Winehow Amy is a pop music legend, British singer. She performed compositions in the style of reggae, jazz, soul. Amy won 5 Grammy, got into the Guinness Book of Records.
early years
Amy was born on September 14, 1983. The family lived in Southgate (Great Britain). Amy's parents are Jewish, her mother is a pharmacist, her father is a taxi driver. They had a collection of jazz records at home.
When Amy was 9 years old, her parents broke up. She attended art school. At the age of 10, the girl became interested in hip-hop, R&B. A year later, he and a classmate formed the hip-hop group "Sweet".
At the age of 13, Winehouse was presented with a guitar, the girl began to compose songs, became interested in soul, jazz. Amy began performing in various groups, recording the first songs.
Creative biography
In 2000, the girl's boyfriend James Tyler sent Amy's demo tapes to a production center, and she was signed. So Amy got on the big stage and became famous. In 2003, the first album "Frank" was released, which became successful. For the 1st single "Stronger Than Me", performed in a duet with Remi Salaam, Winehouse was named the author of the best song.
The second album was released in 2006, it went platinum 5 times. In 2008, Amy was given 5 Grammys at once. Winehouse was offered to perform the composition for the movie "Quantum of Solace", but she refused.
In 2007, Amy did not give concerts due to poor health. The press reported that she was addicted to drugs. She was undergoing rehabilitation at a special clinic. In 2008, Amy had 1 concert in the Russian Federation, after a while she was hospitalized with pulmonary emphysema.
The singer had problems with the police (for drugs and for assault). The company threatened to terminate the contract if it does not abandon its addictions.
In 2011, a European tour was canceled, due to alcohol intoxication, the singer could not perform. In the same year, Amy passed away, she was found dead in her apartment. It is believed that the cause was a heart attack. Amy Winehouse was 27 years old.
Personal life
In 2005, Amy met with Fielder-Sibyl Blake. They got married 2 years later. The couple drank together, took drugs, often fought, attracting the attention of the paparazzi. It is believed that Blake had a bad influence on his wife.
In 2008, Blake was sentenced to 27 months in prison. for the attack. On his initiative, the couple separated. The singer also had a relationship with Roberts George, music manager. She dated Clare Alex, a musician.
Amy had an affair with Doherty Peter, a former boyfriend of Moss Keith, he was also not averse to taking drugs. Winehouse also dated Travis Reg, a British director. Her life could have changed, but a long-term relationship did not happen, he did not become her husband. After the death of the singer, it was known that she began to collect documents for the adoption of Augustina Dannika.