Amy Winehouse’s final conversation with a close friend that took place just hours before she died aged 27 has been revealed.

The iconic singer-songwriter died from alcohol poisoning in 2011, with her life story being told on the big screen in the controversial biopic Back to Black, released today (April 12).

As Marisa Abela portrays the Rehab hitmaker onscreen, Winehouse’s long-time friend and musical collaborator Dale Davis has revealed they spoke hours before her death.

Davis, who met Winehouse in 2009 and soon after joined her live band before becoming her musical director, said they spoke about music and her incredible singing ability for one last time.

‘I talked to her at 11.30pm, three hours before she went to bed for the last time, and she was on good form. Amy said, “Dale, I’ve just been watching myself on YouTube and I can sing, can’t I?” I replied, “Of course you can sing! You’re the best…you know,”‘ he recalled.

He continued to The Sun: ‘I’m glad she went to bed with that thought. She needed to appreciate she could sing because she was very humble. Even at her level, a person can never see it in themselves. They probably think, “Is the adulation real or not?” But to me, Amy is the first star of the millennium.’

Winehouse died aged 27 in 2011 of alcohol poisoning (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for NARAS)

Musical director Dale Davis (centre) has opened up on the pair’s final conversation (Picture: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
Davis said that Winehouse ‘didn’t think she’d see 28’ as he spoke about the final days he spent with the star, comparing her to Nirvana icon Kurt Cobain, who also died aged 27.

‘I was out with her two nights beforehand. And she used to ring my house regularly around that time to speak to my wife (now ex-wife) and son. However, she did tell my ex that she didn’t think she’d see 28,’ he continued.

‘There’s an element of Kurt Cobain in her. They both had very short careers but were massively impactful. There’s a certain mystery when they don’t get a chance to grow old. When they’re young, they chuck this massive spirit in the air and you don’t see flaws so much.’

It comes as Back To Black is released in the UK amid a slew of controversy, with fans fuming over Abela’s singing in the film to Mark Ronson’s character allegedly being cut from the final product.

Marisa Abela portrays the late Amy Winehouse in new Back to Black trailer.

Marisa Abela portrays Winehouse in new biopic Back To Black (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)

The film has been hit by several controversies (Picture: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns)
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson has defended the film, urging people to reserve their criticism until seeing it.