Singer is overwhelmed with emotion but still delivers perfect tribute

Feb 20, 2012 11:54 GMT  ·  By

Alicia Keys was one of the many celebrities who came out this weekend to honor the late Whitney Houston at the public wake, which also streamed online. Above is her performance of “Send Me an Angel.”

Though visibly struggling to fight back tears at first, Alicia eventually gains enough composure to perform the vocally challenging song.

What's more, she does it in the most spectacular manner ever – it's not for nothing that critics say she has one of the most powerful and impressive voices of our times, and that she is a very accomplished artist.

If Whitney Houston had ever chosen a way to say goodbye to the world, this would have probably been it.

Useless to say, there wasn't a dry eye in the house as Alicia performed. Check out the video and you will understand why.