Rehab

A biopic of troubled British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse tracking her meteoric rise and very public downfall opens in U.K. cinemas today amid a swirl of controversy.

Even before its release, "Back to Black" has attracted backlash with criticism ranging from the casting to concerns it could exploit Winehouse's story.

"Back to Black" is an upcoming biographical movie about the life of British singer-songwriter Amy  Winehouse, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. The main role will be played by the actress Marisa Abela. The first trailer has been released online.

British actress Marisa Abela will portray Amy Winehouse in a biopic about the late singer, production and distribution company Studiocanal has said.

Called "Back to Black" and directed by British filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, the movie will focus on Winehouse's "vibrant years living in London in the early aughts and her intense journey to fame."

A new exhibition opens in London today, exploring the life, music and legacy of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, a decade after her death aged just 27.

Amy Winehouse may still be best known for her line: "They tried to make me go to rehab. But I said no, no, no."

But 10 years after the British singer's death at 27, her family and friends say it is time to stop defining her by her well-documented struggles with addiction and destructive relationships.

On April, 01 the Serbian band Amy's House Live Band will present for the first time in Bulgaria their unique tribute show, inspired by the legendary Amy Winehouse. Favourite songs like Back to Black, You know I'm no Good and Rehab will sound on the stage of club *Mixtape5 for all fans of the soul queen.

Amy Winehouse film gets the biggest opening for a homegrown documentary and the second-biggest documentary opening ever in the UK British director Asif Kapadia's acclaimed and divisive film on Amy Winehouse has had the most successful debut of any UK documentary.

A new documentary on the life of late British singer Amy Winehouse shows the six-time Grammy-Award winner in her younger days discussing her misgivings about fame, a preview of the trailer showed on April 2. 

Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning nearly four years ago at her London home at the age of 27 after struggling with drinking and drug problems throughout much of her career.