Archive for November, 2009

Toni Braxton is Back! Toni opens the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards!

Toni Braxton is back and better than ever!  Be sure to check her out the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards Sunday, 11/29 on BET!  (9pm EST)  Toni will be opening the show performing her hit single ‘Yesterday’ with Trey Songz!


Tune in to BET’s 106 & Park on Monday, November 30th, at 6pm EST to watch Toni’s ‘Yesterday’ ft. Trey Songz be the New Joint of the Day! Then don’t forget to head over to BET.com to vote for ‘Yesterday’ on to BET’s 106 & Park Countdown!  CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO!


Toni’s PULSE album is due out February 2, 2010.  PULSE is her Atlantic label-debut, and her sixth studio album.


Dapo Performs on Stage with Andrea Bocelli for the David Foster/Andrea Bocelli PBS Great Performances “My Christmas” Special Airing on PBS – Now!

Andrea Bocelli & David Foster's MY CHRISTMAS PBS Special

Dapo was personally invited by multi-Grammy-winning producer, David Foster, to perform on stage at a live taping at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA for the David Foster and Andrea Bocelli “My Christmas” special airing on PBS later this month.  Click here for show preview & show air times.

Special guests include:  Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Reba McEntire, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, & The Muppets, as well as a visit with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Song highlights are “White Christmas,” “Oh Holy Night,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “The Christmas Song,” “What Child Is This,” and more.”

Dapo Torimiro and Tom Maffai at the David Foster/Andrea Bocelli PBS live taping of "My Christmas"

Congratulations to Justin Bieber for MY WORLD Album Sales! #1 in Canada + Biggest Release of the Year for New Artist in the US! (and Wishing Justin’s Foot A Speedy Recovery!)

Congratulations to Justin Bieber on a great first week of MY WORLD album sales! Not only is Justin’s MY WORLD #1 in Canada but it is also the biggest release of the year for a new artist in the US!!  (EW reports that MY WORLD sold 137,000+ in its first week!)  As if that weren’t impressive enough, Justin also performed in front of 12,000 fans at Wembley Stadium (opening for Taylor Swift) after breaking his foot on stage performing “One Time”!!  After all, Taylor told Justin to “break a leg” before his performance and Justin is not one to disappoint!  Watch their fun video below making fun of the incident!  (Oh and keep buying MY WORLD for your chance to win a Golden Ticket!!)  Go Justin, Go!!

Justin Bieber’s MY WORLD drops today!

Justin Bieber’s debut album, MY WORLD, drops today!!  Dapo is one of the writers/producers on the track “Bigger”.  According to Justin’s Wikipedia page:  The first edition of the album will be released on November 17, 2009, via Island Records, and will be re-issued around February 14, 2010, with new songs.  Buy BOTH!


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