'ADELE 21' IS NOW THE BEST-SELLING FEMALE ALBUM OF ALL TIME

CAN GOSPEL SINGERS/ARTISTS BE BOLD? DOES GOSPEL HAVE TO MAKE PROFIT?

CAN GOSPEL SINGERS/ARTISTS BE BOLD?

DOES GOSPEL HAVE TO MAKE PROFIT?

Nothing against the Prince of Brazilian POP Gospel Paulo Neto, but do you realize how 'doctrines' change?

 

Not long ago, Thalles Roberto (who I don't like) was criticized for doing 'strange things' on stage. Several gospel artists made videos and long texts criticizing him.

 

In the 80s and 90s, Marina de Oliveira (Gospel Madonna) was harshly criticized for 'daring' on stage (choreographing, changing her outfits, etc).

 

Then some worshipper from a black-walled church comes along and says, 'But you don't know what's going on in his heart!' My friend, if any gospel artist did this in the 80s, they would be canceled, their sales would plummet, they wouldn't be invited to sing in churches anymore, and their songs wouldn't be played on the radio anymore. Even haircuts were criticized and seen as heresy. [The artist Marina de Oliveira only didn't stop singing at the time because she was/is simply the daughter of the record label owner.]

 

In short: TIME GOES BY AND THINGS CAN CHANGE A LOT. What was considered 'sin' in the past changes over the years, over generations, according to the public's availability, and according to the interests of those 'in power.' [Yes! In the church, there are also 'owners,' 'sugar mills,' 'feudal lords,' 'slaves,' 'land,' 'possessions.' In the church, there is also hierarchy. In the church, there is also 'He who can command, he who has sense obeys!']

 

And that's okay!

 

*This text is not a criticism of 'gospel boldness' or any artist. After all, if I were a gospel singer (as I once wished), I would do the same or 'worse' [lol].

 

**As I always say, the Gospel Market is a market like any other, with likes, views, engagement, and, consequently, profit as its objectives. In the past, the goal was to sell LPs, CDs, VHSs, and DVDs. 'It wasn't like that in the past!' My friend, let's stop being naive. It's always been this way, but today we have access to this information. Do you think Feliciano Amaral, Vencedores por Cristo, Grupo Prisma, Mara Dalila, etc., would have recorded more than 50 albums if they sold little and/or held few events? Do you think the major record labels of the time (such as Bompastor, Doce Harmonia, Bandeira Branca, Som Evangélico, etc.) weren't profit-oriented (no matter how small)? Why do you think MK Music (Publicitá) is still open today? Why do you think Line Records closed? It's all about the market!

 

Rio de Janeiro, September 25th, 2025

Raphael Paiva

SHOW DA MADONNA EM COPACABANA - FOTOS DE CIMA

TURNÊ MAIS LUCRATIVA DE CADA ARTISTA FEMININA

TURNÊ MAIS LUCRATIVA DE CADA ARTISTA FEMININA

1. Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour - 149 shows - 2BI

2. Beyoncé - Renaissance Tour - 56 shows - 592M

3. Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour - 85 shows - 407M

4. Pink - Beautiful Trauma Tour - 154 shows - 397M

5. Lady Gaga - The Monster Ball Tour - 203 shows - 227M

6. Adele - Adele Live Tour - 121 shows - 226M

7. Katy Perry - Prismatic Tour - 151 shows - 204M

8. Ariana Grande - Sweetner Tour - 97 shows - 145M

9. Rihanna - Diamand Tour - 96 shows - 140M

10. Britney Spears - The Circus Tour - 96 shows - 131M

11. Billie Elish - Happier Than Ever Tour - 114 shows - 131M

BIGGEST OVERALL BILLBOARD POP ACTS OF THE 80s

BIGGEST OVERALL BILLBOARD POP ACTS OF THE 80s

01. Michael Jackson

02. Madonna

03. Prince

04. Lionel Richie

05. Hall & Oates

06. Whitney Houston

07. John Mellencamp

08. Bruce Springsteen

09. Billy Joel

10. Huey Lewis & The News

11. Phil Collins

12. Stevie Wonder

13. Bon Jovi

14. Journey

15. Kenny Rogers

16. Duran Duran

17. George Michael

18. The Police

19. Foreigner

20. Bob Seger

21. Heart

22. Van Halen

23. Kool & The Gang

24. Def Leppard

25. Reo Speedwagon

26. Janet Jackson

27. Air Supply

28. Chicago

29. The Rolling Stones

30. Billy Ocean

13 ANOS SEM WHITNEY HOUSTON

13 ANOS SEM WHITNEY HOUSTON

Ontem, dia 11/02/2025, fez 13 anos que perdemos Whitney Houston! Uma pessoa que recebeu de Deus um dom e que, por anos, nos presenteou com discos, clipes, shows memoráveis, turnês. Carisma, presença de palco, sorriso aberto. E a voz... que voz... por isso o título de THE VOICE! Do auge ao trágico fim, Whitney Houston passou por tudo. Ofereceu-nos uma qualidade ímpar de músicas, melodias, ritmos e shows. Deixou-nos órfãos tão rápido, mas seu legado sempre será lembrado por nós, fãs/admiradores.

