Amy Winehouse

In January 2008, Amy took part in a successful campaign to save The George Tavern (an English pub) by designing a t-shirt. The campaign came to its happy ending in July of the same year. The aim of the protest was to defeat a motion to construct a housing project near the pub. The project would have resulted in the closing of the pub since The George Tavern is also a concert venue and noise complaints would have been expected.

In August 2008 Amy was invited to join a group of 72 Austrian singing monks. The monks, known as the Cistercian Monks Of Stift Heiligenkreuz recorded an album of Gregorian chants which went to #1. The monks feel they could help Amy through her troubles and discuss their faith with her.

In 2008 Bryan Adams wrote a song for Amy in a bit to help her overcome her drug habit. The song titled Flower Grown Wild, is about the dangers of drug-taking.

In June 2008, Amy was voted the celebrity most likely to retire early. The poll was conducted by website xRank, with more than 36,000 Britians taking part, with 30% of the vote going to Amy.

In April 2008 Amy was voted the greatest heroine among under British 25-year-olds in a poll conducted by Sky.com, beating people such as Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa.

In early 2008 Amy discovered a painful lump on her cheek. After seeking medical advice she was diagnosed with impetigo, a contagious bacterial skin infection, and treatable by antibiotics.

While performing at a concert in Burmingham England in November 2007, Amy was booed by the audience, with others walking out in protest to her drunken state.

Prior to the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards, Amy trashed her hotel room in Berlin by throwing furniture and spaghetti at the walls. It was reported that damages cost thousands of dollars worth.

Amy and her husband were arrested in Norway for marijuana possession (October 2007).

In October 2007 it was revealed that Prince had asked Amy to perform a duet with him for his next album.

On 17 July 2007, her album Back to Black was announced as one of the 12 albums on the 2007 shortlist of Mercury Prize nominees.

In an article published in The Daily Telegraph Magazine, the September number, the singer was quoted as saying that she is a diagnosed manic depressive who refuses to take medication.

In the summer of 2007, her song You Know I'm No Good was incorporated into ads for AMC's T.V. drama, Mad Men.

In her song Rehab, she mentions the names Ray and Mr. Hathaway. These are references to the soul singers Ray Charles and Donny Hathaway.

Her album Back to Black, went to number one on the UK Albums Chart, and to number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming the highest debut entry for an album of a British female solo singer.

Amy has one brother, named Alex.

In August 2007, Amy embarked on a three-day bender that resulted in her being rushed to a London hospital. She was given an emergency adrenaline shot and had her stomach pumped due to a drug over-dose.

Winehouse has appeared as an extra in a sketch on The Fast Show.

In May 2007, Amy won the 'Best Contemporary Song Award' for her hit Rehab at the 52nd Ivor Novello Awards for British songwriters.

In May 2007, Amy revealed she and husband Blake would have a second wedding ceremony to please her family, who did not attend her secret ceremony in Miami earlier in the month.

In May 2007, Amy married Blake Fielder-Civil in a secret ceremony in Miami.

Her eye color is hazel.

Amy height is 5 feet 2 inches.

Amy announced she had been approached by one of the producers of the James Bond movies to sing the main theme of Bond 22.

Amy received her first guitar when she was 13.

Her song "Rehab" is based on her past refusal to attend an alcohol rehabilitation centre after it was encouraged by her management company.

Her album Frank went on to sell platinum.

Amy was friends with Matt Willis.

She pierced her nose when she was 13.

When she was 14, she attended the BRIT School in Selhurst, Croydon.

She attended the Ashmole School.

Her favorite artists include Nas, Mos Def, Teena Marie, Beastie Boys, Carol King, Mahalia Jackson and Thelonious Monk.

Amy has a number of 'old school' tattoos of naked women on her body.

Amy grew up in the suburb of Southgate, North London.

Amy performed her song "Rehab" at the Brit Awards 2007.

In February 2007, Amy won the Best British Female Award at the Brit Awards, beating the favourite to win, Lily Allen.

Amy's favourite cocktail is Rickstasy. That is actually three parts vodka, one part Southern Comfort, one part banana liqueur, and one part Baileys.

Amy has signed to Island/Universal under management company Management 19. This is also her current label as of 2007.

Amy Winehouse is an English songwriter and jazz and soul singer.

Amy's debut album, Frank was released on October 20, 2003.

Appeared as a guest on the 'Charlotte Church' Show. They sang Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' together.