AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Polydor's local-act duet strategy drives Keating's overseas sales. (International).

Music Week

| December 07, 2002 | Jones, Joanna | COPYRIGHT 2002 CMP Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Polydor is hoping to capitalise on its strategy of pairing Ronan Keating with local artists in European markets to drive his international album sales past 1m following the singer's first breakthrough in the French chart with If Tomorrow Never Comes.

The single was propelled 20-9 in the market's sales chart and went Top 10 at radio last week, boosted by an appearance on M6's Star Academy, the French version of Fame Academy, and radio support from the NRJ network.

Now Polydor plans to release a duet of I Love It When We Do, recorded with France's Cecilia Cara earlier in the summer, as a follow-up single.

"The Star Academy show has reached fever pitch in France and the episode Ronan appeared in was the highest-rating so far, with 9m viewers and 48% audience share," says Polydor UK head of international Greg Sambrook. "it is looking really good there even before we release ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Star Academy Program Garners National Dropout Prevention Award.
Newspaper article from: Science Letter November 25, 2008 700+ words
The Star Academy Program(TM) of Pickens County...to 10th grade in one year (see also Star Academy). According to NDPC Special Projects...in the school-within-a-school Star Academy Program, students complete a rigorous...
Star Academy Results Reflect Newfound Hope.
Press release article from: PR Newswire October 30, 2006 700+ words
...prnh/20061012/CGTH015LOGO ) The new Star Academy program at Gettys Middle School in Pickens...The 80 students enrolled in the Star Academy program were identified as at risk of...studying the unique program, "Overall, Star Academy students show improved attendance when...
Rekindling success: Star Academy acceleration program aims to raise at-risk...
Magazine article from: Techniques Sanders, April October 1, 2008 700+ words
...uninspired and burden-heavy generation? The Star Academy Solution One option is a Star Academy. It is comprised of several parts that...mindset and means lot communicating among Star Academy staff, between staff and parents, and...
Joseph Attieh first Lebanese to win Star Academy title.(Brief article)
News wire article from: Middle East April 8, 2006 700+ words
...contestant Joseph Attieh won the title of Star Academy 3 by winning 55.15% of the votes...first Lebanese to ever win the title of Star Academy with the first round going to Egyptian...round to Saudi Hisham Abdul Rahman. Star Academy was aired on the Lebanese Broadcasting...
Text voting for Star Academy halted by Mobily.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Telecomworldwire December 28, 2005 700+ words
...28 December 2005-Text voting for Star Academy halted by Mobily(C)1994-2005 M2...voting facility that enabled viewers of Star Academy, a program aired by Lebanese-based...Telecommunications Co last January. Star Academy is currently in its third series and...
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS; The merger of Metro Deaf School and North Star Academy,...
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Patterson, Gregory A. September 23, 2009 700+ words
...continuity. Metro Deaf School and North Star Academy -- now merged -- were two of three...prekindergarten through eighth grade with North Star Academy's ninth through 12th grades. Charter...daughter recently graduated from North Star Academy. "That's not why I had kids...
FASHION SCOOPS: STAR ACADEMY...LEATHER GOODS...GOING ONCE.(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: WWD December 15, 2003 700+ words
STAR ACADEMY: "What are you doing here?" Naomi Campbell blurted out on the runway at the Chanel couture salon Friday night as she sashayed...
Pinnacle Systems DekoCast Brings Live Interactive Graphics to LBCi Star Academy...
Press release article from: PR Newswire May 20, 2004 700+ words
...Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCi), the leading private broadcaster in Lebanon, has chosen DekoCast to support the Star Academy Channel, currently broadcast across the Middle East on the Arabsat network. Jihad Hachem, Head of Engineering Projects...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA