Whitney Houston to be honoured on VH1's 'Divas'
Published May 9 2012, 16:45 BST | By Lewis Corner
Whitney Houston's life and career will be celebrated during the next episode of VH1 Divas.The popular show, which sees some of the world's biggest female performers collaborate, will pay homage to the late superstar when the programme is filmed later this year.
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Houston's long-time musical director Rickey Minor has been booked as executive producer for the special, which will take place in Los Angeles in December, reports Billboard.
"We all felt that if any show could pay tribute to Whitney's music, it would be Divas," VH1 president Tom Calderone said. "December felt like enough time where it wouldn't be sad anymore, you'd want to celebrate her music."
Houston appeared on VH1 Divas three times during her career, in 1999, 2002 and 2003.
Recent years have seen performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Leona Lewis and Nicki Minaj.
Performers for the Whitney Houston tribute instalment have yet to be confirmed.
Watch Whitney Houston and Mary J Blige perform 'Ain't No Way' live on VH1 Divas inn 1999 below:
This is going to be EPIC. I am so excited about it. Mariah, Celine, Christina, Mary, Beyonce, Alicia, Monica, Brandy, Jordin and a more will probably want to come and sing a Whitney tune or two.
May 9th 2012 at 11:58pm
Vh1 Divas hasn't been good since 2000 or something so let's hope this one is better. I seriously hope Rihanna and the other non talented pop acts are excluded and they get some real singers in there. After all they are honouring 'The Voice'. Let's see Christina, Mariah, Leona, Kim Burrell, Gladys, Patti...
May 9th 2012 at 10:09pm
christian would never sing with mariah since they hate each other but yeah I loved the old vh1 divas,.
May 10th 2012 at 6:46pm
Leona HAS TO SING...Whitney said Leona's like her when she was young, so talented.
May 9th 2012 at 7:41pm
The Jessie J would do Dance with somebody quite better after all compared to Perry Jessie has a 1000 times better vocals ...
May 9th 2012 at 7:06pm
This is great news that they are dedicating a show to her the only trouble is that there isn’t really enough big voiced singers anymore to do her justice.
May 9th 2012 at 6:20pm