Aimee Anne Duffy (born June 23, 1984) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, originally born in Bangor, Wales, she was introduced to Jeannette Lee of Rough Trade Records, which then led her to signing a recording contract in 2007.

On March 3, 2008, Duffy released her debut album Rockferry, which included her international breakthrough singles “Mercy” and “Warwick Avenue”. Rockferry was the world’s fourth best-selling album in 2008 via the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Two years after the success of Rockferry, her second album Endlessly was released.

After a decade of no music, Duffy took to her Instagram in December, 2019, and posted a picture from what appeared to be a photo or video-shoot with the caption “#2020,” suggesting that she will be making her musical comeback.

On February 25, 2020, Duffy took to Instragram to address her absence in the music industry since 2010’s album Endlessly, stating that she had taken time to heal from being drugged and raped after being held captive by an unnamed attacker.