The Moment Dana Winner Broke The Internet with Her Stunning Whitney Houston Cover

In 2016, for a brief moment, Dana Winner became the most downloaded artist on iTunes. If her name isn’t familiar outside of the Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, or South Africa, that’s because she gained recognition in those countries after her 1995 Dutch Top 40 hit, *Westenwind*. The song, an adaptation of *One Way Wind* by the North Holland band The Cats, became a hit across Europe, solidifying Winner’s place in the music scene of those regions.

In February 2016, Dana Winner appeared on the Flemish TV show *Liefde voor Muziek* (similar to the Dutch *Beste Zangers*) and performed Whitney Houston’s *One Moment in Time*. Her powerful rendition stunned the studio audience, and within just two hours of the show’s airing, her live recording became the most downloaded song on iTunes. The performance has since garnered nearly 63 million views on YouTube, an impressive feat for an artist who may be unfamiliar to many.

*One Moment in Time*, written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis and performed by Whitney Houston, was created for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The song became a major hit, reaching number one in the UK and number five in the US. As one of Houston’s most cherished songs, it was a fitting choice for Dana Winner, whose powerful rendition resonated with audiences during her performance.