Amy MacDonald is a Scottish performer and poet, guitarist. She works in the genres of soft rock, indie pop and folk music. Awarded with the Silver Clef Award.
Self-taught musician Amy MacDonald began her career as a teenager. She was inspired to create her first piece of music, "The Wall," by a poster hanging over her sister Katherine's bed.
Carier start
The musician's biography began in 1987. The future star was born on August 25 in the Scottish city of Bishopbriggs. In it, the girl studied at school. The inquisitive child especially liked geography.
In 2000 Amy at the T in the Park festival heard Travis's song “Turn” and wanted to learn how to play the guitar. The training took place on my father's instrument. Since fifteen, McDonald has performed in coffee shops and bars in the vicinity of Glasgow. The girl also performed on Sauchiehall Street in the basements of Brunswick.
Amy won the school vocal competition. Inspired by the success, the performer sent the demo to producer Pete Wilkinson. Soon a contract for 5 discs was signed with the label "Vertigo". The first single of the aspiring singer was the composition "Poison Prince". It was introduced in 2007, May 7th.
Their debut album, This Is the Life, sold a record 2.5 million copies. The new disc "A Curious Thing" was released on March 8, 2010. Their career began with the joint performances of "The Libertine" and "Travis". In the summer of 2008, after successful concerts in Europe, MacDonald took part in the 5th song festival.
She has performed as a vocalist at the Hyde Park Calling and Glastonbury festivals. The basis of the corporate identity of the young singer was her self-sufficiency.
Confession
Amy MacDonald has become a promising performer. Since 2007, it has been rapidly gaining popularity. All the fruits of her musical creativity turned out to be surprisingly successful. They were great mixes of light rock with folk music.
Music lovers really liked this mixture. We were pleasantly surprised to find a new star of criticism. Only positive responses were written about the brilliant performer. Her first album received special praise. After a successful debut, the responsibility for creativity increased.
The fans' expectations were fully justified in the case of the second disc. The interweaving of folk motives with the entourage of rock music in "Curious Thing" quickly found their fans. There is nothing surprising: all of Amy's compositions are full of incredible emotions.
In the work of the singer, her experiences and feelings are always felt. It is this attitude that helps the performer create full-fledged songs. In the summer of 2012, the discography was replenished with a new disc with the optimistic title "Life in a Beautiful Light".
Listeners highly appreciate all new works of Amy. They are distinguished by originality, the author's corporate style is easily guessed. "Life in a Beautiful Light" opens with a bouncy composition "4th Of July". It provides the perfect setting for the entire disc. Then the single "Pride" was recorded with the same energy.
MacDonald's voice is dominated by excellent arrangement and warmth of sound. The singer's voice is completely free. This provides an excellent effect. The composition is easy to remember, immediately falling on the ear for both rock lovers and connoisseurs and folk.
The main character of the composition "Slow It Down" is the vocal part. Amy rightfully bears the title of an excellent soloist. This is fully proven by her song. The arrangement and the music of "Across The Nile" are at their best. Listeners experience real pleasure from its sound. Both the disc and its title composition cannot but rejoice with a life-affirming beginning.
New Achievements
MacDonald has an amazing talent. She returns to the listeners faith in their strength, in themselves. It is this gift that attracts fans so much. The deluxe version of the LP includes acoustic tracks as a very pleasant bonus.
Among them is the most beautiful song "The Furthest Star". Due to the fact that all the compositions Amy writes herself, her real feelings and emotions fully reach the listeners.
MacDonald became famous as an excellent performer and composer. The singer continues to confirm her creative competence. The vocalist continues to delight fans with a unique style. In her manner, rock, indie music and folk style are successfully intertwined.
Off stage
It is no coincidence that each new album of the singer attracts the closest attention of both listeners and experts. Each single has a special atmosphere saturated with warm light. This one is quite to the taste of all connoisseurs of soulful music without excessive digital effects. Thanks to the accumulated experience, Amy writes works of attention.
Personal life also attracts attention. The press closely monitors all her changes. It is known that while the famous singer does not plan to become anyone's wife.
In 2008, the singer got engaged to Steve Levelle, a soccer player. The girl devoted many songs to her chosen one.
However, the creation of a family and the birth of a child are not included in the musician's plans. McDonald is confident that a change in status could be a hindrance to her successful career. After a three-year romance, in the fall of 2012, the couple ended the relationship.
Amy performed Slow It Down at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich on January 7, 2013.
In 2013, the girl took part in the 19th season of "Top Gear UK", the iconic British TV show-in magazine format, as a guest star in episode # 3.
