The 10 Most Googled People of 2012 The 10 Most Googled People of 2012 Google has once again released its list of the 10 most Googled people of the year. This year’s edition contains many pop culture figures , sports man and public figures. Here are the 10 most Googled people in the world in 2012. 1. Whitney Houston At top of the most searched people on Google, American recording artist, actress, producer, and model Whitney Elizabeth Houston. Houston was one of the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in her guest room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California. 2. Kate Middleton Kate Middleton (Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge), the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is at no 2. In January 2012, she was voted ‘Headwear Person of the Year’.

Middleton was number one on Vanity Fair’s annual Best Dressed lists in 2010, 2011 and in 2012 also its cover star. She was awarded the accolade of ‘Best Celebrity Smile’ in May 2012 after placing first in a poll by Bupa. She is known for mixing couture pieces, often by British designers, with ‘High Street’ retail fashion. 3. Amanda Todd At No 3, A British Colombian young girl “Amanda Michelle Todd”. She was born in British Columbia on November 27, 1996. She became most searched after death. At the time of her death, she was a grade 10 student. Amanda Todd committed suicide on October 10, 2012 at her home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Prior to her death, Todd posted a video on YouTube in which she used a series of flash cards to tell of her experience of being blackmailed, bullied, and physically assaulted. The video went viral after her death, resulting in international media attention. 4.

Michael Clarke Duncan At No 4, American actor Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. He was also recognized for his appearances in motion pictures such as Armageddon, The Whole Nine Yards, The Scorpion King and Daredevil, as well as voice acting roles in works such as Brother Bear and Kung Fu Panda. On July 13, 2012, Duncan was taken to a hospital after suffering a heart attack. On September 3, Duncan died in Los Angeles. 5. One Direction One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. As of November 2012, the boy band have sold over 15 million records worldwide.

They were proclaimed 2012’s ‘Top New Artist’ by Billboard, while The Huffington Post named 2012 “The Year of One Direction” 6. Felix Baumgartner Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper, Felix Baumgartner is at No 6. He set the world record for skydiving an estimated 39 kilometres (24 mi), reaching an estimated speed of 1,342 kilometres per hour (834 mph), or Mach 1.24, on 14 October 2012, and became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power on his descent. His most recent project was Red Bull Stratos, in which he jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 2012. As part of this project, he set the altitude record for a manned balloon flight, parachute jump from the highest altitude, and greatest free fall velocity. 7. Jeremy Lin At No 7 American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, Jeremy Lin.

He was waived by the Warriors and the Rockets the following preseason before joining the New York Knicks early in the 2011–12 season. He continued to play sparingly and again spent time in the D-League. In February 2012, he unexpectedly led a winning streak by New York while being promoted to the starting lineup, which generated a global following known as Linsanity. He is also known for his public expression of his Christianity. 8. Morgan Freeman In the year 2012, American actor, film director, and narrator Freeman died a handful of times and it grew to become a bigger topic than the actual deaths of many celebrities. Recently, Freeman appeared in Red (2010/I), a surprise box-office hit; he narrated the Conan the Barbarian (2011) remake, starred in Rob Reiner’s The Magic of Belle Isle (2012); and capped the Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

Freeman has several films upcoming, including the thriller Now You See Me (2013), under the direction of Louis Leterrier, and the science fiction actioner Oblivion (2013/I), in which he stars with Tom Cruise. 9. Joseph Kony The head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), guerrilla group in Uganda, Joseph Rao Kony is at No 9. Kony received a surge of attention in early March 2012 when a controversial 30-minute documentary titled Kony 2012 by film maker Jason Russell for the campaign group Invisible Children Inc was released. The Video became a worldwide trending topic on the Internet. The video has been viewed more than 96 million times as of 15 January 2013. The film has quickly received attention from celebrities. Invisible Children hoped to raise Kony’s notoriety enough to provoke a massive overnight poster campaign, which would have taken place on 20 April 2012. 10. Donna Summer Donna Summer was an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s.

A five-time Grammy Award winner, Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the United States Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 13-month period. Diagnosed with lung cancer, Summer died on May 17, 2012, at her home in Naples, Florida. She was posthumously described as the “undisputed queen of the Seventies disco boom” who reached the status of “one of the world’s leading female singers.” Her work with Moroder on the song “I Feel Love” has also been described as “really the start of electronic dance” music, by Moroder himself. In December 2012, it was announced that Summer would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Best Female Singers of All Time - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Best Female Singers of All Time hayreanmarjon The Top Ten 1 Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model.

