Original article: http://news.bbc.co.u...ent/8295613.stmWinehouse may not have released any new material since the 10 million-selling Back To Black three years ago, but she is making herself heard on the music scene again after setting up Lioness Records. Her first release is the debut album by Dionne Bromfield, who sounds like a sweeter, more youthful Winehouse with a collection of 1960s soul and girl group covers.
One of Winehouse's long-time backing singers Zalon Thompson is also expected to join the label after recording a solo album with Back To Black co-producer Mark Ronson.
Winehouse's manager Raye Cosbert recently said Zalon's brother and fellow backing vocalist - and former X Factor hopeful - Heshima would follow.
He has also mentioned the name Juliette, likely referring to Winehouse's close friend Juliette Ashby, who was the other half of rap duo Sweet 'n' Sour with Winehouse when they were 10 years old.
Winehouse wanted to set up a label to "bring through the talent around her", according to Darcus Beese, co-president of Island Records, who signed the singer in 2003.
ETA: I can kinda see what they mean. It was one thing for Amy to sign Dionne, but Zalon, who's average at best, and now Heshima, who's not even as good as Zalon? Egads. If Juliette signs, I can understand that, as she and Amy have had a long history of being into music together, but the rest of it is just going overboard. For such a young label, she ought to concentrate more on making it legitimate rather than a vehicle to just sign all of her friends (who, for the most part, IMO, are rather average/lacklustre).