By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com
R&B and pop diva Whitney Houston is finally readying her long awaited return to the music scene.
The 'Greatest Love of All' singer will begin her comeback campaign with a performance at the Caudwell Children's Legend Ball at Battersea Evolution in
"We are thrilled to have an artist of Whitney's caliber to headline the event," the charity's founder, John Caudwell, told Marie Claire UK. "Last year was a huge success and with Whitney's support, we are fully expecting this year's event to be bigger and better than ever."
Last year, Tina Turner headlined the benefit and helped the organization raise more than $2.4 million. The group believes they will smash that record with
The May performance will be the 44-year-old music legend's first performance since she sang on December 1, 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In Malaysia the Newark, New Jersey-native performed big numbers like 'I Will Always Love You,' 'I'm Every Woman' and 'I Believe in You and
A healthy-looking
The singer, who divorced singer Bobby Brown in Feb. 2007 after 14 years of marriage, is currently in the studio finalizing an album for
The album is rumored to feature production by the likes of Akon, R. Kelly and Ne-Yo, among others.
VIDEO: Whitney Houston sings 'I Will Always Love You' in
1. I LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON.....I WISH HER THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!
Coletta at 8:03PM on Feb 29th 2008