毀滅自己 [self-destruction]

tragic ending to a super talent

the music world was sad  but definitely not stunned by the death of one of all-time-great female vocalists of modern times, whitney houston.

why must music be associated always with sex and drugs? it is not only a western phenomenon. it happens everywhere in the entertainment industry. just a couple of days ago, japanese-artiste-made-good-in-taiwan, makiyo, was found kicking and abusing a taxi driver with his boyfriend, after getting heavily drunk. she lied to the media but unbeknown to her, everything was recorded in video. makiyo can definitely kiss her career goodbye as she may be sentenced to 6-year jail term. remember our very won gary chow?

in her prime, whitney houston made mariah carey and charice look like wannabes. yet such amazing talent had to end tragically.

her career was practically going downhill the day she met rocker husband bobby brown. she couldn't stop taking drugs since.  the saddest part was when whitney tried to make a comeback in her career in recent years, she had totally lost that golden voice. fans abandoned her. she could not even hit the high notes she was known for. 

i remember a couple of years ago, whitney came to perform in KL and many people flocked to catch her live, save for a very learned music friend of mine, who coolly avoided the opportunity. his reason: "i have already seen her in her prime in the 80s, why now, when she has lost it?". smart answer indeed.    

we always educate our artistes to discipline and not over-indulge, especially when fame and wealth hit you.

we miss whitney's talents but not the way she handled her life.