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Amy Winehouse

Date of Birth: Sep. 14, 1983

Place of Birth: Southgate, London, England

Height: 1.59 m

Amy Jade Winehouse is an English singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock & roll and R&B. Winehouse is best known for her soulful, powerful contralto vocals.

Winehouse's 2003 debut album "Frank" did well, both commercially and critically, in her native country Britain. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album "Back to Black" led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On Feb. 14, 2007, she won a BRIT Award (British Phonographic Industry) for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She has won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other prestigious distinctions.

Winehouse has received media attention apart from her singing. Her distinctive style has been the muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. The singer's problems with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as self-destructive behavior, have become regular tabloid news since 2007. She and her husband have been plagued by legal troubles that have led to the cancellation of several tour dates.

In June 2008, Winehouse's publicist reported that she had developed early signs of what could lead to emphysema, while her father relayed reports of an irregular heartbeat, stating these conditions were brought on by smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine.

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, July 4, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, July 4, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2008 in Somerset in south west England June 28, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2008 in Somerset in south west England June 28, 2008

British pop singer Amy Winehouse performs during the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset, south-west England June 22, 2007

Amy Winehouse performs during the 2007 Mercury Music Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in London Sepember 4, 2007

Singer Amy Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil attend the 2007 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California in this June 3, 2007 file photo. Winehouse received six nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, announced December 6, 2007

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Lisbon May 30, 2008

Amy Winehouse performs during the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Munich in this November 1, 2007 file photo. Winehouse received six nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, announced December 6, 2007

British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the 46664 concert in honour of Nelson Mandela in Hyde Park, London June 27, 2008. The event was organized to raise funds for Nelson Mandela's HIV/AIDS "46664" campaign, named after his prison number. Exactly 46,664 people were expected to attend the event, which also celebrates the former South African president's 90th birthday on July 18

British singer Amy Winehouse drinks a glass of wine during her performance at the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, July 4, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, Jul. 4, 2008. Amy Winehouse has been spotted getting close to Greek god Zeus

Amy Winehouse. A reaction to medication sent Amy Winehouse by ambulance to London's University College Hospital Monday night but she was expected to be released by Tuesday morning, representatives said

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid, July 4, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Lisbon May 30, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at Holborn Police Station in central London April 25, 2008. Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse was due to be questioned by police on Friday over an alleged assault, her spokesman said

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