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  • adorei a performance !! Lindooooooooooo!

  • Damn. I just wanna cry right now. I love you Whitney!!!!!

  • Amazing

  • I was there too!!

  • i was there ,

  • One thing that stands out about Whitney besides her legendary voice and physical beauty, is her command of the stage. She has the kind of magnetic stage presence that just adds something extra to the song. She is captivating! One of the greatest Super Stars of alltime!

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  • Love this performance!

  • I like Stephanie's version better. Whitney oversand it a bit and you can tell she was high.

  • @DaxShaw Because she IS STANDING IN HER HOME'S TERRITORY. That made her become so emotional.

  • i was blessed to be the guitar tech .

  • @ronaldbushjr wow! That must have so cool!

  • Fantastic - I love that voice

  • How could anybody dislike this video? This performance is such a strong vocal performance. I bet they can't find anyone else who performed this song better than Whitney...

  • some of the comments mentioned how high she was but the truth is marijuana brings the soul alive more(if its good and right) and whitney did just that in this performance.

  • @hiddenmgr i drug is crack.your home is america whitney

  • @malt8291 If my home is america whitney then america is the best country in the world

  • THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE WHITNEY!!!!

    i love you sooooooo much whitney :-*

  • THIS MESSAGE IS FOR MAJIC127---CAN YOU PLEASE HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR THE ONLY ONE THAT MATTERS and that is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Don't use profanity in the same sentence of my Savior!!! You are more respect for Whitney than you do for the Lord. ..WOW!

  • I absolutely LOVE this version of 'Home'. This woman sings this from her soul. This was the last song of her extrememly long set, and she pulls those falsetto notes out of nowhere. So much passion. High or sober, this woman sang her ass off.

  • She sings with her heart !

  • @iyamt Totally agree!

  • The best female voice!!!!

  • @DragQueenPriscilla EXACTLY

  • South Africa still luvs u Whitney...

  • lololol whitney.....reminds me of the part in comfortably numb.....just a little pin prick, but you may feel a little sick....hahahaha...what did she just get woke up out of a drug induced 'HIGH'.....you suck whitney......! hahaha....you suck.

  • Yall need to STFU about Mariah and Whitney. Theyre both great, ok? Jesus fucking christ.

  • 'The World's MOST Awarded female Artist in History'...Guiness Book of World Records. WHOREiah don't even come close.

  • Regardless of whether or not she was high... The 1983 version was technically better a million times over, but... I just prefer this one. I really feel her emotion coming through, she put her heart and soul into this - Really, every singer or every genre(be it Pop, R&B, Rock, and so on,) should look to this woman for inspiration. Not only could she hit the notes, but there was just so much depth and intensity when she hit the stage. Incomparable.

  • Stop saying she was high. We should be happy Whitney even did the two concerts she did there. And she wasn't well at all here. Her doctor told her not to even do the shows. But she did it for South Africa and for her fans. That's the REAL reason her voice is a work in progress now....she gave her all back then and pushed way too much. And this concert changed the entire course of my life for sure, so I'm thankful.

  • I think Whitney is the best in the world of music.

  • i don't think she was high, because she still sang the song lol and she actually sang it well. hahahaha. but high or not, this woman could/can sing and her stage presence demands respect wherever she goes! and she looks fab!

    please stop all the hating, it's really getting old. yes this woman has been thru a lot but she made it thru. you all are just hating because she's black. no one said anything about Elvis when he overdosed! at least she's still here giving her heart and soul. :D just sayin

  • Beautiful Woman,

    with a beautiful voice,

    even at her lowest note,

    nobody will match her melody.

  • holy moly...she's high as a kite...for sure

  • @geriberi16 looooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooool

  • That was just exaggerated. She's just overdone it. Her 1985 performance is the best rendition of this song, ever, so soulful, so musical, so beautiful.

