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Darius Danesh was born 19th August 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland.

A Scottish / Persian singer-songwriter, he is well known for being a finalist and runner-up of the British TV phenomenon Pop Idol, from which American Idol was born.

His first self-penned single, "Colourblind", entered the UK singles chart at number one, and his debut album went platinum under the guidance of Grammy-winning U2 producer Steve Lillywhite.

Darius has celebrated five top-ten charting UK singles. He is managed by Simon Fuller.