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2008-04-16
Site update
Technical problems + a very busy schedule = no update for our website. All apologies for this. Nevertheless, the list of of our promo projects is up to date.
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2007-09-04
Make your choice, comrade !
We have two acts playing almost in the mean time at famous festival Fête de l'Humanité : eManuel Bémer (who won Zebrock contest alone on stage) and young Lille based Atlantys. Saturday 15th around 6.00 pm on stages Zebrock and Pays du Nord.
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2007-08-08
Superflu : France Inter & Planet Claire
Single "Quand Homme Blanc Coupe du Bois" is playlisted this summer on national radio France Inter. Nicolas is the guest of show "Escale Estivale" on this radio on Thursday 9th.
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You can also download acoustic session he recorderd for great indie pop show Planete Claire on small radio Aligre FM.
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2007-07-31
Skilled UFO in French Chanson : eManuel Bemer
Alon on stage with lights from Vincent Idez (2 'Victoires de la Musique'), eManuel Bemer won Grand Zebrock 2007 music contest. Check his open minded music and lyrics on debut album L'Occiput to be released end of October.
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2007-07-18
Be Migaso's guest in his Migasolandia
Migaso has italian origins and he knows how to melt down his influences with a good guitar playing and words that sing. Made with famous French bass player Jannick top on some songs, his debut album Migasolandia will be released end of October.
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2007-06-07
Samir Barris : effects of a great debut album
Young guy from Brussels used to play the drums for Melon Galia or even Bright Eyes during a tour. Now he release a first record full of charm and simplicity. He will play single "Le Fossé" during famous radio show on France Inter "Le Fou du Roi" on June 14th.
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2007-06-01
Jazz, pop, or what else ? Just great music from Paddy Milner
We are not the only ones who enjoy this young British pianist's new album : "Based On A True Story" is Selection FIP this month.
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2007-05-21
My Concubine is back on a high level
Produced by Yann Arnaud (Stefan Eicher, Syd Matters, Verone), My Concubine's album is simply a great album made of soft cynism and great melodies. Enjoy !
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2007-05-04
Jacques Duvall : great songwriter now sings himself
Known as Alain Chamfort and Lio's usual author, Brussels'Jacques Duvall now release his new double album. One is made with Miam Monster Miam crazy belgian producer, the other one with another great aothor, Elisa Point.
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2007-04-20
Belgian band in the wind
Belgian band CRE TONNERRE to release album "Quatre Rhums à la Mer", a sound of Britanny one can also check live in St Malo or Charleville.
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2007-04-03
Atlantys : don't miss this young band from Lille
A rich world, a drummer-girl who also sings, many gigs : several reasons among many others to check Atlantys' debut album.
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2007-02-26
Tomuya : a Japanese in Paris
He loves French chanson and will release covers of famous ones together with Bernard Lavillier, Liane Foly, Lio, les Martine City Queen, Mona Soyoc, Pascal of Bollywood, Patrick Bouchitey, Pierpoljak, Régine, Smriti Minocha, Sofia Essaïdi, Valli, Wasis Diop, and members of Zita Swoon. Release date 2nd April, Paris Olympia on 30th !
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2007-02-21
Superflu is back
With 2 albums released around year 2000, this band took a great position in the world of French indie pop music. Fans are still behind them (gigs, website) now they will not wait longer anymore. La Chance will be released 29th March, greatly produced by Christian Quermallet (Married Monks). First single "Quand Homme Blanc Coupe Du Bois" was already chosen by Inrockuptibles' JD Beauvallet as one of his singles of the week in early February.
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2007-02-14
Lift off for guMMA
Lille's combo just released debut album 'Generation Clone'. They will play at home on Saturday in already soldout venue Biplan.
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2007-02-09
Discover Laurent Avenel
He used to play in different bands supporting famous French acts (Benabar, Noir Desir, Négresses Vertes) but now start his solo career. Debut album full of simple and melodic songs will be released 15th March. Laurent will play at Kibélé in Paris this Saturday 10th February.
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2007-02-05
Caution : Belgian bands coming soon !
A BRAND & TRIGGERFINGER (sometimes with PORNORAMA) start their first French tour tonight !
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2006-12-11
Pornorama to play in Paris
Sebastian Omerson's band will open for The Lords Of Altamont at Maroquinerie on Saturday 16th December. Since they had to cancel their gig at Carrément Indépendant Festival last month, they also played with The Spinto Band.
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An Pierlé and Danny Mommens (Vive la Fête) are some of their guests on debut album 'Under The Second' to be released in France 8th January 2007.
