So I'll go
But I know
I'll think of you
Every step of
The waaaaaaaaaay

1. Continue to submit news! It will be posted when I get back. (you *MUST* send Nippy News items thru the webpage - or- email it to News@whitney-fan.com. If you send news any other way, it will not be read nor, consequently posted.) So you *may* get a couple updates.

2. Make your entry to the Third Anniversary Contest.

3. Make a card/poem/love letter to Whitney for her birthday, to make the biggest WH B-day card EVER!

4. Do not email me! I don't want my mailbox to be flooded when I come back.

Jet Mag From about 2 months ago: This article was talking about most memorable duets and WHitney and Mariahs duet came up. It said it was so spirit filled and magical that these 2 super divas came together and recorded the song for TPOE. It said it was filled with soul and would be remembered for many years to come. (submitted by: Larry A.)

Brasil mag article from 1994.

FYI: Stuff I will be giving away at the Holland Nippy Fan Meeting: HH USA maxi single, 2 Redbook Magazines (current issue), VH1 Divas Live - video (I know it does not air in Holland), "You'll Never Stand Alone" Remix CD, 1983 Merv Griffen song "Home" on video, Soul Train Music Awards - video (I know it did not air in Holland), 2 original packaged "Cinderella" movie -- sealed (I know it did not air in Holland), and more. Hopefully no one will leave empty-handed. I said hopefully!

New Hatemail: Apparently the GuestBook was not updated fast and often enough for this gal.

New Audio: "Smooth Remix" for INRBIO! Prepare to drool! This remix rocks!!! Thanx to Eddy!

Audio Download Problems? Linda has figured out why you may not be able to download the new G2 RealAudio file. If you use Netscape instead of Internet Explorer to browser the .rm file, it will not work and you just can see some "codes" on your browser window. Then you must save the .rm file to your PC (just choose "save as" on the browser's toolbar), and use this software "Uncook95.exe" to open the .rm file that you saved and run the command "uncook". Then you can listen to the .rm file directly through your RealPlayer G2.

PS: If you are using IE, you won't have to use uncook95. This is just for Netscape users who want to listen to the .rm files. Or else, you may have to try to download the file during off-peak hours (1AM to 9AM Eastern Time). (submitted by: Linda)

BRAVO TV (Germany) showed an interview with superstar Whitney Houston! They filmed it at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Susanne S. has submitted an indept report on Whitney at BRAVO TV!

Do you want to have the (house) remix videos for HH and INRBIO? They are BOTH different than the originals. If so, click on the MEMORABILIA! link above.

Unfortunately, Mississipi Anonymous emailed me this important news item ALL in CAPS, which is bad nettiquette, and I have no time to re-type it in it's proper form...
WHEN VH1 WAS PROMOTING DIVAS LIVE, THEY WOULD OFTEN SHOW RECENT VIDEOS FROM THE DIVAS APPEARING ON THE SHOW, WHN THEY GOT TO WHITNEY THEY SHOWED A CLIP OF A VIDEO THAT I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH SHE WERE IN A SPA WITH HER HAIR WRAPPED IN A TOWEL HAVING HER NAILS OR FEET MANICURED OR PEDICURED THE CLIP WAS PRETTY FAST SO I COULD NOT SEE ALL THE DETAIL, BUT I BELEIVE THIS MAYBE THE VIDEO FOR THE NEW SINGLE "IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT ITS OKAY", SIMPLY BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN EVERY WHITNEY VIDEO AT LEAST 1OO XS, I SWEAR, AND FOR THE LIFE OF ME I CANNOT PLACE THE FOOTAGE THAT I SEE. (submitted by: Mississipi Anonymous)
Rachel's comment: if Miss. Anon had left an email address, I would ask him/her what colour was WH's hair -- cuz if it was blonde, he/she could be referring to a clip of the rarely-seen "I Belong to You" video...

Kashif: he wrote many older WH songs, and WH did some duets with him before she was a star (see audio page). Arista has a page about him here.

Eddy wants Asian WH-fans to know: There is a Chinese BBS site in Taiwan... telnet 140.113.158.158
It's actually Not a WWW web-site or something... it's a BBS. Eddy hopes more Chinese fans can join  :-)

New WH website! Hwang Su Ha is from Seoul, Korea. His korean WH website is: www.korea-whitney-fan.oo.co.kr. Check it out!

Also, here is a WH site made by Jeon Han-Jin. It is written in some Asian language. Jeon's Whitney site.

New Audio: Divas Live audio files thanx to Kate R.!

