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Ellie Goulding: 'Amy Winehouse is one of the greatest British artists'

Ellie Goulding has lavished praise on the "great" Amy Winehouse.

The singer, who passed away aged 27 in 2011 as a result of alcohol poisoning, is the subject of new documentary film Amy.

Speaking to Billboard, Goulding said that she takes a deep level of inspiration from the late jazz singer.

The Brit said: "I've learned from Amy. She's a massive inspiration. She lived here [in London]. She worked here. Her friends were here.

"And I don't see why that can't be my life and I can still do my art without letting that [celebrity] stuff [interfere]."

Goulding added: "We had mutual friends, but I didn't know her and I'm so sad that I never got to meet her and I'm so sad about how it ended because she was just an unbelievable talent. Unbelievable.

"She's one of the greatest artists to ever come out of this country and to come out of London."

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