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62-457: Burgi may refer to: People [ edit ] Chuck Burgi (born 1952), American drummer Irene Bürgi , Swiss curler Jost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker, mathematician and maker of astronomical instruments Paolo Bürgi (born 1947), Swiss landscape architect Richard Burgi (born 1958), American actor Other uses [ edit ] 2481 Bürgi , an asteroid Burgui – Burgi ,

124-438: A compilation of his English-language hits on 11 November. The album includes " Can You Hear Me " as well as two new songs. The first single, " Away ", features Sean Garrett , and was followed by " Takin' Back My Love ", featuring Ciara . The album debuted at number three on the official UK Albums Chart and sold over 80,000 copies in its first two weeks of release alone. Iglesias was the winner of two World Music Awards in

186-412: A Spanish town Ness of Burgi , Shetland Ness of Burgi fort Burgi , plural of burgus , a type of Roman fortified watchtower See also [ edit ] Bürgi–Dunitz angle Burgie (1924–2019), American musician Burgis (disambiguation) Burji (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

248-465: A United States rock drummer is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler ( Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾejsleɾ] ; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of

310-752: A collaboration with American rapper Sammy Adams . It was released to the US iTunes Store on 25 September 2012. The song was released in UK on 9 December 2012. On 8 December 2012, Iglesias performed at the second annual iHeartRadio Festival where he confirmed he was working on a new album. Iglesias continued to tour during this period returning to India in October 2012 to perform another series of shows called Tri-City tour in Pune , Delhi , and Bangalore playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums. On 31 May 2013, Iglesias performed at

372-525: A decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA Records in English. Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones. Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on

434-545: A joint venture with Universal Latino , Iglesias released different singles in both English and Spanish simultaneously to different formats. The first English single from the album, " I Like It ", which features the rapper Pitbull, was released on 3 May 2010 in the U.S. and became a success, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was also featured in the MTV reality series Jersey Shore . " Cuando Me Enamoro "

496-530: A million copies in its first week, a rare accomplishment then for an album recorded in a language other than English. The record also ended up being certified Gold in another non-Spanish-speaking territory ( Portugal ) in its first week of release, and sold over a million copies in the next three months. His song " Por Amarte " was included in Televisa 's telenovela Marisol , but with a twist: instead of Por amarte daría mi vida (To love you, I'd give my life),

558-536: A more mature musical direction, the album, aided by the popular singles " Esperanza " (Hope) and " Nunca Te Olvidaré " (I'll Never Forget You), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and helped cement his status in the Latin music scene . Iglesias did a shorter tour of smaller venues to accompany the release of the album, with one show being televised from Acapulco , México. This

620-518: A multi-album deal, after weeks of negotiations with Interscope , Iglesias recorded and released his first full record in English, Enrique . The pop album featured some clear Latin musical influences, and took two months to complete. It contained the popular song " Rhythm Divine ", a duet with Whitney Houston titled " Could I Have This Kiss Forever ", and a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song " Sad Eyes ". In 2000, Iglesias performed at

682-522: A single in North America. The song was played extensively on AC radio and peaked high on Billboard ' s Hot AC . In Europe, the second single was "Tired of Being Sorry", which performed well in many countries; he recorded a version of the song with French singer Nâdiya , which was number one in France for eleven weeks. A solo version of "Push" was added to the soundtrack of the movie Step Up 2

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744-442: A two-year hiatus, Iglesias released his new album Insomniac on 12 June 2007. The album was so named due to it being recorded mainly at night. The record had a more contemporary pop style than that of his previous albums. Its highlights include the songs " Push ", with rapper Lil Wayne , as well as "Ring My Bells" and a cover of Ringside 's " Tired of Being Sorry ". The album's first single, " Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song) ",

806-427: Is actress Neile Adams , the first wife of American actor Steve McQueen , mother of actor Chad McQueen , and grandmother of actor Steven R. McQueen . His father's family is from Galicia and Andalusia ; his father also claims some Jewish and Puerto Rican ancestry on his mother's side. Iglesias found out later in life that he was born with a rare congenital condition known as situs inversus , where some of

868-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chuck Burgi Raised in Montclair, New Jersey , Burgi graduated in 1970 from Montclair High School , where he played drums at school and local community events as a student. After having performed on several album sessions, Burgi earned a spot with the jazz fusion band, Brand X . He then experienced early mainstream success with his band, Balance in

