One of the brightest yet most tragic fates in world music is related to the life of British singer Amy Winehouse. The artist, who gained global fame overnight, is remembered for her last years marked by scandals, addiction problems, and difficulties on stage. Crises in her personal life and health problems seriously affected her career.
This is reported in a video material by Baku TV.
The 2006 album "Back to Black" turned Amy Winehouse into a world-class star, and in 2008 she made history as the first British female artist to win five "Grammy" awards in one night. However, even at the peak of her fame, her personal life was not free from scandals.
The relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, whom the singer met in 2005, soon became a widely discussed topic in the media. During this relationship, drug and alcohol addiction deepened, and the artist's psychological condition worsened.
In the following years, Amy sought rehabilitation centers several times, but health problems also affected her stage activity. Delays in concerts, forgetting song lyrics, and appearing tired frequently came up in the media.
The concert held in June 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia, remained one of the most controversial events. Amy did not sing the songs properly on stage, lagged behind the orchestra, and failed to connect with the audience.
Dissatisfaction increased in the hall; some audience members booed, and others openly shouted, "Give me my money back." These images spread rapidly on social media, and serious discussions about the singer’s condition started.
After the incident, her tour was stopped, and focusing on treatment was recommended. Her family and close circle were seriously concerned about the singer’s condition.
However, years of continuing addiction substantially weakened her health. On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in London at the age of 27.
According to official information, the cause of death was alcohol poisoning, and this news caused a great shock in the music world./BAKU.WS