The poignant tribute to the late singer Amy Winehouse was the emotional high point of the evening at the MTV VIdeo Music Awards on Sunday, August 28, 2011. In a surprise appearance Russell Brand made a statement and introduced Tony Bennett and Bruno Mars. Attached is a video of tribute by Russell Brand, Tony Bennett and Bruno Mars singing "Valerie," in tribute to Amy Winehouse.
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Russell Brand talked about seeing Amy Wine around the neighborhood in London. e though she was a crazy lady, an ordinary girl with extraordinary hair, but when he heard her sing he started paying more attention to her as a talent. In a sober moment, Brand, who has admitted to his own problems with addiction, talked about the disease of alcholism. He shared that Amy Winehouse had the disease of alcoholism but there is help for people who have the disease. It was am important moment in the show, especially for people at risk from the ravages of alcohol. Russell Brand talks about Katy Perry and addiction on The View
Crooner Tony Bennett talked about recording withAvmy Winehouse at Abbey Roads Studio in London. The recording of the duet "Body and Soul" with Tony Bennett turned out to be the last studio session for Amy Winehouse. Bennett admired her voice, saying that a jazz voice was a talent that singers either had or did not have, and Amy Winehouse had it. Bennett then shared a video of the studio session, with Amy Winehouse singing in the style of Ella Fitzgerald. Crooner Tony Bennett leads Amy Winehouse tribute at MTV VMA - with pictures of Amy Winehouse
The tribute continued with Bruno Mars's triumphant performance of Amy Winehouse's hie "Valerie." With his soaring vocals, horn section harmonies, and smooth and syncopated choreography, Bruno Mars and his band delivered a joyous celebration of Amy Winehouse's lift and music. The video of the performance by Bruno Mars is attached.
While Mars performed, the camera panned to Russell Brand holding hands with his wife Katy Perry, Adele singing along and the audience enjoying the performance. Katy Perry wins big prize of night at MTV VMA
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