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MANILA, Philippines – Say what you will about Whitney Houston’s scandal-ridden life – despite a tumultuous marriage with fellow pop act Bobby Brown, her cocaine addiction, and her untimely death in a hotel bathtub, she remains in many people’s hearts as one of the best singers in pop music.
In fact, claim that you’ll be singing a Whitney Houston cover, and you’re sure to raise a few eyebrows. Houston’s songs are notorious for being ridiculously difficult, so when people manage to pull it off, they rightfully earn accolades.
Thanks to YouTube, fans get to put their tributes to Houston up for the world to hear, and it’s heartening to find quite a number of gems among them. It just goes to show much Houston can influence people of all backgrounds.
To commemorate what would have been her 51st birthday today, August 9, here are 7 covers sure to make the songstress herself proud:
Pinay mall girl sings ‘I Will Always Love You’
It’s not every day that someone attempts a Whitney Houston song at a videoke booth in the middle of a mall and totally kills it. Anyone with working ears would stop and drop everything they’re doing if they were within hearing range of this.
13-year-old James Anderson sings ‘I Have Nothing’
Whitney Houston is mainly known as a female singer for female singers, but this young boy breaks the stereotype with this spot-on rendition. It just goes to show that as long as you have the voice, you can break whatever barriers you want to.
Chubby Chinese kid sings “I Will Always Love You”
And speaking of breaking barriers – never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined this adorably roly-poly Chinese boy belting out one of Houston’s hardest hits with such ease! Don’t let that bowl-cut fool you – this one’s a diva through and through!
12-year-old Jasmine Clark sings ‘How Will I Know’
This teeny-tiny package sure packs a punch! This song may be far more suited for a lovelorn young woman, but this pre-teen delivers the song with surprising passion and skill. As they say, you gotta start ’em young!
Alexa Goddard sings ‘The Greatest Love of All’
This song is a classic, something most of us listened to (and maybe even sang during school functions) while growing up. Alexa admits this was the first Whitney song she’d ever heard, and chances are this was the gateway song for many other Whitney fans as well.
Grace Lee sings ‘When You Believe’
Nope, it’s not that Grace Lee. Nonetheless, she should definitely be a household name thanks to her amazing voice. What makes her particularly great is that she can hold her own not only during Whitney’s part, but Mariah Carey’s part, too! That’s no easy feat.
Leroy Sanchez sings ‘I Look to You’
This guy proves that not all Whitney Houston covers have to be done birit-style (belter-style). This understated yet soulful rendition shows that Houston’s songs are just as powerful even without all the big vocals.
BONUS: Vegeta will always love you
And finally, we saved the best for last. Enjoy.
Do you have your own Whitney covers? Share them with us in the comments section below! – Rappler.com
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