British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home on 23 July 2011. The cause of it is yet to be known. As her death continues to shock celebrities and fans all over world, the media crowded outside her house to pay their respects to a musical talent gone too soon.
Winehouse has only two studio albums to boast in her entire showbiz career. However, one of them sold more than a million copies, won five Grammy awards and was also nominated for Album of the Year.
Her distinctive and unique style like the trademark beehive hairdo which makes her impossible to spot from fifty metres was also what made her stood out from the crowd. Needless to say, her powerful vocals was the main reason why she has propelled to fame.
The 27-year old was also credited to have paved the way for female singers with unconventional styles in the mainstream music industry. One of them who indirectly benefited from Winehouse's presence in showbiz was Lady Gaga.
A clash of talent, success and poor impulse control can be summed up into a name called Amy Winehouse. The singer's problems with drugs and alcohol regularly overshadowed her musical achievements and this self-destruction carried on until the day she rested in peace.
Her death is certainly not the end of a decline that started more than half a decade ago. In fact, her legacy will continue as people will switch to remembering her for positive reasons.
Like what pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman wrote "the greatest career move any musician can make is to stop breathing"
In memory of the talented British pop singer, I say each and every one of us buy a bottle of (genuine) honey to remember her for that unrivaled and outrageous hairstyle.
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