July 29th 2024.
Daniel Merriweather recently shared a rare selfie that left fans stunned as he looked completely unrecognizable. It's hard to believe that almost two decades have passed since he took the charts by storm with his debut album. The Australian singer, now 42, gained popularity with his hit songs "Change" and "Red" from his album Love & War, which reached the UK top 10 in 2009.
Back then, Daniel was a fresh-faced artist, rising to fame after collaborating with Mark Ronson on his album Here Comes the Fuzz. However, these days, he prefers to keep a low profile and rarely shares photos on social media, especially not selfies. So, when he recently posted a surprising selfie, fans couldn't help but take notice of his unique style.
In the photo, Daniel can be seen sporting finger tattoos and an eye patch, while dressed in an all-black outfit for a friend's fancy dress party. He kept most of his face covered with a balaclava, making it difficult to recognize him. In another photo with his friend Sophie, he is barely recognizable, with his finger tattoos and eye patch still on display.
It seems that Daniel has a few tattoos, including one visible on his sleeve and some lettering across his knuckles. He reportedly got his first tattoo at the age of 18, which reads "love or money" in Latin on his forearm. After being discovered by Mark Ronson, he made his debut at the Brit Awards in 2007, performing with the famous producer. He also featured heavily on Ronson's track "Stop Me," which was a mix of The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" and The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hanging On." Interestingly, Daniel had never heard the original version by The Smiths before working with Ronson.
There were rumors about Daniel working on a solo album, especially after his performance at Glastonbury with Ronson. In 2009, he finally released his first and only studio album, Love & War, with the lead single "Change" reaching number eight on the charts. The second track, "Red," did even better, landing Daniel a top-five spot. However, his success was short-lived, as his third and fourth singles failed to make an impact on the charts. Although the album received positive reviews, Daniel never released a follow-up album.
Despite not releasing any new music, Daniel continued to collaborate with other artists in the 2010s and even toured as the opening act for Corinne Bailey Rae. He made a comeback in 2019 with three new singles, including "Everything I Need," which gave fans hope for a second album. However, it never came to fruition, and Daniel mostly stayed out of the spotlight, except for the occasional birthday message for his friends.
Recently, Daniel released a new song called "Orbital," which he described as being "about how it felt for me to recently find out that I am native to a country, that for my whole life, I was told my ancestors stole." He added that the song is about wanting to fly into orbit and see the world from a different perspective, realizing that no one truly owns the land or the earth. Daniel concluded his post by saying that everyone deserves to be wherever they are, and no one can tell them otherwise.
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