When I first heard that Vh1 Divas Live 2012's theme was going to be tribute to Whitney Houston, I got excited at the fact that Vh1 Divas Live in its prime has been able to pull some huge stars and with the passing of one of the greatest divas of all time, I just knew Vh1 would pull out all the stops to get Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Patti LaBelle, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Brandy, Kelly Clarkson, Monica, Carrie Underwood, and numerous other powerhouse vocalists under one roof for a final send off to The Voice. While the unofficial setlist for "VH1 Divas Live : Dance With Somebody" hit the net yesterday, I took some time to go through an evaluate what Vh1 is trying to do.
While I am a bit disinterested in the top half of the set, though I can see where they are coming from with the "A List" performers for ratings purposes, I think they pretty much nailed it with "Queen of the Night" on. Though I never originally envisioned Lady Gaga or Pink taking part in the tribute, both of these Grammy-winning entertainers have some of the best vocals of the latest crop of "Divas" and with the potential addition of Christina Aguilera, the night could shape up to be one for the books. Though I hold out hope that a country powerhouse like Carrie Underwood can squeeze into the mix as Houston inspired all vocalist, the addition of Carly Rae Jepsen just seems out of place.
Either way you feel, I just hope Vh1 can secure the true Divas and divas-in-training(Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Pink, and Kelly Clarkson) and possibly garner some more vocalists such as Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera and Carrie Underwood. In the end, Houston was known as "The Voice" and it would be a disservice to her legacy to have less than stellar vocalists honoring her in what appears to be the last monumental tribute to the late icon.
That setlist is FAKE!
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