Amy MacDonald
Amy MacDonald
Amy MacDonald is an award-winning, multi-platinum Scottish singer-songwriter and self-taught folk-rock guitarist. She began writing songs at twelve years old and gigging at fifteen.
A demo tape sent in response to an ad in NME led to a record deal and the release of her debut album This Is The Life in 2007. By 2008, it had reached the top 10 in eleven countries and sold 2 million copies worldwide on the strength of two international hits “Mr Rock & Roll” and “This Is The Life” – the latter becoming a top 5 smash in nine countries.
This Is The Life remains her most successful album, achieving gold or platinum status in seven countries. MacDonald won a number of awards at the time in various countries including being named Scottish Person Of The Year by the Daily Record newspaper. Her success in the US at the time was minimal in comparison, with “This Is The Life” becoming a minor AC hit and the album peaking at #92, but as of 2018, it is also her most successful there.