An unexpected face is expected to show up at this year’s VH1 Divas ceremony: Amy Winehouse.
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Of course the deceased singer won’t physically be there, but her spirit will be in the building, as she will be honored in two special performances.
Florence and the Machine’s Florence Welch, Wanda Jackson and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings will all take the stage to sing a tribute for the singer.
Florence and Wanda are expected to perform “Back To Black” and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will do “You Know I’m No Good.”
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Kicking off the tribute will be rapper Nas. If you wonder the what the connection between the rapper and the singer, remember, Nas and Amy were friends to the point where the songstress had wrote a song, “Me & Mr. Jones,” to the Queensbridge MC on her sophomore album, Back To Black.
The posthumous album debuted debuted in the top five its first week of release.
The VH1 Divas Concert will debut this Monday and feature the Winehouse tribute as well as performances by Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Jill Scott, Jennifer Hudson and Jessie J.
Amy Winehouse unexpectedly died over the summer due to alcohol poisoning at the young age of 27.
Earlier this year the singer released Lioness: Hidden Treasures, her third and final album.
The posthumous album debuted debuted in the top five it’s first week of release, pushing 114,000 copies.
SOURCE: MTV
