10 ans après sa mort : À Londres, les fans d’Amy Winehouse lui rendent hommage
«C’était une femme extraordinaire»: comme d’autres Londoniens, Reece Fielding s’est rendu vendredi devant la statue d’Amy Winehouse dans le quartier de Camden rendre hommage à la diva britannique de la soul décédée il y a dix ans. Les fans de la star connue pour sa voix grave, sa coiffure rétro et son mode de vie rock and roll ont fait leur pèlerinage jusqu’à ce quartier du nord de Londres, où elle a habité des années et est morte le 23 juillet 2011, âgée de 27 ans, d’une alcoolisation massive. «Quand je traverse des périodes difficiles, j’aime écouter sa musique, elle m’aide et résume ce que je ressens», explique à l’AFP Reece, pour qui sa musique était «complètement unique». En ce triste anniversaire, «c’est une chose importante en tant que fan que de se souvenir d’Amy pour ce qu’elle était», ajoute l’étudiant de 16 ans. «Le public se souvien
from the year. tonight the young golfer whose viral moment at a tournament and her motto, i ve got this, sparked a movement here is morgan s chesky with tonight s inspiring america. reporter: what a year it s been for amy, the college golfer showing the whole world she s got this people say you re really good at golf. yeah. [ laughter ] reporter: she didn t even pick up the game until five years ago which is what makes what amy pulled off at this year s phoenix open more unbelievable are you amy yeah. give me a hug i m gary. reporter: last january, gary woodland invited amy, who has down s syndrome, to play hole 16 with the special olympics in front of thousands, went viral with 44 million views changirever. celebrity golf tournaments and
tossing out the first pitch at a diamondbacks game. and for her 21st birthday helped launch the i got this foundation, teaching golf to those with disabilities. instead of gifts, amy raised thousands for the foundation and got special thanks from the pros. amy i hope have you an amazing birthday wish i was there to celebrate with you have a great day i look forward to seeing you soon and play some golf. in 2019, amy, you re the most popular woman in golf. happy birthday, you got this. let s do it. reporter: a motto amy turned into a movement and this 21-year-old is just getting started. morgan chesky. nbc news go amy. that is nightly news on this thursday night. i m kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, thanks for watching. have a great night