Ep 12: Toni Pearen

She might have taken the well-worn path from soap opera to pop music, but former E Street actress Toni Pearen actually turned down the first record deal that was offered to her. The singer, actress, presenter and reality TV favourite talks about why she waited to sign with Mushroom Records and the process of putting together her back-to-back top 10 hits, "In Your Room" and "I Want You". Toni also explains why there was such a delay in releasing further music and describes how her album, Intimate, came together. Fan favourites "Walkaway Lover" and "Joy" also come under the spotlight, with Toni going on to describe the shift in attitude at Mushroom and the start she made on a follow-up album. When her time at Mushroom came to an end, Toni spent five years in the US pursuing other musical opportunities — and she reveals what happened during that time and reflects on the impact her period of pop stardom had on fans and herself.

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