Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehousewas an English singer and songwriter known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made her the first...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth14 September 1983
CityLondon, England
The dark covers me and I cannot run now.
I don’t need help because if I can’t help myself I can’t be helped.
When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.
Basically, I live to do gigs.
I do suffer from depression, I suppose. Which isn't that unusual. You know, a lot of people do.
I'm planning my most ambitious tattoo yet. You can never have enough tats.
Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen.
I was expecting it to be cynical because I'm like that myself. I wouldn't want it to be all roses because life isn't like that.
I think that we have to be aware that people are allowed to make mistakes
My husband is everything to me and without him it's just not the same.
I didn't think it was special to be able to sing.
I would say that jazz is my own language.
The more people see of me, the more they'll realize that all I'm good for is MAKING MUSIC.
I'm not very ambitious at all.