Singer Honors Whitney Houston With Spanglish Version Of 'I Will Always Love You'

The ultimate heartbreak song πŸ’” gets a bilingual makeover.

It’s been five years since we lost Whitney Houston , but one Latina singer will never forget what the icon did for women of color in the industry.

Karen Rodriguez, who is a former β€œAmerican Idol” contestant, shared her Spanglish version of β€œI Will Always Love You” on Feb. 10, one day before the anniversary of the icon’s death.

β€œWhitney was graceful and elegant; her voice soared above the rest, never limited to one specific range, subject, or genre,” Rodriguez wrote on Facebook. β€œShe broke down barriers and opened up doors previously unaccessible to female minority entertainers. And most importantly to me, she achieved success with raw and natural talent. No gimmicks. I hope you enjoy my homage to one of the greatest - Whitney, we will always love you!”

Houston debuted her rendition of β€œI Will Always Love You,” originally by Dolly Parton, in 1992 when she also starred in the film β€œThe Bodyguard.” Rodriguez mixed the β€˜90s version with the Spanish version β€œAmor Siempre TΓΊ, originally performed by Maggie Carles.

The Latina singer is currently a Roc Nation Latin recording artist who became a viral sensation after her Spanglish rendition of Adele’s β€œHello” in 2015.

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