Femme Fion was a dance music duo that consisted of Antonia & Cherite Curits. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to D.J. International Records.
In 1986, they released their only single “Jack the House.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Femme Fion faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what they’re up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “Jack the House,” go to:
Tina Moore (born on October 17, 1970 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a female R&B singer from the ’90s\2000s.
In 1994, she released her debut single “Color Me Blue” which peaked at #73 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
In 1995, Tina released her self-titled debut album which peaked at #90 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The follow-up single from the album “Never Gonna Let You Go” peaked at #112 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #36 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #27 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. A UK garage remix of the song peaked at #7 on the U.K. Singles chart in 1997.
The third single released from the album “All I Can Do” peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
The last single released from the album “Nobody Better” peaked at #20 on the U.K. Singles chart.
After that, nothing much was heard from Tina until 2000 when she released her sophomore album “All in My Vibe” which peaked at #91 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. It’s unknown if any singles were released from the album.
In 2002, Tina released her third album “Time Will Tell” which failed to make any impact on the charts at all.
These days, it’s unknown what Tina Moore is up to these days. It seems as if she has faded into obscurity.
To see the music video for “Color Me Blue,” go to:
To see the music video for “All I Can Do,” go to:
To see the music video for “Never Gonna Let You Go,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Nobody Better,” go to:
Ms. Angela (whose real name is Angela Randle) was an R&B singer from the late ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Relentless Records.
In 1998, she released a promotional CD called “Anything for You.” It’s unknown how or if it was successful at all.
After, nothing much was heard from Ms. Angela and it appears as if she has faded into obscurity.
[There are no videos available for this entry]
Tonya Mitchell (born on August 21, 1982 in Madisonville, Kentucky) was a teen pop singer from the early 2000s.
She was raised in Huron, Tennessee and her father was Cowboy Louie Mitchell, a cowboy musician that performed at elementary schools.
In 1998, Tonya performed at a regional benefit for St. Jude’s Hospital when Justin Timberlake (yes, the Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC)’s grandfather, Bill Bomar was in the audience and heard her sing. He later introduced himself to Tonya and after telling her that Justin was his grandson, he thought he could help her break into the music business.
Eventually, Tonya signed with Justin’s management company, JustinTime Entertainment and was managed by Justin’s mother, Lynn Harless. She was later signed to Universal Records.
In February of 2001, she released her debut single “Broken Promises” which peaked at #38 on Billboard’s Top 40 Mainstream chart. It also peaked at #36 on Radio & Records’ CHR\Pop Tracks chart and #17 on the ARC Weekly Top 40.
In April of 2001, Tonya released her debut (and only) album “I Represent.” It’s unknown how or if the album charted on the Billboard 200 at all.
During that same year, Tonya became one of the opening acts on *NSYNC’s Pop Odyssey Tour. After the tour was over, she performed at various radio shows throughout the United States and even performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In July of 2001, Tonya’s father passed away and in November of that same year, she was dropped from Universal Records.
In 2002, Tonya married a car salesman named Jason Essary and in early 2003, she was released from her contract with JustinTime Entertainment. In 2004, she gave birth to a daughter named Scarlett. She ended up taking a break from the music business to spend time with her family and work out the issues in her life.
In August of 2005, Tonya signed to a new management company called Brand-On Entertainment. A month later, she started recording a few songs and even a jingle for Monster Energy drink.
By late 2007, Tonya was no longer signed to a management company and in the fall of 2008, she announced that she was no longer pursuing an active singing career. These days, it’s unknown what she’s up to.
To see a fan-made video for “Broken Promises,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Bad Girl” (one of the songs Tonya recorded when she was signed to Brand-On Entertainment), go to:
Exhale was a female R&B group from Washington, DC that consisted of Natasha “Tasha” Belton, Tokiko “Tiko” George and LaToya “Toya” Watson.
Toya began playing the saxophone in elementary school, started singing when she was 12 years old and studied music in high school. Tasha began singing when she was 11 years old. Tiko began singing when she was 9 years old and before meeting up with Tasha and Toya, she was in a Top 40 band. Like Toya, she also played the saxophone.
Together, the girls sang at talent shows, school basketball games and performed at charity events in Washington, D.C.
After meeting professional boxer Evander Holyfield, Exhale was invited to audition for his record label, Real Deal Records and was signed to the label the next day.
In 2001, Exhale released their self-titled debut album. It’s unknown how or if the album made the Billboard album charts at all.
The first single released from the album “Chillin’ In Your Benz” peaked at #77 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
The follow-up single “Still Not Over You” peaked at #67 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in 2002, staying on the chart for 10 weeks, making it their highest chart appearance on the R&B chart to date. The song’s remixes managed to peak at #35 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart.
After that, it seems as if Exhale has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what the girls are up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “Chillin’ in Your Benz,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Still Not Over You,” go to:
Naráe (from California) is an R&B music singer from the early 2000s. Not much information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the KIRV Productions record label.
In 2002, she released her only album “Truly Yours”. The title song managed to peak at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart (staying on the chart for 13 weeks), #7 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and #99 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for a week.
Afterwards, it seems as if Naráe has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s currently up to these days.
[Note: There are no videos available for this blog entry.]
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