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[ OFFICIAL FAN CLUB NEWS ] [ MTV NEWS - WHITNEY SITE ] [ TV APPEARANCES ] [ BULLETIN BOARD ]
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MSNBC reports on the cultural divide between the East and West and relation to Whitney Houston's current tour of China. Fans at the Beijing concert were surrounded with 700 law enforcement officers who prevented people from dancing at the concert. Whitney was also, reportedly, asked not to sing any overtly religious songs as part of her set. The article, China educates itself on Western pop culture, focuses on the potential to learn across the divide by two very different cultures.
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[Xinhuanet: Whitney Houston rocks Beijing] BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The
long-awaited solo concert of six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was
staged on last night (Sunday night) at Beijing's Olympic Sport Center
Stadium, reported CRIENGLISH.com.
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David Foster is interviewed in the Sunday Times today (Read 'The Hitman, Sunday Times). In the interview, he characterises his working relationship with Whitney Houston as 'maintenance' in that he is not responsible for her success, but has just helped it along. Foster is also quoted as saying "As much as I love [Whitney] as a talent, to anybody that abuses the privilege, I say, 'Move over.' Because there are 10 others wanting to take your spot."
NEWSFILE: 25 JULY 2004 |
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[From CRIENGLISH.com] Whitney Houston Ready For Sunday Concert After wrapping up her first Shanghai performance, American singer Whitney Houston arrived in Beijing Friday night.
NEWSFILE: 24 JULY 2004 |
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[Xinhuanet: Whitney Houston rocks Shanghai]
Whitney Houston's concert performance in Beijing on Sunday night is an open air event. This Xinhuanet report (Whitney Houston to reach Beijing tomorrow) states contingency plans allow the event to be delayed due to rain by 30 minutes and potentially cancelled if bad weather should continue longer.
Australia's Undercover Music News quotes Serena Williams and new Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova on the news that Whitney Houston will perform for the China Open launch event. Read Whitney Houston Sings For China. Shanghai For Whitney... [From Blues & Soul] WHITNEY HOUSTON SHANGHAI-ED
NEWSFILE: 23 JULY 2004 |
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Whitney Houston to sing in Shanghai
PRNewswire report - July 25 will mark the second Official China Open Launch Event when American-Diva Whitney Houston takes the stage at the National Olympic Sports Centre in celebration of the launch of China's premier annual sporting event.
NEWSFILE: 22 JULY 2004 |
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Whitney Houston pictured at a news conference in Shanghai July 21, 2004:
Chinese news service Shenzhen Daily reports that Whitney Houston is one of three Divas to undertake high profile Chinese tours this summer. Read Three Divas To Illuminate Summer Stage. Sales Update... An update on Whitney Houston's sales in the US for the week ending 18 July 2004 according to Neilson Soundscan: 1. Whitney: The Greatest Hits: 1,108 (1,072) [Thanks Jim R.]
NEWSFILE: 21 JULY 2004 |
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Whitney Houston Live in Bangkok, Thailand, 19
July 2004 Set List: [From www.whitneythailand.tk]
[The Nation Report] STREETWISE: Houston, we have a problem
NEWSFILE: 20 JULY 2004 |
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The EastDay.com website reports on Whitney Houston's upcoming Shanghai concert which will be her first on on the Chinese mainland. The report discusses ticket prices, confirms that 70 percent of tickets have been sold, as well as some of Whitney's personal requests such as food requirements during her tour. Eastday.com - Whitney Live In Hongkou.
NEWSFILE: 17 JULY 2004 |
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Reuters:
Singer Whitney Houston waves at fans after arriving in Bangkok,
July 13, 2004. Houston is
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Associated Press reports Bobby Brown posted bond and submitted to fingerprinting close to the court imposed midnight deadline. The E! Online report also has a few things to say on these latest turn of events.
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Read the NDTV/AP review of Whitney Houston's Hamburg performance at Soul Divas on 7 July 2004.
Bobby Brown should turn himself in to jail officials by Sunday (11 July 2004) according to instructions by Judge Barry Zimmerman given in May. The judge had decided there was enough evidence for him to stand trial for hitting Whitney Houston at their home on 7 December 2003. Bobby Brown has since called the
incident a "little spat" and a game of "slap box". Whitney Houston
has not commented.
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Whitney Houston performed the following songs as part of her set at the Soul Divas concerts: If I Told You That [Thanks Manuel]
Surrender Or Else: E! Online reports on the warning issued to Bobby Brown to return to the US for finerprinting as originally ordered in May.
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Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole pictured at the first Soul Divas concert in Hamburg:
[Thanks Dzemil]
People Magazine published the first report on last night's Soul Divas show: Whitney Houston Returns In Own 'Divas' Show.
Whitney Houston leaving after an urgent visit to the Dentist in Germany hours before the first Soul Divas performance. [Thanks Karly]
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A series of screen captures of Whitney Houston's appearance and performance at the Women's World Awards in Germany last month are now included in the Women's World Awards Gallery. [Thanks Neal M.]
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