I lost a piece of my soul when I found out Whitney Houston passed away on Saturday. If you didn't know this already, all gays are guided in life by a fairy god diva. Whitney was mine.
My earliest memory of her consists of a prepubescent me sliding TheBodyguard into a clunky Walkman and singing my heart out as I strolled the country road I used to live along. The cows and Farmer Joes I passed stared like I was an alien, but with Whitney's angelic voice piping in my ears, I was sent to a rare world where I didn't give a damn what other people thought. I'd just belt my favorite track, "I Will Always Love You," at the top of my lungs — something I could do less screechily in the days before my vocal chords manned up.
Her voice was at its prime in those days; crystal clear — like the little bell in It's a Wonderful Life that could give angels their wings. I was hooked.
I read some exciting news today on People.Com. Whitney hasn't performed for many years, due to the tumultuous life she was leading, Last night, however, the hiatus came to an end when she performed for the Caudwell Children Legends Ball in London. According to sources at People, Whitney "both looked and sounded amazing."
She reportedly same some of her greatest hits, such as "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," "I Will Always Love You," "The Greatest Love of All," and "Saving All My Love for You."
I wish I was there! This is all set to coincide with her big comeback later this year!
This is a picture of her from last night's event, stunning!
Oh I wish, but Whitney just isn't on tour at the moment.
Hellohey, Bloggy Friends!
One day I will see Whitney and not only that - but one day I'll sing with her on stage! I have always envisioned myself singing one of her songs on a television broadcast, tribute special when I make it big and famous. Look out for that one! :)
She is currently in the studios making her highly anticipated comeback album, which is due out around Christmas. I'm sure I don't even have to tell you how excited I am for that!
In other diva news:
-Did you guys watch Dolly perform on American Idol last night? She wore a headset and I think that just screwed it up. She didn't know what to do with her hands except throw them around everywhere. She is always fabulous, though, and I love her. The contestants did a cover of "9 to 5," which was a little too campy and just plum atrocious!
-Mariah Carey hit number one again on the charts with her new single "Touch My Body!" This makes her 18th #1 single, which beats out Elvis' previous record! She is now two behind The Beatles and says that she will never compare herself to them or Elvis but "this is a big day for women and minorities." That's right Mimi, butter people up to ensure you hit #1 three more times to be the highest selling artist EVER! Congratulations!
-Whitney still holds the title of the highest selling soundtrack of all time for "The Bodyguard."
I hope you guys have an awesome day! It is sunny and beautiful here. Spring is definitely peeping it's little head around the corner. Tune in tomorrow to finally see what the big surprise is! Have I just been pulling your leg all week to have something to write about everyday??? We'll see tomorrow!
Love you guys!
Josh
Enjoy this video that I did after a previous poll! It is an imitation of Whitney from Being Bobby Brown. Holla!
