Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde (born 15 May 1996), better known by her stage name
Birdy, is an English musician, singer and songwriter. She won the music competition
Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Her debut single, a version of
Bon Iver's "
Skinny Love", was her breakthrough, charting all across Europe and earning platinum certification six times in Australia. Her self-titled debut album,
Birdy, was released on 7 November 2011 to similar success, peaking at number 1 in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Her second studio album,
Fire Within, was released 23 September 2013 in the UK and other surrounding countries.