In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 ... read more . By far Whitney has the most voice control ever, she has set the standards for singing that has not been matched, she is also the most influential singer in the world. Actually Mariah is the most influential. You were also exaggerating a bit I mean, if you're gonna talk about Whitney, be fair! - Lironyaron Love you whitney you just the best singer I ever heard and the most awarded. Maybe your voice isn't there anymore but I will always love you for the joy and the emotions you give me when I hear your songs. Who on earth can compare to Whitney Houston when she is on the stage? Thank God to bestow the greatest singer of all time that we all can enjoy her beautiful voice. Even though she cannot sing like she used to be in the late 1990s, her incomparable voice and all beautiful melodies will always impress in my mind.

Whitney has the greatest female voice of music history - her only flaw is her poor technique, but she is self-taught - anewman V 1008 Comments 2 Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She won 5 Grammys, got her documentary movie "Glitter" and also one of the biggest best-selling women in the music industry. ... read more . Put simply, there is just NO other singer in the world that can make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, to the same degree as Mariah Carey. It's her range; her tonal sound; her accuracy of pitch; her 'trills' (vocal runs); and her upper power when hitting high notes that made her one of the all time greats. Sure, there are many great singers and she's perhaps not as good as what she was in the 90's, but that's more been her change in musical direction rather than a decline in ability - she's well and truly proved that with her 2010 Christmas Concert in recorded in Washington last year.

PLUS, she writes all her own songs, when too many of the big names these days, unfortunately don't! Mariah's voice is just incomparable, there's nothing else I can say about it, its beautifully pure, angelic and very very unique. Just an all round perfect voice with the ability of going really being like a big bonus. Just listen to Never Too Far to get a sense of what shes capable of and then listen to Bliss which shows off her higher range (whistle notes) I LOVE HER she is very consistent with his work, although when I she was not famous anymore as it once was, but around the world who does not know the voice capability is pretty amazing. Class singer Beyonce was even I do not think it can match its octave voice is very high. You deserve No. 1 you are a really brilliant singer V 842 Comments 3 Celine Dion Definitely deserves #1. I have never heard a singer who gives me chills up and down the spine as she does. Just listen to her rendition of "Oh Holy Night". Her range is beyond incredible. Celine deserves the number 1 spot.

Come on, she has recorded songs with some of the worlds greatest singers and sings very well in five different languages. She sings like an angel and has such charm about her. Stop talking about beyonces look here because we are talking about voices and by far celine is number one, mariah is number two, whitney is number three and of them all, celine has been the most consistent with her records and has passed mariah to become the worlds best selling female vocalist of all time. Celine is the most versatile singer in the world and here is why : Listen to "that's just the woman in me" and you will understand, knowing her as a crystal clear voice... And than a totally new sound, new texture in the most powerful notes of this song... It blew me away... I couldn't believe what I just listen to. And now ask MC or WH or CA or anybody out there to ( try ) to do this: they will cry and will acknowledge that only Celine can do this. She can imitate a electric garage door, a piano, a flute, trumpet. Etc...

She is a chameleon with her voice, flawless, perfect control, most power voice in the high notes with stamina ( All by myself ) and the list goes on and on and on... Truly the best. Most beautiful and talented female singer ever V 844 Comments 4 Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for songs such as "Beautiful", "Genie In A Bottle", "Fighter", "Hurt", "Dirrty", "Your Body", "Lady Marmalade", "Reflection", "I Turn To You", "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" "What A Girl Wants" and ... read more . She has one of the highest vocal ranges in music history, a superb 4 octave range! She is definitely one of the best and one of the highest selling artists! Christina is clearly an extremely talented singer that puts her all into her music. Her vocal ability is absolutely outstanding. She sings because it's what she loves to do. Christina Aguilera is a very inspiring singer that will never lose her amazing voice. She is the best singer of the generation, and absolutely one of the best singers of all time.

