Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald is a Scottish singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2007 hit single "" from her debut studio album of the same name. Macdonald to date has sold over 12 million records worldwide.

Early life
Macdonald was born on 25 August 1987 in Bishopbriggs, Scotland, located near Glasgow, she attended the Bishopbriggs High School. She was inspired by Travis playing at T in the Park in 2000 and after hearing "Turn" she wanted to play it herself. She bought a Travis cord book and taught herself by playing her father’s guitar. At the age of 15 she started to play at pubs and coffee houses around Glasgow.

Career
2007–2008: This Is the Life
In July 2007, Macdonald released her debut studio album , the album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 900,000 copies in the UK, the album includes the singles "", "", "", "" and "". Her single "This Is the Life", is considered as her most successful single, reaching number one in six countries and reaching the top 10 in 11 other countries.

2010–2011: A Curious Thing
Macdonald released her second studio album  in March 2010, the album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, selling more than 267,000 copies in the UK. The album includes the singles "", "", "", "" and "".

2012: Life in a Beautiful Light
In June 2012, she released her third studio album, , the album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 174,000 copies in the UK. The album includes the singles "", "" and "".

2017–2018: Under Stars
In February 2017, she released her fourth studio album, , the album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "", "Automatic" and "Down by the Water". In December 2017, she released a Christmas single, "" with all proceeds going to Alzheimer's Research. She released her first greatest hits album,  in November 2018, the album includes all of her successful songs, plus a previously unreleased songs, "Woman of the World" & "This Time's Everything". The album peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart.

2020–2021: The Human Demands
In October 2020, she released her fifth studio album, , the album peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "", "Crazy Shade of Blue", "" and "".

2025–2026: Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?
On 23 April 2025, Macdonald announced her sixth studio album, . She also released the title track as the lead single and announced a UK and Europe tour which will run from November 2025 to February 2026. In an interview she said that the lead single from the album, "", was inspired by live music after watching videos of U2 performing at The Sphere in Las Vegas, she also said that another song from the album, "Can You Hear Me", was inspired by the crowd at the TRNSMT Music Festival. The album also includes the singles "Forward" and "Can You Hear Me?". The album was released on 11 July 2025 and peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart.

Discography

  (2007)
  (2010)
  (2012)
  (2017)
  (2020)
  (2025)

Awards and nominations
 Year Award Category Result 2007 Silver Clef Award Best Newcomer  2008 Daily Record Scottish Person of the Year  2009 Swiss Music Awards Best International Album – 'This Is The Life'  Best International Song – 'This Is The Life'  Echo Awards Best Newcomer International  Best International Female  Single of the Year for "This Is the Life"  NRJ Music Awards International Album of the Year for This Is the Life  International Revolution of the Year  2010 Tartan Clef Award Best Album – 'A Curious Thing'  2011 Swiss music awards Best International Album Rock/Pop – 'A Curious Thing'  Echo Awards Best International Rock/Pop Female  2013 Scottish Fashion Awards Scottish Fashion Icon  Echo Awards Best International Rock/Pop Female  2014 Scottish Fashion Awards Scottish Fashion Icon  2015 Scottish Music Awards King Tut's Songwriting Award  2018 Forth Radio Awards The Forth International Music Icon Award  2020 Scottish Music Awards Women In Music Award 

References

Other websites
 Amy Macdonald Official site

Category:Living people
Category:1987 births
Category:Scottish singer-songwriters
Category:Musicians from East Dunbartonshire