Amy Macdonald Biography

Fast Facts

• Her single "This Is the Life" reached number one in six countries and sold three million copies worldwide
• Began learning how to play guitar after attending the T in the Park Festival in 2000 and started playing shows in Glasgow at the age of 15
• Released her debut album, "This Is the Life," in 2007
• Quote: "(On her song "In The End"): "[It's] me pondering what I'm doing with my life․ My sister's a doctor, she helps people every day․ Do I help people? I thought about it and realised that making music is a contribution․""
• Quote: "It's hard to find new music these days because the radio stations are so reluctant to play it․ You kind of just get bombarded with one type of music․․․I think that's really bad․ It should be diverse and there should be space for everyone․"
• Best known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose hit songs include "Mr Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life․"
• Created a racing video game called "Slow It Down" for Facebook that features her music as the soundtrack