Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came To Dingle, on BBC4 tonight

Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle, an Arena documentary for BBC4, will be broadcast at 10pm tonight…

Today in The Guardian, Tim Jonze talks to those who knew Amy at the start of an extraordinary career. Read it HERE.

Amy Winehouse Foundation Update

For all you who have been asking about official Amy Winehouse Foundation merchandise your chance to own some is finally here. Between 22-29 July the Amy Winehouse Foundation will be the eBay Charity of the Week, with eBay for Charity  To mark this they will be selling a limited run of 100 Foundation t-shirts and 100 Foundation badges and auctioning other items. In addition, anyone who uses eBay for the whole of next week will also be able to donate to the Foundation at the check out. To read the full story click HERE! 

‘Amy, My Daughter’ released in the UK

‘Amy, My Daughter’, the official biography of Amy is now available in the UK HERE. Documenting Amy’s earlier years, her rise to stardom and her struggles with addiction, the book will bring together the personal, the private and the public to create a fitting tribute and celebration of her life. Written by Mitch Winehouse, all author proceeds from every copy sold will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, the charity set up in her name.

‘Amy, My Daughter’ latest news…

To coincide with the release of ‘Amy, My Daughter’, a deeply intimate and personal account of Amy Winehouse’s life, by Mitch Winehouse, we’re adding some key milestones to Amy’s official Facebook page. Over the next few weeks, we will be celebrating some of the key moments in Amy’s life on her Timeline, including never before seen photos, notes and drawings by Amy.

See the first Timeline post HERE and check back on Amy’s Facebook in the coming weeks to see more.

‘Amy, My Daughter’ is available for pre-order in the UK HERE.  ’Amy, My Daughter’, is out now in the US. Order HERE.

All author proceeds to the book are being donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, the charity set up in Amy’s name. Find out more here: http://www.amywinehousefoundation.org/

 

 

Cover artwork for AMY, MY DAUGHTER revealed.

 

The front cover artwork for AMY, MY DAUGHTER, Mitch Winehouse’s biography of Amy has been revealed.

Due to be released around the world in July 2012, AMY, MY DAUGHTER is a deeply intimate and moving account of Amy’s life told be the person closest to her, her father Mitch. All author proceeds from the book will be donated to The Amy Winehouse Foundation, set up in Amy’s memory to support charitable activities that provide help, support or care for young people in need. For more information visit the official site HERE.

Pre-order your copy of Amy, My Daughter here

 

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‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ from Other Voices, 2006

In 2006, Amy recorded an intimate live session and interview for Irish music show Other Voices. You can see the mesmerising performance of ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ on VEVO now.

Lioness: Hidden Treasures – UK Number 1


Amy Winehouse’s “Lioness : Hidden Treasures”, an album that stands as a testament to Amy’s exceptional talent and has received overwhelming critical acclaim, has today entered the Official UK Album Chart at number 1.

“It’s such amazing news that Amy’s album has gone to number 1, and just goes to show what she still means to people. It’s especially good for the foundation and knowing that every sale will go to help a deserving cause makes the news all the more special. I’m so proud of my daughter and so happy that she is still touching people. She’s forever in my heart” Janis Winehouse

The album was compiled by long-time musical partners Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson in close association with Amy’s family, management and record label Island Records, and proves a fitting tribute to the artist, the talent and the woman.

To find out more about how the £1 from every sale in the UK/ Eire makes a difference at the Amy Winehouse Foundation, set up in Amy’s memory to support charitable activities that can provide help, support or care for young people, visit the official site HERE.

Amy Winehouse Foundation Update

The Amy Winehouse Foundation have announced that the euro equivalent of £1 for every copy of Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures sold in Ireland this year will go to the LauraLynn House. Having opened earlier this year, LauraLynn House is the first children’s hospice in Ireland. To read more about the donations been made visit the official Foundation website.

Lioness: Hidden Treasures on Spotify

Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures is now available to listen to in its entirety for both Open and Premium Spotify users. Click here to listen now. If you haven’t got Spotify, follow the same link to sign up for an account. Spotify is available in the following territories: UK, US, France, Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.

Other Voices Preview

In the depths of winter 2006, Amy went to the small town of Dingle in South West Ireland to record an intimate session in the town’s Church, and record an interview for long-running Irish music show Other Voices. In a documentary which will air on the BBC in January, Annie Mac looks back on the time Amy came to Dingle and wowed the locals with her performances of songs from Back To Black. You can catch 20 minutes of this documentary for 24 hours only on VEVO from 13:00 GMT on Wednesday 07 December. You can also see Amy’s spellbinding performances of ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ from Monday 05 and ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ from Monday 12 December on VEVO.