Her second album, I Remember Me, was released in March 2011, and reached number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week of release. Jennifer Hudson was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois. She enrolled at Langston University but she left after a semester due to homesickness and unhappiness with the weather, and signed up at Kennedy-King College. During the “Top 7″ show, Hudson performed Barry Manilow ‘s, “Weekend in New England”, which garnered praise from all three judges. in the interview she stated the song would be included on her debut album, to be released in early 2007, however this was before she was signed to a record label. in November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records. The power-ballad would later become available on the deluxe edition of Hudson’s self-titled album as a bonus track.
Jennifer Hudson to perform Whitney tribute Jennifer Hudson will perform a “respectful musical tribute” to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards tonight (12.02.12). Jennifer Hudson will perform a… [link]
