Most will instantly recognize singer Tanya Blount from the movie 'Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit where she sang "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" with Lauryn Hill. Blount appeared on the 'Big Break' television show (similar to Star Search) hosted by Natalie Cole from there she secured a recording contract with Polydor Records at age 19. At 20 saw the release of her first album, Natural Thing, was released in 1994 and peaked at number seven on the R&B chart. The album's first single "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" peaked to #57 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart. Two singles followed, "Through the Rain" peaking at #27 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and "Hold On" at (#66) by 1995 she received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Awards. Like so often in the music industry grear artisr fall through the cracks, Blount only recorded one project for Polydor, without a followup, chalk it up to politics.
Today her focus is on musical theatre in productions including What Every Woman Wants, Sneaky, Preacher's Kids,Born to Sing! and Christmas in Washington. Her voice is one to be heard, and her talent cannot be denied.
Thanks bruh; i wondered what happened to her
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