 

• Nome completo: Whitney Elizabeth Houston
• Nascimento: 9 de agosto de 1963 [Newark, Nova Jérsei, EUA]
• Morte: 11 de fevereiro de 2012 (48 anos) [Beverly Hills, Califórnia, EUA]
• Mãe: Cissy Houston
• Pai: John Russell Houston

• Vendas: mais de 220 milhões de discos em todo o mundo.
• Artista mais premiada de todos os tempos, de acordo com o Guinness World Records, em 2009.
• Sua lista de prêmios inclui: dois Emmy Awards, sete Grammy Awards; dezesseis Billboard Music Awards, vinte e dois American Music Awards, num total de 415 prêmios conquistados em sua carreira até 2013.
• Sua extensão vocal é classificada como mezzosoprano, com um registro vocal de 4 oitavas (A2-A5-A6), sendo que suas principais características vocais mais fortes são os melismas, vibratos e transições.
• Em 2003 a MTV americana juntamente com a Revista Blender a nomeou a terceira maior cantora entre as 22 Maiores Vozes da música por votação online e por leitores da revista.
• Em 2008, Whitney foi listada na Rolling Stone na 34ª posição de os 100 maiores cantores de todos os tempos.

 

REGISTROS VOCAIS

Notas mais baixas:

• Lá 2(A2) na canção "Fine" do álbum Whitney: The Greatest Hits;
• Lá 2(A2) na performance da canção "When You Believe" no programa The Oprah Winfrey Show;
• Sí bemol 2(Bb2) na canção "You Light Up My Life" do álbum Just Whitney;
• Sí 2(B2) na canção "Love That Man" do álbum Just Whitney;
• Dó 3(C3) na canção "I Learned From The Best" do álbum My Love is Your Love;
• Dó sustenido 3(C#3) na canção "Try it On My Own" do Álbum Just Whitney.

 

Notas mais altas:

• Dó 6(C6) na canção "Someone For Me" do álbum Whitney Houston;
• Dó 6(C6) na canção "I’m Every Woman" (remix), de 1992;
• Dó sustenido 6 (C#6) na performance da canção "I wanna dance with somebody" em 1990;
• Ré 6(D6) na performance da canção "I Am Changing em Nova York";
• Ré 6(D6) na performance da canção "I Learned From The Best" durante a turnê "Nothin’ But Love" em 2010;
• Mi bemol(Eb6) na performance da canção "I Will Always Love You" No Rio de Janeiro em 1994;
• Mi bemol(Eb6) na performance da canção "Anymore" No "Welcome Home Heroes" em 1991;
• Mi 6(E6) na performance da canção "I wanna dance with somebody" em 2010;
• Fá sustenido 6(F#6) e Sol 6(G6) na performance da canção "My name is not Suzan" em 1991 durante a turnê "I'm your baby tonight world tour";
• Sol sustenido 6(G#6) e Lá 6(A6) na performance da canção "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" no Brunei em 1996.

 

Notas mais longas:

• 18s em "Greatest Love Of All" durante o show "Welcome Home Heroes" 1991;
• 17s em A Song For You do álbum "I Look to You".

 

DISCOGRAFIA

Álbuns em estúdio

1985: Whitney Houston

- Lançamento: 14/02/1985

- Vendas: 25/30 milhões de cópias

 

1987: Whitney

- Lançamento: 29/06/1987

- Vendas: 20/25 milhões de cópias

 

1990: I'm Your Baby Tonight

- Lançamento: 06/11/1990

- Vendas: 12 milhões de cópias

 

1998: My Love Is Your Love

- Lançamento: 17 de Novembro de 1998

- Vendas: 19 milhões de cópias

 

2002: Just Whitney

- Lançamento: 10 de dezembro de 2002

- Vendas: 2 milhões de cópias

 

2003: One Wish: The Holiday Album

- Lançamento: 18 de novembro de 2003

- Vendas: 600/750 mil cópias

 

2009: I Look To You

- Lançamento: 28 de agosto de 2009

- Vendas: 3/5 milhões de cópias

Coletâneas

2000: Whitney: The Greatest Hits

- Lançamento: 16 de maio de 2000

- Vendas: 10 milhões de cópias [Algumas fontes dizem 16 milhões]

 

2001: Love, Whitney

- Lançamento: 12 de Novembro de 2001

- Vendas: 1 milhão de cópias

 

2004: Artist Collection: Whitney Houston

- Lançamento: 4 de Outubro de 2004

 

2007: Whitney Houston: The Best So Far (UK: The Ultimate Collection)

- Lançamento: 29 de outubro de 2007

- Vendas: ???

