Nippy’s back! On Thursday, Whitney Houston released the first single off of her eagerly-awaited comeback LP, I Look To You.
After more than a decade of drug abuse and scandal, the powerhouse sings about recovery and redemption on the ballad “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength.” Obviously, years of hitting the crack pipe has added a bit of raspiness to Whitney’s once flawless voice. Nevertheless, we love the lyrics and that’s enough to get a thumbs up from us.
Whitney Houston will release her long-awaited comeback album on September 1, 2009 — and the effort finally has a name. Whitney’s new album will be titled I Look To You, the pop diva has announced on her website Thursday.
The release will be the first in seven years for the 45-year-old singer, who unveiled Just Whitney in 2002.
What do you think of the Whitney’s choice of title?
Finally! Sony Records has issued a release date for Whitney Houston’s long-awaited comeback album. The Grammy winner’s still-untitled seventh studio album drops September 1.
Her last album of original material was 2002’s Just Whitney.
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Producers of the British reality series Celebrity Big Brother are in discussions to cast powerhouse diva Whitney Houston, 45, as a star housemate on the Channel 4 smash hit next year.
“We’re aiming high for the new series,” a source tells the Daily Mail. “We want top-notch stars no Z-listers. We’ll be back with a bang in 2009.”
Singing superstars Britney Spears and Whitney Houston are headed for a Christmas battle on the Billboard charts, a new tabloid report claims. Both songstresses are planning to release new albums in December. Brit’s bosses at Zomba are so confident that the pop tart can reclaim her once prominant impact on the recording industry, the singer is going head to head with Houston.
“Whitney is set for another relaunch at the same time later in the year. They’re determined Brit will come out on top.”
A rapidly growing internet meme, similar to LOLcats, is the self-explanatory ‘Fail’. This is perhaps the best word to describe the following 10 celebrities that have majestically failed in their rise to stardom. Perhaps they have achieved their goal in a twisted way – their actions have caused more of a stir than normal PR or a box-office hit would have. Here are the top 10 most epic failures when it comes to celebrities.
10. Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston can boost with 7 consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and being part of one of the most successful soundtracks of all time. It all started to plummet when she married R&B singer Bobby Brown. Her personal issues started affecting her career, the star eventually undergoing two rehab programs, in 2005 and 2006. After the second program, the diva divorced Brown and gained custody of their only daughter. She is hoping to have a comeback with a studio album she will be releasing in November 2008.