  • @JayKG01 in response to your description Michael Jackson was "The Greatest Entertainer" and Mariah Carey is "The Greatest Singer Ever" IMO

  • @MCLAMB4LiFE No one but WHOREiah's fans think that. Hate to tell u but Whitney gets WAAAAYYYY more respect. Mooriah is not even good enuf to stand downwind of Whitney's farts. And how would u know Mooriah is a better singer? The pretentious, phony poser is ALWAYS lip-synching. And those prissy-ass movements she makes on stage and those stupid coy, come-hither looks. God, she's horrible!

  • @Chasenip sorry but Whitney is the second best. well i doesnt really matter i guess because whitneys voice is GONE!!!! so their is no point in arguing. Mariah is still out their singing her hits hitting all the notes nobody has ever walked out of a Mariah concert i can't say the same for whitney. And i think you need to go get psychiatric help because you obviously have alot of hate for someone you don't even know.....SMH

  • @MCLAMB4LiFE Shows the kind of low-rent fans WHOREiah attracts. You don't even know proper English. Her piglets, sorry, I mean 'LAMBS', are as ghetto as she is. Her fans live on the same delusional planet that her drunk-ass lives on. How the hell would you even know she can still hit a note? The pretentious, fat-ass poser always LIP-SYNCHS! If Whitney had 'lipped' as much as 'Ms. All-U-Can-Eat Truckstop Buffet' lipped, her voice would be pristine.

  • @Chasenip funny but actually I think whitney lost the major part of her voice cuz of drugs use around 2005, cuz in 2004 she like still got it.

    Mariah lost her voice way sooner but i think mariah is a very different voice type than whitney.

    Both however have sung too much to keep their voices intact, Whitney got nodules after the TBodyguard Tour, Mariah's got worst after 1996

  • Respond to this video...You're SO right! That's why the most powerful woman in entertainment, Oprah herself, dubbed MOOriah 'the voice'. NO WAIT! That's Whitney Houston. How sad for WHOREiah that Whitney, w/her voice the state it's in, sold way more records than MooMoo last year, huh??? The 'lambs' can't stand it!! LMAO!!!

  • @Chasenip "Jealousy is a Disease, Die Slow".....and get some medical attention.

  • High or not she sings from her soul. In my opinion she is magnificently awesome.

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  • omg she is so high! lol

  • the master the queen and the legend

  • She was good and stoned...great performance...I remember this from back then...the sad thing is how relaxed she was which incredibly lent to the performance..I wish they would release this concert..I haven't been able to find true copies...are there any?

  • @TheSanctifiedSoldier SO TRUE!! Somebody besides me who recognizes it when they see it. This was the FIRST time I remember seeing her thinking she was acting weird. Years later I recognized it when I saw it. Like most performers, drugs do make them better entertainers, sadly.

  • was she on drugs thn

  • was whitney high?...

  • @MrLibraboi85 ummm, high as a kite!!!

  • WTH.....I mean its not a bad performance but Stephanie Mills IMHO opinion can not be touched when performing this song.

  • @ehinton Stephanie who??? Sorry, WH wipes the floor with her. After Whitney I like Diana's better than Stephs.

  • @Chasenip Meh. Its all personal opinion, but its all good

  • she's high as fuck

  • My Girl Whitney Was Just Feeling Good..No Drugs.lMFAO.

  • well, whether she is doped up, cracked up or just plain passionate i dont know, but either way that was one hell of a performance!!

  • chile what does mother have to be high, whitney was know for making people move with her songs

  • @thepaperboy123 It was ALL the above. It workerd for her for years.

  • im going to go with high, but she shole was sanging regardless

  • Her voice is just AMAZING!!!!No one can compare with her talent!She is so happy because its a very special concert for her=))

  • I feel so sad 4 those who can't just appreciate such talent. Throughout the years Whitney has remained touching at the top of her class vocalist. No lip syncing, no bowing down to trends. Like lots of famous people she has experienced the rough, thankfully she hasn't met the fate of alot of those that have left us through the pressure (heath & Brittany). Please hold out a welcoming hand to bring her back to us, where she belongs, bring her back HOME!

  • @aleet1 THIR IS REAL SINGING, NO LIPSYNCHING TODAY'S ARTISTS DO IT AND REALLY ON SYNTHESIZERS TO ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE THAT'S CHEATING. SINGERS OF THE OLD SCHOOL ARE ORIGINAL AND SHOW HOW IT'S DONE- NO CHEATING

  • @MrTre5670 u may want to revisit my comment!

  • theres a definate deterioration in her voice from the Bodygaurd just a couple of years earlier...every 5 years you can hear the difference in her voice, it was effortless just a few short years before...and as for the strange people who continue to throw up the comments about ' haters' who are ' jealous'.....some of us are die-hard Whitney fansbut who remain realists about what has happened to Whitneys voice thru drugs....

  • Alot happened after she had the baby. And she kept loosing babies. All of that stuff plays a role.

  • This performance is simply extraordinary it remains unequalled and it doesn't much matter the bad criticisms full of jealousy it is a unique godsend to the world then thank you whitney for this magnificent moment, it is the vocal exploit which proves in others than you are the best and than you really deserve your title of THE VOICE

  • this is the best version of home for me.

  • that was so beautiful

  • I applaud Whitney for still going through with the South Africa concert even though her voice really needed some rest by this time. Notice the steely sound of her voice at some parts - this tone is present only in this concert I think. After South Africa, her voice just started to decline, although it improved in the latter part of her 1999 tour.

  • Funny you say that; a lot of people consider this Whitney at her peak

  • Well, that's what they say dear. South Africa was one of her greatest concerts ever, but her voice wasn't at its best. I Have Nothing from this concert is phenomenal, though. This performance is great.

    Actually, the Bodyguard tour was the perfect cross between 80's perfection and 90s soulfulness for Whitney. :)

  • You guys are picky

  • @1333fuller YES THEY ARE

  • she is obviously very high, the way shes touching herself it could be ecstasy haha love you whitney!

  • She can't have a passionate performance ? Damn .

  • Dude, she was just having fun. RELAX.

  • I love whitney, but shes on drugs here. The timing is also in line when she was taking drugs regularly so its not out of line to say shes was super HIGH

  • @ddrevolt WHY DOES SHE HAS TO BE ON DRUGS?

  • @andante24 THANK U

  • utking209 posted Whitney performing "Home" at around the dawn of her career .... and I truly enjoyed this version as well. Despite what was happening in her personal life then, she showed up for Africa, and rose to the occasion with this brilliant interpretation. Thank the Lord this sister is still with us.

  • I NEED A HOMEEE

  • This just makes me sad that Whitney can't blow like this no more or atleast not at this time.

  • Drugs! If only they weren't so distructive. They surely bring out the best of people sometimes, Bob Marley is just another example of that.

    Nippy is really the best female singer that has graced this world for me.

  • elvis is not the greatest entertainer.michael jackson is.

  • i'm sorry bt she was high n this 1.she did amazing tho.

  • WHITNEY HOUSTON!!! THE LEGEND!!! All the music I need! I will always love you!!! :-D

  • she's only human and ppl fail to realize that, he life is her life .... let he who is without sin cast the 1st stone. WHITNEY IS STILL THE BEST TO ME ALWAYS AND ALWAYS WILL BE

  • she is channeling earth kitt.

  • there never will be such a great performer. people say leona lewis is the new whitney. just look at her perform i have nothing live. i mean leona can sing, but whitney is heaven compared to leona lewis' voice. of course her voice changed but shes still got it going on, so much charisma.

  • @constantle thats why whitney is known has the voice, no other female singer is given such a great title except areatha who is known has the queen of soul.

  • Incredible!!!!!

  • Hmmm... doesn't seem like Whitney. Something seems off (Doesn't mean drugs). It just doesn't seem like her.

  • LOL, it doesn't seem like Whitney huh, really? You should try singing, performing more than 15 songs, standing, jumping, dancing for hours while the entire world is watching courtesy of HBO, and then while you singing your very last song for the night we're gonna pull your mama aside, whom we assume knows you pretty well, and we'd ask her " Does anything seem off about you" then we'll see what she say . . . lol. Give me a break people, ya don't know the half. Just appreciate performers.

  • Amen

  • And why doesn't anyone think she's absolutely sincere here?

  • I dunno, they must be watching a different video from what I'm watching, this is one of my favorites.

  • Honey people are envious and jealous by nature! Nippy is the best of the best! Let's just enjoy the magic of whitney houston!

  • Name a video where she sings and she is not off.

  • Name a video where she sings that you think she is herself.

  • Do you have...umm...like 4 months to spare? The list of flawless, drug-free performances on video is quite long, my friend.

  • Thank you. Folks just making the dumbmest statements. I never believe any Whitney's performance were ever effected by using drugs, maybe her voice, but her attitude? Please, whitney been a diva since she was 19, watch her very first live performance, she was full of charisma, atitude, and a born diva then. So i start ignoring folks man when they talking bout some they never took time to follow. Be a fan first then criticize, otherwise u just see 1 or 2 performances and u think u know the artist.

  • WELL SAID.

  • I'm a teacher, and once before class I washed my hands with some hand sanitizer, and then without thinking I rubbed my lips ... I must've thought I was putting on lip balm.

    I immediately felt woozy and high, and i had to teach a bunch of kids! I started going on weird tangents, laughing at odd things.

    Then I sang this song! Just like Whitney, with my hands over my head, fluttering my fingers and batting my eyelashes.

    I'm unemployed now, but I have an interview lined up with Oprah. I love her.

  • But the question is, do you have 300 million dollars to fall back on and millions of fans?

    Or did you just have the country's number 1 album last month?

  • This is classic Whitney! I love her so much

  • Everyone hating on her clarity and poise. she is an all time favorite. Her voice is still awesome even on her new cd

  • different ears but you have your opinion

  • It wasnt a diss, if she did not like them, she would not have visited their country, she just glad to be back home, dont be so sensitive, Celine deion did the same thing when she was in concert in Canada

  • So nice for the Japanese, Chinese and Italians who listened to her and loved her music... They are her brothers and sisters too... It's a pity.

    Anyway. Peace.

  • ugh hater...

  • what an absolutely gorgeously beautiful woman! and she can SANG too!

  • Why do people keep thinking she's high here? She's high on life!!!!!!!! Not drugs. When Whitnehy was high, she couldn't focus. She rushes her words and she is nowhere near as eloquent. She is NOT high here...

  • Keep convincing yourself

  • amazing whitney she's the lady who always heal our wounds XD aiiiiih DRA MA :P

  • Just divine!

  • Ug...awful!

  • i enjoyed the other version from when whitney was 19. First performance on television, way more poise, waaaay less high.

    Just youtube "Home - Whitney Houston" and you'll find it.

  • Whitney was FULL of emotion here. She said touring in Africa was one of the most emotionally moving and straining experiences of her life.

  • The mic incident was an accident and she tried to play it off as best she could. but what a performance! soulful and passion filled. Much better than her performance on the merv griffin show. the ultimate songstress!

  • What a touching heartfelt performance. I wish the sound quality was better because the sound equipment that night made her voice sound kinda scratchy. But what an amazing lady...with an amazing voice and an amazing heart.

  • who cares tho, shes all better low and thats all that matters... I LOVE WHITNEY!

  • all better now*

  • she aint high man, her drug use wasnt even clear at these times... that all came about in 2000

  • Wouldn't it be AMAZING if she sang this at Michael Jacksons funeral cause its from the wiz? Wow... would be so emotional...

  • i know that's right

  • one of the best of our time.....

  • Right .. this delivery by whitney transcends any possible attempts to render their own version.. . the song, with an excellent band band -- bass is extremely heavy and penetrating, the percussions at the back provides a fantastic background -- is performed par excellence.. kudos !!

