Amy Winehouse: Tidslinje og karakteristik

1983 – Amy Winehouse was born in the 14th of September in Southgate, London.

1993 – Winehouse attends the Susi Earnshaw Theatre school. In the same year her parents divorce and Amy Winehouse stays with her mother.

1994 – Creates her first rap group with her best friend called Sweat ´n´ Sauer.

2002 – Amy auditions for her record company for the first time.

2003 – Amy releases her debut album “Frank”.

2006 – She releases her second album “Back to Black”.

2007 – Drugs and alcohol are beginning to take over Amy Winehouse’s life, therefore she cancels several concerts. Same year she receives a Brit Awards for “Best British female solo artist”

2008 – Amy receives 5 Grammy Awards $for “Record of the year”, “Song of the year”, “Best new artist”, “Best female pop vocal performance”, “Best pop vocal Album” (Back to black).

2011 – After a mini-tour of Brazil, Winehouse returns to rehab. After a performance in Serbia where Winehosue is too drunk to perform, her European tour is cancelled. On 23 July she is found dead in her London home.

Characteristics:

Amy Winehouse had always been a very bright girl, but she also had a very unique personality, she avoided following what was considered socially acceptable. For example, she was given the opportunity to join the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of twelve, but she was expelled long before her graduation because she pierced her nose.