WHITNEY HOUSTON: I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (Live at American Music Awards 2009)

I had my fingers crossed so hard for WHITNEY HOUSTON’s return to the American stage. Yes she did Good Morning America, but this was a major award show and she was facing her peers again for the first time since her comeback. She sang I DIDN’T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH which is one of my favorite cuts from I LOOK TO YOU, and the one that really defines her journey back to wellness and the top of the charts.

Everything went fabulously – she looked beautiful, sang brilliantly (well th best I’ve seen recently I think) and HIT that note at the end out of the ball park! I loved her trademark pause at the end where she soaked up the atmosphere and applause before ending ‘I DIDN’T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH‘ which had the audience cheering and clapping and REBA in tears (lol)

Her speech was also marvelous she said everything she needed to without any awkward ‘WTF‘ moments like there have been when she’s spoked after a few of her performance overseas. Ms. Houston was honored with a International Artist Of The Year award – and she deserves it 100% – Camille

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