With last week’s U.S. release of British soul sensation Amy Winehouse’s second album Back in Black, Winehouse announced her arrival on the American scene. Now that the album has debuted at an extremely impressive Number Seven on the charts (it sold 50,888 copies in its first week) apparently this debauched, brilliant train wreck of a soul diva is here to stay. The singer, who appears in the new issue of Rolling Stone as one of the ten artists to watch, is one of our favorite new faces. Watch her video for ridiculously brash single “Rehab,” then add to (or debate if you dare) our list of three reasons Amy Winehouse is awesome.
- Won’t be bullied into pretending she doesn’t have an eating disorder. It’s not like we condone her illness, but no good can come from denying it’s existence Lohan/Richie style.
- Shows up to sing “Beat It” with Charlotte Church (watch it here,) is so wasted she can hardly move her lips, still manages to outperform the child star.
- Uses her hair as armor, she apparently can’t feel stage-ready unless it’s all piled on top of her head, go-go-goth style.

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