Amy Winehouse has created her own record label to launch her goddaughter’s career.

The “Rehab” singer is expecting 13-year-old Dionne Bromfield to better her own successes when she releases her first album next month on Amy’s own Lioness Records.

“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,” she said. “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.”

Amy - who sings backing vocals on Dionne’s album - has a close relationship with the teenager and thinks she can have a long and fantastic career. “She’s a great songwriter and guitarist but I want her to experience life so she can write more,” Winehouse told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Singing songs that are so 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.”

The 26-year-old also revealed she has named her company in honor of her beloved grandma Cynthia, who gave her a lioness pendant before she passed away a few years ago. “My nanny was like my best friend. She was the sweetest, strongest, most amazing person I ever met. When I was thinking of what to call the label, I picked up the necklace and knew straight away that I’d call it Lioness in honor of her,” she explained.