Chantal Chamandy Blends Exotic Egyptian Origins with Multi-Cultural Influences On ``You Want Me,'' Currently #16* on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart After Hitting the Top Five in the U.K.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Following her resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. debut success in the U.K. late last year, singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy Chantal Chamandy is a singer/songwriter of Greek and Lebanese descent, and was born in Alexandria, Egypt. She moved to Montreal, Canada when she was a young girl, and speaks French, Italian and Spanish as well as Arabic and English. -- a longtime resident of Montreal Of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, fronted by Kevin Barnes. It was among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company. who was born on the Nile in Alexandria, Egypt -- is bringing her sensual uptempo sounds to the U.S. For the week ending March 10, the radio mix of her popular lead single "You Want Me" -- a Top 5 dance hit on British charts last summer and #1 on DJ In The Mix -- is #16* on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart. It has risen from its debut position of #43 in only four weeks. Immediately upon its release to U.S. radio, "You Want Me" shot to #1 Most Added on FMQB's Hot AC chart and held its position for two weeks in a row. Among the nine songs it beat to the top were tracks from Coldplay, Bon Jovi  This article or section reads like a and may need a .Please help [ to improve this article] to make it in tone and meet Wikipedia's . and Anna Nalick. The multi-lingual Chamandy and her label, Ninemuse Entertainment, have further turned up the heat with remixes by Grammy-winning producer Brian Rawling (Cher's "Believe") and turntable stars Norty Cotto (Ricky Martin, Anastasia, Nina Sky), Miami-based Lee-Cabrera ("Shake-It") and The Bilz. These were simultaneously serviced to clubs and dance radio across the country as well. Out on limited-edition disc, they are followed by additional reinventions of "You Want Me" -- including a reggaeton version -- to coincide with the U.S. release of Chamandy's debut album Love Needs You, slated to street in Summer 2006. Building on organic momentum generated at London's hottest clubs, and via radio airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio and heavy video rotation on MTV-U.K. and The Box, "You Want Me" landed on Billboard's Dance breakout chart at #4 in early January. The track, one of seven Chamandy composed with Bangladesh-born Indian music master Subir Dev, features swirling Indian tablahs, diverse world influences and global pop savvy. It has also been put into the New Songs rotation on Top Dance, one of AOL's most popular exclusive music channels. |
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