She sings to express herself, and she doesn't care if that means less album sales, or less popularity. Christina, never stop singing. Christina aguilera seriously how is she not top 5 or even first she is beautiful brilliant singer always has a standing ovation and you never cease to be amazed and amazing vocal range SHE IS AMAZING THE BEST number 1 With her 4 octaves vocal range and effortless malissmatic singing and her unique and amazing timber christina should be n1! just wow the voice of our generation without any doubts V 618 Comments 5 Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer–songwriter and musician. Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Are you kidding me? Arethra Franklin widely is widely accepted as the greatest singer of all time, not just the greatest female singer. And she's been placed below Miley Cyrus here... Really? Please just listen to her sing respect and THEN vote. Aretha Franklin is BY FAR one of the greatest singers of all time Rolling stone rated her #1 for the greatest singers of all time.

She was even higher than a bunch of guys she should be #1 on this list - mitchiscool Nothing needs to be said just amazing singer, great vocals a lot of talent really worked with some amazing artists as well. It's obvious this poll is voted on by deaf people. Aretha is simply the best female singer of all time. And don't forget Janis Joplin, the best female rock voice of all time just like Rod Stewart is the best male Rock voice of all time. No poll could ever change that. V 207 Comments 6 Beyonce Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, is an American singer and actress, who started out in the popular pop/r&b girl group Destiny's Child. They had multiple top 5 hits such as "No, No, No", "Say My Name", "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Survivor", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious", and "Jumpin', Jumpin" from ... read more . This woman is amazing. Her voice is just out of this world, and completely flawless! Just watch her perform. She puts all of her soul in her singing.

By the way, being a devoted fan, I decided to watch The Beyoncé Experience Live. Some minutes later, I noticed I was crying like a baby. That's how Queen Bee leaves me with one of her greatest performances of all time. You guys have to check it out. Beyonce is the singer at all the time she has lots of talents than any other female singer. Beyonce she is sexy and beautiful than any other women. Beyonce is better than rihanna and lady gaga even better than any other female singer. THEIR IS ONLY ONE BEYONCE IN THE WORLD... Beyonce is my ultimate idol. She is so talented! She can sing, dance, and act! I also love her song irreplaceable for me she is the best! She can hit a lot of high notes and she can perform really well and she has accomplished more in her career than any female still making music V 611 Comments 7 Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer and songwriter. Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year.

She is best known with her international hit singles ... read more . Are you freaking kidding me?! Adele is below Kesha, Lady Gaga, and Hillary Duff...? WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS GOD FORSAKEN LIST! Adele is definitely top 3 material. You moronic people voting for Disney channel kids and pop blunders need to get a grip on what TALENT is... This woman is unbelievable. Sure, whitney, beyonce etc are impressive singers, but only listening to adeles pure voice gives me the chills Adele has amazing talent! She is one of the greatest singers of all times! Why is she on 127th place? I don't get it.. Adele is an incredible person and singer-songwriter! Vote for her! "She is the best female singer of my time" V 656 Comments 8 Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (Katy Perry) was born on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. Katy Perry is a singer, songwriter, actress and an ambassador on one of the most popular companies of now, UNICEF. ... read more . Seriously? 103?

V 826 Comments 10 Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (Taylor Swift) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is best known for writing break up songs and for having more than 5 Grammys . She became interested in country music when she was around 9 years old and after watching ... read more . Taylor swift is beautiful and she sings very well. she really is 1 best singer for me. I love her voice and her songs are the best songs ever. These comments -- look at the first trait you list here and then let's rethink the whole voting her as the best ever. I like Taylor Swift, I think she's clever, and she actually writes her own music. She has a very pleasant voice, but she isn't an amazing singer. she is so pretty and sings very, very good.! I love her.. she is my favourite singer ever! love her so much! she is the best! i love all the songs of her! Taylor you're the best! No one can defeat you! Especially miley cyrus, she should be at 50 Taylor swift is beautiful and best singer! I love taylor! ?

