Passed-Over Pops Hit (Continued)

Toni Braxton vs. Celine Dion

AOL did a recent Ten Passed-Over Pop hits, so I figured I'd add two big tunes they cleverly missed (one, which happens to be bigger than all of the songs on that little ole' list of theirs).

Most Toni fans know this already but just in case you didn't:

Un- Break My Heart (From Celine Dion to Toni Braxton) / Because You Loved Me (From Toni Braxton to Celine Dion)

It's hard to believe that Toni Braxton's signature hit Un-Break My Heart was written by Diane Warren for Celine Dion. Thankfully the Canadian singer passed it up. When 3X Grammy winner (now 6X Grammy Award Winner) Toni Braxton heard the song, she fell in love with it, and the rest is history. Actually it made history. Spending 11 weeks at #1, Un-Break My Heart holds the record for the 2nd biggest single of all times from a female artist and is Braxton's biggest hit to date!

On the other hand Because You Loved Me became a huge hit for Dion and although not her biggest hit, the 5X Grammy Award singer enjoyed 6 weeks at # 1 with this David Foster produced hit.

Toni Braxton is currently putting the finishing touches on her album and her official website should be loading soon. In the meantime you can sign up @ www.tonibraxton.com for updates on her upcoming release.

Toni Braxton To Write Her First Book

According to a press release by Harper Collins Publishers, Toni Braxton is among the list of celebrities to become one of the author's of their latest It Books.

"NEW YORK, March 5, 2009 - HarperCollinsPublishers, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world, today announced the launch of It Books, a new popular culture imprint dedicated to entertainment, music, fashion, design, and sports. The first books in the new imprint will be published in September 2009. Among the projects on the inaugural list are books by burlesque artist Dita Von Teese, style guru Amanda Brooks, bestselling author Neil Strauss, and comedians Paul Provenza and Aaron Karo; Charlie Cross's illustrated history of Led Zeppelin; the legendary Larry "Bozo" Harmon's posthumous autobiography; and the first authorized Twitter book. Future authors will include actress Molly Ringwald and bestselling recording artists Debbie Harry, Johnny Rotten, Toni Braxton, and the mythical metal band Spinal Tap."

Read more here.

Toni Braxton's Camp Issues Apology Over Impostor

Toni Braxton's camp has issued an apology for an impostor who impersonated the hit singer in a concert in Suriname.

On Friday night, a woman, named Trina Johnson (pictured above impersonating Toni Braxton), signed a secret contract to 'play' Toni Braxton in Suriname unbeknown to the Surinamese people. The leader of the organisation, Angel Ventura, from Trinidad fooled the eager audience at the show. At first Trina told the media that she's the manager of Toni Braxton. At the night of the show everybody was confused to see the same lady coming on stage to perform as the real Toni Braxton. The Surinamese policemen are still investigating this case. Meanwhile Toni Braxton is at hard work on her 2009 comeback scheduled by Atlantic Records.

As Toni and her camp were notified of the situation, this statement was issued. "Many apologies to the fans for the mis representation, we are working on finding out exactly what happened and what the whole situation was."

For official news on Toni Braxton please check her official website ToniBraxton.com, her atlantic website (click here), or check Toni's official fansite (click here) and of course my blog, where you can find the latest up to date accurate information on Toni Braxton.

Update: The police have arrested Trina Johnson and her husband. The whereabouts of Angel Ventura remain unclear at the moment.

Toni Braxton Flashback

Here is a little flashback Toni. Lets rewind to 1995 when Toni sang her hit Let It FLow from the Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack. Here's her beautifully sung live rendition.

Toni Braxton Talks With Sister 2 Sister Magazine

Toni Braxton talks with Sister 2 Sister Publisher Jamie Foster Brown backstage during the "Dancing With the Stars" tour. Toni gives an update on the progress of her son Diezel, who is autistic, and explains how she and DWTS dance partner Alec Mazo got along on the show despite conflicting religious views.

NBA All-Star Weekend With Toni Braxton

In honor of the 58th NBA All-Star Game, lets rewind to 2 years ago when Toni Braxton sang a medley of her # 1 hit You're Makin' Me High (Secrets) and the smash Take This Ring (Libra) from her Vegas Show Revealed. Enjoy!

Toni Braxton Performs at Arise 'Pink Valentine Ball'

American pop star, Toni Braxton, is the star artist at The Pink Valentine Ball holding at THISDAY Dome, Abuja, on February 13, 2009 and Muson Centre, Lagos, the following day.

The ball is a collaboration between Arise, the global style and culture magazine from the stable of THISDAY, and Bank PHB Pink Account. Arise will be launched about the same time at the New York Fashion Show in the United States.

Tickets for the Nigerian shows are available at THISDAY Media Stores, The Palms Shopping Malls, Lekki, Lagos. Read More here.