Amy Macdonald

Macdonald's second studio album, ''[[A Curious Thing]]'', was released in 2010.<ref name="recordarticle">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |title=Amy Macdonald: I'm not thinking about marriage yet because it would mean taking break from my career |publisher=The Daily Record |access-date=2010-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212040025/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |archive-date=12 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its lead single "[[Don't Tell Me That It's Over]]" peaked at number 45 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and reached the Top 10 in several mainland European countries. In 2010, she collaborated with [[Ray Davies]] on his album, ''[[See My Friends (album)|See My Friends]]''; she sang with him on a cover of [[the Kinks]]' 60s hit "Dead End Street". Her third studio album, ''[[Life in a Beautiful Light]]'', was released in 2012 and supplied three singles: "[[Slow It Down (Amy Macdonald song)|Slow It Down]]", "[[Pride (Amy Macdonald song)|Pride]]" and "[[4th of July (Amy Macdonald song)|4th of July]]".<ref name="Life in a Beautiful Light">{{cite web|date=13 April 2012|title=Life in a Beautiful Light|url=http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/news/2012-04-13/amy_is_back/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419190346/http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/news/2012-04-13/amy_is_back/|archive-date=19 April 2012|access-date=14 April 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Macdonald released her fourth studio album, ''[[Under Stars]]'', which entered at number two on the [[Scottish Albums Chart|Scottish]] and [[UK Album Charts]], and spawned three singles, with the lead single "[[Dream On (Amy Macdonald song)|Dream On]]" achieving success in European charts.

Macdonald's second studio album, ''[[A Curious Thing]]'', was released in 2010.<ref name="recordarticle">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |title=Amy Macdonald: I'm not thinking about marriage yet because it would mean taking break from my career |publisher=The Daily Record |access-date=2010-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212040025/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |archive-date=12 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its lead single "[[Don't Tell Me That It's Over]]" peaked at number 45 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and reached the Top 10 in several mainland European countries. In 2010, she collaborated with [[Ray Davies]] on his album, ''[[See My Friends (album)|See My Friends]]''; she sang with him on a cover of [[the Kinks]]' 60s hit "Dead End Street". Her third studio album, ''[[Life in a Beautiful Light]]'', was released in 2012 and supplied three singles: "[[Slow It Down (Amy Macdonald song)|Slow It Down]]", "[[Pride (Amy Macdonald song)|Pride]]" and "[[4th of July (Amy Macdonald song)|4th of July]]".<ref name="Life in a Beautiful Light">{{cite web|date=13 April 2012|title=Life in a Beautiful Light|url=http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/news/2012-04-13/amy_is_back/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419190346/http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/news/2012-04-13/amy_is_back/|archive-date=19 April 2012|access-date=14 April 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Macdonald released her fourth studio album, ''[[Under Stars]]'', which entered at number two on the [[Scottish Albums Chart|Scottish]] and [[UK Album Charts]], and spawned three singles, with the lead single "[[Dream On (Amy Macdonald song)|Dream On]]" achieving success in European charts.

In 2020, Macdonald released her fifth studio album, ''[[The Human Demands]]'', which spawned four singles and one promotional single. The lead single "[[The Hudson (song)|The Hudson]]" reached number twelve in her native Scotland, whilst ''The Human Demands'' performed favourably in European album markets. She represented Scotland at the [[Free European Song Contest 2021]] with her song "[[Statues (Amy Macdonald song)|Statues]]", finishing in 4th place with 77 points.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lyons |first1=Bev |title=Eurovision fans beg Sturgeon for Scots entry as Norway entrant is Capaldi double |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/eurovision-fans-beg-nicola-sturgeon-24165582 |website=Daily Record |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=en |date=22 May 2021}}</ref> In April 2025, she released the [[Is This What You've Been Waiting For? (song)|lead single]] from her sixth studio album ''[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]'' which is scheduled to be released on 11 July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Forrest |first1=Jo |title=Amy MacDonald announces new album and single |url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/amy-macdonald-announces-new-album-and-single/ |website=TotalNtertainment |access-date=2 May 2025 |date=23 April 2025}}</ref>

In 2020, Macdonald released her fifth studio album, ''[[The Human Demands]]'', which spawned four singles and one promotional single. The lead single "[[The Hudson (song)|The Hudson]]" reached number twelve in her native Scotland, whilst ''The Human Demands'' performed favourably in European album markets. She represented Scotland at the [[Free European Song Contest 2021]] with her song "[[Statues (Amy Macdonald song)|Statues]]", finishing in 4th place with 77 points.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lyons |first1=Bev |title=Eurovision fans beg Sturgeon for Scots entry as Norway entrant is Capaldi double |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/eurovision-fans-beg-nicola-sturgeon-24165582 |website=Daily Record |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=en |date=22 May 2021}}</ref> In April 2025, she released the [[Is This What You've Been Waiting For? (song)|lead single]] from her sixth studio album ''[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]'' which released on 11 July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Forrest |first1=Jo |title=Amy MacDonald announces new album and single |url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/amy-macdonald-announces-new-album-and-single/ |website=TotalNtertainment |access-date=2 May 2025 |date=23 April 2025}}</ref>

==Early life==

==Early life==

===2025–present: ''Is This What You've Been Waiting For?''===

===2025–present: ''Is This What You've Been Waiting For?''===

On 24 April 2025, [[BBC Radio 2]] debuted Macdonald's new single, "[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For? (song)|Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]", her first single release since 2021. Speaking to [[BBC Scotland]], Macdonald claimed that hearing the new song on the radio for the first time was "strange to me because I have been doing this for 18 years and I have heard my songs played on the radio all over the world, and it still never feels normal".<ref>{{cite web |title=Amy McDonald: '18 years and this will never feel normal' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99p5l854vdo |website=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2025 |date=25 April 2025}}</ref> The same day, she announced that she would be commencing a European tour to support her upcoming album,<ref>{{cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/amy__macdonald/reel/DI0z9ncvMcZ/ |website=www.instagram.com |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> with the tour beginning on 24 May 2025.<ref name="Is This What You've Been Waiting For?">{{cite web |title=Amy Macdonald {{!}} Is This What You've Been Waiting For? |url=https://www.amymacdonald.co.uk |website=Amy Macdonald |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref>

On 24 April 2025, [[BBC Radio 2]] debuted Macdonald's new single, "[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For? (song)|Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]", her first single release since 2021. Speaking to [[BBC Scotland]], Macdonald claimed that hearing the new song on the radio for the first time was "strange to me because I have been doing this for 18 years and I have heard my songs played on the radio all over the world, and it still never feels normal".<ref>{{cite web |title=Amy McDonald: '18 years and this will never feel normal' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99p5l854vdo |website=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2025 |date=25 April 2025}}</ref> The same day, she announced that she would be commencing a European tour to support her upcoming album,<ref>{{cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/amy__macdonald/reel/DI0z9ncvMcZ/ |website=www.instagram.com |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> with the tour beginning on 24 May 2025.<ref name="Is This What You've Been Waiting For?">{{cite web |title=Amy Macdonald {{!}} Is This What You've Been Waiting For? |url=https://www.amymacdonald.co.uk |website=Amy Macdonald |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> The album, ''[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]'', released on 11 July 2025.<ref name="Is This What You've Been Waiting For?"/>

Her sixth studio album, ''[[Is This What You've Been Waiting For?]]'', is scheduled to be released on 11 July 2025.<ref name="Is This What You've Been Waiting For?"/>

==Artistry==

==Artistry==