Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1994 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony)

[@anthonyvalerio4347]

Greatest female vocalist of all time. Period.

[@marciopinheiro239]

After Mariah hihihi

[@gregoryparker8199]

​@@marciopinheiro239 shiiid you delusional af

[@joaojesus8401]

​@@marciopinheiro239never.

[@marciopinheiro239]

@@joaojesus8401 always 🤫 but then we listen to WYB. This presentation I found a bit all over the place and her mic was a bit low. Don't like how she speed up vocals. I mean, she's great. But in the beginning I personally think Mariah performs better because she produces and arranges Melodies, and makes some improvements like. Whitney has a different style, maybe more gospel, and changes things. I can understand Whitney's fans because she has a beautiful, powerful and bright voice. Lots of her ballads are really portentous and beautiful. Mariah is more versatile, and a more thorough artist. She has incredibly rich, versatile vocals. Whitney is a staple in Black, gospel-inflicted singing. I could go on, but that's unnecessary. Whitney had a really beautiful shine, rich performance, a great stage persona, and one of the grestest voices to ever exist. No wonder we always talk about vocal trinity, along with Celine! 🩷

[@joaojesus8401]

@@marciopinheiro239 Whitney has the best female voice ever!

[@novvanet8915]

Her vocal, her outfits, her performance, her audiences, her stage, her ambience...a total iconic beyond other artists..i missed her

[@arielgustavoesquivel]

No autotune, No vocal assistance, NO backing track, just pure TALENT❤

[@Fiskene]

No originality in this comment, no thought going into it, nothing people haven't read 100 times before about 100 different artists, just desperate for LIKES

[@vg6761]

@@Fiskene plus at 3:16 somehow shes singing while clapping with both hands (and the mic) above her head

[@Jonathan-bk3dq]

She had to pre record these performances before going on, due to a vocal chord problem.

[@arielgustavoesquivel]

@@Fiskene I appreciate your perspective and thanks a lot for taking the time to answer

[@arielgustavoesquivel]

@@vg6761 She's still sounding amazing with the mic above her head, that's pure talent, she was awesome😅

[@Gunnercv]

90s was awesome

[@user-tj7sy8rd3k]

But the 80s were magical...

[@ArthurMrgan]

@@user-tj7sy8rd3k The 70s were supernatural

[@secretgarden9877]

This is a 80's song, I love 80's sound and great music 🥰

[@RoddyBezerra]

2 of em were amazed!

[@robroy6374]

only 1990-1992 were awesome. the rest of the decade sucks.

[@SSS2802L]

Her vocal control was unmatched and effortlessly switches octaves while singing from the gut! REST IN PEACE MS. HOUSTON

[@minniedickerson8586]

❤

[@MOLLAHGAMING1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@swisschoklate736]

It was lip synced. @3:18

[@minniedickerson8586]

I think she did an awesome job ❤❤❤ RIP

[@diorrboyyyy]

@@swisschoklate736 ok? was prerecorded for the show. doctors orders. can give the receipts.

[@EileenEmerson]

She’s the best ever.

[@japantrader20]

Far from the Best! You need a reality check

[@alwalker1100]

Yes ever

[@japantrader20]

@@alwalker1100 so far from the the truth! Not even in my top 50 best

[@japantrader20]

@@EileenEmerson totally delusional!

[@greatdoggy81]

@@japantrader20yes, your top 50 best. This is like, everyone’s best. No one really cares about your opinion

[@kasandrajames1860]

I love how she dressed when she sang at sporting events. So appropriate. Nothing too glitzy. Her voice was the standout out thing.

[@Juliet04738]

Great comment right there 👍👏👌

[@mardriquezmiller]

Definitely in a class and lane of her own !!!

[@lah1667]

She should have dressed up more. She's stunning and should make the most of that.

[@kasandrajames1860]

@@lah1667 she didn’t need to. At other events she did dress up

[@MOLLAHGAMING1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MrClaus.]

What a singer RIP Whitney 🙏

[@paulojrneto]

Little did we knew she would only be here in this world for more eighteen years.

