The most awkward moment in singers’ careers occurs when they fail to perform their hits live. However, while that experience is incredibly embarrassing for acts, who run the risk of being labelled frauds when critics judge their studio vs live performances, it is even more confusing for heir loyal fans.
Forget about Brandy’s performance of ‘Almost Doesn’t Count’ at the House of Blues because she has something even more interesting for us to enjoy. During her appearance on ‘Access Hollywood’, the exotic diva shared exclusive footage of her rehearsals for her new video, ‘Put it Down’.
The 2012 BET Awards ceremony is being hosted this evening at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and several of the industry’s biggest stars are launching onto the stage. Celebrating the accomplishments of black artists, the show features performances by several major acts such as Chris Brown, Kanye West, Brandy and Usher.
The stars of ‘Sparkle’ united to celebrate the life of the late Whitney Houston in their new video, ‘Celebrate’. Jordin Sparks belted alongside images of the fallen diva and stayed true to her promise that they will continue to honor the latter’s legacy.
We previously shared behind the scenes footage of Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks’ new video for ‘Celebrate’ and now a preview of the clip has been released. As the official lead offering from the ‘Sparkle’ movie soundtrack, the clip features appearances by their costars Omari Hardwick, Derek Luke, Goapele and others.
During the last two decades, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey have been continuously compared by the media as well as their fans, thus causing a seemingly neverending debate. Even today, months after Houston’s sudden passing, parallels are still being drawn between the divas. Yet, are those comparisons justified?
It look as though we won’t have to wait until the Vh1 Divas show in December to see an all-star tribute to Whitney Houston! Indeed, the Cissy Houston and several of music’s “top divas” have been enlisted by the producers of the 2012 BET Awards to give the late icon a tremendous sendoff.
The entertainment industry has created and destroyed thousands of stars throughout history yet very few have left a lasting mark on a global scale. Indeed, only a small group of incredible artists have dominated the media in such a way that their impact defines them as nothing less than pop culture phenomenons.
Jordin Sparks was privileged to share the mic with Whitney Houston on the diva’s final recording, ‘Celebrate’, and she is expressing her gratitude with the tune’s corresponding video. Along with the entire leading cast of ‘Sparkle’, Sparks honors the falled idol with upbeat scenes of fun and happiness.
Artists frequently cover each other’s songs but very rarely do these updated versions become classics in their own right. However, as you will see in today’s Way Back Wednesday, there occasions were cover songs match or even outshine the original compositions.