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Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital on Wednesday night as a result of the withdrawal symptoms she's suffering from since giving up drugs, according to reports. The singer became dangerously dehydrated while going cold turkey and was taken to the private London Clinic centre where she was put on a drip. Amy's father, Mitch (who can't seem to stop talking to the press), had previously told The Sun that Amy was suffering from "horrific" withdrawal symptoms. He found the time to speak to The sun again yesterday and said, "Amy is OK. She is making progress but will be in rehab for a long time." But a source close to the London Clinic said she didn't look too hot... "Amy was looking very pale and thin. She looked ropey and exhausted. Let's hope she hasn't taken a turn for the worse." We are glad to hear that she's given up drugs and we hope she makes a speedy recovery. “Going on a drip is a sign that things have got pretty bad. “Crack is notoriously difficult to get off.” "Horrific" withdrawal symptoms? Makes you think of Ewan Mcgregor in 'Trainspotting' or Harrison Ford after he drinks the blood in 'Temple Of Doom'. Not nice!

I want to but I dont think I will be Go to Soho every weekend but not this actual bar

downloads are truely boring - I only download if I want to find like 1 song - and dont want to buy album i like cds - cos you can see what you have and if your a massive fan of them - you can add it to your collection

I dont really like it - its okay - it reminds me of the whole "shoot from the hip" album song era - songs are okay but kinda bland BUT the statement above says that the GH is out in Late Spring? = good news?

"Rehab" Live on David Letterman IlRF43-xaYc Amy Winehouse performs "Rehab" for her American television debut on Late Show with David Letterman March 12, 2007.

My guess is around the middle of last year cos she has put a nice bit of weight on around the cheeks and legs

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Amy Winehouse's record label has put the success of her hit album 'Back to Black' down to the increased media frenzy surrounding the singer's turbulent personal life. The Rehab star's sophomore album was named the world's biggest-selling record from a British artist in 2007, shifting more than 3.4 million albums across the globe for Winehouse's record label Universal Music International. The 24-year-old has also enjoyed huge success in the notoriously difficult American market, scooping nominations in six categories at the 50th annual Grammy Awards next month. Label bosses have taken a swipe at the troubled singer's success, claiming cleverly-executed marketing tactics are the real reason for the high sales.Hassan Choudhury, vice president of Universal Music International, says: "There's no getting away from the fact all the coverage has kept Amy Winehouse's profile at the highest level. "Everyone (at Universal) is extremely happy with the amount of records we've sold and a lot of it has been down to some amazing marketing opportunities in the market when the artist wasn't available."

Mary J. Blige has defended Amy Winehouse against claims that she is setting a bad example to fans with her drug use. The R'n'B star, who has beaten addictions to drugs and alcohol in the past, said Winehouse was a "perfect example" and should not be criticised for her lifestyle. WENN quotes her as saying: "Amy's music means something. If you look at the truth, leadership and honesty in music, Amy is the perfect example. "She's probably the best thing in the business now. I hope I can collaborate with her." Winehouse checked into a rehab clinic in London last week. digitalspy

I remember when Amy first got "famous" - she wasnt that big really - and wasnt known to be the I dont know like "trendy" artist - at least until REHAB - Then things changed big time!

Yay thanks for starting a new game! Wake up alone is my worst

NEVER one to bite her tongue, national treasure Dame Edna Everage has sharpened her claws on celebrity trashbags Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears. While Everage, aka Barry Humphries, has herself been a party possum over the years, the Moonee Ponds matron has advised Winehouse to "have her tattoos removed and get rid of that spooky-looking husband". But she wouldn't even draw breath on Spears, saying, "I think advice is wasted on a non-entity like Britney". Meanwhile, Humphries wasn't going to let pesky appendix surgery get in the way of seeing one of his favourite artists this week. The comedy legend saw US singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright in Sydney on Tuesday night, abandoning his sick bed where doctors have ordered him to rest for up to six months after complications from the surgery late last year.

Kelly Osbourne has defended her best friend Amy Winehouse after the troubled singer was named Villain of the Year by music magazine bible NME. Asked what Kelly thought about the nomination, she sniffed: "I'm not going to comment on that, Amy is one of my best mates." Amy will have stiff competition for the award: George Bush, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have also been nominated. Kelly was happier to talk about the Brit Awards, which her parents Ozzy and Sharon will be presenting. She dismissed suggestions that her parents would be practising for the event. She said: "Can you honestly imagine my mum and dad practising? It just doesn't happen! The reason why we Osbournes work is because we're real, not fake and not edited. We just have a laugh, really."

Amy Winehouse may want to attend the Grammys on Feb. 10, but it doesn't look like she can go, go, go. She's too busy going to rehab, to which she'd earlier said, "No, no, no," of course. "I'm not sure the Grammys are going to happen," her father told the London Mirror. "I don't want her to go — I think it might be a bit too soon for her. She's not well -- that's why she's in rehab. But she's doing OK. She is getting good treatment." However, one of Winehouse's pals told the New York Post's Page Six: "Amy has been told she is going to appear at the Grammys in February and she agreed, but I was with Amy two days ago and if you had seen how bad she was you would agree the poor girl shouldn't be going anywhere, least of all to the States for an awards appearance. "I understand why Amy's management wants her to attend," the pal added, "but she won't be ready, she is so fragile... She is an addict and needs to be watched around the clock."

