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RONDOR+ CHART?NEWS + NEW RELEASESLance Freed,President, RondorLance.Freed@umusic.comRondor’s roster includes: Avril Lavigne, Mika, Kaiser Chiefs, PeterFrampton, Mark Knopfler, Al Green, Tom Petty, Emmylou Harris,Supertramp, Sly Jordan, D.O.C., Kwame, Underdog Entertainmentand more.MIKA GOES GLOBALMika’s debut album Life In Cartoon Motion is an international smash andhas sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide. In the U.K. the new single“Happy Ending” is still growing and is in the Top 10, making Mika one ofthe few debut artists to have four consecutive top ten singles from theiralbum in the U.K. The album has been certified Diamond in France and2x Platinum in the U.K. Synchronization licensing for the record in theU.S. includes a major ABC promo for Ugly Betty, using a special versionof his No. 1 U.K. hit of “Big Girls (You Are Beautiful),” titled “Hey BettyYou Are Beautiful.” Mika’s singles have sold more than 3.8 million digitaland physical copies. This debut record clearly establishes Mika as one ofthe world biggest international pop stars for 2007.The Best Damn ThingAvril Lavigne’s third album The BestDamn Thing Debuted at No. 1 and isnow approaching 1.4 million sold inthe U.S. with worldwide sales at 4.5million, making Avril Lavigne the bestselling female artist of the year. The singlesfrom this album include the end title from themovie Argon “Keep Holding On” and the No. 1Top 40 hit “Girlfriend.” Her current single, “When Your Gone” marks theeighth time Avril’s songs have reached the Top 40. The next single “Hot,”which she recently performed on the finale of the Canadian American Idol,will take Avril into 2008 when a U.S. tour is planned. Avril recently tookhome MTV Latin Awards for Song of the Year, “Girlfriend” and BestInternational Pop Artist. She has been nominated for Favorite Female Artistfor Pop or Rock for this year’s American Music Awards. Avril Lavigne hasnow sold 27 million copies of her first three albums.SLY “PYPER” JORDANMARIE DIGBYYouTube phenomenom Marie’ Digbyhas garnered much attention from theinternet success of her version ofRihanna’s R&B-pop hit “Umbrella,”which was viewed by 2.5 million timesonline. Local radio station Star 98.7picked up on its popularity and beganto spin the song. Articles in the WallStreet Journal, Los Angeles Times, andRolling Stone followed. The acoustic/alternative version connected with HotAC radio and is now climbing the chart. Her album, which wasproduced by Tom Rothrock for Hollywood Records, will besimultaneously released in the U.S. and Japan on February8th. Marie’ Digby was an artist development project initiated inour Rondor studios.Sly Jordan is co-writer of one of the year’s biggest domestic and international hits – Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls.” The song spenteleven weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard charts and another four weeks atop the charts in the UK. Internationally, “Beautiful Girls” wasNo. 1 in 18 countries.Sly is a writer on the Dr. Dre produced song, “Fire” on the 50 Cent release, Curtis. On Timbaland’s latest album release Timbaland PresentsShock Value, Sly co-wrote the song titled, “Bounce.” He also has Clyde Carson’s debut single, “Doin That.” Sly has also written on Dre’sDetox and has four co-writes on Dre’s artist, Tiffany (Aftermath), scheduled in the first quarter of 2008. Sly Jordan is working on a new projectwith Spitfire (Maloof/Interscope) in which he has the first single, “Hustle.” Sly has recently written singles with Poeboy/Atlantic recordingartist, Flo Rida and DTP artist, Shareefa.’24 • UMPG