Annie Lennox is a renowned Scottish singer, songwriter, and activist. As one half of the duo Eurythmics, she has sold over 80 million albums worldwide. Since launching her solo career in the 1990s, she has released several successful albums and hit singles. Lennox is also celebrated for her extensive charity work focused on HIV/AIDS in Africa through organizations like UNAIDS and Nelson Mandela's 46664 campaign. She has received many prestigious awards for both her musical accomplishments and humanitarian efforts.

3. One of the finest and most outstanding musical voices of
our time, singer, songwriter, campaigner and activist, Annie
Lennox is celebrated as an innovator, an icon, and a symbol
of enduring excellence. Annie’s music career is peerless with
over 80 million record sales to date and winning countless
awards, while her tireless charity work is widely praised
receiving prestigious awards and honours.

4. Annie Lennox was born on December 25, 1954 in Scotland

5. In 1971, at the age of 17, Lennox left her native Scotland after
gaining a place at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

6. • From a fortuitous chance encounter with Dave Stewart in the early seventies,
the pair went on to form The Tourists, who ultimately achieved significant
success in the UK, Europe and Australia.
• It was not until the break up of the band in ’79 however, that Annie and Dave
decided to form a duo, calling themselves “Eurythmics”.
• They released their first album, “In the Garden” in 1981, but it was not until the
worldwide success of their second album, (Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This) in
1983, that Eurythmics became the musical phenomenon we know today.
• Eurythmics went on to sell over 75 million albums, and achieved over 20
international hits across the world.
• In 1990, Annie released her debut solo album entitled “Diva”. Entering the
charts at number 1 in the UK, the album sold around six million copies world
wide, (including two and a half million in the USA). “Diva” included the Top 10
singles “Why”, “Walking On Broken Glass” and “Little Bird”.
• In 1995, her second album was released, entitled “Medusa”. An album of
lovingly crafted reinterpretations of some of Lennox’s favourite songs. It also
debuted at number one, and included the massive single “No More “I Love
You’s””. Medusa sold around 5 million copies.
• Annie released her third solo album “Bare” to much critical acclaim in June
2003, which went on to sell approximately two million copies worldwide.

7. • In October 2007 Annie released her much-anticipated album, “Songs Of Mass
Destruction” to critical acclaim. The album featured “SING” a new song featuring
23 or the world’s most acclaimed female superstars, invited by Annie to appear on
the record to help draw attention to the HIV AIDS pandemic, especially focusing
on the country of South Africa, where women and children are worst affected.
• “After personally witnessing Nelson Mandela describing the African HIV AIDS
pandemic as a genocide, with women and children being the frontline victims, I set
out to try and do something.” – Annie Lennox.
• Annie Lennox was first invited to Cape Town in 2003, to take part in the inaugural
concert of Nelson Mandela’s 46664 HIV campaign. It was there that she personally
witnessed the plight of people struggling to cope with the situation – in clinics,
orphanages, hospitals and townships.
• Now approaching it’s 4th anniversary, the SING campaign continues to raise funds
and awareness in order to contribute to support and change. The money raised
through SING helps prevent the spread of HIV in South Africa in different ways,
most importantly through treatment literacy programs at a direct grass roots level.
SING has already reached out to thousands of people.
• In addition to the ongoing SING campaign, Annie is an Ambassador for UNAIDS,
Oxfam, Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Campaign, Amnesty International, The British Red
Cross, London as well as supporting numerous other organisations.
• In September 2008 Annie Lennox hosted the launch of the Amnesty Arts Fund. The
Amnesty Arts Fund brings together people who believe passionately in freedom of
expression and projects that inspire creative activism around the world.

8. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER ANNIE HAS BEEN
HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN
RECOGNITION FOR BOTH HER BRILLIANT MUSIC
AND THE GREAT CAMPAIGNING WORK SHE DOES
FOR HUMANITARIAN CAUSES AROUND THE
WORLD.

9. – 8 x BRIT Awards (1984-1999), more than any other female artist ever.
– 4 x Grammy Awards (1987-2005)
– Billboard Magazine – Century Award (2002)
– Golden Globe (2004)
– Academy Award (2004)
– Made Patron of the masters Course in Humanitarian and Development Practice for Oxford Brookes University (2006)
– OUT Magazine Award for work raising awareness for HIV and AIDS, plus inclusion in Top 100 Most Influential People In Gay
Culture. (2007)
– The Red Cross Humanitarian Award (2008)
– The Youth Aids Award (2008)
– Glamour Magazine – Inspirational Woman Of The Year (2008)
– German Sustainability “special achievement” award for her Commitment in the fight against HIV and Aids (2008)
– Special Award of Merit – American Music Awards (2008)
– Radio Regenbogen Charity Award for Outstanding Achievement towards the fight against HIV and AIDS. (2008)
– Save the Children “Amigo de los Niños” Awards (2009)
– Awarded the ‘Freedom of the City of London’ by the British Red Cross for services to humanity in the field of HIV and AIDS. (2009)
– Nobel Peace Laureates ‘Woman of Peace’ Award for services to humanity (2009)
– Patron of The Elton John Aids Foundation (2010)
– Made Special Envoy for HIV and Aids in Scotland (2010)
– Made Ambassador for HIV and Aids in London (2010)
– Made the UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador (2010)
– Barclays ‘Woman Of The Year’ (2010)
– GQ’s Charity Women of the Year (Oct 2010)
– Harper Women of the Year – for Outstanding Achievement (Oct 2010)
– Award for Global Defence of Human Rights (Oct 2010)
– Receives an OBE in the 2011 New Years honours list (Jan 2011)
– The Jonny Walker Charity Award’. (May 2011)
– Women For Women International Making a Difference Award (May 2011)
– The Daily Record “Entertaining Hero award” (May 2011)
– Humanitarian Award at the NARM Convention (May 2011)
– Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef award (June 2011)