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2006-11-18
CartePostaleRecords night in Paris
Belgium never stop sending us impressive number of high quality new acts. Young label CARTE POSTALE RECORDS will let Paris discover some of its artists : Ruacutane, Kingfisher, The Öslo Deadtrash Project, Sweek, Armatt vs Dictam (DJ Set). Free entrance at OPA in Paris, check 'concerts' section.
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www.cartepostalerecords.be
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2006-11-04
Café Bertrand : support act for Deep Purple
Walther's band to open for Deep Purple during a 10 days trip around France, from Lille to Marseille, in venues like Zeniths (5000 to 8000 people each night !).
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2006-10-06
Shri : solo album & tour
Ex Badmarsh & Shri marvellous multi-instruments indian player to release a great solo album on November 2, featuring ex Mercury Prize nominee Kathryn Williams among others. Tour starts in a few days opening for French famous Dub Incorporation.
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2006-10-03
Our partner Productions Spéciales is ten ! Let's party : 3 gigs in Paris Scène Bastille will be held 6, 7 and 8 November to let you discover some of their new acts
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Siméo (Lyon), Prisca (Toulouse), Les Grosses Papilles (Toulon)
Ego (Paris), Vegomatic (Paris),Magnetic (Paris)
The Unisex (Sweden), Pornorama (Belgium),A Brand (Belgium).
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2006-08-30
Jérôme Daran : here we go again !
Jérôme's One Man show starts again at Point Virgule. He will also be on France 3 Tuesday 5th and Tuesday 12th for humoristic programme 'Merci de Couper Vos Portables'.
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He will be on RTL famous show 'Les Grosses Têtes' sooner on September 12th.
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2006-08-20
DAAU : caution / Belgian music-UFO !
Classical instruments but rock spirit : here is Anvers' DAAU ! New album Domestic Wildlife is now promoted by Martingale. Nice French Tour announced for Fall 2006.
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2006-06-27
Café Bertrand opens for John Fogerty
A brand new "100 % rock" project for Martingale PR / radio plugging services ! Walther Gallay's band will open for John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) this wednesday at Paris Palais des Congrès.
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2006-06-13
A BRAND at Les Eurockéennes
A new exciting project for Martingale PR services ! Belgian band will play famous festival les Eurockéennes saturday 1st July.
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2006-05-29
Support The Unisex
First single from the Swedish's debut album, 'Take Me Higher' needs your votes on French national rock radio Le Mouv !
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2006-05-02
Massimo Guadalupi's debut album now available
First review compare this "Entre Deux Virages" with Gainsbourg. National station France Inter will let the audience know more about the italian dandy every day of May 8th week at 12:45.
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2006-04-24
Jérome Daran : a One Man Show for Martingale
Big promoter Arachné decided to invest on a young talented One Man Show actor : Jerome Daran. Martingale now does PR and TV plugging for him.
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He plays at famous small venue Le Point Virgule from Wed. to Sat. at 9:15 pm until June 30th.
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2006-04-13
Bamgli on TV
Thanks to competition they won on the radio, Lyon's BAMGLI were invited on Direct 8's show 'Melting Pop', here with famous band Enhancer.
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Next events : Festival Les Ames Rock (Crémieu - 38) on April 15th, electric live radio show on Perrine FM (74) on April 27th, and La Compil (France Bleu) + Sous Les Etoiles Exactement (France Inter) on the night of May 4th.
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2006-04-12
My Concubine : first show and website
Tha band will play live for the first time since its debut album 'La Tangente' was released. Their website www.myconcubine.fr is now on line.
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Check video of 'Les Numéros de Beaux Salauds' on it.
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2006-03-31
Massimo Guadalupi in Paris
Italian artist will be in Paris a few days before the release of his debut album "Entre Deux Virages", produced by Thierry Los (Vegomatic, Tétard), on April 26th and 27th. He will give interviews and record radio shows.
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First single "Jazz On The Road" is on FIP playlist.
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2006-03-03
New single for Superlux
Electro-pop album from Liege (Belgium) based band was released in France late 2005, but Martingale was chosen to do PR / radio pluging in February only. New single "Baby Boo" is now on Radio Neo's playlist
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2005-12-09
Support 3 Feet Smaller !
"3rd Strike" is only #93 on Rock One Magazine's 2005 top list. Let's help autrian guys do better for Oui FM radio show Guerilla Radio, 3 FEET SMALLER is already into their top 100.
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Please send your top 5 albums + best song + best show to guerillaradio@ouifm.fr.
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2005-12-07
Tokyo/Overtones : a cover of Belle & Sebastian
Discovery of the latest Printemps de Bourges, Normandy's TOKYO/OVERTONES recorded a cover of Belle & Sebastian's "Slow Graffiti", to be released on a Tribute record by italian label Kirsten's Postcard.
