Winehouse: 'Dionne is my number one'

Amy Winehouse has this week launched her own music label Lioness Records.

According to The Sun, the singer's company will release a covers album by Winehouse's 13-year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield on October 12.

Winehouse said: "The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn't believe what I was hearing, such an amazing voice from such a young girl. She's so much better than I was at her age.

"I'm just so proud of her. I'm very lucky to have a record label. I've got all these people that I love that are really talented - and Dionne is my number one."

She added: "Dionne can take any song and make it her own. She's a great songwriter herself and a great guitarist. I want her to experience life so that she can write more.

"Singing songs that are personal, it's deep. But she knows what she's doing. To be honest, when I say Dionne's like my sister, a lot of the time she's like my older sister."

Entitled Introducing Dionne Bromfield, the album includes versions of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'Tell Him' and 'My Boy Lollipop'.

Its release is followed by single 'Mama Said' on November 2, featuring Winehouse on backing vocals.