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

ooer that sounds a bit scary!!

Competion deadline date extended to Midnight tonight

Howard - Good luck to you and Francesca today!

Howard; It looks like your site has ben hacked.

Mike

I found this clue on the site:

HaCKeD_By=S@M3T(TuRKiSH_HaCKeR)

Its not the only site, type S@M3T into your search engine.

http://www.cyber-security.org/CW/Forum/forum_members.asp?ForumID=0&find=S

just rang Howard, hes at work and was unaware of this problem, he passed on his thanks for bringing to his attention.

How do you resolve something like this?

It only seems to be the guest book which is affected so not a major problem.

Ruth :Have amended Howards link.

m

Thanks Mike, Howard just rang me , confirmed its done and he passes on his thanks,
what a nightmare and stress in what already must be a stressfull week for everyone involved with the release,
hopefully their site will be put right soon.

Can't seem to download on 7digital, says "cannot find download" when you click on windows, ipod and mp3 buttons under "your downloads".

M

Just back from Brent Cross. Francesca was the biggest seller. Also, we sold out in Brighton and Basildon but not massive amounts.

Thanks to everyone for there concern today. Much appreciated. Not sure how it happened but my web designer has sorted out but the guest book is down. Thats how they could have caused the problem.

Anyhow, all is fine now.

Bully, download seems to be working fine. Any problems please let me know.

Ruth 37 (31)
Lanayel 40 (33)
Andy 77 (44)
Hotei 53 (39)
Richgit69 60 (40)
Gausie 150 (20)
Big Al 25 (12)
Spaceman 1 (1)
Bullshare 74 (38)
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)

I think these are the entries. Please feel free to amend if I have given the wrong information. Druid2 Ok, you are in competition.

Not many entries so hope its ok to extend the competition to midnight Thursday 10th August.

Come on..its a bit of fun and its free entry..and half the money goes to a very good charity.

87 (57) for me please. Good luck.

Not many entries so I am going to extend the competition to midnight Thursday 10th August.

Its a bit of fun and half of the prize goes to a very good charity.

39 (24) for me

55 (55)

200 (100)