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New Amy Winehouse documentary set to air on BBC to mark 10th anniversary of singer's death
31 March 2021
A new Amy Winehouse documentary is set to air to mark 10 years since the singer's passing.
The BBC's 'Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On' will look at the life and career of the 'Tears Dry On Their Own' hitmaker, who died on July 23, 2011, aged 27.
A press release states: “Janis lives with Multiple Sclerosis, a condition which threatens to strip her of her memories of Amy, and is a large part of her motivation to make this timely and personal documentary."
Janis said: “I don’t feel the world knew the true Amy, the one that I brought up, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to offer an understanding of her roots and a deeper insight into the real Amy."
Commissioning editors Max Gogarty and Rachel Davies added: "'Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On' promises to be a celebratory and intimate portrayal of one of the brightest musical talents the UK has ever seen.
“Whilst being a celebration of her musical genius and featuring rare and unheard performances, it will also offer a reinterpretation of the prevailing narrative around her rise and fall, told by those closest to her.”
The BBC is set to celebrate the Grammy-winner's life with a series of special productions, including a doc on BBC Radio 2 about Amy's influence on female musicians and a look back at her greatest live performances on BBC Radio 1.