The pulling power of Whitney Houston is still as high as ever. Her exclusive interview, her first in seven years, helped the rating of Oprah's Winfrey's 24th season premiere soar.
Rather than calling it a comeback, Oprah referred to Whitney's re-emergence as a "coming-through" when talking on American television show Entertainment Tonight. And it seems Oprah is right on the money.
I Look to You is Houston's first studio album in seven years, and a highly anticipated one too. The album has a delightful mixture of hearty soul songs and heavy ballads that will take you back to the '90s reign of divas while still having an up-to-date soul feel.
Singing with her heart on her sleeve, Whitney belts out the ballad 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength', with the conviction that will make your hairs stand on end (the way only amazing talent can). The song is the album's autobiographical centrepiece, with lyrics like "And I crashed down and I tumbled/But I did not, crumble … I was not built to break" we get an insight into the strength of Houston's character; her determination and strength.
Whitney spends relatively little time on the album looking back, preferring to talk about the future and those she has "nothin' but love" for.
Other tracks to look out for are 'For the Lovers', 'Million Dollar Bill' and the title track 'I Look to You'.
The album entered ARIA charts at number 16, her highest-ranked album in Australia in almost 20 years. The album has gone to number one in a number of countries including the US and Canada.
After years of being tabloid fodder, it's exciting to see the former chart topper back and enjoying life again and sharing her talent with a new generation of listeners.
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