Braxton has been recognized for her distinctive contralto voice. [125] [126] Her voice has been called "husky, sultry, elegant and sexy." [127] Due to the huskiness of her voice, Braxton often used male singers such as Michael McDonald, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder as vocal style models. [2] Chaka Khan and Anita Baker were two of the few female singers that she could stylize. Steve Huey of AllMusic cites a key to Braxton's success is the versatility of her voice, which he states as being "soulful enough for R&B audiences, but smooth enough for adult contemporary; sophisticated enough for adults, but sultry enough for younger listeners; strong enough in the face of heartbreak to appeal to women, but ravishing enough to nab the fellas." [2] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Braxton at No. 48 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. [128] Following his fall out with Bayern manager Louis van Gaal, Bayern's president, Uli Hoeneß, stated on DSF Doppelpass that Toni would be allowed to leave the club on a free transfer. [17] Eventually, Toni, by mutual agreement with Bayern, was loaned out to Italian club Roma. David Fabbri (10 January 2017). "Hall of Fame Viola 2016 V Edizione" (in Italian). Museo Fiorentina . Retrieved 1 December 2017. In 2009, Braxton signed to Atlantic Records and began work on her next studio album. [63] In February 2010, she was part of the supergroup Artists for Haiti who recorded " We Are the World 25 for Haiti", a remake of the 1985 hit " We Are the World", to help benefit the people of Haiti following the magnitude 7.0 M w earthquake. [64] Three months later, Pulse, her seventh studio album, was released. [65] [66] A collection of up-tempo songs and R&B ballads with production varying from smooth to dance-based styles, it debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 54,000 copies in its first week, and topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming Braxton's fifth US top-ten album. A moderate chart success elsewhere, it reached the top ten in Switzerland, and the top 20 in Germany and Greece. While critical reception of Pulse was generally positive, [67] its singles " Yesterday", " Hands Tied" and "Make My Heart" achieved moderate chart success. [68] [69]

In Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Finnish, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from Antonius like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni. [a] Braxton experienced continued success with the albums Secrets (1996), which included the U.S. #1 hit singles " You're Makin' Me High/ Let It Flow" and " Un-Break My Heart"; and The Heat (2000), which opened at #2 on the Billboard 200 and included the U.S. #2 hit single " He Wasn't Man Enough". Braxton's subsequent studio albums, More Than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010), were released amid contractual disputes and health issues. In 2014, Braxton and longtime collaborator Babyface released a duet album entitled Love, Marriage & Divorce that earned the duo a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2015. Further label changes saw the release of Sex & Cigarettes (2018) under Def Jam/ Universal and Spell My Name (2020) under Island. Raible, Allan. "Record Release Rundown: The Latest From Broken Bells, Toni Braxton & Babyface, Marissa Nadler and Mary Lambert". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020 . Retrieved May 25, 2020. At international level, he represented the Italy national team on 47 occasions, scoring 16 goals. He made his international debut in 2004 and took part at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup with Italy; he most notably contributed to Italy's 2006 World Cup victory, as he scored twice and was elected to the tournament's All-star team.Announcing the Stars". abc.go.com. 2008. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009 . Retrieved September 16, 2008. Blakemore, Peyton (January 2, 2019). "Toni Braxton & Birdman Call Off Engagement: 'It's Over' ". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019 . Retrieved January 9, 2019. Throughout his career, Toni was known for celebrating his goals by looking at his teammates and rotating his right hand next to his ear, as if to say, "do you realize what it is I have just done?" [99] Personal life [ edit ]

Toni Braxton". Music Fan Clubs. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006 . Retrieved December 26, 2006. Lewis, Pete (May 2010). "Toni Braxton interview: From the Heart". Blues & Soul. Bluesandsoul.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010 . Retrieved January 16, 2012.

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a b Shan, Janet (May 3, 2009). "Legal Briefs: Singer Toni Braxton Sues Lloyd's of London Over Cancelled Shoes". The Hinterland Gazette. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013 . Retrieved December 2, 2013. Recovering from his injury he appeared in two matches of the second team Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga in September 2009. [15]

Toni: "Umile grazie a Baggio e Guardiola. Bayern? Con Ribery facevamo casino! Roma, che rimpianto…" " (in Italian). ItaSportPress.it. 25 May 2017 . Retrieved 26 May 2017.Perfezionato il contratto economico con il calciatore Luca Toni" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 2 January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2012 . Retrieved 1 September 2016.