Asian Invasion continues... asian sites you may want to bookmark if U R Asian: bmgjapan.com, Ray's Starland, Inseob's homepage.

This is news from the TV-Show "Bravo-TV" on german RTL2: She said, that she was coming to Germany around the end of the year, but before she had to do some other things like:

Trevor P.'s insider info:

1. The remixed (slower) version INRBIOK was released to radio on 19/4/99.
2. The release date for the a new single with the remixed/slower version of INRBIOK is reportedly not yet finalised.
3. A new Video for INRBIOK was remade and, I understand, should have been already released.

Billboard Chart Update

Hi, Rachel, I just bought "INRBIO" Promo CD in San Francisco yesterday... The track listing:

1. Radio Edit...... 4:15
2. Smooth Mix...... 4:15
3. Radio Edit (Instrumental)...... 4:52
4. Smooth Mix (Instrumental)...... 4:15
5. Call Out Research Hook #1...... 0:10
6. Call Out Research Hook #2...... 0:10

Whitney made Jet magazine (April 26/99 issue) again entertaiment section spinn off from RedBook story and Jet To 20 Album and Single section For Album Whitney comes in number eight holding steady for three weeks. for singles HH Whitney drops to number 2 spot after four weeks at number one behind Busta Rhymes featuring Janet What's it Gonna Be Whitney is holding her own. (submitted by: Lydia H.)

From Entertainment Weekly Mag: VH1 was turned down for Divas Live 99 by both Diana Ross and Lauryn Hill. They also asked Donna Summer, but she was booked. TLC didn't show because T-Boz fell ill, but VH1 felt it wasn't a big loss for them. For the finale of "I'm Every Woman", Tina Turner wanted to get home, Cher felt she was done with her set, and Elton John didn't want to sing that particular song. Cher supposedly sang live to a track (yeah, right). The show drew 9.5 million viewers, 50% more than last year's show. After reruns, VH1 believed the show would be seen by 18 million people total. VH1 may take a year off from Divas and attempt to 'reinvent' the show but if it is done next year, divas on the wishlist include Madonna and Annie Lennox. (submitted by: Nicole X.?)

This is the type of news we were all waiting for. "My Love Is Your Love" skyrockets 13 places on the Album chart up to #47 from #60. [is this due to "Divas Live" or the "Soul Train Awards" or ???]. More chart news... (submitted by: Dan L.)

Ohmigod! I finally got my hands on the Holland "Suprise Show" which was taped in Feb./99. It is very much like all the "surprise shows", in which an unsuspecting fan gets to meet their idol. The Dutch fan who got to meet WH is named Bianca. After WH sang INBBIO (one can recognise Trevor P. and Klaus-Peter W. in the audience), Bianca went backstage with WH. She interviewed WH for several minutes and got an autograph. It was just her, WH, and the TV host backstage -- no audience. Bianca told WH that she wanted to have a tattoo of WH's face on her arm. Whitney said "Really? Wow! Lemme give you a hug!"... Then WH hugged Bianca and gave her a peck on the cheek. Then, some week(s?) later, Bianca was back on TV, this time to show her new tattoo. YES! She got a HUGE tattoo of WH's face on her back. The tattoo covers almost all of the left side of Bianca's back!!! I thought I was Queen of the Whitney Tattoos, but no more! I Bow Out to Bianca! You wouldn't believe it if U didn't see it for yourself. This is the picture that Bianca has on her back (not the whole thing, just WH's face). It was REALLY well done and it REALLY looks like WH, unlike many caricatures I've seen of Nippy... (submitted by: Rachel D.)

I was flipping through the channels and heard a bit of Whitney. Naturally I turned back, and it was a commercial on the PAX network. Whitney was singing "I Go To The Rock", and the commercial was for "30 Years Of The Dove Awards". It was also called "Gospel's Greatest Moments" or something like that. It is a VHS Cassette for $19.95 plus S&H and features the best performances on the Dove Awards over the years - including Whitney!! I think this would be a great item for Whitney collectors. I'm also thinking that on this tape they will play the full performance of IGTTR, rather than the performance aired on TBS that has ruined half-way through because of rolling credits. You can order this tape for by calling 1-800-238-6767, or online at doveawards.com (submitted by: Patrick)

I need all ur help to nominate WH to the poll. So far Madonna is winning please there will be a closing time so vote quickly! (submitted by: Reinald A.)

Added: One more DL 99 article, WH gets honored for charity work, an article about a recent poll: Best US Singers.

According to a Germany newsletter, "My love is your love" is the next single to be released in Germany, on May 17th. (submitted by: Klaus-Peter W.)