930-482: Is his biggest commercial success to date. The singles " Escape " and " Don't Turn Off the Lights " became radio staples, placing highly or topping various charts both in North America and elsewhere. A second edition of the album was released internationally and contained a new version of one of Iglesias's favorite tracks, " Maybe ", as well as a duet with Lionel Richie called " To Love a Woman ". Iglesias capitalized on

992-917: The Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Album , the Billboard Latin Awards for Latin Album of the Year and Latin Pop Album of the Year , and was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year . Iglesias worked with three producers whom he had collaborated with before: RedOne , Mark Taylor , and Carlos Paucar. The album features collaborations with Akon , Usher , Nicole Scherzinger , Sunidhi Chauhan , Ludacris , DJ Frank E , Pitbull , Juan Luis Guerra , and his third song together with Wisin & Yandel . In

1054-810: The Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs and the Latin Pop Airplay chart with 24 songs. Iglesias holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All-Latin Artists charts and in October 2022 he was honored with the Top Latin Artist of All Time at the Latin Billboard Awards. Iglesias also has 14 number-ones on Billboard ' s Dance charts , more than any other male artist. He has earned

1116-673: The Billboard ' s Hot Latin Songs chart. A version of the song released in Spain featured Spanish Flamenco singer India Martinez and topped the charts in Spain. This was followed by El Perdedor , a duet with Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solis and was the theme to the telenovela Lo que la vida me robó . The song became his 24th #1 on the Latin charts. On 14 March 2014, Iglesias released his tenth studio album, Sex and Love . The release of

1178-479: The Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show with Christina Aguilera , Phil Collins and Toni Braxton . Shock jock Howard Stern repeatedly played a tape of a (supposedly) very off-key Iglesias on his radio show, accusing him of "not being able" to sing live. On 8 June 2000, Iglesias came to New York and sang the song, live and unplugged, on Stern's show with just an accompanying guitarist. After the performance,

1240-531: The Yazoo song " Only You ", translated into Spanish as "Solo en Ti". Three singles were released from Vivir : " Enamorado Por Primera Vez " (In Love For the First Time), "Solo en Ti", and " Miente " (Lie), which topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart as well as the charts of several Spanish-speaking countries. Along with his father and Luís Miguel , Iglesias was nominated for an American Music Award in

1302-500: The Latin crossover acts of the previous year experienced some difficulty matching the record sales of their first English-language albums, Iglesias actually went on to sell even more with the album being certified Diamond for shipments of over 10 million copies. The album's first single, " Hero ", became a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, and in many other countries. The entire album was co-written by Iglesias. Escape

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1364-678: The Lights" tour was completed in the summer of 2002, with two sold-out nights in Madison Square Garden and another two in Mexico's National Auditorium . The tour finished with a single show in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico . By 2003, Iglesias had released his seventh album, which he called 7 , the second to be co-written by him. Among its more 1980s-inspired material, it features

1426-670: The Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. The show broke the highest attendance record as more than 120,000 fans gathered to watch the concert. Iglesias released a number of singles prior to the album release, the first of which was " Turn the Night Up " followed by " Heart Attack " which was released to US Top 40 radio stations. Latin stations were served with the song " Loco ", a smooth bachata duet with urban bachata superstar Romeo Santos . The single became Iglesias' 24th No. 1 on

1488-600: The October 2008 New York Springsteen/Joel benefit for Barack Obama at the Hammerstein Ballroom . He also appears, with former Rainbow bandmate and bassist, Greg Smith , Danger Danger vocalist Ted Poley , and Trixter guitarist Steve Brown, on the self-titled melodic hard rock-styled "Tokyo Motor Fist" album, released February 24, 2017. He is the brother of actor Richard Burgi and briefly lived in London while playing with Brand X. This article on

1550-577: The Streets . The song was regarded as the third single from the album. A music video was released which features the film's lead actors. On 4 July 2007, Iglesias became the first Western artist to play a concert in Syria in three decades when he performed for a sold-out crowd of ten thousand in the capital Damascus and in the same week, he performed on Live Earth in Hamburg . The Insomniac World Tour

1612-490: The University of Miami, Iglesias traveled to Toronto to record his first album. Iglesias did not want his father to know about his plans for a music career and did not want his famous surname to help advance his career. In Toronto, he borrowed money from his family's nanny and recorded a demo cassette tape which consisted of a Spanish song and two English songs. Approaching his father's former publicist, Fernán Martínez,

