Diddú

Article summary

Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir ( ; born 8 August 1955), better known as Diddú ( ), is an Icelandic soprano and songwriter. Educated at the Reykjavík College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, she began her singing career in the 1970s as a vocalist for the popular folk and pop group Spilverk Þjóðanna. She subsequently turned to classical music, particularly Lieder and operas. Diddú's most recent album, Hvert Örstutt Spor (Each Tiny Step), was released in 2005.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955-08-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1955-08-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1952-05-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1955-08-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
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4. The record states that the date of birth is "1952-05-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
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7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372509840