Actress Marisa Abela Learned To Sing For Amy Winehouse Role In ⁘Back To Black⁘ - 6abc...

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British actress Marisa Abela plays the late Amy Winehouse in this biopic, and she does all of the vocals too.

⁘It's a huge responsibility and an honor,⁘ Abela says. ⁘I think if I stopped to really let fear in, it would have become overwhelming. It was only sort of once we finished filming, and I started talking to people about it, that I realized I'd sort of done kind of a mad thing taking this on.⁘

⁘She's the essence of a creative individual,⁘ Abela says. ⁘Amy's raw authenticity, her bravery, her artistry. I think it's a lesson for all of us.⁘

Winehouse won five Grammys in 2008, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for ⁘Rehab,⁘ and Best New Artist.

⁘We know she had a tragic end, but I want people to come out and immediately want to put the music back on and celebrate her,⁘ Taylor-Johnson says, ⁘and just re-listen to it with this sort of almost fresh perspective.⁘

Abela added that the reason she poured ⁘blood, sweat and tears⁘ into this role is because she knew firsthand how much Winehouse meant to people.