Phildel's parents divorced and her mother married an Islamic fundamentalist. In 2007, she wrote the piano piece "The Kiss" which was used for a worldwide TV advertising campaign for
Apple iPad 3. It was also used for a
Marks & Spencer's advert. Her music has also been used in adverts for
Persil and
Omo washing powder. followed by two more high-profile filmic campaigns in France in 2008/2009. She said "Four of my tracks have been used in commercials around the world, two of them in the UK. They all came about in different ways, through different individuals, agencies or publishers. But my publisher
Warner/Chappell Music have been very proactive in the realm of pitching my music for advertising. I re-invest whatever income I make into top-of-the-range studio equipment and cameras for documenting everything and creating visuals. So, it all goes back into my music." During December 2008, Phildel become a Warner/Chappell Music Publishing artist, alongside bands like
Radiohead and
Goldfrapp. In the summer of 2010, she performed at the
Latitude Festival on the Saturday. She worked at the world-famous
Metropolis Recording Studio, to complete her neo-classical album. Called "Qi" Chinese for Energy. This was then followed by the recording of her artist album (for Decca). Her debut album for Decca
The Disappearance of the Girl, was released on 4 March 2013. She appeared on
BBC Breakfast show on Thu 21 March 2013, to promote the album. She was invited on 23 May 2013 by BBC Radio Merseyside's Dave Monks to his 'Introducing' show after a recommendation from Stevo, she performed acoustic renditions of "Storm Song" and "Holes in Your Coffin". In the summer of 2013, she collaborated with
Sleepthief in America, on his new album "Mortal Longing". The two tracks in which she appeared are "Dust & Cloud" and "Where The Heart Is". She then performed at
Vancouver Folk Music Festival on 20 July, as part of her USA and Canada tour. She was interviewed by Gareth Lloyd on
BBC Three Counties Radio as part of 'BBC Introducing'. She currently lives in the
Chilterns, where some of her videos are filmed. On 4 February 2015 a remastered version of her album
Qi was released. Phildel lives in
Brighton and was in relationship with artist and musical collaborator Christophe Young, then on 24 August 2016 Phildel gave birth to twin boys Dylan and Finn. In May 2019, she released her third album
Wave Your Flags after 3 years. On 5 February 2021 Phildel released an EP called
Winterscapes. On 12 January 2024 Phildel released a single called
Child of the Meadow. On 2 May 2025 Phildel released a single called
Wild as Sin. ==Discography==