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

Howard good luck,
im going for 37 and (31)

Howard and especially Francesca,
Good luck.
40 and (33) for me although I would be delighted to be wrong and see it chart higher !!!

Just purchased all 4 tracks,

Howard, how do i download em now ive bought em?
it says i can download from that page, but i cant seem to click on anything that gives me the download link?

Just listening to the previews now,
very good , prefer the stronger track,only short versions, but still very good.

Thanks for all your support guys.

Howard

77 and 44 for me please

Good luck to Francesca, 53 and (39)

cheers for phone call Howard, u know im a techie thikko:-)

Anyone know how many sales needed to get in top 200 or say top 40?

Isaacs

Yes, I know the answer to your question!!

65 (40) for me Howard ;-)

Well done to you and Francesca no matter where you chart ;-)

Jason - Ruth

Thanks both for pre-ordering and for your kind support.

150 (20) - Have also downloaded to the iPod. Will put it onto the playlist on the office sound system - staff will either be sick of it by the release date or will be popping down to HMV for their own copies.

Got to be 1 (1) go for it girl....

PS as I will clearly win the prize please ensure the whole lot goes to the charity.

74(38)

Good luck and hope I am wrong and its number one

Mike

Spaceman
Please dont buy 35,000 just to make sure you win the first prize!!!

Is that all that is needed? Probably worth you doing that Howard. Would doubtless make your money back.

Isaac

The amount varies week by week. It can be 25,000 - 100,000.

You cant buy loads because it is called "chart manipulation". The Charts company have very sofisticated computer systems to spot this. We have told all our fans 1 purchase (can be up to 5 tracks) per person via download.

HMV are stocking this from release date (actual single). If anyone wants to phone their local HMV for a copy that would be great assistance to us.

Tried to listen to the sample earlier. Sounded good for the two seconds before it crashed and jammed my computer. Probably something wrong on my computer. Will have another go later once markets closed.

As for manipulation yes I'm sure nobody does it. There is absolutely no manipulation in the stock market as well as that is also against the rules ;)