Though her debut received acclaim at home, charting in the UK, the effort failed to make a splash here in the States. But with Bromfield's newly released follow-up, "Good for the Soul," she is attempting to break into the U. In the days following Winehouse's death, Bromfield has taken to Twitter to express her feelings over her tragic loss.
She loved everyone Thank you all for your loving messages and support. Amy had a Place in her Heart for each and everyone of you. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. The goddaughter of Amy Winehouse has now opened up about the impact of the star's death on her, a decade on. The year-old from Chislehurst, south London attended the Slyvia Young Theatre School - where Amy had previously attended - in Westminster to kick start her musical career.
At age 13, she was the first artist signed to Winehouse's record label, Lioness Records, before going on to releasing her first album, titled Introducing Dionne Bromfield, in October She then made a name for herself after performing backing vocals alongside Winehouse at the Prince's Trust End of the Summer Ball in , as well as on Strictly Come Dancing in the same year.
Dionne went on to release other successful singles, including a collab with Tinchy Stryder which was the first official song for the Summer Olympics. Dionne Bromfield first met Amy Winehouse when she was just six years old and later became her goddaughter.
Within months, Dionne had recorded Introducing Dionne Bromfield, a collection of soul covers. The album launch received a huge boost when Dionne appeared as the guest singer on Strictly Come Dancing with Amy in the backing vocals line-up — a remarkable gesture from a star of her magnitude.
In Dionne, I suspect, Amy saw the same raw talent she herself possessed, but she also saw a girl unsullied by her own demons. The father on whom she doted left the family home when she was nine, precipitating deep-rooted low self-esteem even though Mitch remained part of her life and today runs the Amy Winehouse Foundation in her memory. Dionne hardly came from a conventional family set-up herself, but somehow, she flourished.
Dionne released her second album Good for the Soul just two weeks before Amy died. The night the news broke that her body had been found, Dionne was performing at a festival in Wales. Dionne appeared as the guest singer on Strictly Come Dancing in with Amy in the backing vocals line-up — a remarkable gesture from a star of her magnitude. One of the best things that could have happened to Dionne around that time was the career break that led to her becoming a regular presenter on Friday Download — the must-watch series for the CBBC generation.
Having been a singing star herself, she was supremely qualified to interview others, such as Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. The role also gave her stability and routine while she finished her education at the Sylvia Young Theatre School — and taught her how to work as part of a team. Last autumn, she spent a month working on Up All Night, a spooky but fun film spin-off from the TV series in which the presenters go on a road trip and end up in a haunted house.
It served as her on-screen farewell — for now. She has since left Friday Download to re-focus on her music. For Dionne, a new chapter beckons. But that night, specifically, I felt the need to say it. Unbeknownst to Bromfield — and the world — it would be Winehouse's last ever public performance. Just three days later, on July 23, , Amy Winehouse passed away from alcohol poisoning. She was just 27 years old. Amy Winehouse performs at Lollapalooza in At the time, Bromfield was waiting to go on stage in Wales, where she was supporting The Wanted once again.
And after that, he broke the news to me," she said. Bromfield ended up performing that night. She sang for 20 minutes, rather than her usual half-hour set, before immediately leaving Wales. In the years that followed, Bromfield struggled with the intense media attention that Winehouse's death received. Fans would often message Bromfield to tell her how much they loved Winehouse. Amy Winehouse and Dionne Bromfield. It was too much. She also didn't sing for several years afterwards, and she couldn't listen to Winehouse's music.
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