Source: www.celebritysmackblog.com

“As a girl I thought I was superhuman, but I’m borderline on a breakdown. The scary thing is that this feels like the beginning. It would be easy to become a recluse. I have sold my soul. It can be scary when there are 15 lads on one side of a pub and a gang of girls on the other who all want a photo. I’m never calm anymore. There’s a lot to it I didn’t think of. It’s not the physical stuff – it’s mental.”

- Duffy fears the pressures of fame may lead her to suffer a breakdown.

[Yahoo]

Get Celebrity Smack by Email

Source: agentbedhead.com

Oh, Duffy. We get emails about you, dahling… many emails, which is, I suppose, a good thing.

Motown-influenced singer Duffy hails from Wales, but she had no problem charming a stateside crowd during her debut U.S. gig at SXSW. Duffy’s label, Island Records, has issued a press release including the following:

Early critical reactions have been unanimous, starting with Rolling Stone’s “Artists To Watch” recommendation. More:

“‘Mercy’ – This single from the latest British retro-soul sensation has got us tapping our toes to its groovy riffs and ‘Stand by Me’-style bass line.” – (Entertainment Weekly)

“‘Mercy’ – already top of the pops across Europe – has the punch to conquer the globe.” – Billboard.

“Duffy: Female Otis Redding anyone?… Seek out a track called ‘Warwick Avenue.’ Have someone on standby with a mop because you’ll melt down to a puddle on the floor.” – Los Angeles Times.

So, did we call this, or what? Watch Duffy’s brand new “Mercy” video here.

On The Web: iamduffy.com and MySpace.

Source: agentbedhead.com

The hottest new Motown-influenced singer, Duffy, will play her first U.S. gig at the this year’s SXSW, and (until space runs out) you can attend for free with a limited entrance ticket to the festival. See the above graphic for contact details. Duffy’s first single, “Mercy,” was released at #1 in the U.K., and it amuses me that several people have emailed me, asking if I’ve heard of her. I’m so not gonna answer that question….

Duffy also has a message for those who’d hope to place her outside of her own realm: Don’t call her the next Dusty Springfield.

Visit Duffy’s MySpace page.