Our reporters gathered reactions from some Nigerian and foreign celebrities, most of whom expressed their shock through popular social networking site, twitter.
I wish this was some bad dream RIP WHITNEYHOUSTON – Stephanie Okereke
RIP Whitney, life is short. Lord help us make the most of it while we are here.- Banky W
She was and still is great all. We have to do is press play!!!- Sound Sultan
Am still in shock! Absolute shock!! Whitney Houston dead?! God we look to you. Rest in peace Legend. You will be surely missed.- Segun Arinze
My heart is broken … Rip Whitney Houston- Eva Longoria
Rest in peace Whitney Houston. You will always be remembered for your incredible talent.- Rita Dominic
Whitney is dead? No, father please no! – Waje
Jesus Christ!!! So Whitney is gone? Just like that??? - Damilola Purple
May God be with us all.- Don Jazzy
I just can’t talk about it now… It’s so stunning and unbelievable. I couldn’t believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen.- Aretha Franklin
Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms Whitney Houston. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.- Mariah Carey
(On stage in Southaven, Missouri) First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all. Second, I would like to say, I love you Whitney. The hardest thing for me to do is to come on this stage. – Bobby Brown
Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song [I Will Always Love You], and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, ‘Whitney, I will always love you’. You will be missed – Dolly Parton
She was just a gift in voice. She was just so innocent in the business, and that voice was so pure and her life was so pure. That’s what I’m holding on to. I think what we’re going to do in the long run of her life story is focus on the voice. Not the tragedy, but the voice.- Lionel Ritchie
I am absolutely heartbroken at the news of Whitney’s passing… I always regretted not having had the opportunity to work with her. She was a true original and a talent beyond compare. I will miss her terribly.- Quincy Jones
She was a legend. These people don’t come around often. No one could sell a song like Whitney… And to hear this news, it’s really, really upset me.- Simon Cowell
We have lost another legend. Love and prayers to Whitney’s family. She will be missed.- Christina Aguilera
Whitney was always so sweet to me! Was rooting for her through her struggles! Such a shame…I’m truly saddened by this news!- Gloria Estefan
I’ve known Whitney since she was a little girl and I loved her. She was like family to me. I will miss her.- Smokey Robinson
This is a sad day today, all I want to talk about is her music. She was the most beautiful woman I think I ever saw…. Thank you for giving us your talent, and one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. – Elton John
She had everything, beauty, a magnificent voice. How sad her gifts could not bring her the same happiness they brought us.- Barbra Streisand
As a spokesperson for the Academy, the industry, I guess I would sum it up by saying, there’s only one Whitney Houston. There will probably never ever be another. -Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy
I truly, truly adored Whitney Houston. Her album ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ was the very first album I ever bought.- Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child
Without a doubt, her voice, for me, and for the world, was the gold standard. She had it all, she broke all barriers.- Tommy Mottola, former chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment
The morning of the Grammys, the world should pause and pray for the memory of a gifted songbird.” – Rev. Al Sharpton, who called for a national prayer to honour Houston and support her family
Whitney was the reason many of us do what we do. – Pink
At the apex of her career, Whitney had no peer, with a voice that shaped a generation. She has left behind a musical and film legacy that will endure…. she will be sorely missed by us all. – Bishop T.D. Jakes
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