Amy Winehouse enjoys the sunny afternoon in the pool of her hotel in the Santa Teresa district in Rio de Janeiro, July 1st, 2011 Photo: Marcos de Paula/ Estadão
The young English singer, Amy Winehouse first appeared on the pages of Estadão in 2007. The article described her as an artist with an “intrepid and unconstructed profile.”
The singer, who was only 23 at the time, had her voice compared to big names in the world with the hit single “Rehab” and her album “Back to Black” (2006), which was considered “the best soul music album in years.” Jazz and soul music like Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Shirley Bassey, Macy Gray, Sara Vaughan.
> Estadão July 3, 2007
> Estadão July 3, 2007 Photo: Estadão Collection
Amy was praised as an interpreter capable of “extracting invigorating substances from ancient formulas, as if reconnecting the missing link at a later date.” Article by Lauro Lisboa concluded with a prophecy that would prove true: “She has enough influence to leave her own mark on modern soul music.”
Singer Amy Winehouse performs in São Paulo, SP. 01/16/2011 Photo: Daniel Teixeira/ Estadão
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> Estadão December 30, 2007
> Estadão December 30, 2007 Photo: Estadão Collection
The following year the five Grammy Awards in 2008 for new artist, song, recording, pop vocal album and best female vocalist, a record at the time suggested Amy’s resounding success, the fact that she was not present at the ceremony she was denied a visa by the United States , because she was arrested for possession and consumption of drugs told another part of the young artist’s life, her battle with chemical and alcohol addiction.
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> Estadão February 12, 2008 Photo: Estadão Collection
Both success and drugs shaped his short and meteoric career, which ended tragically and prematurely. Amy was found dead of an alcohol overdose at the age of 27 July 23, 2011. His career included memorable hits such as “Back to Black”, “Tears Dry On Their Own”, “I’m no Good” and “Just Friends” to name a few.
> Estadão July 25, 2011
> Estadão July 25, 2011 Photo: Estadão Collection
At the Estadão from July 25, 2011the text by Professor Francisco Foot Hardman, pointed out the importance of the interpreter for contemporary culture: “Amy, in the best and most sublime line of high romanticism in popular culture, brought the power of song and poetry condensed into the 21st century, a voice, who had something of the magical timbre of goddesses like Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin.”
> Estadão July 25, 2011
> Estadão July 25, 2011 Photo: Estadão Collection
As in the 2007 article, comparison with big names in music seemed unable to explain the English singer’s vocal magic, which with her departure leaves the question: will music ever present us with a name to match that from Amy can be compared?
You can find further articles on the topic here Amy Winehouse in the Estadão collection and remember the concert season in Brazil in 2011, where fans could see performances in Florianópolis, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro:
>Estadão July 7, 2008
> Estadão July 7, 2008 Photo: Estadão Collection
> Estadão August 1, 2011
> Estadão 08/01/2011 Photo: Acervo Estadão English singer Amy Winehouse enjoys a sunny afternoon in the pool of the hotel where she stayed in the Santa Teresa neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, RJ. July 1, 2011. Photo: Wilton Junior/Estadão
>Estadão June 1, 2011
> Estadão June 1, 2011 Photo: Estadão Collection Amy Winehouse’s show at the HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, October 1, 2011. Photo: Fabio Motta/ Estadao
> Estadão 10/01/2011
> Estadão October 1, 2011 Photo: Estadão Collection
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