 

2012: I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston

- Lançamento: 13 de Novembro de 2012

- Vendas: ???

 

2014: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances

- Lançamento: 10 de Novembro de 2014

- Vendas: ???

 

2017: I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard

- Lançamento: ???

- Vendas: ???

Trilhas sonoras

1992: The Bodyguard

- Lançamento: 17 de novembro de 1992

- Vendas: 45 milhões de cópias

 

1995: Waiting to Exhale

- Lançamento: 14 de Novembro de 1995

- Vendas: 17 milhões de cópias

 

1996: The Preacher's Wife

- Lançamento: 26 de novembro de 1996

- Vendas: 7 milhões de cópias

 

2012: Sparkle

- Lançamento: 31 de julho de 2012

- Vendas: ???

Compactos na primeira posição nos Estados Unidos

1985 - "Saving All My Love For You"

1985 - "How Will I Know"

1986 - "Greatest Love of All"

1987 - "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"

1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"

1987 - "So Emotional"

1988 - "Where do Broken Hearts Go"

1990 - "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

1990 - "All The Man That I Need"

1992 - "I Will Always Love You"

1995 - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"

 

TURNÊS

Turnês mundiais

2010 — Nothin' But Love World Tour – 50 shows

1999 — My Love is Your Love World Tour – 66 shows

1993 — The Bodyguard World Tour – 120 shows

1991 — I’m Your Baby Tonight World Tour – 96 shows

1988 — The Moment of Truth World Tour – 156 shows

1986 — The Greatest Love World Tour – 53 shows

Turnês regionais

2004 — Soul Divas – 7 shows

1998 — The European Tour – 10 shows

1997 — The Pacific Rim Tour – 9 shows

1990 – Feels so right Tour [Japão] – 14 shows

1989 — Tour com Bebe & Cece Winans

1985 – US Summer Tour – 27 shows

 

Concertos notáveis

2010 — Nothin' But Love World Tour: Live From Nottingham

2008 — Live From London: Caudwell Children’s Legend Ball

1999 — Divas Live

1997 — Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C.

1996 — The Royal Wedding Celebration: Live in Brunei

1994 — The Concert for a New South Africa

1991 — Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston

1988 — Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

 

CLIPES

1985 - "You Give Good Love"

1985 - "Saving All My Love For You"

1985 - "How Will I Know"

1986 - "Greatest Love Of All"

1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Live)

1987 - "So Emotional"

1987 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"

1987 - "Love Will Save The Day" (Live)

1988 - "One Moment In Time"

1989 - "Celebrate New Life (with Bebe and Cece Winans)"

1989 - "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (feat. Aretha Franklin)"

1990 - "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

1990 - "All The Man That I Need"

1991 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Live – Superbowl)"

1991 - "Miracle"

1991 - "My Name Is Not Susan"

1991 - "I Belong To You"

1992 - "I Will Always Love You"

1993 - "I Have Nothing"

1993 - "Run To You"

1993 - "Queen Of The Night"

1993 - "Light Of Love (with Angie and Debbie Winans)"

1994 - "Something In Common (with Bobby Brown)"

1995 - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"

1995 - "Count On Me (with Cece Winans)"

1995 - "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" (Live - MTV Movie Awards Performance)

1996 - "Step By Step"

1997 - "I Believe In You And Me"

1998 - "When You Believe (with Mariah Carey)"

1999 - "Heartbreak Hotel (Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price)"

1999 - "It's Not Right But It's Okay"

1999 - "My Love Is Your Love"

2000 - "I Learned From The Best"

2000 - "If I Told You That (with George Michael)"

2000 - "Could I Have This Kiss Forever (with Enrique Iglesias)"

2000 - "Fine"

2000 - "Love To Infinity Megamix"

2002 - "Whatchulookinat"

2002 - "One Of Those Days"

2002 - "Try It On My Own"

2004 - "I Believe In You And Me & I Will Always Love You" (Live - World Music Award Performance)

