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Marisa Abela Channels Amy Winehouse In 'Back To Black'

Marisa Abela's portrayal of Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black' receives acclaim for authenticity and emotional depth.

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Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke

The Independent UK

Federer: Twelve Final Days - release date, trailer and everything we know

Federer: Twelve Final Days will capture the closing stages of the tennis star's playing career

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‘I don’t think it’s going to do well’: the Zutons on Valerie – and Mark Ronson on covering it with Amy Winehouse

‘It’s about a makeup artist I met in Florida called Valerie Star, who had legal bills. When I played it to the band, they all went, “Oh, that’s good.” And I thought, “It is, isn’t it”’

The Guardian - UK

10 of Amy Winehouse's Most Iconic Fashion Moments

In celebration of the upcoming biopic "Back to Black," we took a look back at Amy Winehouse's best fashion moments.

Fashion Times

“She’s slightly behind the beat but this doesn’t make her sound sloppy; to the contrary, it shows an effortless command of musical time”: A music professor breaks down Amy Winehouse's Back to Black

With Winehouse's biopic in the cinemas, we put her best-loved song under the musical microscope

MusicRadar

Amy Winehouse's parents collect Brit Billion award for streams after Back to Black success

Back to Black film success helps propel 2006 album of same name to streaming milestone

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Texan creativity festival SXSW to launch London edition in Shoreditch

European debut to take over venues, galleries, clubs and spaces with focus on continent’s creative talent

The Guardian - UK

Film show: Amy Winehouse biopic tops box office

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black"; the release in France of the 1960s American independent film "Bushman", which explores one Nigerian immigrant's experience living in the US; and Israeli director Dani Rosenberg's second movie, "The…

France 24

“I’ve actually sat in a room with her and a guitar. Watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. And her strumming patterns... crazy, off-kilter timings”: Pete Doherty remembers Amy Winehouse’s unique guitar playing style

Pete Doherty remembers Amy Winehouse’s unique guitar playing style

Guitar World

"I’ve sat in a room with Amy Winehouse and a guitar. Watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. And her strumming patterns... crazy, off-kilter timings. She made it look so effortless": Pete Doherty talks friendships, guitars and music

Plus, the 5 songs that changed his life

MusicRadar

Liz Truss book publisher promises to remove 'fabricated' Rothschild quote

The 49-day PM blamed Google for the misquote

Evening Standard

‘The house was small, the life was big’: how Amy Winehouse’s homes were recreated for Back to Black

Set designers Katie Spencer and Sarah Greenwood went from Barbie to the darker world of the Winehouse biopic. They explain how even a Smeg fridge evokes the singer’s dreams

The Guardian - UK

Amy Winehouse: Iconic Style And Fearless Confidence

Amy Winehouse's latest social media post showcases her iconic style and confidence, inspiring fans to embrace their individuality through bold self-expression.

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Forget Back to Black. Here are eight great fake music biopics

If you really want to know about making music, fame, exploitation, addiction, egos and challenging personalities – look to fiction. Here are our favourites

MusicRadar

Win a residency at a top London studio and the chance to perform with Amy Winehouse's band

Hurry though - entries for this potential big break close this week

The Guardian - UK

Back to Black review – wildly uneven portrait of Amy Winehouse

Marisa Abela goes all out in a valiant attempt to capture the late singer’s unique charisma – and voice – in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s misjudged biopic

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Back to Black: all eyes on film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson

Back to Black cinematographer Polly Morgan tells Wallpaper* how a shared love of French New Wave close-ups brought Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic to life

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Evening Standard

Amy Winehouse’s funniest moments: from her rivalry with Dido, to fangirling over Beyoncé

The late singer’s wit was second to none, but is often overlooked in favour of her (incredible) music

The Guardian - UK

‘Close to home’: Camden locals applaud Amy Winehouse biopic

Back to Black, which follows singer’s life from early adulthood in Camden to her death in 2011, has been panned by some critics

The Guardian - UK

‘New music and a good night out’: Amy Winehouse film shows vital role of small venues

At the Dublin Castle in London, where the singer played, musicians and gig-goers say grassroots scene needs saving

Evening Standard

Need to know: 8 of the best things to do in London this week

From the arrival of Feud to a crash course in Amy Winehouse, there is plenty to keep you busy

Guitar World

“When I go onstage and have a guitar, I feel like no-one can touch me”: Why Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style

A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar

The Guardian - UK

It’s a grotesque insult for Back to Black to suggest Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic suggests that the singer’s desire for a baby was the main source of her suffering. It’s a gendered simplification that exonerates the forces that killed her

France 24

Marisa Abela: 'Playing Amy Winehouse taught me about strength in vulnerability'

The film "Back to Black" has been described as a never-seen-before glimpse into Amy Winehouse's rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking album of the same name, which won five Grammys and sold 16 million copies. The pop star, who died in 2011, is played by Marisa Abela,…

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