On Sunday evening, Mariah took part in the tribute to
Whitney Houston at the 2012
BET Awards. She did not perform, but she had these words to say about her friend and colleague:
"The first time I heard Whitney's voice, I was mesmerized like the rest of the world. Just an unknown budding singer myself, I was captivated by the power in her range, the richness of her tone, and her unique ability to wrap a lyric in emotion. When I first met ...