2009 - "I Look To You"

2009 - "Million Dollar Bill"

 

FILMOGRAFIA

2012 — Sparkle

2004 — Nora's Hair Salon (Participação especial)

2003 — Boston Public (Participação especial)

1997 — Cinderella (Musical de TV)

1996 — The Preacher's Wife (Um Anjo em Minha Vida)

1995 — Waiting to Exhale (Falando de Amor)

1992 — The Bodyguard (O Guarda-Costas)

Raphael Paiva

13 YEARS WITHOUT WHITNEY HOUSTON

13 YEARS WITHOUT WHITNEY HOUSTON

Yesterday, February 11, 2025, it was 13 years since we lost Whitney Houston! A person who received a gift from God and who, for years, gave us albums, videos, memorable shows, tours. Charisma, stage presence, a big smile. And her voice... what a voice... that's why she's called THE VOICE! From her peak to her tragic end, Whitney Houston went through it all. She gave us an unparalleled quality of music, melodies, rhythms and shows. She left us orphans so quickly, but her legacy will always be remembered by us, fans/admirers.

 

• Full name: Whitney Elizabeth Houston
• Born: August 9, 1963 [Newark, New Jersey, USA]
• Died: February 11, 2012 (aged 48) [Beverly Hills, California, USA]
• Mother: Cissy Houston
• Father: John Russell Houston

 

• Sales: over 220 million records worldwide.
• Most awarded artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records, in 2009.
• Her list of awards includes: two Emmy Awards, seven Grammy Awards; sixteen Billboard Music Awards, twenty-two American Music Awards, for a total of 415 awards won in her career until 2013.
• Her vocal range is classified as mezzo-soprano, with a vocal register of 4 octaves (A2-A5-A6), and her main vocal characteristics are the strongest melismas, vibratos and transitions.
• In 2003, MTV in the United States, together with Blender Magazine, named her the third greatest singer among the 22 Greatest Voices in Music, voted online and by readers of the magazine.
• In 2008, Whitney was listed in Rolling Stone as 34th in the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

 

VOCAL REGISTERS

Lowest notes:

• A2 in the song "Fine" from the album Whitney: The Greatest Hits;
• A2 in the performance of the song "When You Believe" on The Oprah Winfrey Show;
• Bb2 in the song "You Light Up My Life" from the album Just Whitney;
• B2 in the song "Love That Man" from the album Just Whitney;
• C3 in the song "I Learned From The Best" from the album My Love is Your Love;
• C#3 in the song "Try it On My Own" from the Just Whitney album.

 

Highest notes:

• C6 in the song "Someone For Me" from the Whitney Houston album;
• C6 in the song "I’m Every Woman" (remix), from 1992;
• C#6 in the performance of the song "I wanna dance with somebody" in 1990;
• D6 in the performance of the song "I Am Changing in New York";
• D6 in the performance of the song "I Learned From The Best" during the "Nothin’ But Love" tour in 2010;
• Eb6 in the performance of the song "I Will Always Love You" in Rio de Janeiro in 1994; Eb6 in the performance of the song "Anymore" on "Welcome Home Heroes" in 1991;
• E6 in the performance of the song "I wanna dance with somebody" in 2010;
• F#6 and G6 in the performance of the song "My name is not Suzan" in 1991 during the "I'm your baby tonight world tour";
• G#6 and A6 in the performance of the song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" in Brunei in 1996.

 

Longest notes:

• 18s in "Greatest Love Of All" during the "Welcome Home Heroes" concert 1991;
• 17s in A Song For You from the album "I Look to You".

 

DISCOGRAPHY

STUDIO ALBUMS

1985: Whitney Houston

- Released: February 14, 1985

- Sales: 25/30 million copies

 

1987: Whitney

- Released: June 29, 1987

- Sales: 20/25 million copies

 

1990: I'm Your Baby Tonight

- Released: November 6, 1990

- Sales: 12 million copies

 

1998: My Love Is Your Love

- Released: November 17, 1998

- Sales: 19 million copies

 

2002: Just Whitney

- Released: December 10, 2002

- Sales: 2 million copies

 

2003: One Wish: The Holiday Album

- Released: November 18, 2003

- Sales: 600/750 thousand copies

 

2009: I Look To You

- Released: August 28, 2009

- Sales: 3/5 million copies

COLLECTIONS

2000: Whitney: The Greatest Hits

- Released: May 16, 2000

- Sales: 10 million copies [Some sources say 16 million]

 

2001: Love, Whitney

- Releasd: November 12, 2001

- Sales: 1 million copies

 

2004: Artist Collection: Whitney Houston

- Released: October 4, 2004

- Sales: ???

 

2007: Whitney Houston: The Best So Far (UK: The Ultimate Collection)

- Released: October 29, 2007

- Sales: ???

 

2007: Whitney Houston: The Best So Far (UK: The Ultimate Collection)

- Released: October 29, 2007

- Sales: ???

 

2012: I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston

- Released: November 13, 2012

- Sales: ???

 

2014: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances

- Released: November 10, 2014

- Sales: ???

 

2017: I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard

- Released: ???

- Sales: ???

SOUNDTRACKS

1992: The Bodyguard

- Released: November 17, 1992

- Sales: 45 million copies

 

1995: Waiting to Exhale

- Released: November 14, 1995

- Sales: 17 million copies

 

1996: The Preacher's Wife

- Released: November 26, 1996

- Sales: 7 million copies

 

2012: Sparkle

- Released: July 31, 2012

- Sales: ???

SINGLES IN FIRST POSITION IN THE UNITED STATES

1985 - "Saving All My Love For You"

1985 - "How Will I Know"

1986 - "Greatest Love of All"

1987 - "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"

1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"

1987 - "So Emotional"

1988 - "Where do Broken Hearts Go"

1990 - "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

1990 - "All The Man That I Need"

1992 - "I Will Always Love You"

1995 - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"

 

TOURS

World Tours

2010 — Nothin' But Love World Tour – 50 shows

1999 — My Love is Your Love World Tour – 66 shows

1993 — The Bodyguard World Tour – 120 shows

1991 — I’m Your Baby Tonight World Tour – 96 shows

1988 — The Moment of Truth World Tour – 156 shows

1986 — The Greatest Love World Tour – 53 shows

 

Regional Tours

2004 — Soul Divas – 7 shows

1998 — The European Tour – 10 shows

1997 — The Pacific Rim Tour – 9 shows

1990 – Feels so right Tour [Japão] – 14 shows

1989 — Tour com Bebe & Cece Winans

1985 – US Summer Tour – 27 shows

 

Notable concerts

2010 — Nothin' But Love World Tour: Live From Nottingham

2008 — Live From London: Caudwell Children’s Legend Ball

1999 — Divas Live

1997 — Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C.

1996 — The Royal Wedding Celebration: Live in Brunei

1994 — The Concert for a New South Africa

1991 — Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston

1988 — Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

 

CLIPS

1985 - "You Give Good Love"

1985 - "Saving All My Love For You"

1985 - "How Will I Know"

1986 - "Greatest Love Of All"

1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Live)

1987 - "So Emotional"

1987 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"

1987 - "Love Will Save The Day" (Live)

1988 - "One Moment In Time"

1989 - "Celebrate New Life (with Bebe and Cece Winans)"

1989 - "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (feat. Aretha Franklin)"

1990 - "I'm Your Baby Tonight"

1990 - "All The Man That I Need"

1991 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Live – Superbowl)"

1991 - "Miracle"

1991 - "My Name Is Not Susan"

1991 - "I Belong To You"

1992 - "I Will Always Love You"

1993 - "I Have Nothing"

1993 - "Run To You"

1993 - "Queen Of The Night"

1993 - "Light Of Love (with Angie and Debbie Winans)"

1994 - "Something In Common (with Bobby Brown)"

1995 - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"

1995 - "Count On Me (with Cece Winans)"

1995 - "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" (Live - MTV Movie Awards Performance)

1996 - "Step By Step"

1997 - "I Believe In You And Me"

1998 - "When You Believe (with Mariah Carey)"

1999 - "Heartbreak Hotel (Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price)"

1999 - "It's Not Right But It's Okay"

1999 - "My Love Is Your Love"

2000 - "I Learned From The Best"

2000 - "If I Told You That (with George Michael)"

2000 - "Could I Have This Kiss Forever (with Enrique Iglesias)"

2000 - "Fine"

2000 - "Love To Infinity Megamix"

2002 - "Whatchulookinat"

2002 - "One Of Those Days"

2002 - "Try It On My Own"

2004 - "I Believe In You And Me & I Will Always Love You" (Live - World Music Award Performance)

2009 - "I Look To You"

2009 - "Million Dollar Bill"

 

FILMOGRAPHY

2012 — Sparkle

2004 — Nora's Hair Salon (Special Guest)

2003 — Boston Public (Special Guest)

1997 — Cinderella (TV Musical)

1996 — The Preacher's Wife

1995 — Waiting to Exhale

1992 — The Bodyguard

 

Raphael Paiva