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ENTERTAINMENT
BIZ
- Amy
Winehouse Spins ‘Black’ into Gold 7 Weeks after Top 10 Debut
Tuesday May 15, 2007
Universal Republic Star To Perform Live At The 2007 MTV Movie Awards
NEW YORK, NEW YORK USA --(BUSINESS WIRE) Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black has been certified Gold by the RIAA only seven weeks after its breakthrough #7 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The lofty opening, coupled with the unprecedented critical acclaim the British singer/songwriter is receiving for her U.S. debut has placed her among the hottest and most influential new artists of 2007. Hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, Amy has been chosen as only one of two acts to perform live at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, which will air live for the first time ever on June 3. Emerging as the most highly touted UK ingénue in years, Amy’s CD has also remained on the top tier of itunes formidable digital chart. Reaching the #1 plateau in England at the beginning of the year, the mesmerizing artist snagged the coveted Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist. The singer-songwriter’s brassy mix of emotive vocals tinged with 60’s girl-group stylings/sly funk and jazz has rocketed songs such as “Rehab,” and “You Know I’m No Good,” toward the top of R&B and Modern Rock Radio playlists, with her videos quickly becoming staples of VH1 and MTV. Featuring production by street-smart studio wizards Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, The New York Daily News has called Back To Black a ‘marvelous debut that would do Etta James proud,’ while Entertainment Weekly hailed the 11 song disc as ‘a near-perfect set.’ Amy’s recent bi-coastal showcases highlighted the sassy repertoire from Back To Black and drew raves from critics, with the Washington Post calling her ‘One of the most exciting new arrivals of the post-millennial R&B scene.’ Amy returns to the U.S. to perform at various festivals – Lollapalooza (Aug 4), Virgin Festival (Aug 5) and Austin City Limits (Sept 14). (Business Wire)
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