There is a great article about Whitney getting a child activist award. You can find it here. (submitted by: Eric H.)

Redbook Magazine article typed out by Lydia H.

About the Dutch Nippy-fan Meet... We are meeting at 12 noon at the Train Station in Amsterdam on Thursday, April 29, 1999. [how do you say this in Dutch language???]

Fern has submitted pics of WH lounging in the sunshine in Brazil from 1994, wearing a bathing suit... Nice!

If you are looking to get the "Soul Train Music Awards" or "VH1 Divas Live", you can try to get it on the BST.

CNN article: Pop diva Whitney Houston takes blame for marital problems; also an article about 25th Anniversary Issue of People Magazine.

Divas Live pictures. WH wearing a green furr coat. Thanx John!

Chart news update.

WH will be in concert in Berlin in for an audience of 25000 on September 2, 1999. (submitted by: Philipp S.)

We phoned BMG Germany to ask if Whitney has announced any details on the coming European tour. They told us that she's talking with firms in Berlin and probably Munich for two shows in autumn (maybe September)! (submitted by: Nicole and Lili W.)

Request "Heartbreak Hotel" from MuchMusic! Put the title of the video in your e-mail's "subject" line and send it to ondemand@muchmusic.com! It really doesn't matter if U R not Canadian, do it anyways! (submitted by: Rachel D.)

Remember the inquiry I made a couple of weeks ago? Well I have the results all worked outon my homepage! Check it out. I hope you can find it, but you could all find my inquiry too, so.... Thank you for your entry in it! (submitted by: Foekje A.)

"My Love is Your Love" track is Whitney's new single here in Spain, and I think is gonna be the next single in the rest of Europe. This single is gonna be played all through this week as one of the most important song in Los 40 principales. It is one of the most important radio stations here. So, maybe, Wyclef is working in a remix for this single. (submitted by: Charo R.)

According to New York Daily News, an article about Divas Live '99 states that Arista will "release the soundtrack to the Divas show sometime after July". (submitted by: Anthony F.)

Watched City-TV at six tonight, they had a segment on Diva's Live and did not mention Whitney, Brandy, Mary, Tina or Chaka. As far as they were concerned the show belonged to Cher, Elton and Leann -- can't believe it! E.T. was also disappointing: all they kept showing was Elton, Cher and a little bit of Tina. At least they showed 1 sec. of Whitney. What is going on? Just thought I'd let you know. (submitted by: Gregory)

According to the Associated Press, Whitney Houston says she's the aggressor in her marriage to Bobby Brown. «Contrary to belief, I do the hitting, he doesn't. He has never put his hands on me. He is not a woman-beater,» the singer and actress said in the May issue of Redbook. «We are crazy for one another. I mean crazy in love, love, love, love, love. When we're fighting, it's like that's love for us. We're fighting for our love.»

Brown's arrest history includes drunken driving and battery against women other than his wife.

Brown was sentenced in 1998 to five days in jail and a year on probation for drunken driving. On Monday, a judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., put him back on probation for showing up drunk to do his time.

Ms. Houston conceded that her singer husband is "a party guy" who "likes to hang with his friends. He likes to dance with different people." But she said she knows he's loyal to her because «I checked him out when he wasn't even looking.»

Perhaps, if U want to have pictures of the "Divas Live" Post-Party, you may want to contact: Photographer Thomas Martin at (1)212.830.2315, in NYC. (submitted by: James X.?)

Whitney will be in German TV:

Wall of Sound Article: Divas Live '99 Doesn't Live Up to Potential. (submitted by: Jason)

1. A remixed (slower) version INRBIOK will be released on 19/4/99.
2. A new Video for INRBIOK was remade and should also be released around 19/4/99.

Reviewer Jon Parales of the New York Times separates the true "divas" from "studio-guided" hitmakers in his review of Divas Live 99. The two divas are Tina and Whitney. [article] (submitted by: arunesh)

Gianfranco Ferre is the Designer of Choice for Diva Whitney Houston: Reigning diva Whitney Houston has found her designer of choice when she wants to make a shining impression. Houston wore two different Gianfranco Ferre ensembles for her VH-1 Divas Live performance. One was a stunning red leather suit, the other was a black silk cadi skirt with a silver arm cuff. In addition to last night's performance, Ms. Houston wore a black leather bustier gown in her latest video, "It's not right, but it's OK," and a silk cadi mini dress covered in silver studs to the Soul Train Awards. (submitted by: Dan L.)

Thanks to everyone who submitted a review/rant/rave of Diva's Live!

INRBIO CD single cover USA.

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