1674-419: The album track " Dirty Dancer " was released as the fourth English single and became his ninth Hot Dance Club Play chart topper, tying with Prince and Michael Jackson as the male with the most No. 1 dance singles. Further, " Ayer " served as the album's third Spanish single and seventh single overall. The Euphoria Tour took Iglesias across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and several European countries. One of

1736-561: The album was " Bailando ", featuring Descemer Bueno, and Gente De Zona. "Bailando" was immensely successful becoming his 25th #1 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. Bailando was #1 for 41 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Hot Latin songs chart becoming the longest reigning #1 in the history of the chart beating the record previously held by Shakira 's 25 week run. This record was later broken in 2017 when " Despacito " by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber Bailando

1798-417: The album was accompanied by the single I'm a Freak and featured Pitbull . The album also featured a duet with Kylie Minogue called "Beautiful", which appears on her twelfth studio album Kiss Me Once . In addition to the previously stated collaborations, the album featured guest appearances by Flo Rida , Yandel , Juan Magan , Jennifer Lopez , and Gente de Zona . The next single to be released from

1860-520: The album's success with his "One-Night Stand World Tour" consisting of fifty sold-out shows in sixteen countries. Including Radio City Music Hall and three consecutive nights in London's Royal Albert Hall , the tour ended with a big show at Lia Manoliu Stadium in Bucharest , Romania. The concert launched MTV Romania, with the video for " Love to See You Cry " being the first music video to be shown on

1922-584: The album's third English single, " Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You) " broke into the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, also reaching No. 4. The song was released only for digital download in the United States but was featured on some editions of Euphoria in Europe and some Asian areas. The song became Iglesias' first number one on the U.S. Pop Songs and Radio Songs airplay charts. A remix version of

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1984-738: The body's major organs, such as the heart, are situated on the opposite side of the body from where they would normally be located. At first, Iglesias and his two siblings stayed with their mother; however, in December 1981, Iglesias's grandfather Dr. Julio Iglesias Puga was kidnapped by the armed Basque group ETA . When Enrique was six years old he lived for a year in the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade with his mother. For their safety, Enrique and his brother Julio were sent to live with their father in Miami . There, they were brought up mostly by

2046-526: The categories of "World's Best Selling Latin Performer" and "World's Best Selling Spanish Artist" at the ceremony held in Monaco on 9 November 2008. On 5 July 2010, Iglesias released his ninth studio album Euphoria , his first work to be released under his new label Universal Republic . The album is Iglesias's first bilingual album, with seven original English songs and six original Spanish songs. It won

2108-459: The channel. In 2002, Iglesias decided to release a fourth Spanish-language album titled Quizás ( Perhaps ). A more polished musical production than his previous Spanish albums and containing more introspective songs, the album's title track is a song about the strained relationship Iglesias has with his famous father. The album debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200 albums chart,

2170-617: The decade. By the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$ 68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums. Enrique is the third child of Spanish singer-songwriter Julio Iglesias . In 2010, Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label, Republic Records , to release bilingual albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over

2232-740: The early 1980s. This group also featured Peppy Castro, Bob Kulick , Dennis Feldman and noted arranger and keyboardist Doug Katsaros . The group scored a top-25 hit on the U.S. singles chart with "Breaking Away" in 1981 . Although the song was recorded before Burgi joined the group, he had joined in time to record Balance's follow-up album, In for the Count. In addition to Brand X, Burgi has played and toured with Al Di Meola , Hall & Oates , Joe Lynn Turner , Rainbow , Blue Öyster Cult , Meat Loaf , Fandango and Enrique Iglesias and has recorded with numerous other artists, including Michael Bolton , Glen Burtnik , Bon Jovi and Diana Ross . Burgi

2294-514: The first-ever awarded category of Favorite Latin Artist . Iglesias lost out to his father, but performed the song " Lluvia Cae " (Rain is Falling) at the event. Insistent on playing large stadiums for his first concert tour that summer, Iglesias, backed by sidemen for Elton John , Bruce Springsteen , and Billy Joel , played to sold-out audiences in sixteen countries. Beginning in Odessa, Texas ,

2356-480: The highest placement of a Spanish-language album on the chart at that period. Quizás sold a million copies in a week, making it the fastest-selling album in Spanish in five years. All three singles released from the album all ended up topping the Latin chart, giving Iglesias a total of sixteen number ones on the chart. He currently holds the record for the most number-one singles on Billboard ' s Latin Chart. With

