My daughter Francesca Berlin has her debut single released on 7th August 2006. Moon Records UK are running a competition (with the approval of MoneyAM) in which you have to predict at what number "Colours Faded" will be in the charts for the week ending 13th August 2006. The Official Charts for the week are announced on 13th August. "Colours Faded" is a 2 track single and the full charts are numbers 1 - 200. As there could be lots of entries the tie breaker is what number will "Colours Faded" be in the Download Charts (1 - 100).

Please enter by just stating say 45 (38) (45 being for Singles Charts and 38 being for Download Charts) Its easy and its a bit of fun. First prize is 250.00 of which 125.00 is sent on the winners behalf to the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund. The Winner gets the other 125.00 plus a signed copy of "Colours Faded". MoneyAm are offering a years free subscription to Shares Magazine including a years Premier MoneyAM access which is worth 123.00 to the top three entries. The second and third closest enntries will also recieve a signed copy of "Colours Faded".

My plan is to get "Colours Faded" in the charts by selling via by pre-ordering. We have the ability, via our on-line distributor, to sell via pre-orders and all of these sales will count towards our chart position in week one. If we can sell 3,500 at one week prior to release date we will have a major story to take the media.

Its almost impossible to get a record label deal in UK and so I formed my own record label (Moon Records UK) for the purpose of self release of Francesca's music. The song is titled "Colours Faded" and is about Eva Cassidy. We are working hard to get "Colours Faded" in the Top 40 with no record plugger, no record contract, no video, no national distribution, no radio play and no national press coverage. Its sounds impossible but with your help and the help of our existing fan base it could happen.

The on-line price is 77p per track. There are 3 alternate versions also for sale. If you buy all 4 the cost is 3.08 and all of the 4 sales will count to the charts. The B side is Stronger and that's also 77p.

To buy "Colours Faded" 2 Track Single please click Buy Colours Faded (2 Track Single)

To buy the 3 alternate versions of "Colours Faded" (acoustic, rhodes mix and original demo) please click Buy Colours Faded (Alternate Versions)
or
http://www.moonrecords.co.uk

Recent Press coverage on Francesca.
http://www.oaksite.co.uk/inspiration.html (Katie Melua and Francesca Berlin)
http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/ (Chess and Francesca)

If you would like to download a 50 second preview of the track, please click this link Colours Faded Preview

Finally, from release date "Colours Faded" is to be stocked by HMV (they have been great). Please call your local branch or click here for delivery to your door http://www.hmv.co.uk just enter Francesca Berlin in search.

We are also on iTunes and Napster from release date.

Have fun with the competition.

Competition will close at Midnight 10th August 2006 (as amended)

Howard

Good Luck, 38 (2) for me please.

Ahhhh! Frampton comes alive!

ok, everyone competition closes tonight at midnight

Howard,

How are the sales going?

Did I win yet?

;-)))

Andy

I will answer your question after the competition closes.

Ruth 37 (31)
Lanayel 40 (33)
Andy 77 (44)
Hotei 53 (39)
Richgit69 65 (40)
Gausie 150 (20)
Big Al 25 (12)
Spaceman 1 (1)
Bullshare 74 (38)
Frampton 38 (2)
Snip 99 (108)
Fundemetalist 47 (48)
Jules 27 (13)
Explosive 87 (31)
Big Al 25 (12)
Sue42 111 (88)
Stan 60 (35)
Storm Caller 1 (2)
Stan 60 (35)
Robert Alexander 96 (25)
Megabucks 80 (60)
Splat 76 (47)
HelenW 85 (69)
Druid2 87 (57)
Foale 39 (24)
Ellieh 79 (64)
skg83239 130 (98)
This_is_me 200 (100)
Jeffmack 55 (55)
whatuwant 42 (36)
Photomad 64 (47)

Wow - two entries for me. Shame they are the same guesses. ;-0

BTW - think I forgot to say that I'm impressed with the songs. ;-)

Good Luck , 39 (27) for me please

Best of luck. 21 (8) please.

95 (72) for me just before I hit the sack.

Good luck!

Missed mine off Howard: 180 (90)

Final Entries. If there are any entries I have missed or am wrong please post and I will amend. Thanks to Bully and Ian to allowing me to run this competition.

Ruth 37 (31)
Lanayel 40 (33)
Andy 77 (44)
Hotei 53 (39)
Richgit69 (40)
Gausie 150 (20)
Big Al 25 (12)
Spaceman 1 (1)
Bullshare 74 (38)
Frampton 38 (2)
Snip 99 (108)
Fundemetalist 47 (48)
Jules 27 (13)
Explosive 87 (31)
Big Al 25 (12)
Sue42 111 (88)
Stan 60 (35)
Storm Caller 1 (2)
Stan 60 (35)
Robert Alexander 96 (25)
Megabucks 80 (60)
Splat 76 (47)
HelenW 85 (69)
Druid2 87 (57)
Foale 39 (24)
Ellieh 79 (64)
skg83239 130 (98)
This_is_me 200 (100)
Jeffmack 55 (55)
whatuwant 42 (36)
Photomad 64 (47)
DocProc 95 (72)
KimOldfield 21 (8)
Cloudbase 39 (27)
SeymourClearly 180 (90)

Howard...missed my entry too which was 29 (27)

Ok, the latest chart position as at Midnight Wednesday is that we are running at number 55.

Today, I will get the figures at around 11.30am and my guess is that we will drop to around 57.

However, we are in Brighton (Churchill Square Shoppping Centre) fdor liver performance and Francesca signing outside HMV. We have a strong street team and we are hoping for good sales. Also the Melanoma Charity we are working with are coming down. We have a lot of press interest in today.

Guys

I need a massive push to get Francesca in Top 40. On-line and Text Message is the best help anyone can offer.
Buy Colours Faded (2 Track Single)
Buy Colours Faded (Alternate Versions)

and/or

DOWNLOAD COLOURS FADED FROM TUBE TRIBE

and by mobile text message


Francesca
Francesca 1 (thats Francesca space followed by 1)
Francesca 2
Francesca 3

to 81330

Thanks so much!

Howard

Cant see my prediction in there...

Howard even if you do not make the top 40 what you and Francesa have acheived is quite amazing. Very well done and just shows what can be done as an independent. I hope the whole experience opens lots of doors for Francesa and her career.

What would be even be even more amazing is if you can get Ruth to win Glamourous Granny 2006, I know you like a challenge but this might be just too much:-)

Score for Ruth 100(200) :-)))