[@JustarenaCaffey-vi4tj]

​​I remeber when she was alive and I was younger then and I used to be in my mothers tub thinking that I could sing just like her until I finally got in 5he choir at my old church and found out that I wasnt nothing like her 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Continue to Rest on Whitney Houston Gone to @@paulojrneto🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@MrKellyELA]

👏🏾 *This was basically her Super Bowl Halftime show.* 🤩 I’m glad she did it in 1994 because at 6:57 she really sounded great.

[@CoolTaylor]

Rip king pele

[@MOLLAHGAMING1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danielmelo7146]

RIP King Pelé. RIP Whitney Houston.

[@tarleynascimento1]

🇧🇷🤴🏿

[@leticiaabreu2815]

Both were the GOAT of their arts.

[@RoddyBezerra]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😌🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@youaintallthat572]

why pele. you troll. he hot trash

[@illijllillj4477]

6:55 He is the best.

[@erickanew]

She was so gorgeous, her voice is so natural

[@sonyajordan6261]

Gone too soon. Miss that unique voice that people try to copy.

[@IRenegadEEEEE]

I don't understand why this level of talent has dried up on the planet nowadays. The Whitney's, Michael Jacksons, Freddie Mercurys and Celine Dions levels of talent don't seem to exist within the newer generations.

[@theendobeautee]

It hasn’t dried up. Y’all don’t support it lol

[@Sttephy30]

I mean, we got Beyonce and Bruno Mars. They're pretty talented tbh.

[@Aloneat777]

Talent doesn’t get signed anymore and the talented ones are not supported enough. There is still talent u just have to look.

[@lolavirgo2018]

They are all trash, I never watch any more award shows because it's garbage.

[@heeheeriah]

@@lolavirgo2018 I'd suggest you watch Raye live

[@Erie-Momo-0206]

"AIways Love You" Whitney…❤

[@KellyMarvin-hg8pk]

Whitney Houston the most iconic voice of all time, *The Voice", One of Americans Greatest Treasure that will never be forgotten! We miss You Whitney Houston! You will always live in our Hearts ❤️!

[@nippyimanvivy2804]

My favorite singer of all time!!!

[@addisonjai3598]

I miss this voice so much

[@fagnerbrito549]

I was born in 84, with 10 years old I saw my National team 🇧🇷🇧🇷 Champion!!!!! Tks for this video, my memories came back !

[@Asskicker14]

Congrats

[@Senjiification]

10 years old in 94 too but saw my team lose ah ah ah Forza Italia and Brazil 😊

[@401wcollman]

Been hiding in social media till I met my age mate. Hello.

[@nicollyfarao2401]

Certainly you must be a very very lucky guy 😮😮😮

[@sounav4484]

Me too 10 years old at 1994 watching that Brazil Italy match.

[@Luke-kg7vu]

She looks gorgeous and that voice sheesh

[@Itsme-m5o]

❤❤❤

[@MUSICWORLD_23]

Who s listening 2024 😢😢😢.... 30 years agooooo!!!

[@Barezzi-o6g]

This was actually uploaded in 2024, July 17th. I suppose to commemorate 30th anniversary of that occasion... 👍🏽❤️

[@RodneyPlayer-q8c]

Wow I missed this event. Whitney is singing real easy and relaxed at this event. Probably giving her voice a break from singing so much and hard.

[@GreenYoshi3881]

The 90s were always so colorful and Whitney was such a vibe ❤

[@damienleroy6894]

She sing so well

[@bronson2216]

Whitney at 50% of her capacity, she still beats all the current singers

[@ginavandel]

Right, I thought the same

[@herbertcarrillo-ramos3772]

This was 1994, she was at the peak of her time.

[@vg6761]

@@herbertcarrillo-ramos3772 no, mariah was

[@MOLLAHGAMING1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MOLLAHGAMING1]

@@ginavandel❤❤❤❤❤

[@karant1378]

This was only DAYS after she suffered a miscarriage, which is why she looks & sounds tired and not able to move much. But that voice still KNOCKS YOU OUT Also I wish y'all uploaded her Greatest Love Of All performance from the event. That was the best of the three.