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2005-08-01
3 Feet Smaller : album out !
"The European answer to Sum 41" (according to Rock Sound Magazine) is the most aclaimed Austrian Band 3 FEET SMALLER. Album 3rd Strike is now out in France. You can watch video of their first single Let It Out here.
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2005-07-23
Mud Flow did great
At Paris Plage festival (FNAC Indétendances), together with La Guardia, Mud Flow did very well. A large part of album "A Life On Standby" was played (single "Today" among others), and also a cover from Sonic Youth and even a new song.
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Audience was really convinced. Check out our "concerts" list for tour in late 2005.
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2005-06-15
The Churchills have Big Ideas for France
NY's band will release album "Big Ideas" in France on Productions Speciales en July 1st. Martingale is doing PR around this.
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Song "Close My Eyes" is on Rock & Folk CD sampler.
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2005-05-12
Tokyo / Overtones at Printemps de Bourges
Check one of Printemps 2005's most exciting live performance here
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2005-05-10
Marka's back
Brussels's Marka will release his new album "C'est Tout Moi" in France on July 1st.
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2005-03-05
Tokyo/Overtones : Martingale to do PR for this band from Normandy
They release their first album on their own with their manager in 2004 and just made a deal with Productions Speciales to make it available in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada in may. Tokyo/Overtones already gained attention from the medias : they are considered are one of the most promising indie-pop French band.
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2005-02-13
Mud Flow : an new ambitious PR mission for Martingale
In a few words, Mud Flow is one of the best band in the great wave of new acts coming from French speaking part of Belgium. Their third album 'A Life On Standby' will be soon released in France. Check how belgian medias and bands ranked it in their personnal 2004 charts...
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Sylvestre Defontaine (Pure FM Week-end)
1. cLOUDDEAD - Ten
2. The Go Team ! - Thunder lightning strike
3. Robots in Disguise - Get Rid
4. Coco Rosie - La Maison de mon Rêve
5. Shannon Wright - Over The Sun
6. Lost in Translation - BO
7. Mudflow - A Life On Standby
8. Jean-Louis Murat - A Bird On A Poire
9. The Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
10. Mocky - Are & Be
Frédéric Brébant - Week-End - Le Vif l'Express
1.Ghinzu : "Blow"
2.Franz Ferdinand : "Franz Ferdinand"
3. Interpol : "Antics"
4.Mud Flow : "A Life On Standby"
5.The Veils "The Runaway Found"
6. I Am X : "Kiss and Swallow"
7.Daan : "Victory"
8. TV On The Radio : "Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes"
9. Sold Out : "Stop Talking"
Thierry Coljon - Le Soir
1. Manu Chao : "Sibérie m'était contée"
2.Cocorosie : "La maison de mon rêve"
3.Mud Flow : "A Life On Stand By"
4.Daniel Darc : "Creve coeur"
5.Daan : "Victory"
6.Feist : "Let It Die"
7.Wilco : "A Ghsot Is Born"
8.Miossec : "1964"
9.Bebo et Cigala : "Lagrimas Negras"
10.Hollywood Pornstars : "Year Of The Tiger"
Antoine Wielemans - Girls In Hawaii
9. Mud flow : "A Life On Stand By"
8. CoCo Rosie : "La Maison de mon reve"
7. Phoenix : "Alphabetical"
6. Feist : "Let It Die"
5. Austin Lace "Easy To Cook"
4. PJ Harvey : "Uh Uh Her"
3. The Libertines : "The Libertines"
2. Daniel Darc : "Creve Coeur"
1. Dustin O'Halloran : "Piano Solo"
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2005-01-28
Starving on stage
Claudia's band will be at Glazart in Paris, guest of Queer As Pop party.
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2004-12-01
Yel : more shows
If you go to Transmusicales of Rennes, do not miss Yel at Le Cactus on thursday 2nd at 9:30 pm.
If you prefer Paris, then be at Glazart on Saturday December 18th for Oui FM's Oui Oui Party, Yel will play around 11:00 pm.
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2004-11-08
Martingale to do PR for new Trisomie 21
A cult act internationaly known, with a new album, more easily able to touch a larger audience : after 8 years, T21 is back.
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2004-10-20
Jean-X et Joris, singer and bass player of YEL, just recorded a few unplugged songs from their album "Intimes Illusions". Check RTL2 on November 4th and listen to Francis Zegut's radio show "Les Zacoustiques". Yel also gave an interview to Paris station Radio Neo, to be broadcasted on november 8th.
