Jennifer Hudson soundcheck and live performance at The Pier Dance 2008

Jennifer Hudson was the featured artist at the 2008 Dance On The Pier, delivering a flawless rendition of her hits "Spotlight" and "I am telling you I'm not going". The torrential rain from the early afternoon had fortunately subsided, and the diva sang her tunes under a gorgeous starry sky, to the delight of the thousands gathered on the Hudson river piers to celebrate gay pride in New York city.