Furtado, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Ciara , P!nk , Robin Thicke, Jennifer Hudson, Stacie Orrico, Amerie , Destiny's Child, Regine Velasquez, Lady Gaga , and Charice . Mariah Carey, who was often compared to Houston, said, "Houston has been a big influence on me." She later told USA Today that "none