[@thomasrehag1747]

GLOA where? 🤔

[@karant1378]

​@@thomasrehag1747 She did perform it in this event. It sounded amazing and so soulful.

[@aprilsantiano3816]

Shes untouchable and while Mariah and Celine are in their own calibre. But she remains the voice!!!!

[@skybluelake]

We miss you Whitney. 😢

[@muzeezhodillo8613]

Always nice when someone uploads something of Whitney that I've never seen before.

[@hjjung77]

whitney sings like angel

[@s.rosesmith6525]

Imitated but never duplicated, only one Whitney

[@GreySox]

A prime Whitney performance of three of her biggest hits that I've never seen before? I love KZbin.

[@javianjohnson8746]

Whitney is such a legend. The 80s/90s produced REAL TALENT! Gone are the days…💔 RIP Whitney

[@ad_padua]

What a wonderful video! Pelé and Whitney Houston are eternal and today they shine up there in heaven ❤️

[@Grealish214]

She was so beautiful my Lord

[@DaxtonKnight]

I'm not even into women and I tell people my opinion who I think had the best beauty and I said Whitney Houston by far.

[@GoldenDelicious55]

This performance is just dripping with class. ❤

[@ekNYC]

What a singer! Unbelivable.

[@michaelc1374]

The greatest voice of all time and still today …Whitney was unique something else that appears one time in a century.

[@kaliou6645]

Back When TALENT WAS REAL and did all the TALKING⚽️🎧🎵🏆

[@SmoothJK]

She looks like she's genuinely just having fun and has ZERO nerves

[@romanarts6645]

Like how tffffff this is an international event and she's up here in her mom outfit just singing one of the hardest songs ever made in front of a globally televised crowd and looks like she wants to have fun and go shopping right after lol

[@Miriam-q5o]

Well with a voice like that

[@Jiorgiapeach]

It’s Because she’s lip syncing this performance. See 5:31

[@shodapad07]

Exactly. Just what I noticed too. Just having fun!

[@thomasrehag1747]

All those magical whistle head voice runs, topped off whit that transitive adlib hiss from 7.19 - 7.20...She really doesn't anything go wrong here 😍

[@JasonAshworth]

Fantastic vocalist of all time. I love your voice Whitney Houston. Thank you. Xx

[@Lightdion]

THE QUEEEEEENNN!! Even when not at her best (her mother Cissy said that she wasn't feeling great that day), she still gave it her all.

[@DaniCoimbraTV]

I did not know that

[@MrCMThompson]

Yes! I’m watching the vocals. Not be nitpicky, because I love Whitney, but I think Cissy and Robyn mentioned this period in their books respectively. This performance was fairly soon after miscarriage, and I think she was ill. She pre-recorded her live vocals I think, because if you watch closely to the opening medley, she’s actually doing some of the best lip syncing she’s ever done because she was such a live singer. But watch close, she’s missing some of her ad-lib runs. Although it’s not a “studio” vocal…the pre-recorded live vocals are fantastic and I can tell she’s putting on a great show, as she always does.

[@GreenGretel]

Even a low energy Whitney vocally owns 99% of the current pop landscape. Standards have really fallen.

[@guilhermerls2272]

WE MISS YOU WHITNEY ♥️♥️♥️ rest in ETERNAL peace and power!!!

[@yangkong8155]

Back then or now. There is no comparison. Whiney is the greatest of all time. She's like Michael Jackson in girls

[@kingwalter_]

Beyoncé is right behind those two. They’ve both heavily influenced Queen Bey

[@dredheadluna420]

Michael and Whitney were pisces rising with Sun in Leo

[@LindokuhleJele]

Tina Turner the other rock Star besides Whitney Houston

[@rejimathew70]

Perfect performce for a ceremony. 👍No unwanted actions and nudity. RIP Whitney.🙏

[@BurntOutMillennial]

Wow, how did this memory go over my head ?! I remember everything.... Including Brazil winning....so how come this gem went over my head? I was 9 yrs in 94....😮😮😮😮 Perfect Performance. RIP Whitney

[@markdavies3524]

Whitney was very special, super talented, beautiful, she had everything🙏

[@Itsme-m5o]

❤❤❤

[@bigredd690]

THE VOICE

[@famiajahan-d3s]

Memory rebooted😢

[@ozziemsmith]

That voice is everything.

