Historical Figure
Toni Braxton
b. 1967
American singer (born 1967)
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Biography
Toni Michele Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 2017, she was honored with the Legend Award at the Soul Train Music Awards.
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Holiday time makes me feel happy and festive and excited. I got a three-picture deal at Lifetime and I thought a Christmas movie would be the perfect way to come out and introduce it.
My skin as an African American tends to be a little drier, since I’m getting up there, just going outside in the sun, and all the years of the things that I’ve done to my body being in the entertainment business. For me, it was having hyperpigmentation or sometimes you get light spots. I wanted to do something that represented me. I wanted something that I knew really worked.
So I try to relish in that moment and try to smile about it and just be grateful for the time you have and you have to always remember to be kind to one another.
I would say, ‘One day I’ll be really famous.'
Timeline
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Released her self-titled debut album. "Breathe Again" and "Another Sad Love Song" made her a star. The album sold eight million copies worldwide. Her deep contralto voice stood apart from every other pop vocalist.
"Un-Break My Heart" became one of the best-selling singles of all time. It spent 11 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Six Grammys total across her career.
Filed for bankruptcy despite album sales of over 60 million records. Her contract with LaFace Records paid her less than 35 cents per album sold. Filed again in 2010. Became a public face for the financial exploitation of recording artists.
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