Amy Macdonald

For other people with the same name, see Amy MacDonald (disambiguation).

Amy Macdonald
Macdonald at Night of the Proms, 2022
Macdonald at Night of the Proms, 2022
Background information
Birth nameAmy Elizabeth Macdonald
Born (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 37)
OriginBishopbriggs, Scotland
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2006–present
Labels
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
WebsiteOfficial website

Amy Elizabeth Macdonald (born 25 August 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007, she released her debut studio album, This Is the Life, which produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life"; the latter charting at number one in six countries, while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries. The album reached number one in four European countries – the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland – and sold three million copies worldwide.[1] Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008.

Macdonald's second studio album, A Curious Thing, was released in 2010.[2] Its lead single "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in several mainland European countries. In 2010, she collaborated with Ray Davies on his album, See My Friends; she sang with him on a cover of the Kinks' 60s hit "Dead End Street". Her third studio album, Life in a Beautiful Light, was released in 2012 and supplied three singles: "Slow It Down", "Pride" and "4th of July".[3] In 2017, Macdonald released her fourth studio album, Under Stars, which entered at number two on the Scottish and UK Album Charts, and spawned three singles, with the lead single "Dream On" achieving chart success in European charts.

In 2020, Macdonald released her fifth studio album, The Human Demands, which spawned four singles and one promotional single. The lead single "The Hudson" reached number twelve in her native Scotland, whilst The Human Demands performed favourably in European album markets. She represented Scotland at the Free European Song Contest 2021 with her song "Statues", finishing in 4th place with 77 points.[4] Macdonald has sold over 12 million records worldwide.[5]

  1. ^ Sutherland, Mark. "Music: 6 Questions with Amy MacDonald." Billboard – the International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment 122, no. 9 (6 March 2010): 31.
  2. ^ "Amy Macdonald: I'm not thinking about marriage yet because it would mean taking break from my career". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Life in a Beautiful Light". 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ Lyons, Bev (22 May 2021). "Eurovision fans beg Sturgeon for Scots entry as Norway entrant is Capaldi double". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ Kyle, Gregor (1 September 2017). "Go backstage with Amy MacDonald at her triumphant Glasgow homecoming show". glasgowlive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2018.