Hundreds of memorabilia belonging to the late six-time Grammy Award winner Amy Winehouse will be auctioned in the US with an estimated total value of around $2 million. The most prominent memorabilia will be displayed in many places around the world including Europe, the US and South America for fans to admire, before Julien's Company auctions it in Beverly Hills, California (USA) from November 6-7.
More than 800 of Amy's memorabilia including shoes, clothes, books and recordings, especially the outfit she wore during her last performance in the Serbian capital Belgrade, bearing Amy Winehouse's distinctive personal style, are estimated to be worth around $20,000.
Julien's Managing Director Martin Nolan said Amy Winehouse's parents had not made the decision to auction her belongings, but they understood it was a way for the world to remember and preserve the legacy of the British singer. The proceeds from the auction will go to the charity in her name, which supports young people with drug and alcohol addictions.
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Amy Jade Winehouse (born 1983) is a talented English singer-songwriter. She won three Ivor Novello Awards in 2004 and 2007 for "Best Contemporary Song" for "Stronger Than Me" and "Rehab" respectively, and in 2008 for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" for "Love Is a Losing Game".
She also won the Brit Award for "Best British Female Artist" and received a nomination for "Best British Album" for her 2006 album "Back to Black".
In particular, this album helped her become the first British female singer to win 5 Grammy awards, becoming a symbol of the revival of soul jazz.
On July 23, 2011, she passed away at the age of 27 due to alcohol poisoning, leaving many regrets for her fans as well as the world's contemporary music scene.