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2004-09-13
Yel on RTL2 and Radio Néo
Francis Zegut fell in love with the band's music (and lyrics too), he played 3 songs from forthcoming album due September 29th on Productions Spéciales, "Intimes Illusions".
As far as Paris based station Radio Néo, they keep on supporting newcomer artists and just included single "Nil Novi Sub Sole" in they playlist.
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2004-08-06
Get Ready by Soul G & Tony Match : release in Taïwan
High Note records released today this CD / DVD project from the French producers. Audio extracts available on High Note's website.
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2004-08-03
Nud, Belasco, Yel and Showstar : great acts to be promoted by Martingale
We are proud to announce we were chosen by Productions Spéciales to take in charge PR for the following bands :
- NUD (NOR) / Press and new medias : a new mix between rock and electro with a handfull of new ideas
- BELASCO (UK) / Press and new medias : a London based trio with probably one of the most interesting voice and songwriting from the place
-YEL (BEL) / all medias : one of the most successful french singing band from Belgium
- SHOWSTAR (BEL) / all medias : great songrwriting and energy, another Belgian band but closer to an English feeling
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2004-06-08
Soul G & Tony Match to release a music DVD on Universal
A licensing deal has been inked between ULM (Universal special marketing dept), Ki Communication (image agency) and Magoo Records (label owened by Soul G & Tony Match, who will produce the music). This is an ambitious project, quite of a new kind. We will soon talk about it since its release is due end of this year.
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2004-04-30
Soul G &Tony Match wear MATIX clothes
They are the first French act chosen by this californian brand to wear and show their products.
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2004-04-20
Get Ready !
Soul G & Tony Match and Ki Com' finished their first music DVD : "Get Ready", 10 videos with a large scale of ambiances to show the skills of all team members : artists, designers and film makers.
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2004-02-20
Martingale manages SOUL G & TONY MATCH
We proudly announce that SOUL G & TONY MATCH asked us to become their managers in association with Rissno, himself manager of French hip-hop act 'La Rumeur'. Indeed, they are very busy at the moment. They have just finished their second album, danish singer Liv will released her debut album (produced by them) next week, and they were asked by a dutch brand of beer to create a musical DVD.
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2004-02-13
Ailleurs on the radio - Feb. 25th
Ailleurs will be invited by Radio Libertaire and France Inter (French National Radio) Wednesday 25th Februaray in the evening to talk about compilation "Nouvelle Guinche" and the band's second album
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2004-02-02
Ailleurs on a compilation
Paris rock band AILLEURS will be a part of compilation "NOUVELLE GUINCHE" along with several acts seen as new french chanson : Java, la Rue Kétanou, les Ogres de Barback, les Blaireaux......
Nouvelle Guinche (Productions Spéciales) - 27 feb 2004
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2004-02-01
Live... live march 30th
Danish electro pop singer will present her debut album MAYFLY MAY FALL at House of Live in Paris, with Soul G & Tony Match. Many contacts have been set up for releases in many different countries. More soon.
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2004-01-02
New project for Soul G & Tony Match
After producing Liv's debut album, Soul G & Tony Match now start a new album project with Julia Messenger (Australian singer/songwriter).
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2003-12-22
Ailleurs on stage january 23th, Paris
Paris band AILLEURS will play its rock mixed with accordion at péniche El Alamein (Paris 13e). They will play some songs from their forthcoming 2nd album.
El Alamein, Quai François Maurias, Paris 13e
9.00 pm - 7€
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2003-12-19
Musique Info Hebdo about PromoLink
Our in-store promotion services set up with our friends from Act'M are described in french professionnal music newspaper Musique Info Hebdo this week.
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2003-12-16
Frédérik Steenbrink at Casino de Paris december 18th - 21th
After a gig as a guest at Olympia on december 1st, Frederik Steenbrink does it again at Casino de Paris invited bi singer Annie Cordy. Casino de Paris, 16 rue de Clichy, Paris 9e
Voir page concerts
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2003-12-05
Une Etoile et Moi (By Myself) at Opus Café, Paris - Monday December 15th
Isabelle Georges and Frédérik Steenbrink are back to Opus Jazz & Soul in Paris after a successfull show in Eindhoven in October. Opus Jazz & Soul, 167 quai de valmy, Paris 10e
From 9.00 pm. Free.
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2003-11-13
Herman Van Veen wins Grand Prix from Académie Charles Cros
The dutch singer and clownsold 11 millions records worldwide, but finally gets an achievement in France thanks to "Chapeau", his greatest hits sung in french.
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2003-10-31
Martingale at MIDEM 2004
Meet us at MIDEM 2004 in Cannes from january 25th to 29th. Feel free to contact us ny e-mail or through our mailbox in the MIDEM lobby (#290).
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