British songstress Dido has to do her household chores before setting about writing new music.

The singer - who rose to fame after recording vocals for Eminem's smash hit 'Stan' - is gearing up for the release of her new album entitled 'Girl Who Got Away' on March 4.

Dido enjoys writing new material, but insists on having a tidy space around her beforehand. In an interview with Hello! magazine, the star revealed: "I find it quite hard to write if I haven't tidied up. It's so annoying, I wish I could forget that I need to empty the dishwasher but I can't.

She added: "Having said that, I have a lot of ideas when I'm cleaning, doing something domestic."

Dido premiered her newest single 'No Freedom' last month.

She co-wrote the track with Rick Nowels, who has previously worked with the likes of Madonna and Lana Del Rey, and also helped write her popular single 'White Flag'.