Profile
Famous as :
Singer, songwriterBirth Date :
August 25, 1987Birth Place :
Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, ScotlandClaim to fame :
Debut album "This is the Life" (2007)
Artist of the Week: Amy Macdonald
August 18, 2008 03:08:34From an ordinary girl with no genes in music talent, Amy Macdonald worked things up to become one of the most successful female singers in her hometown of Scotland. She has also conquered several other European territories, including U.K. that bowed down to her debut album, "This is the Life". In January this year, the album knocked over Radiohead's "In Rainbows" and has sold over 600,000 copies ever since.
She has been signed to Vertigo, toured relentlessly, performed on the same stage with prominent female artists such as Amy Winehouse and Duffy and met the idols that inspired her to jump on the industry at the first place. A self-proclaimed Travis fanatic, she draws inspiration from simplicity. "I find inspiration in the simplest things," she told AceShowbiz.com. "Being at home with my friends and family and doing normal everyday activities usually inspires me to write." And that can come just from anywhere, even while sitting in a bedroom staring at a poster on the wall.
Exclusive Interview: Getting to Know Amy Macdonald
August 15, 2008 11:08:51From a Travis CD to a her own record, Amy Macdonald shows how thin the line between courage and fame. It all started with constant listening to Travis and Pete Doherty plus relaxing music sessions with her friends before she made it big in her native country, Scotland. The 20-year-old now has a debut album that went double platinum in U.K. and is on the verge of breaking the U.S. market with the same effort. "This is the Life" will be released on August 19 in the States with "Mr. Rock and Roll" as the lead single.
Such an incredible persona is explored deeper through an exclusive interview with AceShowbiz.com in which she spills out her inspiration, her finding a place in the crowd and her engagement to footballer Steve Lovell.