2418-563: The honorific title King of Latin Pop . In December 2016, Billboard magazine named him the 14th most successful and top male dance club artist of all time. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid , Spain , the third and youngest child of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and magazine journalist Isabel Preysler . Iglesias was raised with two older siblings, Chábeli and Julio Jr . One of his mother's aunts

2480-528: The nanny, Elvira Olivares, to whom Enrique later dedicated his first album. Iglesias attended Gulliver Preparatory School , a private high school in Miami , where he participated in his first live performance in a school production of Hello Dolly . He then attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida , where he studied business but dropped out after a year. After dropping out of

2542-583: The public. After attending one of Iglesias's concerts in March 1999, American actor Will Smith asked Iglesias to contribute a song to the soundtrack of his upcoming movie Wild Wild West ; Iglesias's contribution of "Bailamos" was released as a single that year, becoming an international hit and peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . After the success of " Bailamos ", several mainstream record labels were eager to sign Iglesias. Signing

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2604-582: The record for most number-one singles on Billboard ' s Hot Latin Songs chart. The album went on to win Iglesias the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance . In 1997, Iglesias's stardom continued to rise with the release of Vivir ( To Live ), which elevated him to the levels of popular English-language musicians (in sales) that year. The album also included a cover version of

2666-481: The same name and Iglesias guest-starred and sang the song live on the finale episode of the series. In 1999, Iglesias began a successful crossover career into the English-language pop music market. Thanks to other successful Latin crossover acts, most notably Ricky Martin , Jennifer Lopez , and soon thereafter Shakira , Spanish-language and Latino musicians experienced a great surge in popularity amongst

2728-480: The song " Para Qué La Vida " Iglesias reached a million spins on U.S. radio becoming the first Latin act to do so. The video to the song " Quizás " was the first Spanish-language music video to be added to the selection on MTV 's popular show Total Request Live .The album went on to win the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album . That year he embarked on an arena tour of the Americas. The "Don't Turn Off

2790-497: The song "Roamer", which he wrote with his friend and longtime guitarist Tony Bruno which featured an appearance from Kara DioGuardi . The CD also contained the song "Be Yourself", a song about independence; the chorus talks about how Iglesias's parents did not believe he'd ever succeed in his singing career. The first single was the song " Addicted ", and was followed closely by a remix of the song " Not in Love ", featuring Kelis which

2852-408: The title Burgi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burgi&oldid=1008863971 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

2914-606: The tour went on to play three consecutive nights in Mexico City's Plaza de Toros , two nights at Monterrey 's Auditorio Coca-Cola , and two nights (with over 50,000 attendees each) at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in Argentina , totaling over 130,000 people. Additionally, Iglesias toured to 19 large indoor arenas in the U.S. In 1998, Iglesias released his third album Cosas del Amor ( Things of Love ). Taking

2976-513: The tour with bachata band Aventura , who also performed "Lloro Por Ti" with him at the 2008 Premios Juventud . Iglesias was a surprise performer at the 2008 Lo Nuestro Awards, opening the show with a medley of "¿Dónde Están Corazón?" and "Dímelo". He also performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards , where he received a special award. After the success of his Spanish greatest hits compilation, Iglesias released

3038-627: The tour's legs took him to Australia, while fellow artist Pitbull joined him as an opening act. Prince Royce also served as opening act during the tour's second leg across North America. In August 2011, Iglesias released the single " I Like How It Feels " to radio. He would perform the track alongside Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) and I Like It and the 2011 American Music Awards and the Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins Thanksgiving halftime show along Ludacris and Pitbull. On 25 August 2012, Iglesias unveiled his brand new single, " Finally Found You ",

3100-571: The two had an interview, and Stern remarked, "I respect you for coming in here; you really can sing." Iglesias noted that the recording could have been him, but that it was probably a recording made during a television taping where he was required to lip sync and not sing properly. He would remark that the controversy was the best promotion he could have. The album's single " Be with You " became Iglesias's second number-one single on Billboard ' s Hot 100 chart. In 2001, Iglesias released his second English-language album Escape . Where most of

3162-441: The two promoted the songs under the stage name Enrique Martínez with the backstory of being a singer from Guatemala . On 21 November 1995, Iglesias released Enrique Iglesias , a collection of light rock ballads, including hits such as " Si Tú Te Vas " (If You Go Away) and " Experiencia Religiosa " (Religious Experience). The record was released by label Fonovisa , along with Iglesias's following two albums. The record sold half

