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LONDON, United Kingdom – Amy Winehouse’s lyrics and music were the “guiding star” for director Sam Taylor-Johnson in bringing the late singer’s story to the screen inThe biographical feature film follows Winehouse’s rise to fame and portrays her relationships with her family and former husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
“I felt like doing it through her words, her music, kind of like brought the music back to life and celebrated her again, and that felt so important. It felt like she deserved that.”“You don’t get parts like Amy every day. And that’s not because she’s Amy Winehouse but it’s because she was everything in one.”
Abela, 27, who performs the “Rehab” singer’s hit songs in the film said she took daily singing lessons for four months and studiedWinehouse’s lyrics in preparation for the role.has been approved by the Amy Winehouse Estate and Taylor-Johnson also met with Winehouse’s parents.