Jessica Sutta ? AJ Michalka Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka, often credited as simply AJ, is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician. The Contenders 11 Pink Alecia Beth Moore known professionally as P!NK, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. If this is a competition in vocal perfection, then we would need both Maria Callas, Anna Netrebko and Randy Crawford at the top of this list. But in the pop rock business, Pink is indeed recognized among her colleagues as one of the most naturally gifted and original vocal performers both alive and well today. Her voice is definitely one of the most recognizable and powerful female vocals I've heard apart from Janis Joplin and maybe Diamanda Gals. Look up her blues rocker "Free" or her cover of "Me and Bobby McGee" on YouTube, if you don't know what I'm on about. . Come on. Shania Twain, Avril LaVigne, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Britney Spears have NO BUSINESS being anywhere near the vicinity of P!NK's category. Not even Carrie Underwood or Lady Gaga has anything on P!NK.

Please people, who the hell put this together? It's bull. Miley Cyrus right smack in the middle of P!NK and Janis Joplin? No way. I don't dislike Miley, but NO, un-uh. Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson are way better than all of those, but still fall under P!NK. I agree Whitney Houston belongs on top, but so does Janis Joplin. Madonna belongs very high on the list. But then comes P!NK with or above the rest of the well-knowns. Many of the names I didn't know. Just want to say that I just took my daughter to P!NK's concert in Louisville for her 1st concert experience and she blew us away, hands down best concert I've ever been too. Her singing ability, her music, her stage presence/performance, her style, and her amazing talent as an aerialist (which sets her apart ...

more Genuinely hard to judge pop singers since pop is the one genre where you don't have to be talented vocally, if you are you can't show it, which is why I want to see Taylor Swift in metal, R&B, rock or soul since these are the only genre where a singer can show their range unless it is screamo metal You've got to be kidding me. the amazing Alecia Moore is worse than Britney spears? Come on people Think P!NK! Her raw voice is unbelieveable. No other female singer has the talent that this girl has. V 159 Comments 12 Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She influenced a lot of singers such as: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles and Britney Spears . She is known as Queen of Pop and at modern pop culture specifically in 2012 "Madge" or MDNA . She has ... read more . Are you kidding, she's in 15?... She suppose to top 3, she's all the time singer, and successfully an "icon".

- Strong voice character - Breath is technique it self, and she's ana expert breath technique (when she breath for next lyric line, its sounds like smooth sigh which bold the lyric itself). - And surely, have most great Songclip video - Sexy, in all way She is not Celine Dion.. But The way she sings it's so unique and original! Love you Queen I agree that Madonna does not have the range, the power, or even the "texture" of Celine Dion or Mariah Carey. But that doesn't mean she's a lesser singer. Her interpretation is amazing - just compare her version of "You'll See" with that of Susan Boyle, a singer with better technique and range. But the most important thing is she sings with emotion and passion - and she can convey those emotions to the listeners, which is all great singers should be doing, not showing how high a note you can hit or how deep a voice you possess. Are you kidding me madonna is just V 276 Comments 13 Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

She is the first female artist to ever since Cher to get nominated by the Grammys and Emmys . In 2013, during her era on Artpop, she was chosen to perform in a concert from iTunes . ... read more . Lady gaga is awesome she is comfortable warring any thing rock on girl Lady Gaga is an Avant-Garde. She is bringing music into a new heights! She is talented and full of brandishing ideas and inner vocality. She is amazing! She loves her little monsters and she's not afraid to show who she real is! SHE has the best tracks of 2009, 2010, 2011 like ¨Bad Romance¨, ¨Paparazzi¨ and the SUPER HIT ¨Poker Face¨! GO GAGA... GO MOTHER MONSTER! I feel like she should make much slower ballads every now and then, rather than always singing pop music... don't get me wrong, I love her dance tracks, but I feel like people underestimate her vocal ability, and a slower song would convey her talent better than a more fast-paced song.

- anewman V 402 Comments 14 Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian pop singer . Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003. She ultimately signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning ... read more . Miley above Rihanna laugh out loud... She has one of the most soulful voices ever... She is surely one of the greatest vocalists of all time considering how she brings out emotions in some of her hits... Still can't believe.. She is out of top 10 at the least.. She's got the best voice out of all female singers... Maybe even better than Beyonce in my opinion. She is also really hot, which of course, makes me wonder why Chris Brown even hit her in the first place. Why should rihanna be the 50th. She should be in at least the top ten. Have you ever heard of her. Or are you people just death? She has such an amazing voice. Id vote number one. She should be the top singer because she actually has a voice. And guess what? Rihanna can actually sing.

