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Darius Campbell Danesh (19 August 1980 – 11 August 2022) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, actor and film producer. He first came to prominence as Darius Danesh [ 2 ] when he appeared in the first series of Popstars in 2001, and the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest Pop Idol .
After Pop Idol, Campbell Danesh turned down Simon Cowell’s offer of a record deal and signed with producer Steve Lillywhite, whose credits include U2 and the Rolling Stones.
Simon Cowell has remembered former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh as “charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with” following the singer’s death aged 41.
Darius Campbell Danesh and Natasha Henstridge in 2013 (dpa picture alliance/Alamy Live News/PA) The couple married in 2011 at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, but were divorced a ...
Campbell Danesh’s debut single, Colourblind, was released in July 2002 and went straight to number one, marking the start of a run of top 10 releases.
Scottish singer-songwriter Darius Danesh released two albums, three other albums, two DVDs and six singles during his lifetime. He recorded two studio albums, Dive In (2002) and Live Twice (2004), with both reaching top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. His debut single, "Colourblind", reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002.
It was released on 29 July 2002 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. [2] [3] It also peaked at number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart.[4]Following Campbell's death on 11 August 2022, the song debuted at number 2 on both the UK Official Single Download and Official Single Sales Charts on 19 August 2022.
Darius Campbell Danesh, the “Pop Idol” runner-up and West End Star has died, police said. He was 41. U.K. singer Darius Campbell Danesh, ‘Pop Idol’ runner-up, found dead in Minnesota at 41