  • i know that's right

  • If she is high or use drugs in this video, how can she sing in tune and incredible ?

  • 6:03-6:08...good gawd too funny...it's the treez, "JUST SAY NO"...lol u have to admit at her reaction to the mic dropping and going on her merry lil way...lol

  • that probably was an accident

  • The video was great until Bobby showed up at 8:43...

  • Don't even mention that man.

  • i feel nausea looking at bobby brown

  • i know that's right looking at bobby makes me nauseous i need a bucket to throw up in!

  • Please, please do your research. Whitney could NEVER speak so fluidly when she was high. She was jittery when high. She couldn't focus. She talked crazy. And she definitely couldn't focus while singing. She just happened to knock over the mic stand and she got embarrassed. Talk to any performer, and they will be able to tell you a similar story...

  • no offense,bc i love whitney too bt i think near the end she seemed a lil' off like she could have been a bit high...bt she did kill this performance tho...it's just my opinion...(don't shoot)

  • People do your history!

    This concert was the first of its kind back then and was a free concert celebrating the newly found freedom of Africa.

    Whitney has always been proud of her heritage and this was her first ever visit & concert to South Africa. She is singing 'Home' to the people she considers her brothers & sisters, in a place that she came from!

    I'm not one of those Whitney lovers who is in denial about her drug use. But no way is she on drugs here.

    It's called EMOTION!

  • I like the comment. The concert wasn't free though.

  • She sangin the hell out of this way better than 1983 this more soulful and current way better than Melinda doolittle

  • WHOUA!!! que mariah se rabille

  • i admit its not like her performance in 1985 but its still a whitney performance meaning its incredible

  • Melinda Doolittle sang this song better than Whitney. I think anyway.

  • Her drug period didnt start till late 90's - 97/98 period. She became jittery onstage, tv shows, talk shows, clapping alot, and giggling all the time. Check the david lettermen appearance in 1999. Even she sang the SSB fir the first WNBA match, she was high. She almost knock one of the kids down as she was leaving the court. lol.

  • she is not on drugs

  • looks like drugs to me

  • don't hate!

  • Even if it is she sang the hell out of this song.

  • Definately drugs.....It was the beginning of the end for her. She performed this on the Merv Griffen show in 1985, it was an amazing performance.

  • Your hate is showing!

  • This wasn't drugs, this was passion!

  • i love this woman

  • Hahah! You're right!

  • yes she was. she drank the red tea.

  • i dont think that whitney was on drugs in 1994.

  • she was not on drugs

  • andd whats about DIANA ROSS?

  • Explain why do people choose videos 2 watch and just bad-mouth it the whole time? Why should (no name but you know who you are) you care if she is high or drunk? Are you paying her bills or does she owe you some money? Whatever she did before she came out is between her and her GOD. So to put it frankly, Just f__ off! You fill in the blank.

  • Exactly. Some people revel in tearing others down. Miss Whitney doesn't seem drunk to me; she seems very emotional to be in Africa plus the crowd was so hype, which probably affected her as well. Either way, people should just appreciate her voice because it is phenomenal!! Her voice is smooth, soothing, pure and angelic yet also so strong. I've loved her music for as long as I can remember. She's an icon.

  • Thank you. She is an icon and is doing her own thing. (high-five)lol

  • if she was on drugs that night...and still sound like that she is even more a beast..lol

    4 real

  • she really uplipt people of africa what a great black woman and singer of all time you will never forget her

  • she is def on drugs in this lol

  • Yeah, so was your mamma when she lost her mind and gave u birth lol.

  • lolololz

  • If she wants to drink or do drugs who are you people to judge? MYOB

    Never mind this concert was WAY into her 2-year Bodyguard Tour. You try belting out some notes after traveling practically every day for 2 years!

  • I love Whitney but...he is high. Look at her eyes!!!! She did this to her self!

  • lol, listen to mmontana talking, and by the way, he's a big fan of Barbara Streisen, what the fuck would you know about Whitney who sings with all her soul. Get the fuck out