Images

New Amy Winehouse film to mark 10 years since singer's death

New Amy Winehouse film to mark 10 years since singer's death

Her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, wants to share her memories.
01 Apr, 2021

A new documentary about Amy Winehouse, in which her mother will share details about her late daughter’s life, will be released in July, marking 10 years since the British singer’s death at age 27.

Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On, commissioned by Britain’s BBC Two and BBC Music, will be told through the narrative of the 'Rehab' and 'Back to Black' singer’s mother Janis, who has multiple sclerosis and wants to share her memories, the broadcaster said.

It described Janis as “a figure close to Amy whom we have yet to hear a lot from and whose version of events often differs from the narrative we have been told before”.

“I don’t feel the world knew the true Amy, the one that I brought up, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to offer an understanding of her roots and a deeper insight into the real Amy,” Janis Winehouse said in a statement on Wednesday.

Winehouse, a Grammy Award winner, died from alcohol poisoning at her London home in July 2011. She had struggled with drinking and drug problems through much of her career.

The documentary will feature previously unseen family archive material, the BBC said. “Janis will be aided by family, friends and those who knew Amy best to piece together the side of Amy rarely seen,” it said.

“The film will be a powerful and sensitive account of one of Britain’s best-loved and greatly-missed musical talents, offering a new female-driven interpretation of her life, her loves and her legacy.”

A 2015 documentary AMY about Winehouse won director Asif Kapadia an Oscar, although at the time the singer’s father Mitch Winehouse called it misleading and said the family had disassociated itself from the film.

Comments

Solomon The King Apr 01, 2021 05:51pm
I was in the UK for sometime and saw tabloids thriving on Pete and Amy whinehouse news mostly frontpage splashes
Recommend
nk Apr 01, 2021 07:31pm
Why Amy Winhouse in Pakistani paper? How many Pakistanis knew about her when she was alive that they will remember her when she is dead. This is one forced news.
Recommend
Parvez Apr 01, 2021 08:55pm
What a voice .... a voice that comes around once in a blue moon.
Recommend
Truth be told Apr 01, 2021 09:29pm
"Winehouse, a Grammy Award winner, died from alcohol poisoning at her London home in July 2011. She had struggled with drinking and drug problems through much of her career." Duh, look at her name.... Winehouse........... How else you expected her go? That's the point I've been trying to make since the past decade. Names have an effect hence name your children carefully.
Recommend
Anarchy Apr 02, 2021 01:23am
Just finished listening to 'Back to Black', That album is a masterpiece and she is missed tremendously.❤️️
Recommend