[@randallagbayani7466]

Especially towards the end when doing I will always love you , so powerful and with joy and effortless..so beautifully done in her classic Bodyguard fashion

[@justinaalaeto5482]

What a terrible loss. RIP Queen of voice.

[@christiancisco7444]

I love the guys behind her that put their arms up and are singing with her when she hit the chorus of "I Will Always Love You"! It's so cute! I bet she would have got a kick out of that if she saw it! 🥹😊💕

[@charlesokereke7455]

Same here. It was such a lovely sight❤❤❤

[@bhlv89]

What a voice, effortless

[@quarmainestephenson8403]

Nobody can touch her nor her career. She had one of the greatest music careers of all time.

[@JambuMalam]

Whitney Houston is simply the best

[@jayplayiii9864]

That one didn't need her body, only her voice was enough to show how magical that artist was! 🤷‍♂️

[@patriciablackmon6764]

Pure talent original as was Whitney.

[@CutiePie-hh3gg]

What a voice

[@mardriquezmiller]

No to mention she had a new born not to long before this! The voice of a lifetime no artist alive in 2024 or beyond will ever compare

[@dazza8389]

RIP QUEEN

[@cocogp5309]

Whitney me manque tellement !!!🥲🥲🥲1994 c’était encore le bon temps !!

[@quiquithomas6592]

Whitney at her most elevated time when her voice was the strongest.

[@meganflores6575]

The Voice that created History.. that until now we hear from female singers.. miss her❤️❤️

[@thewhitneyhoustonplatinumclub]

Love it!! We Will Always Love You Whitney

[@DaRelaxedGamer]

So beautiful!

[@melissafahy2071]

Whitney will always be an original, one of a kind singer .... vocal perfection ❤🎉😊

[@FilipeIngles]

What a voice! Incredible!

[@billiswilling]

Whitney deserved the world cup for best singer ever, she was simply the best, there ll never be another one like her. Miss you always!

[@juanarango177]

Ojalá hubiera sido mayor en esa epoca. Eran buenos tiempos, mejores que hoy en día.

[@jibs510]

Indeed, years of originality

[@Lovnith.2075]

Totalmente yo igual 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@alexanderjosegarcia6400]

Inmensamente maravillosa la voz más educada que he escuchado simplemente jamás hablara una voz así que nostalgia la calidad de los cantantes de antes especialmente ella

[@miguelcabrera86]

Que loco que paso ya 30 años de esto

[@dannya6825]

Queen Whitney ❤❤❤

[@Ocbabs]

Didn't even know this song came out before the world cup Was born 2 years prior...Love her songs

[@RandomnessTube.]

30 years ago I'm now 40 this was the first World Cup I remember the hype around it was amazing because it was set in America Whitney was a real talent singing live to a football crowd.

[@fredericofb]

No nudity, no sexualized dances, just the music and fun. I miss these simple times.

[@carmenriveraortiz8109]

Tienes mucha razón.

[@RoddyBezerra]

Take a look at Romy Monteiro singing Whitney.

[@JMCheers]

Sure, so simple. Why don't we start with the singer that had addiction and emotional issues, because was never allowed to live her most authentic life, also we could also check how did it look, for women and minorities and they were living, off course any past time is better, especially for white ppl, just saying.

[@antoniocastechllano]

​​@@JMCheers You're right, singers never were able to share their genuine emotions, only smiling and singing. But the first comment is also true, staging arts never had the needing of hipersexuality and apply those multiple voice effects for covering vocal gaps. Cheers

[@loveanimals288]

​@@JMCheers We have problems in the past of course, but things became worse now

[@patriciacrawford2583]

None of us ever. Seen this before but it’s Whitney Ben Whitney how great singer she truly was and how listening to her brings back so many memories. She is so messed.

