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last year was thus far the best year.

Christmas 2006, I signed my record deal with Helsinki Music Group (that later merged with Warner Music Finland). I cannot explain how I felt. 'Happy' is the word that comes to mind but that really cannot describe it well enough - - maybe... blessed, blissful, euphoric, fortunate, glad, golden, joyful... etc. :)

My first Single 'PUMP IT UP' went to # 5 on the finnish single chart and the video was on heavy rotation on MTV Finland. It stayed on Radio Energy's (NRJ) daily HIT or MISS competition for weeks on end, beating all it's challengers left and right. The song also ended up on Energys 'Daily Top 10 Most Requested Songs' and stayed there for months. In 8 months, the video has been watched over 52 000 on youtube.

My next single 'CRISTAL CLEAR' climbed to the # 7 spot on the finnish single chart and the video was picked up by the finnish music channel 'THE VOICE'. Also the biggest Finnish national Radio station YleX put the song on it's A-play list due to heavy demand from my dedicated fans. The song went to number one on 'YleX himotuimmat', which is a weekly top 30 chart show that is based on votes from the listeners. The song stayed on the chart for two months. 'CRISTAL CLEAR' also spent two months on the official finnish dancechart. In five months, the video has been watched over almost 65 000 on youtube.

In the midst of making my debut album, I lent my voice to two other projects. Miika Kuisma's long awaited second album 'Sententia' with a song called 'till the dawn'. The album has gotten amazing reviews and will surely be a classic.

In October K-system asked me to sing some vocals for his club hit 'SAMBA 69'. The song was renamed - 'FIRE IT UP (SAMBA 69)' and after it's commercial release it has done quite well. Hitting number 8 on the official single chart and so far it has stayed 18 weeks on the official Finnish Dancechart, climbing all the way to number 1. It's also been high on the Scandivavian prime cuts chart.

My latest single 'SCARRED' has the potential to become my biggest hit so far. In just three weeks, the song has gotten almost 13,000 views on youtube. And now the song is on heavy rotation play on 'THE VOICE' and Radio Energy just picked it up as a HOT HIT for this week. The feedback and the fanmail keep pouring in.

On the day when the video for 'SCARRED' wrapped up, I found out that I will be one of 12 artists competing to represent Finland in the Eurovision song contest. And the upcoming song for the competition is HOT!!!!

The full ALBUM, called 'THE PROPHECY' will hit stores MARCH 5th 2008. A few days after the Finnish eurovision finals.

This year will BE THE YEAR. Amongst touring and promoting the album. I will lock myself again in the studio but with some exciting new projects that are very hush hush.

All I wanna say is THANK YOU EVERYONE. All the fans, all of the ones who have begun this journey with me and stuck by me- YOU MAKE IT ALL WORTH WHILE. And just remember, we have ONLY begun. 2008 will be THE YEAR!!

Love, C