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The life of Amy Winehouse is still a current theme a decade after her death . On the occasion of the singer’s death anniversary, her mother, Janis Winehouse-Collins, narrated the life of the music star in a new documentary. The production is titled Reclaiming Amy and in it, her parents plan to recover their daughter’s image .
In an interview that the couple gave to BBC , reported that they seek to show different aspects of the talented singer, in addition to telling their own story after were harshly criticized by the press when her daughter passed away .
Amy Winehouse’s documentary premiered this 23 July and his parents They return to the places their daughter frequented and loved.
The Amy Winehouse phenomenon was immense in her time. His first album, Frank , debuted on 2003 and received all the critical acclaim, however it was with his second album, Back to Black by 2006 who won international fame.
The singer won five Grammys for this production, however The United States did not allow him to enter the country due to his drug history .
On this album, Amy explained her raw and tormented personality in her lyrics and it was particularly her song “Rehab” that attracted attention by singing “They wanted to make me go to rehabilitation but I will not go, I will not go, I will not go ”. From those verses the press did not stop chasing her to document her excesses in bars.
Her father says they called her drunk, junkie and drug addict, “and that was normal ago 10 or 12 years” , he condemned. The man appreciated that today there is more understanding with mental health issues.
Mitch Winehouse became the public face of the family after his daughter’s fame exploded, however was criticized for the way he handled Amy’s professional affairs. “They still criticize me: ‘you killed your daughter’, they tell me ”, He condemned.
Although the documentary does not ignore Amy’s bad moments, in it her parents try to explain the difficulties the family went through and becomes a reflection for all those who are dealing with a loved one afflicted by the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction.
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