[@DTPIIXART]

I thought she was gonna show out at the end if the 2nd song but she kept her composure lol. It's never a dull moment with her on stage.

[@jim780425]

Please share the full performance which includes, I'm Every Woman & Greatest Love of All. I've been waiting for so long for a clean singing version with no talking. The other videos all have anchors talking while she's singing :(

[@Mr.Nobody.Rastafari]

Holy wow! Whitney at her peak. Immortal. xx

[@marcsobhrajani9076]

If there is a vocal world cup, She'll be the champion

[@franciscojaviercastellanoe4289]

30 years. What a performance

[@julievanderleest]

Wow, she certainly had the greatest voice of all time. Her talent is greater than gold. The only other artist who has ever come close is Celine Dion. I wish they sang more together. I’ve only heard one song that they sang in a duet.

[@mardriquezmiller]

When I tell you I Love Whitney sooooo much it’s crazy!!!

[@leonorrosales2495]

My fav singer of all times RIP ❤

[@greg.pridgen85]

The woman who was the influence. Loved her since I was 1 year old. Knew then I was born to sing and I listened to every song she recorded and learned to sing from her

[@YoutubeCensorsYou]

What a voice, and a pretty face too.

[@erictoler5300]

July 2024! One of the best live performances of IWALY!!!! Wow! Sounds just like the studio, maybe even better!!!

[@ginavandel]

And check her in other shows, here she is keeping her voice for some reason

[@msawmusic]

I agree. She sound amazing!! Wow

[@bhlv89]

Take us back to the 90s…

[@MarciaSantos-ox1fk]

80s honey 😂

[@luigifresi6322]

@@MarciaSantos-ox1fkyes but this set took place in 94 … I’ll always love you is a 90’s super international hit

[@robroy6374]

@@MarciaSantos-ox1fk and the early 90s as well

[@MarciaSantos-ox1fk]

@@robroy6374 true

[@diorrboyyyy]

@@luigifresi6322 and so is i wanna dance with somebody but 80:

[@ezraezra2928]

Fun Fact: This was the last time that World Cup Final wasn't played during the nighttime. I think for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, which was also played in USA (held in New York), FIFA will obviously stage that ultimate stage during the nighttime.

[@AA-yl4wq]

It was to accommodate an evening kick off in Europe as Europe was (and may still be) the biggest market for viewership.

[@AnaPaula-nh6hb]

I thought it was because its too hot during the day

[@marciomaximiano7335]

Essa é copa que deixou bastante saudades apesar ter nove anos na época era nostalgia assistir

[@AaronMedina]

FIFA you had the music's queen at that time. I think we will all always admire that, because she delighted all us with her wonderful voice!

[@joshandallo2170]

This ain't a closing ceremony, this is a Whitney Houston concert!

[@TheDuchessClub]

That voice ❤😢

[@TribeOfGaia]

While listening to ‘ I Will Always Love You’ I realized how much I miss Whitney . She didn’t need the glamour, her presence and her Voice were enough❤

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

You can't ''miss'' someone you didn't know. You can certainly be sad about their passing - but miss? No, that's for your loved ones. You'll understand it once you experience reall grief and loss.

[@TribeOfGaia]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 ho ho ho😯 hold your horses. II dó know how it feels to miss (loose) a loved one 💔and I’m really sorry you do too. Music is my lifeline and Whitney channeled this Source like no other, appearently❤️😉

[@GilbertoHenrick]

THE BEST VOICE ❤

[@solunivers]

Rip Whitney... nice to remember

[@ericpaulo6192]

Whitney, I will never stop praying for the eternal repose of your soul and that of Kristina, your beloved daughter. In our hearts, you live on.

[@MariaTerezaAmorim]

She's so amazing ❤

[@johnsonyao7257]

Legendary singer, unsurpassed

[@bo13416]

Whitney was a spirit