Sunday 6 July 2003

Small venues just won't do

Ashanti, who is in the running for a No. 1 debut with her sophomore CD, "Chapter II", has stepped off the upcoming Mariah Carey "Charmbracelet" tour. The Glen Cove singer's camp says that after the Carey extravaganza was transformed from an arena jaunt to a downsized theater tour, the new routing caused too many schedule conflicts for Ashanti's own publicity tour.

However, concert industry insiders say that the smaller tour may have been a little too small for Ashanti, who could likely fill theaters with her own star power. Ashanti's spokeswoman says the singer is now evaluating other possible tours for the late summer/early fall.

In other Ashanti news, the singer may have two simultaneous Top 10 hits on her hands whether her record company likes it or not. Her new single, "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)", is already firmly in the Top 10. However, "Into You", her duet with Fabolous from his "Street Dreams" CD, is also climbing the charts - even though her record company declined to allow it to be released as a single.

Although Fabolous' record company sent out a new version of the song featuring Tamia as the radio single, Billboard recognizes both singers. So, even if the Tamia version goes Top 10, Ashanti will still have two hit singles.

(Newsday)



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