The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. In her feature film debut, AMERICAN IDOL sensation Jordin Sparks stars as Sparkle, a young woman whose big dreams seem almost impossible. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". During her journey, Sparkle endures the trials and tribulations of fame, but fights to rise through the ranks of the music business. Mike Epps plays a wealthy comedian named Satin, who woos Sparkle’s sister into a drug-filled abusive relationship on their way to the top. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Whitney Houston plays the trio’s mother (Emma). The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Show the world-or at least the other patrons of whatever karaoke haunt you choose-what you've got.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Pick a soulful tune like "Something He Can Feel" or an upbeat hit like Whitney's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and just wail.
So pay a visit to Detroit, where you can visit the Motown Museum, located at the original offices of Motown Records.įor the majority of us who aren't professional singers, this is our moment to take the mic and shine. See where the magic happened! The backdrop of "Sparkle" is also home to the musical movement that gave the world Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and birthed the "Motown Sound" that, let's be honest, makes most of us grow weak in the knees. "No Air" and "Battlefield" are good songs to start with, and also be sure to check out the song she sang in the "AI" final, "This Is My Now." Since then, she's been all over the charts, churning out hit after hit.
She's adorable and she's got a killer set of pipes. In 2006, at age 17, Jordin Sparks became the youngest ever "American Idol" winner. And if you feel like making it a marathon, why not throw in a viewing of the original "Sparkle." There will be no end to the musical treats you will enjoy while viewing. The music is spellbinding and the performances are fantastic. This Oscar-winning film has a very similar plot to "Sparkle." In fact, it's based on an '80s stage musical that is thought to have taken some inspiration from the original 1976 version of "Sparkle." A trio of talented young vocalists (Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose) from 1960s Chicago rise up from humble beginnings to the top of the pop charts, where they find both glittering success and disappointing heartbreak. Don't be afraid to let it all out! You're every woman! Crank up the stereo, pop in your well-worn copy of "The Bodyguard" soundtrack, put on something fabulous and rock out like it's your one moment in time. This calls for a full-on Whitney memorial marathon.
You guys, this was Whitney’s last artistic endeavor before she died-mere months after wrapping filming. Listen to every Whitney Houston song ever So here are five things you can do to get ready for this musical extravaganza hitting theaters this week: Original tunes as well as familiar favorites provide the soundtrack, which is voiced by some of the world's best and brightest performers.īut like any good musician knows, warm-up is essential for a great performance. The story centers around the challenges and triumphs they all face in a world where making it in music is life. Whitney Houston, who also served as executive producer of the film, co-stars as her soulful but strict single mother, and smokin' hot Derek Luke plays her manager boyfriend. "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks stars in the modern version as Sparkle, a musical prodigy coming of age in 1960s-era Detroit, who struggles to make it in Motown in a girl group she forms with her two sisters. "Sparkle" is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name, which gave birth to the iconic Motown hit "Something He Can Feel" and was based loosely on the real-life rise to fame of Diana Ross and the Supremes. And we want you to be ready for a bedazzling time. Whitney Houston's last film ever, the musical saga, " Sparkle," is about to hit theaters, y'all. Hey divas, it's time to wrap that feather boa around your neck, don your most eye-catching sequins and rhinestones, warm up those vocal cords and prepare to sing your little hearts out.