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While the world waits for Wino's follow up to the mega successful Back To Black, Amy has decided to launch her own label, Lioness Records, named after a pendant necklace given to her by Winehouse's grandmother.

And the first artist signed to the label is none other than her 13-year-old protege, goddaughter Dionne Bromfield.

Says Amy, “The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing… such an amazing voice from such a young girl. 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."

And not surprisingly, Dionne sounds like a pint-sized version of Amy herself! Well, minus the shakes of course. Amy's even singing backup on her first single, Mama Said, out October 12th. (Get a sneak peek of the song here.)

I guess having a Wino-sound-alike isn't such a bad thing. Let's just hope her voice is the only thing they have in common!