It's a very sad birthday for all those who knew Amy Winehouse directly or indirectly.
On July 23, 2011, one of the most talented singers of her generation passed away.
A brutal and painful death for the world of music and for those close to him.
The opportunity for his family to immerse themselves in the tumultuous life of the artist, from his meteoric rise to global success to his addiction problems.
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The documentary
Reclaiming Amy
is narrated by her mother Janis Winehouse-Collins.
He compiles videos, family photos and interviews with close friends, alternating between happy memories and much darker episodes.
This documentary, commissioned by
BBC Two
and
BBC Music
will be broadcast this Friday to mark the tenth anniversary of his disappearance.
Her mother - who suffers from multiple sclerosis - will have the chance to share her vision of the events that led to the tragic death of her daughter.
A shooting star
"
It's only looking back today that I realize how little we understood
," she confesses in the documentary.
She was addicted, she couldn't stop.
It was a very cruel illness
”.
Amy Winehouse - who suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction for most of her career died of an alcohol overdose at her north London home on July 23, 2011.
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The six-time Grammy winner has joined the infamous Club des 27 (that of talented artists who died at age 27).
Her marked line of eyeliner, her long, perfectly crimped jet black hair and her stony voice recognizable among so many others had made her an icon.
Critically acclaimed, the general public had discovered it with titles like
Rehab
or
Back to Black.
His death had caused an international shock wave.
“
Amy was the boss.
"
“
I look back and there are a lot of things I wish I had done differently,”
said her father, Mitch Winehouse, who suffered a lot of criticism in the media for being held in part responsible for his daughter's problems. "
You couldn't tell her to do something or not to do something… No one was controlling Amy." Amy was the boss, ”he
explains.
The documentary, which deals with Amy Winehouse's relationships, bulimia and mental health issues, details the helplessness of her family and friends to help her.
“Behind closed doors, we were all trying to deal with the power of her addiction
,” her mother said.
As her health deteriorated, my multiple sclerosis progressed.
I couldn't help him. ”
In happier times, Janis Winehouse-Collins would look at her daughter's school reports which emphasized her love of the stage.
“
Even when she wasn't there, she was there,
” she says as she reflects on her daughter's grave.
Always there, keeping an eye on me ”
.