This year’s Grammy Awards are set to by Amy Winehouse’s big comeback - but not if her father Mitch gets his way. The 57-year-old taxi driver reckons the pressure of the huge American gig could send his troubled daughter straight back to drugs. The ‘Rehab’ songstress, 24, has been nominated for six categories this year and was using next month’s prestigious ceremony in LA as a target for getting out of rehab. But worried Mitch says: “I’m not sure the Grammys are going to happen. I don’t want her to go - I think it might be a bit too soon for her. “She’s not well - that’s why she’s in rehab. But she’s doing OK. She is getting good treatment.” Which is more than Mitch has been getting from Blake Fielder-Civil’s mom, Georgette. Amy’s mother-in-law sparked another family feud by accusing Mitch of taking money from his daughter. “He’s furious. And he’s afraid the rows will set back Amy’s recovery,” a source said. “There are many things that Mitch could say about Blake’s family but he doesn’t feel it’s right to talk about them in that way. He just wants people to give Amy the space to recover.” http://i26.tinypic.com/316x85d.jpg

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You could even do everysong shes ever done lol

Feel free to do a survivor! Its down to you guys we got to number 2 in the AF League tables this week - so post as much as you want/start as many games as you wanna!

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Arctic Monkeys are set to dominate this year's NME Awards - while Amy Winehouse could end up being the biggest loser. Winehouse, currently undergoing a stint in rehab, has been nominated for Villain of the Year alongside Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his predecessor Tony Blair and US President George Bush. She will also battle her friend Pete Doherty for the Worst Dressed title. There is some good news, however, in the form of nominations for Best Solo Artist and Best Music DVD.

Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil sent a letter from prison to his father. Blake refers to his dad as “Daydream” because of his laid-back attitude and shares his fears that Amy will die before he gets out of prison. He’s hoping rehab will get her off coke and crack which they used to do $1000 worth of everyday, according to News of the World: "I want Amy to grab this opportunity in rehab so we can have a marriage and future together. Because the way she's going I really fear I will come out of prison to no wife. "I dread my cell door being opened and the chaplain informing me, ‘Amy's dead.' "I have that nightmare three or four times a week. I’m assuming $1000 worth of blow is a lot. I dunno, I’m more of a meth man. Anyway, if I ever called my dad “Daydream,” he’d chain me to the garage door then hit me repeatedly with his truck. He prefers “Buttercup.” FASHION.IE

