Whitney Houston: Official Topic

[CSCfan]

Apparently Mariah's album is postponed 2 weeks.....coincidence?

[Lymon]

I didn't hear anything about the album being postponed. The release date still stands, as far as I know. Edited July 21, 2009 at 03:24 PM by Lymon

[Bellamy]

As I said earlier, I love diva(cat) fight.

[CSCfan]

It's also Sept 15 on Amazon

[Nikosn17]

Mariah will do the Today Show on August 28th. It's not gonna work if the album is postponed.

[Stardust]

album was postponed because MC wanna give people a time to forget her awful performance at MJ memoribale concert

[Stardust]

Whitney Houston And Victoria Beckham At The Airport

 

In: Hollywood News

21 Jul 2009

 

 

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Whitney Houston and her daughter were spotted at LaGuardia airport in NYC Monday afternoon. Whitney was dressed casually but still managed to look fab. She has such great skin and hair - Whitney must have amazing genes : )

 

In recent news, Whitney's new album, I Look To You, is set to hit stores and iTunes September 1st. The track list from the album was released today and surprisingly enough, reveals a collaboration with Akon. Very interesting! Maybe Whitney is trying to appeal to a young crowd?

 

Over on the other side of the pond, Victoria Beckham in pure POSH style was photographed walking through Heathrow. What do you think about those high-waisted white pants? A style you would consider wearing?

 

Photos by INF

 

http://celebsparks.com/171/whitney-houston...at-the-airport/

[celine-addict]

A clip of Whitney's new single - I Look To You

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH5ryLB-wTs

[Stardust]

"I LOOK TO YOU" played on GMA this morning - 30 sec clip

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLfPSTqLp90...player_embedded

 

 

she sounds great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Frida]

I like what I've heard so far but I still like "I didn't know my own strength better" Edited July 22, 2009 at 05:29 PM by Frida

[Lymon]

I love that clip! The song sounds so good.

[ladylindsey]

I read on people.com she's doing a remake of a 70s song "A song for You". That's not the same as Céline's is it?

 

** okay just checked, I don't think it is

Edited July 22, 2009 at 06:19 PM by ladylindsey

[Frida]

ASFO was written by Anders Bagge, a swede that's the same age as Celine, so I don't think so

[Black Kitten]

I Look To You sounds more promising than I Didn't Know My Own Strength to me.

[Stardust]

Whitney already performed A Song For You in the past l, check it out, its amazing!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za9i_iEJ8xk

 

 

i wonder how she will make it now

 

 

 

 

 

I've been so many places in my life and time

I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhyme

I've acted out my love in stages

With ten thousand people watching

But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you

 

I know your image of me is what I hope to be

I've treated you unkindly but darling can't you see

There's no one more important to me

Daring can't you pease see through me

Cause we're alone now nd I'm singing this song for you

 

You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing

You came out in front and I was hiding

But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together

Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding

 

I love you in place where there's no space or time

I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine

And when my life is over remember when we were together

We were alone and I was singing this song for you

We were alone and I was singing this song for you

Edited July 23, 2009 at 03:38 AM by Stardust

[Stardust]

Swizz Beatz 'So Excited' To Work With Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys

 

 

'I was super happy,' Beatz says of the reaction his 'Million Dollar Bill' got at Houston's recent listening party.

 

by Shaheem Reid

 

 

Swizz Beatz and Whitney Houston in New York City on Tuesday (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Sony Music)

 

 

 

NEW YORK - Swizz Beatz's music is about to hit hard again with tracks on upcoming albums by Jay-Z, DMX, Eve and, of course, Whitney Houston. Swizz was at Lincoln Center on Tuesday (July 21) as one of the attendees at the listening party for Houston's upcoming I Look to You. Swizz and Alicia Keys crafted a track for the project called "Million Dollar Bill," which is just screaming to be a first single.

 

Swizz started the process on the song four months ago when he got a call from Clive Davis and record executive Larry Jackson. They told Swizzy, "We're working with Whitney. Let's see what you have. We know you have something under your sleeve."

 

"I went to the office and vibed with Larry," Swizz explained. "I was like, 'She really sounds good. She's on her A-game.'

 

"At the time I was working on some stuff with Alicia," Swizz added. "I was like, 'We need to bring Whitney back. We need to do some stuff to support Whitney.' Then Alicia was like, 'I love Whitney, she's an icon. I would love to be a part of that.' I started vibing on different things. I didn't want to come with anything that would make her sound too old or too young. That's when I got the vibe to do something that had, like, a disco feel, but still with the hard drums on it - still musical but moving. I wanted to do something that was instant when it came on. Then I played the idea for Alicia to make sure I wasn't bugging out. 'Am I going too far with this?' She was like, 'Nah. That can be a big smash.' "

 

Swizz and Alicia then sat down and came up with lyrics.

 

"Million Dollar Bill" is all about the feelings new love can bring. And although the duo felt they had a strong single for the album, Houston and Davis had been choosy when it came to picking the songs for the album that has been over three years in the making. But Houston loved the tune.

 

"She was so excited Alicia wanted to be involved in her project," Swizz said. "More sisterly love-type of vibe. Like, 'Wow, one of my sisters that I respect in music is reaching out and helping when she could be doing a lot of other things in this world.' "

 

Keys and Beatz got Tony Maserati to mix the record, but were tweaking right up until the night of the listening party. Davis wanted the drums to be a little harder on the finished version, so Swizz had Maserati take the modulation off the song and turn the drums all the way up.

 

"I want this to be one of the biggest records of her comebacks," Swizz noted. "I want her to be onstage at the Grammys talking about this record."

 

At the listening party, the crowd cheered when the track came on.

 

"To get a standing ovation for a song we put so much work into was like, 'Wow,' " Beatz recalled. "That's why Alicia was taping [the listening party] - we're capturing the moments. We was like, 'We can't miss this, this is history.' I was super happy."

 

This report is from MTV News.

 

http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1616755/20...tner=rssMozilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whitney Houston's listening party a success

July 22, 1:08 PM

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Whitney overjoyed to be back on the music scene. Above (L-R): Clive Davis, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys The Allen Room in Manhattan's Lincoln Center on Tuesday night was a history making event for a listening event for Houston's first studio LP in six years, "I Look to You". Among those in attendance were industry figures such as L.A. Reid, Martha Stewart, Diane Sawyer and others.

 

Clive Davis introduced the album in a speech and told a story of how Alicia Keys asked him personally to write for the album.

 

From the beginning, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats produced track for the album, "Million Dollar Bill", displays Houston's stirring voice over a brooding bassline and R&B synths.

 

In "million dollar bill", Houston sings of looking for love and finding a man with potential. "If he makes you feel like a million-dollar bill, say, 'Oh, oh/ Oh, oh,' " she sings on the hook. "It's been a long time since love has come my way. I've been looking and searching for a man to touch this place."

 

Later, in a performance, Whitney commanded people to dance if they were experiencing what she was feeling.

 

"Throw one hand in the air/ Left, right, up, down/ Got you spinning all around, say, 'Oh, oh/ Oh, oh.' "

 

"Million Dollar Bill" was the first of nine songs Davis shared with the audience from the album. R. Kelly wrote and produced a record called "Salute." Kelly also wrote the title track, which is produced by Tricky Stewart and Harvey Mason Jr.

 

The power ballad "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jul 22 2009 4:13 PM EDT

 

Whitney Houston 'Truly Humbled' By Listening-Party Turnout'You've overwhelmed me. I hope you love it,' Houston said to the celebrity crowd gathered to hear the first tracks off of I Look to You.

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Whitney Houston looked great and sounded even better Tuesday night in New York at her listening party for I Look to You. Houston waited until all nine new tracks were previewed at the event before she came out and addressed the people.

 

The Grammy-winner walked onstage and danced as her cover of "I Sing For You" played. She also went into the crowd and gave hugs and kisses to some family and friends. After the song, Houston took the mic.

 

 

"Thank you all for coming," she said, dressed in a black dress. "I'm truly humbled by this experience. I had other plans about three years ago to live on this little island and open a fruit stand."

 

Houston's longtime mentor and label boss, Clive Davis, called her and had other plans around that time - he wanted her to sing again. Houston's mom Sissy echoed that sentiment, telling Whitney she was "tired of hearing what's on the radio" and "tired of people taking off their clothes."

 

The album took three and half years to record and still isn't quite finished. Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Akon, R. Kelly, Danja, Harvey Mason Jr., Tricky Stewart and Stargate are all confirmed as collaborators.

 

"I sang from my heart, my soul, my spiritual awareness. This is from me to all of you," she said to the crowd.

 

"You've overwhelmed me. I hope you love it."

 

Martha Stewart, Andre Harrell, Island/ Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid, journalist Diane Sawyer, Dionne Warwick, über-manager Benny Medina, R&B legend Freddie Jackson, comedian Steve Harvey and actress Vivica A. Fox were all in attendance in the Allen Room of Lincoln center.

 

The first ballad played was a song called "Didn't Know My Own Strength." It was written by Dianne Warren and produced by David Foster. "I thought I'd never make it through/ I had no hope to hold onto," Houston sings. "I didn't know my own strength/ And I crashed down/ I did not crumble/ I got through all the pain....I picked myself back up."

 

The title track is another powerful, uplifting song, penned by R. Kelly. In it, Houston sings, "As I lay me down/ Heaven hear me now ... After all I've been through/ who on earth can I look to?"

 

Kelly also wrote and produced "Salute," which deals with a breakup. "Call You Tonight," another song about love, was co-written by Johntá Austin and Stargate.

 

I Look to You is slated for a September 1 release.

[celine-addict]

Here's a snippet of Whitney's "A Song For You" cover.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOniDrGRlsI

[Stardust]

sounds very good IMO

[Turuncan]

Last year Mariah's album release coincided with Madonna's. Now with Whitney's. Wow, the excitement never ends!

 

I wish Whitney the best, she is the best female voice I have ever heard, yes, even better than Mariah and Celine. If an album like "My Love Is Your Love" comes, it is sure she will rock the charts again.

[Frida]

^ each to his own

[Stardust]

Video from NYC listening party

 

 

 

very cool

[Stardust]

Whitney Houston single premiere on V103 Chicago @ 9:20 CST

 

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/259343224/ILookToYou.mp3

 

 

im in tears, she is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited July 24, 2009 at 12:15 PM by Stardust

[Frida]

^ thanks!

[Stardust]

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yeah, I Look To You could be great duet with Celine

[Stardust]

pics from LA listening party

 

 

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CNN interview

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PYyrYmbzQ...player_embedded

[Nikosn17]

She looks great. Very healthy and classy.

 

 

Edit: I just listened to "I Look To You'' and again I'm disappointed. It's pretty much the same as ''I Didn't Know My Own Strength''. Hopefully the other tracks will be better and not so much alike.

Edited July 24, 2009 at 01:48 PM by Nikosn17

[Céline's Blues]

If she sounded HALF as good as she looked it'd be nice. If she can't come back properly she should stick to acting and do some major blockbuster movie as her looks can still be convincing.

[Lymon]

Whitney Houston single premiere on V103 Chicago @ 9:20 CST

 

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/259343224/ILookToYou.mp3

 

 

im in tears, she is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I love this song! Long live The Voice!

[GoldenLeaf]

Whitney Houston single premiere on V103 Chicago @ 9:20 CST

 

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/259343224/ILookToYou.mp3

 

 

im in tears, she is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It sucks.

 

This song is boring and badly produced just like ''I Didn't Know My Own Strength'' and ''Like I Never Left''. Her voice sounds tired and not powerful at all.

[Bellamy]

There's no special melody or arrangement, no big note. But at least her voice doesn't crack.