Donae'o
Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (/ˈdoʊneɪ.oʊ/ DOH-nay-oh; meaning Gift from God), is a British singer, songwriter and rapper from North-West London.[1] He has worked with numerous British musicians throughout his career including Giggs, Lethal Bizzle, Dizzee Rascal, JME, and Calvin Harris.
Donae'o | |
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| Birth name | Ian Greenidge |
| Genres | UK funky, grime, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | My-ish Music, Island, Movin Anti |
Career
The single "I'm Fly", released by Donae'o in 2009, reached No. 129 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] His studio album Party Hard was released the same year.[3]
In 2016, Donae'o produced and featured on Giggs' single "Lock Doh". It peaked at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart, number 5 on the UK Independent Chart and number 12 on the UK R&B Chart, becoming Giggs' highest charting single.[4] In April 2017, the single was certified Gold by BPI Music with 400,000 sales.
In 2017, Donae'o released his mixtape, Sixteen, which featured cuts with Fredo, Young T & Bugsey, Ghetts, Wretch 32 and the late Cadet.[5]
In 2019, Donae'o launching his record label Movin Anti, a joint-venture with Island Records.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | Party Hard
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| 2011 | Indigo Child
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
UK Dance [8] |
UK Ind. [9] | |||||||||||
| "Falling" | 1999 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Don't Do It" | 2003 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "My Philosophy (Bounce)" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Mic da Mic" | 2004 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "United" | 2005 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Change" (with Wiley) |
2006 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Next Customer" / "London Boy" | 2007 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress" | 2008 | — | — | — | Party Hard | ||||||||
| "I" / "African Warrior" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard" | 2009 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I'm Fly" | 129 | 21 | 12 | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Check My Swagga Out" | 2011 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Mami No Like" | 2016 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Chalice" (featuring Belly) |
2018 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other releases/songs
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2007 | "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal) | ||
| 2009 | "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) | Go Hard | |
| 2010 | "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o) / "Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin) | Foundation | |
| 2011 | "Raver" (Shy FX feat. Donae'o) | ||
| "Out of Control" (The Mike Delinquent Project feat. Kcat and Donae'o) | |||
| 2012 | "Not a Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o) | ||
| "You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o) | |||
| "Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o) | |||
| "Flying to Mars" (Foreign Beggars feat. Donae'o) | The Uprising | ||
| 2013 | "I'm in Love" (Sean McCabe feat. Donae'o) | ||
| 2014 | "Tomorrow's Another Day" (Artful feat. Donae'o) | ||
| 2015 | "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o) | City of Gold | |
| 2017 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell) | Non-album single | |
| "Family" (Manga Saint Hilare feat. Donae'o) |
Awards
- 2003 People's Choice Awards, Best Live P.A.: "Bounce"
- 2009 MOBO Awards, Best UK Act (nominated)
References
- "Donae'o | Artists | Island Records". Island Records. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Tobiaz Zywietz. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- Fenner, Shireen. "Ego Is The Enemy: Clash Meets Donae'O". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "GIGGS FT DONAEO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Donae'O Rises To 'Sixteen'". A Nation of Billions. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Idris Elba links with Donae'O and Sarkodie for new anthem "Party & Bullsh*t"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Donae'o | Discography". Discogs.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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