Duffy, the Welsh singer who became famous all over the world with "Mercy", will fully describe his nightmare experience of being kidnapped, drugged, sexually assaulted and imprisoned for several weeks through a documentary for the first time after disappearing from the music scene for more than ten years. This feature-length documentary produced by Disney+ has been officially announced, and Duffy finally decided to speak out.
In 2008, Duffy swept the music scene with his debut album "Rockferry", which sold more than 9 million copies worldwide and won three Brit Awards and a Grammy. After releasing her second album in 2010, she suddenly disappeared.
It was not until February 2020 that she wrote the long article on social media that shocked the UK: On her birthday ten years ago, she was drugged in a restaurant, then abducted abroad, imprisoned for four weeks, and sexually assaulted multiple times. She recalled "woke up in the car with no memory of how she got on the plane." After being put in a hotel room, the attacker came back and raped her.
During those years, she was extremely frightened. She moved five times in three years and almost committed suicide. She wrote in the long article: "I am no longer ashamed of my deep hurt. I believe that when you speak from the heart, the hearts of others will respond."
Sean Doyle, vice president of unscripted content for Disney+ Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said in a statement: "Fifteen years ago, Duffy was one of the most famous singers in the world, and then she disappeared. This film will allow her to tell her story in her own words." The producers said that the documentary will look back at Duffy's childhood in Wales, her rise to fame and the ten years since she disappeared from public view after her unspeakable encounter. Family, friends and close music industry friends will also appear.
Director Gill Callan said: "Duffy's life has been shaped by success and fame, but it has also been shaped by pain, rebellion and an unyielding self. She can be deeply traumatized and still find a powerful and unique way of expression – this tension attracts me."