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3224-508: The words were edited to suit the show, with Por amarte Marisol, moriría (To love you, Marisol, I'd die). The album also showcased Iglesias's prowess as a polyglot , releasing both Italian and Portuguese editions, with most of the songs being sung in those languages. Five singles were released from the album, including "Por Amarte", " No Llores Por Mí " (Don't Cry for Me) and " Trapecista " (Trapezist), all of which topped several of Billboard ' s Latin music charts. The album still holds

3286-693: Was a hit in the UK, Australia, Europe and Asia. The Seven World Tour was sponsored by Pepsi with Iglesias featuring in an commercial alongside Britney Spears , Beyoncé and Pink and a second ad which featured Not In Love. His biggest world tour to date started with twelve shows in the United States ending with Iglesias playing at Houston Rodeo , and continued on to several countries, most of which he'd never previously visited, playing to sold-out stadiums and arenas in Australia, India, Egypt, and Singapore, before ending his tour in South Africa . After

3348-610: Was a member of the on-stage band in the Twyla Tharp - Billy Joel hit musical Movin' Out during the entire 3½ year run on Broadway . Recent recordings include Billy Joel 's live CD 12 Gardens Live and the 2007 Joel-penned single, " Christmas in Fallujah ", exclusive to iTunes. Since November 2005, Chuck has been Joel's drummer, touring extensively, including 12 record breaking shows at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2006, 2008's double night The Last Play at Shea and

3410-485: Was also a crossover success in part due to a Spanglish version of the song which featured rapper Sean Paul which saw the song peak at #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 and Top 10 on the airplay chart becoming the highest charting Spanish song since the Macarena in 1996. The original Spanish music video of the song was also YouTube 's second most watched music video of 2014, behind Katy Perry 's hit single, " Dark Horse " and

3472-715: Was certified double Platinum (Latin field) in the U.S. and in some Latin American countries. The record's second single, " Lloro Por Ti ", also reached number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart and had an official remix featuring Wisin & Yandel . Iglesias did a tour of the US to promote the compilation. Beginning in Laredo, Texas , and ending at the Izod Center in New Jersey , he was accompanied through most of

3534-565: Was chosen as the official song of the UEFA Euro 2008 football tournament. He performed the song live at the 29 June 2008 final in Vienna, Austria. The song featured on a re-issue of Insomniac , which was released in certain countries. Iglesias released a Spanish greatest hits album titled 95/08 Éxitos on 25 March 2008, which included his seventeen number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart plus two new songs. The first single

3596-477: Was followed by another larger world tour, consisting of over 80 shows, in even bigger venues. The Cosas del Amor Tour was the first ever concert tour sponsored by McDonald's . He won the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist for a second time, this time winning against Ricky Martin and Chayanne . The song "Nunca te Olvidaré" was also used as the theme song for a Spanish soap opera of

3658-631: Was launched at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg , South Africa, the same venue he ended his last world tour, and took him to sold-out arenas throughout Europe. It was his first arena tour of the UK, with him playing venues such as Manchester's MEN Arena and Wembley Arena . The tour ended with Iglesias performing at the newly opened L.A. Live . A second leg of the tour took him throughout Latin America. Iglesias's song " Can You Hear Me "

3720-556: Was released as the lead Spanish single from the album, and became the theme song of the Mexican telenovela of the same title , produced by Televisa . The song debuted at number eight and number twenty-five on the U.S. Latin Pop Songs chart and the U.S. Hot Latin Songs chart, respectively. It became his twenty-fifth top ten single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and after four weeks of its release date, it became his twenty-first No.1 song on this chart. In January 2011,

3782-409: Was released on 10 April 2007. It was Iglesias's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Escape ". The song was also a hit throughout Europe, peaking in the top 10 in many countries. The Spanish version of the song, titled " Dímelo ", was number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for eleven weeks. Iglesias followed up with the ballad " Somebody's Me ", which was released as

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3844-463: Was the song " ¿Dónde Están Corazón? ", which was written by Argentine star Coti , and became Iglesias's eighteenth number-one single on Billboard ' s Hot Latin Songs. The album debuted at number one on Billboard ' s Top Latin Albums chart and number eighteen on the overall Billboard 200 albums chart. It was Iglesias's second Spanish album to debut in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 ( Quizás debuted at number twelve in 2002). The album

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