Music News: Whitney Houston: 8th studio album anticipation

Sammi

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Following the Platinum success of Whitney Houston’s comeback effort ‘I Look To You’, reliable word has it that the legendary diva is soon set to return to the studio to record its follow-up.
Full story after the jump…

According to our good friends over at Middle Child Promotions, the singer has earmarked June this year to return to the studio to lay down vocals for what will serve as her 8th studio album.
As well as a return to recording, Houston 46, is said to have US television special still ‘on the table’, and has also apparently signed on for two movies. Although, the much hyped ‘Waiting To Exhale’ sequel ‘Getting To Happy’ is interestingly neither of them. The ‘Million Dollar Bill’ singer and her team are still in negations with the movie’s producers - despite the rest of the cast (including Angela Bassett) having already signed on.
In any case, it appears the masses will be seeing a lot of Ms. Houston this year through to next.
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Granted such news is welcome, it serves as somewhat bitter-sweet for yours truly; as ‘I Look To You’ still boasts (potential) hit singles in abundance (‘For The Lovers’, ‘I Got You’, ‘Worth It’). Still, with the campaign clearly over months ago, I guess it’s simply a case of “on to the next one”; which may in actuality bode better for Whitney in the long run.
After all, despite the success of the aforementioned, one cannot shy away from the drama which went down in tandem (see: tour, questionable vocal showings etc).
Yet, with many close to camp Houston attesting to her now being in better vocal and physical shape than she has been in a long while, this new project may be what she needs to silence the naysayers and regain some of the steam lost towards the end of the last round. Time will tell…
Randomness: Now Whitney has got through the perfunctory ‘I have overcome’ angle with the last LP (industry politics), raise your hand if you’re hoping for gutsier, more diva-esque material (ala ‘It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok’) on this new album? I sure know I am…

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satellites.™

YASSSSSS My second favorite artist OF ALL TIME.

Ollie

Legend

Tra.cëë

HELLL YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

THE VOICE

THE LEGEND

THE QUEEN

is RETURNINGG!!!

Cap10Planet

I hope she is taking vocal lessons and vocal care of herself.

Tra.cëë

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Originally posted by Cap10Planet

I hope she is taking vocal lessons and vocal care of herself.

+1. I think she is, I hope so!! She needs to be healthy!!

satellites.™

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Originally posted by Cap10Planet

I hope she is taking vocal lessons and vocal care of herself.

Well its not like she doesnt still amazing compared to the singers of the moment.

blewis1103

HER MAJESTY IS RETURNING

Million Dollar Bill should've smashed!

Sammi

Her latest album was good. Her vocals aren't same anymore but there's still some kind of magic in her voice & in her songs

QueenBeyoncé

God I just love her

Ms. Houston has nothing to prove

Behava

The queen returning

lawmak

I'm totally, I mean totally excited...and I know I shouldn't be...cause this is kind of a rumor...
(but I know it'll be official someday

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but hey..it's confirmed that she'll do at least one movie...

people suppose the new album could be the soundtrack for one of this movies!!!

I'm trying to keep it cool...inside I'm like Katy Perry breast: FIREWORKS!

much love to the real DIVA!

Jakor

Is it true that she's going to work with Will.i.am?

Nɑɑji.. ©

The QUEEN! I can NOT wait.. One of the legends who I do stan for. She slays. The Voice of all generations.

ChapStick

Given her problems both in the past and as of late, she's been doing incredibly well. Her voice isn't what it used to be, no, but she still works it out in the studio. :]

lawmak

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Originally posted by Jakor

Is it true that she's going to work with Will.i.am?

In April 2010 she said she'd like to...but nothing is confirmed yet!

Shy Boy

I hope there are more singles this time around! The last album had a bunch of potential singles that were wasted

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Originally posted by lawmak

In April 2010 she said she'd like to...but nothing is confirmed yet!

I hope she doesnt work with him. I don't like his production style & she's too good for him

Jakor

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Originally posted by lawmak

In April 2010 she said she'd like to...but nothing is confirmed yet!

Well, I've seen an interview and Will said he already worked with her. But then I'm not sure. Maybe she wants to work with him again.

EDIT: Here is the interview:

It's around 2:58 and 3:50.

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Originally posted by Shy Boy

I hope there are more singles this time around! The last album had a bunch of potential singles that were wasted

I hope she doesnt work with him. I don't like his production style & she's too good for him

What do you mean? Whitney is the one who wants to work with him, and besides, Will.i.am has worked with some of the best artists ever, including Michael Jackson and James Brown.

skyler

she doing vocals lesson... im ready!

lawmak

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Originally posted by Jakor

Well, I've seen an interview and Will said he already worked with her. But then I'm not sure. Maybe she wants to work with him again.

EDIT: Here is the interview:

It's around 2:58 and 3:50.

Well...you see...he said in the interview that he worked with Mariah too...and he ended up making only a bonus track for the album ("Heat" for "E=MC2")...

probably he worked with Whitney but since her album has been postponed many times he didin't make the cut...you know it happens...

for the record...there over 50 unreleased fully-produced tracks by Whitney, one holiday album from the "I Will Always Love You" era and a greatest hits with 9 new songs..from the 90's too...but the record label felt she would have been overexposed that period...

and it could be more...!