Amy Winehouse’s rise to stardom will be explored in a new drama (Picture: Redfern)
Amy Winehouse’s stellar career and ‘troubled’ personal life is set to be explored in an eight-part drama.
Winehouse died 10 years ago today on July 23, 2011 as the result of alcohol poisoning at the age of 27.
The series will be based on the book ‘Saving Amy’ by Daphne Barak, and the rights have been bought by Halcyon Studio, and its chief executive David Ellender branded the project as an ‘honour.’
‘Although her career was cut far too short, Amy was the voice of a generation and we look forward to telling her story in the most poignant way possible,’ he said.
As well as her battle with alcohol and drug addiction, the upcoming programme will also explore Winehouse’s turbulent relationship with her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil and father Mitch.
Halcyon Studios are planning to bring the book to life with British writer and producer Mal Young, who has worked on notable series including Doctor Who Casualty and Holby City.
Winehouse died in July 2011 at age 27 (Picture: Shutterstock)
The doc will also explore her complex relationship with dad Mitch (Picture: Getty Images)
Although it’s been more than 10 years since the Valerie hitmaker left us, her legacy as a talented and iconic musician will forever remain.
She shot to fame with the release of her debut studio album Frank in 2003, which was critically acclaimed and earned her an Ivor Novello Award.
But her biggest success came with her second and final record, Back To Black, which was released in 2006.
It reached number one in 18 countries and is the UK’s second best-selling album of the 21st century so far.
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The album was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize, and was nominated for British album at the 2007 Brit Awards, and won the award for best female pop vocal album at the 2008 Grammys.
In 2021, Winehouse’s former theatre school headteacher, Sylvia Young, paid tribute to her, hailing her an ‘extraordinary’ talent.
Young told Metro.co.uk how Amy was ‘sensational from the moment she auditioned’ for her eponymous performing arts school.
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The singer died in July 2011.
