Jessie J has revealed that she met Whitney Houston for the first time only hours before she was found dead in a bathtub in her hotel room in Los Angeles.
The ‘Domino’ singer was set to perform alongside Whitney at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Award show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and had met with star and her daughter Bobbi Kristina during rehearsals for the show.
The 23 year-old told BBC Newsbeat that 18 year-old Bobbi Kristina approached her and said: “She was like, 'My mum is here and wants to meet you'.”
The ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer was found dead on the afternoon of the party and never made it to the stage. She was laid to rest this weekend and Jessie admitted that she was thankful that she got to meet her idol before it was too late.
The ‘Price tag’ star said: "Whitney was one of my huge inspirations. I've always spoken about her. She made [me] proud to have a powerful voice.”
"I was very proud to be representing the UK on such a kind of memorable night. Whitney Houston is someone that will never be forgotten and her music will live on forever." She added.
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