As I arrived on the Island I actually almost ran into her, tanned, long limbed, her hair lighter and curling softly around her face. She was smiling and was chasing a little girl off the beach.

It took me a triple take to realise that I had glimpsed the woman people back home had grown to loath.

Everyday in London seemed to bring another newspaper splashed with shots of the singer bleeding, snotty with her eyes rolling.

But here, she appeared to have transformed, relaxed, been eating, and looked a picture of health.

Not only that, but as i booked into reception, I saw she was staying 2 cottages along in the 5 star complex I had been flown out to cover the St Lucia Jazz festival on a press trip.

From my upstairs roof terrace, I could see her out on hers, smoking and chatting to friends, her band members and a very big bouncer – who made it clear we were not to approach.

Speaking to the Tourism Minister for the island, Allan Chastanet, I was told she was getting along famously with locals and as a Thank You, had offered to headline the Jazz Festival.

Despite her fresh faced look, I still had doubts about whether she would turn up. However, with the world’s media looking on, including me, with high expectations, Amy appeared in a small blue dress a guest told me she had borrowed to perform in.

Hopes were soon dashed. Amy had, it became clear within a nanosecond, morphed into her old London self.

Gone was the healthy sparkle and its place and wobbly, glassy eyed mess. I felt so sad I felt tears spring to my eyes unexpectedly.

Vox popping the crowd after there was a lot of anger, but all I felt was that Amy was not born to perform. It isn’t not something she appeared to enjoy…and maybe this is why she felt the need to get smashed before every gig?

I am feeling really sick about the whole affair right now…it has left me with a bad taste in my mouth and more than a few tears.

This is the report I filed for BBC 6 Music back in 2009 just after the show….

St Lucia Jazz Festival Amy Winehouse FEATURE 100509 by JoYoule

11TH JULY 2011 – RITUAL UNION

Just recently Gothenburg’s finest export dropped their brand new single, Ritual Union.

This dreamy, rhythmical, shifting, moody rainbow creature sounds a little like the future of soul music, with some serious fire in it’s belly, worthy to give Clifford’s Listerine minty mouthedness a serious run for it’s money.

In fact, I can safely say this is my favourite song of the year so far, but imagine the joy, when I spotted Tensnake had got in on the act and remixed one of the hottest bands du jour.

So, it is with great pleasure, I span both versions in this week’s show. The are both worthy and needed a little space to breathe.

Little Dragon return with their new album Ritual Union, July 26th through Peacefrog, with Big Boi on production duties for part of it, after a certain Andre 3000 tipped him off.

The Remix 09 July by The Remix 107.2

“Lady who?”, I think that was the most used phrase at last nights Manchester International Festival as Iceland’s finest fire starter, Bjork, landed back on her mighty music perch.

The singer, wearing a full orange afro wig, gave fans a small glimpse into the future when she performed the world premiere of her heavily-hyped multi-media project “Biophilia” last night. She even invented her own instruments to play it on!

Hear a full run down of the event, plus interviews from her album collaborators and contributors here