse, passed away.

About Dionne Bromfield

Her Early Life and Music Start

Dionne Bromfield was born in Tower Hamlets, East London, on February 1, 1996. Her mother is English, and her father is Jamaican. She grew up in Chislehurst, South London. Dionne went to Gatehouse School and later Beaverwood School for Girls.

Dionne first appeared on YouTube. She sang a cover of Alicia Keys' song "If I Ain't Got You". Her godmother, Amy Winehouse, sang with her. Dionne also studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Westminster.

In September 2009, Dionne became the first artist signed to Amy Winehouse's record label, Lioness Records. On September 25, 2009, Dionne sang with Amy Winehouse at a special event. On October 10, Dionne sang "Mama Said" on Strictly Come Dancing. Amy Winehouse was a backing singer for her.

Her First Albums: Introducing Dionne Bromfield and Good for the Soul

Dionne's first album, Introducing Dionne Bromfield, was released on October 12, 2009. The first song from it, "Mama Said", came out on November 3, 2009. This album had cover songs, meaning she sang songs originally by other artists. It did not have any new songs written by her.

Bromfield performing at Bingley Music Live in 2011

On January 28, 2011, Dionne announced a new song called "Yeah Right". She wrote it with Eg White, and it featured Diggy Simmons. This song was released on March 4 and reached number 36 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the first song from her second album, Good for the Soul. This album came out on July 4, 2011. Good for the Soul was different because it had all original songs. Dionne wrote these songs with other songwriters. A second song from the album, "Foolin'", featuring Lil Twist, was released on June 17. Dionne appeared on TV shows like Blue Peter to promote this album.

Dionne also became the new face for Gio-Goi jeans in 2011. She created a web show called Down With Dionne on YouTube. In these episodes, she explored fashion and met other artists like Jessie J.

TV Presenting and Important Performances

Dionne became a presenter for the show Friday Download on CBBC. The show started on May 6, 2011. It covered topics like music, dance, and movies. Dionne was very excited about this new role.

On July 1, 2011, it was announced that Dionne and Tinchy Stryder's song, "Spinnin' for 2012", would be the first official song for the 2012 Summer Olympics. They rewrote the lyrics for the song. It was released on September 23, 2011.

On July 20, 2011, Dionne was performing in London with The Wanted. Amy Winehouse joined her on stage. This was Amy Winehouse's last public performance. She passed away three days later, on July 23, 2011.

After Amy Winehouse's death, Dionne sang at a festival in Pontypridd. She sang for about 20 minutes. In October 2011, Dionne was nominated for Best R&B/Soul act at the MOBO Awards. She also performed a tribute to Amy Winehouse there.

In 2012, Dionne performed outside the UK for the first time. She sang at the Summer Soul Festival in Brazil. Her song "Move A Little Faster" was used in an episode of the TV show Hawaii Five-0.

Recent Years and Tributes

Dionne recorded a song called 'Black Butterfly' to honor Amy Winehouse. She shared that she wanted to continue Amy's musical journey. She felt a special connection to a black butterfly that appeared at Amy's funeral. Amy's father, Mitch Winehouse, also wrote about seeing this butterfly.

In November 2015, Dionne supported the US girl group Fifth Harmony during their concerts in London and Manchester.

In 2021, Dionne was part of a documentary called Amy Winehouse & Me: Dionne's Story. This film marked 10 years since Amy Winehouse's passing. Dionne also released her single "Silly Love" that year.

Dionne's Music

Studio Albums

Singles

Other Songs

Songs in Movies

Music Videos

TV Shows and Movies

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Dionne Bromfield para niños