10 Lagu terbaik “Whitney Houston

1. I Will Always Love You

Whitney merilis lagu ini pada 1992. ‘I Will Always Love You’ merupakan soundtrack film yang dibintanginya bersama Kevin Costner, ‘The Bodyguard’.

Laku 12 juta kopi, lagu Dolly Parton itu dinobatkan sebagai lagu paling laris sepanjang masa. ‘I Will Always Love You’ juga sukses mengantarkan Whitney meraih Piala Grammy.

2. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Lagu ini merupakan single perdana dari album kedua Whitney yang rilis pada 1987. Berkat lagu ini, Whitney meraih penghargaan Best Female Pop Vocal Performance di Grammy Awards ke-30.

3. Greatest Love of All

Siapa yang tak tahu lagu ini? Lagu ini awalnya dinyanyikan oleh George Benson pada 1977. Namun Whitney terbukti sukses mendaur ulang lagu tersebut. ‘Greatest Love of All’ versi Whintey berhasil menduduki peringkat puncak tangga lagu Billboard selama berminggu-minggu.

4. All The Man That I Need

Lagu ‘All The Man That I Need’ merupakan single kedua dari album ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ yang dirilis Whitney pada 1990.

5. I’m Your Baby Tonight

Dalam lagu ini, Whitney bekerjasama dengan L.A. Reid dan Babyface. ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ merupakan single andalan dari album ketiga Whitney yang dirilis pada 1990.

6. Saving All My Love For You

‘Saving All My Love For You’ dirilis Whitney pada 1985. Lagu ini yang mengantarkannya meraih Best Female Pop Vocal Performance di Grammy Awards dan Favorite R&B/Soul Video di ajang American Music Awards.

7. I Have Nothing

Saat dirilis pada 1993, ‘I Have Nothing’ hanya mendarat di peringkat empat tangga lagu Billboard. Namun, lagu ini merupakan lagu terbaik dan tersulit yang pernah dinyanyikan Whitney. Bisa dibilang tak ada penyanyi lain yang bisa menyanyikan ‘I Have Nothing’ sesempurna Whitney.

8. I’m Every Woman

‘I’m Every Woman’ merupakan salah satu hits milik ‘Chaka Khan’. Namun pada 1993, Whitney mendaur ulang lagu tersebut dan sukses membuat ‘I’m Every Woman’ menjadi hits lagi.

9. Heartbreak Hotel

Whitney menggandeng Faith Evans dan Kelly Price untuk merilis ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. Lagu ini merupakan salah satu single di album ‘My Love Is Your Love’ yang rilis pada 1998.

10. So Emotional
Pada 1987, Whitney merilis album keduanya, ‘Whitney’. ‘So Emotional’ merupakan single ketiga dari album itu.

GIRLS’ GENERATION’s French Press Conference in Paris

Is MUSIC BANK your unique show in Europe?
Tiffany: There is already SMTOWN WORLD TOUR that’s still continuing. We think we will come back but, for the moment, we only have yesterday’s concert (MUSIC BANK in Paris) and a performance today at Le Grand Journal.

You are the first Korean artist to sign a global contract with a major: UNIVERSAL MUSIC. How do you feel?
Most of the girls: Actually we are surprised and amazed. It’s true that it is our first contract with UNIVERSAL MUSIC and it is a really great honor for us.

What do you think of your French fans?
Seohyun et Sooyoung : French fans are really passionate. What especially touched us was that the fans supported us in Korean language. We were moved and we would really like to sing a song in French to thank them. Yesterday in Bercy, there were a lot Europeans fans at MUSIC BANK concert. Sometimes , you can see audiences that are not really lively but it was completely different at this MUSIC BANK concert. People were jumping without being asked, it was a really great atmosphere! We also saw the Korean flag.

How long did you need to learn the choreography for The Boys ? How many time do you need to shoot the promotional video? And do you give your opinions to the staff about storyline and directing?
Tiffany and Yuri: The shooting of a promotional movie takes generally 3 to 4 days, but The Boys was specific because we had to do Korean and English versions. That is why the shooting took 6 days. For choreographies, we need 7 to 10 days to learn the steps. We can give our opinions, but we prefer to let the professionals doing their jobs. We think that they are the bests at what they do and it will give better results. If something does not please us, we can react, but we never had a problem and we are very satisfied by what is produced.

What are the plans for the year 2012? Will you keep on promoting your album The Boys, or will you release a new single during summer for example?
Tiffany: Well, we are working on what we are going to do next, like a full album for the US with all songs in English. Il will probably be available in Europe and in France. It may be released during summer but there is no official date.

Teddy Riley is the producer of your single The Boys. Could you tell us a bit more about the producers of your next international album? Will you have a featuring with a famous international artist?
Tiffany: For the moment, nothing has been determined, but we hope to work with a lot of famous people.

As you are going to release an album with songs in English-only, are you not afraid to leave aside your Korean origins?
Tiffany et Sooyoung: Not at all. We have never leaved aside our Korean origins as well as our fans. We think that we evolved from a young girls’ style to a young women’s one.
Taeyeon: Our goal was not to leave aside our country or fans, but to progress and improve our skills at a higher level.

Regarding your performance at Le Grand Journal which is a famous TV show in France, I would like to know if you expected to perform at such TV shows (like Late Show with David Letterman in the US) and your feelings regarding this ?
Soo Young: Our presence in such talk shows are great opportunities for us and we are really happy about it. We had already done a lot of shows in Korea as well as in Japan but thanks to our new album The Boys, we can present it in the US and in Europe and we are really thankful for that. We will do our best!

Girls Generation Sets New Record

Girls Generation successfully ended their Asian tour by setting a record for generating the highest number of audience out of the Korean girl groups.

In May of 2011, the girls toured around 11 cities including, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Osaka, Saitama, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, and drew in total of 230,000 audiences.

The finale for their Asian tour was held at Bangkok, Thailand’s Impact Arena on February 12. They fascinated 11,000 fans with their hit songs such as, “Gee” “Genie” and “Hoot”

The girls made a statement after ending their tour, “We were able to feel the love and it was an unforgettable, precious time. We thank our fans from the bottom of our hearts and we hope to meet them again very soon!”

source Billboard Korea

‘Fashion King’ SNSD Yuri making a all-black fashion statement

SNSD Yuri who will be making an appearance on SBS drama ‘Fashion King’, showed off an all-black airport fashion.

Yuri left through the In Chun Airport to attend to her two-week long schedule in New York.

Though she just arrived from Thailand Asia tour the night before, she didn’t show her fatigue to the camera.

She stated “I was worried because I had a big part in my first drama” and “I worked hard to prepare for the role. I will try my best to show you my best. Please look upon me kindly”.

Yuri comes out as an attractive elite designer Choi Anna who works under a world-wide designer in the drama ‘Fashion King’.
This drama will air for the first time on March 21st.

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