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
Birth nameIan Greenidge
GenresUK funky, grime, R&B
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsMy-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
2009 Party Hard
  • Released: June 2009
  • Label: My-ish Music
2011 Indigo Child
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Zephron Entertainment[7]

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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" 1292112 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)
79
 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)
20
"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)
1
 Non-album single
"Family" (Manga Saint Hilare feat. Donae'o)
—

Awards

References
  1. "Donae'o | Artists | Island Records". Island Records. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Tobiaz Zywietz. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. Fenner, Shireen. "Ego Is The Enemy: Clash Meets Donae'O". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. "GIGGS FT DONAEO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. "Donae'O Rises To 'Sixteen'". A Nation of Billions. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. "Idris Elba links with Donae'O and Sarkodie for new anthem "Party & Bullsh*t"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. "Donae'o | Discography". Discogs.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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