Much better than those other cheesy singers. VOTE FOR RIHANNA! YEAH One of the most underrated vocalists of today - anewman V 305 Comments 16 Demi Lovato Demi is such an inspiring person, she is a role model to a lot of people from different places around the world and she'll always be my role model and hero. Demi is an amazing singer! She has got a powerful voice and she can sign really high notes. Demi lovato is one of the best singers of this generation. She got a great voice and incredible vocals. Seriously, she performs live better than any other singer of this generation. When I first heard skyscraper I thought she was amazing but doubted if she could sing live exactly like the original song. But when I saw her performing skyscraper with high vocals and very high pitch in live, I felt she got the real talent in singing unlike selena gomez who can't sing live without he support of chorus. Vote for the great voiced DEMI LOVATO.. She is an awesome singer. She is beautiful!

V 378 Comments 17 Sarah Brightman She has an astonishing ability to adapt her voice to sing (brilliantly) in any musical style or genre - pop, rock, opera, etc. For sheer multi-dimensional singing talent and versatility, "Sexy Sarah" undoubtedly outshines the other female vocalists on this list - even the other great ones! She continually moves with the times and keeps coming up with new and inspired ideas - buy any (or all) of her albums "Fly", "Dive", Eden", "La Luna", "Harem", "Timeless", "Live In Vienna" and you won't be disappointed. Bear in mind however that they're all different! (And I've only recently 'discovered' her! ) Her music and performances have moved me like no other. I love her recordings, but her live performances are an experience like no other. She is out of this world, I've never felt such emotion wash over me, all the while every hair on my body standing on end. She's a modern day Muse or Siren. Sarah's voice is like no other. she has the ability to get you emotionally attached to one of her songs.

not only is she an absolutely phenomenal singer, she is also, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful people in the world. I was fortunate enough to attend one of her concerts and it certainly was an amazing experience that I will never forget. also she is a very versatile singer and shows through her songs and her different albums, not one is like the other. also if you watch her in interviews she is one of the sweeties people. she always has a smile on her face and manages to laugh at everything. so if you aren't a Sarah fan, I advise you listen to a few of her songs (Angel, Fleur du Mal, Harem, Journey Home, Only and Ocean Away, One Day Like This, Deliver Me, and Dust in the Wind are some of my favorites), and you will understand why she is beloved my so many and is the most successful soprano singer in the world. Sarah's voice is a voice of an angel. If you want to hear a real true Diva's voice, sarah is the one you should listen. 18 Kelly Clarkson Common... She's amazing! She can sing all types of song! She has amazing voice! A real woman who had lived a while before she became famous.

Class act Peggy L CLASS ACT! Kelly has the ability to sing high. She still my idol forever. She is the best among all singer don't give up kelly we are here to support you. We are your supporters kelly. We love you... She should be higher than Avril lavigne and demi lovato. V 139 Comments 19 Janis Joplin Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American singer who rose to fame as the main singer of acid band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She was known for her eccentric hippie style and psychedelic rock music. Janis by far is more talented than any of the singers before her on this list. She is the complete definition of what it truly means to be a star, granted there are pristine voices ahead in the list that are true to the note. But janis brings no B. S in anything she does and it doesn't have to be picture perfect and sculptured to an immaculate perfection to be accepted and yet it is just that. Perfection. Not to mention she is a master of communication having almost all air in her natal chart she looks as though shes lifted in air in pictures of her singing.

She was groundbreaking! A national phenomenon. A star before her first hit album, or album for that matter and a legend before her death. She was also a capricorn meaning a cardinal sign. Cardinals are people who start things a pioneer persay. I am not gonna get mad at the list cause of the fact that my girl Janis is still misunderstood. Its just proving that society is going down the drain and the majority of our culture lacks an ... more Unique talent. As far from mainstream as you can get. Amazing soul and power in her voice. She truly becomes one with her songs. She's always "in the moment" as Randy Jackson use to say. Her voice is raw, rough, soft, tender and powerful, all within one song alone. Just an amazing woman. Look for "Summertime" Stockholm 1969 on Youtube. Goosebumps! Or Cry Baby Toronto 1970, my eyes tears! So emotional it almost makes an old man like me cry. I am flabbergasted by her absence in this list, where she should definitely be number 1.