When Back to Black arrived 10 months ago, critics and fans hailed Amy Winehouse as the future of soul music. Now they wonder whether she has a future. The album generated six Grammy nominations for the eyelinered, tattooed R&B sensation, whose reckless lifestyle has turned a rising star into popular prey for paparazzi and, increasingly, a punch line. "The danger of all this bad publicity is that she looks not just like a tragedy in the making, which would actually bolster the sad aura of the songs, but that she's also being made into a cartoonish figure," says Entertainment Weekly music critic Chris Willman. "That keeps people from taking the music seriously. The album is still a classic, no matter what happens in her personal life or how sad or ridiculous her image becomes." Winehouse, 24, entered rehab Thursday after video of the disheveled British singer supposedly smoking crack sparked a Scotland Yard investigation. Disclosed last week by U.K. tabloid The Sun, the 19-minute clip follows months of stumbles: a pot bust in Norway, a canceled tour, disturbing photos of Winehouse bruised and bloodied or wandering the street distraught, barefoot and in a red push-up bra. Husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who was arrested last June in the beating of a bartender and then again in a suspected attempt to bribe the victim, awaits trial on charges of assault and witness tampering. Winehouse has confessed to struggles with eating disorders and self-mutilation. She skipped out on a detox stint in August after being diagnosed as alcoholic, she told Blender. Her hit single Rehab ("They tried to make me go to rehab/I said no, no, no") reflects her controversial posture on sobriety. By contrast, reformed bad girl Courtney Love seems hatched from a Jane Austen novel. Record label Universal said in a statement last week that Winehouse realizes "she requires specialist treatment to continue her ongoing recovery from drug addiction." Yet her father, Mitch Winehouse, told BBC Radio: "She doesn't think she's got a problem. She thinks she can do what she does recreationally and get on with the rest of her life." Were it not for her titanic gifts, Winehouse's slide into YouTube's gallery of imploding celebrities might feel less pathetic. Few pop ingénues have displayed such enormous promise or been met with such breathless accolades. Frank, the snarky, slurry 2003 U.K. debut that hit the USA in November, revealed the soul siren's stunning ability to mimic Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. But it was Black's brave lyrics and retro-hip R&B that unveiled the breadth of Winehouse's instrument and songwriting skills. After 45 weeks on the Billboard chart, Black has sold 1.5 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Frank has sold 89,000 copies in nine weeks. She has racked up 1.7 million digital track sales. "It starts with that amazing, ridiculous, showstopping voice," says Mark Ronson, who co-produced Black with Frank's Salaam Remi. "And she writes songs that come from an honest and painful place. You get that darkness in rock bands like Radiohead, but in modern soul, you get generic lyrics across the board. Amy's lyrics are fresh and modern. Rehab resonates because it could only have been written today. For better or worse, she's bringing back a spirit of rebellion to pop music." Winehouse's insolence and candor appealed to fans who are weary of calculation and slick marketing, says Monte Lipman, president/CEO of Universal Republic, which introduced Black to U.S. audiences via urban radio. "We're living in a world of sell, sell, sell, and here's a girl who just didn't care," Lipman says. "People found that refreshing. We decided not to press so hard on the commercial aspects. We've found that urban and crossover formats are more aggressive and adventurous. So here's this little Jewish girl on (hip-hop station) Hot 97 in New York singing You Know I'm No Good. "The public responded to her honesty on this album. She and Blake were having rough times, and she exposed her heart in such a vulnerable way that she could say 'I'm no good' and 'I'm not ready for rehab.' I was so happy to see the Grammys acknowledge her. It's difficult to pick up those tabloids and see her in such distress." The troubled chanteuse has Grammy nominations for pop album and pop vocal, plus in all four marquee categories: new artist, best album, record and song (both for Rehab). Though her visa status and rehab duration remain unclear, Winehouse has said she intends to appear at the Grammy Awards, which air on CBS Feb. 10 from Los Angeles. She's scheduled to perform. Will she pick up any trophies? Her likelihood of being crowned best new artist has faded with each lurid headline, says Tom O'Neil, columnist for awards insider TheEnvelope.com. "Amy's arguably the breakout artist of the year, but the music industry is a drug-sensitive world," he says. "Her rebuke of rehab may seem cool over the airwaves, but it strikes a scary chord with Grammy voters. If they excuse it as part of the back story of great artists like Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin, she still has the problem of being British." The last British singer named best new artist was Nigerian-born Sade in 1985; the last non-American act to win was Milli Vanilli in 1990. Before scandals struck, Winehouse was headed for a deserving sweep, poised to lure older voters with her respect for soul-pop tradition and younger ones with her independence, EW's Willman says. "If there's anything the Grammys love, it's a cool, young female singer who puts a new spin on classic styles, like a Norah Jones," Willman says. "But as much as the Grammys like to have a belle of their ball, they want to have one who's likely to show up to be coronated, not just make it to Staples Center, but be beaming and coherent when posing with all those statuettes. "Amy doesn't have a real hunger for awards (and) doesn't lust after increasingly massive success the way most singers do. That's admirable, but there is always a subconscious impulse for most voters in any field to want to give a prize to somebody who actually wants it." The Recording Academy's support for substance-abuse programs might give voters pause about handing "top honors to the major artist who's been in the news the most for alleged drug use," Willman says. "The only thing that might save her from a shutout is the fact that voting closed (Jan. 9) before the alleged crack-smoking video showed up. "Let's face it: Sympathy goes down when you not only appear to be smoking crack, but you're openly allowing someone to film you, knowing you're posing for the YouTube video of the week." Winehouse's chemical escapades may not factor into Grammy ballots if voters face the music, says Joe Levy, Blender's editor in chief. "This is not a business unfamiliar with the problems Amy Winehouse has struggled with," he says. "Who knows better than the people who make and sell records that great musicians aren't always stable? Also, she has the good fortune of going through this while Britney Spears is making her look like Annette Funicello." Also in Winehouse's favor: Back to Black "is what the Grammys absolutely love, a record that sounds like an old record," Levy says. "It's a very smart update on classic sounds, applying a hip-hop DJ's logic to old soul and R&B grooves, very simple and effective. "She connects with songs about the pains of living and loving, songs that all too evidently have to do with her real life," he says. "She's the closest thing to a musical and cultural sensation we have. Whether she wins or loses, she's the story of the Grammys." Her trophy count isn't a pressing issue. "The real question is what happens next. The Grammys are about a record she's already made. What about the next one?" Provided Winehouse defeats her demons to carry on, "she's going to challenge herself and try to reach new heights," Lipman says. "She's always working and constantly collaborating with new musicians." She won't go back to Black, Ronson promises. "We hung out a bit in England recently, playing new songs she's writing. She doesn't want to make the same record, and I wouldn't want to revisit Back to Black. It cheapens the original." Describing Winehouse as a "warm person with a sharp sense of humor and a painfully nonchalant Sudafed demeanor," Ronson declined to discuss her personal crises but expressed faith in her career prospects. "She changed the direction of modern pop music, and she'll continue to break barriers," he says. Willman concurs. "If she emerges from whatever psychological and substance-abuse tangle she is in and gets help from people who help her shine as a person as well as an artist, she could be one of our greats, for years or even decades to come," he says. When Willman saw her perform an acoustic set at an L.A. radio station, "it was as if all the emotions in the universe suddenly were coming out of her mouth. It was almost like this enormous depth of feeling had nothing to do with her, the tiny figure in ballet slippers and a wife-beater shirt, but that she was somehow channeling it. "I would never lose confidence in her ability to keep doing that." By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY