Amy Winehouse death: Life-sized bronze statue erected in Camden, London

(Credit: REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE)A painting 'Amy' by British artist Johan Andersson is seen hanging at a pub in central London August 23, 2011.

Three years ago, the music industry was shaken by the sudden death of vocal prodigy, Amy Winehouse. Aged 27, the singer died in Camden, London, due to alcohol intoxication on July 23, 2011.

A life-sized bronze statue was unveiled in Camden on the day of the singer's would-be 33rd birthday, complete with an unveiling ceremony led by actress and friend, Barbara Windsor.

"Amy loved Camden with a passion and Camden loved her with a passion, so it's only right her presence should remain here," Windsor commented during the ceremony, as reported by Telegraph.

The singer's beloved parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, were present at the unveiling ceremony as well and shared some inspiring words to remember their late daughter.

"It's a day of incredibly mixed emotions ladies and gentlemen. They don't put statues up to people that are with us anymore, so it kind reinforces the fact that physically she's gone. But spiritually, she'll never leave us," her father, Mitch Winehouse, said.

The statue was created by artist Scott Eaton, who worked deeply to attain the likeness of the singer during her 'Back to Black' album era.

The statue shows Winehouse with her signature beehive hairstyle and her hand on her waist.

"The design for me as the artist, the design process starts with understanding the person. Amy was about attitude. She was small but she had big personality," Eaton said in a report.

Winehouse broke into fame with her unique soulful and jazzy voice that earned her multiple Grammy Awards. The singer was 27 years old on the day of her death.

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