Janis Joplin should not be on this list because' of how bad she is V 96 Comments 20 Carrie Underwood SHE IS FREAKING AMAZING. SHE SHOULD BE AT LEAST IN THE TOP 5! SHE IS MY INSPIRATION FOR SINGING! Carrie is a great singer! She sings from her heart and soul. She is beautiful and her voice matches. It was wonderful she won Idol she deserved to be a singing sensation. You ROCK Carrie - keep writing great songs. Carrie Underwood stood on stage with one of the greatest rock singers of all time, Ann Wilson, and held her own. When Dreamboat Annie thinks that highly of Miss Underwood, her future is to be a star. She's got inspirations. Ride on Carrie Am Lilian Paul Robertson The EFL SMARTblog: Whitney Houston - Why do stars fall? Whitney Houston - Why do stars fall? You are going to discuss fame and celebrity listen to a radio interview and do a gap-fill Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, actress, producer and model.

In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all time. Her awards include two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards in her lifetime. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. News 11th February 2012 American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48. The mother of one died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where she had been staying as a guest. The singer had battled substance abuse in recent years. Discuss They have talent, money, looks, fame... everything. Why do some stars lose it all? Can you think of any other stars who have come to a tragic end? What goes wrong? Listen Listen to this interview with music journalist and presenter Paul Gambaccini on the Stephen Nolan Show What does Paul think was special about Whitney Houston? What does he think went wrong in Whitney's life? Listen and find out Listen again and read the summary of the interview below.

Fill in the gaps with words from the list. Vocabulary Feet on the ground = a realistic understanding of your own ideas, actions, and decisions Going south = failing Are some stars so powerful that no one ever says no to them? Would it be better if celebrities kept their problems private? Should the media be more responsible when it reports on celebrities? Why are we so interested in celebrities' private lives? Whitney Houston News | Photos | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com Whitney Houston News Next Wiki Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B/pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston is also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums and singles worldwide.

Inspired by several prominent soul singers in her extended family, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and Godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston has released six studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums throughout her career, all of which have had diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston released her debut album Whitney Houston in 1985, which became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her award-winning video for "How Will I Know", enabled several African-American female artists to follow in her success. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License .

It uses material from the Wikipedia article " Whitney Houston ." Quotes I will always Love you ( HD) - Whitney Houston (Lyrics) - YouTube I will always Love you ( HD) - Whitney Houston (Lyrics) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 18, 2013 Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 -- February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston was one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 200 million records worldwide. She released six studio albums, one holiday album and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.

Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know," influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps. Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only woman to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a woman at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the first album by a woman to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Its lead single "I Will Always Love You," became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. With the album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period under Nielsen Sound Scan system. The album makes her the top female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). The Preacher's Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history. On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in her guest room at The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. The official coroner's report showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.[11] News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards and featured prominently in American and international media.

Whitney Houston was born in what was then a middle-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, the second child of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston, Jr. (September 13, 1920 -- February 2, 2003), and gospel singer Cissy Houston (née Emily Drinkard).[13] She had two older brothers, Gary Garland, who was also a singer, and Michael Houston. She was of African American, Native American, and Dutch descent. At the age of 11, Houston started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she also learned to play the piano. Her first solo performance in the church was "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah." When Houston was a teenager, she attended Mount Saint Dominic Academy, a Catholic girls' high school in Caldwell, New Jersey, where she met her best friend Robyn Crawford, whom she described as the "sister she never had". Death : On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis' pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

That same day, she made her last public performance, when she joined Kelly Price on stage in Hollywood, California, and sang "Jesus Loves Me". Two days later, on February 11, Houston was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in the bathtub; she was later pronounced dead. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. PST. Local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent. On March 22, 2012, the Los Angeles County coroner's office reported the cause of Houston's death was drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use". The office stated the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. Toxicology results revealed additional drugs in her system: Benadryl, Xanax, marijuana and Flexeril. The manner of death was listed as an "accident.

Studio albums 1985: Whitney Houston 1987: Whitney 1990: I'm Your Baby Tonight 1998: My Love Is Your Love 2002: Just Whitney 2009: I Look to You Category

Question: Which American singer, actress and model, said by Guinness World Records to be the most awarded ever, died in Los Angeles in 2012?
Answer: Whitney Houston