Whitney Houston Sound-alike Inks Major Label Deal

By PopEater Staff Posted May 13th 2010 09:01AM

While Whitney Houston struggles to hit once-familiar notes on her critically wobbly European tour, her biggest fan -- Taiwanese singer Lin Yu-chun -- is riding high this week after inking a major label record deal. Sony Music said in a statement Thursday that Lin, the bowl cut-sporting singer whose rendition of 'I Will Always Love' on a TV talent show made him a star just a month ago, will release an album of Chinese and English songs in July.

"I still can't believe this is real," the 24-year-old singer says in the statement.

Will his version of the Houston classic be on the album? Sony isn't saying.

Lin gained Internet fame overnight after performing on Taiwanese talent show 'Avenue to Stardom,' which is much like 'American Idol.'

He told the AP recently that the show gave him "more confidence" to pursue a music career, in spite of his unconventional appearance. "You don't have to be a good-looking man or woman to succeed," he said. "Just be yourself and try your best."

Lin has said he suffered from a lack of self-confidence because of his weight. "Being fat draws a lot of mockery in our society," he said.

To cope with the pain caused by jokes from peers, he locked himself in his room and sang along to songs by Celine Dion and Mariah Carey. But it was Houston's signature track, from the soundtrack to the 1992 film 'The Bodyguard,' that gave him the confidence to keep trekking on.

"I played it again and again even though my parents couldn't stand it anymore and asked me to stop," Lin said.

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Thursday 13 May

By DAVE HARRIS

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Who care about a boy that sings like a girl...

By jon

great another singing PIG

By R. Preston

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Are you jealous? Just a smidge?

Sunday 16 May

By Rose Ann

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Apparently a lot of people.

By MR &MR TONY KAELIN

HE CAN LIP SYNC FOR WHITNEY AT HER "SHOWS"!

By Lyds

He has a nice voice but he sounds NOTHING like Whitney. Whitney has (or had rather) a richness and resonance in her voice that he lacks and that will probably never be duplicated.

Friday 14 May

By mayermorissette@gmail.com

I agree! While I think this boy is very talented.. Whitney's voice simply cannot be duplicated...

By fiona

Looking forward to his duet with a Bobby Brown impersonator.

By Sheri

The Chinese people are always making racial slurs and jokes about black people, including the recent public shunning of a half black/half Chinese female contestant on one of their talent shows. However, they imitate us whenever it puts money into their pockets. This so-called Whitney "sound-alike" has a short career ahead of him. When his voice changes, he won't sound like Ms. Houston anymore. Maybe he'll try to imitate Barry White next.

By lara

he's already 24 ( i know - he looks like 12) so it's unlikely that his voice will change much

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Don't lump all Chinese people together...There are good and bad in every race!!

By val

i don't think his voice will be changing since the article says he's 24.

By muns

wow there are still so many haters out there. i dont understand; he can sing well, and you dont have to care if you dont want to. WHAT in the world is youR BEEF!?

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By barbie

I think he has a fantastic voice and I'm guessing so does Sony Music. The haters here are just jealous ! He's 24 his voice has already changed.

Friday 28 January

By Matthew Eschert

Does anyone else notice at the very end that the show appears to be crediting the song to Dolly Parton?!

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