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UROPEUROPEFrance • Corneille Hits 2X PlatinumSony has released the new album byGianni Morandi - one of Italy's most popularartists. Entitled A chi si ama veramente twoof the main tracks featured on the albumhave been penned by UMP writers MaurizioFabrizio and Fortunato Zampaglione. Thesecond single "Meravigliosa" taken fromFrancesco Renga's recent album Camerecon vista is No 3 in airplay charts with thealbum approaching platinum status.EUROPEItaly • New Release: Gianni MorandiSpain • Morodo Tops ChartsRecent signing Morodo hasentered at the top of the albumcharts. He has received phenomenalpress coverage including acover story in Tentaciones, whohave described him as "…theshiniest star of this newstyle...everything points out thathe is going to be a phenomenon".Spanish act Tomatito hasreceived the prestigious "2004Award of the Silver Medal of theItalian Republic" in recognitionfor his unique artistry fromPresident of the Italian Republic.Other performers awarded thisprize have been: 2003 JacquesMorelembaum; 2002 GatoBarbieri; 2001 Carl Andersonand 2000 Juliette Greco.+ FRANCE + ITALY + SPAIN + GERMANYCorneille is truly the new sensation in France. With hisdebut album “Parce qu’on vient de loin” (Wagram) whichscored 2x Platinum status with over 650,000 units soldin France in a year, he is rapidly and successfully becomingan important figure of the French scene.GermanyBerlin Rapper BushidoAfter the Berlin based rapper Bushido stormedthe German charts with his first album forUniversal "Electro Ghetto" which peaked at 6,he has just wrapped up his tour in GAS, almostall concerts being sold out. He will back on theroad by popular demand in March. In themeantime watch out for his third single"Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt.”UMPG • 19