Carmine Meo is the debut album by French soprano Emma Shapplin, released in 7 December 1997.[2] The album brought Shapplin worldwide attention, selling over two million copies[3] and being certified multi-platinum.[4]

Carmine Meo
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 7, 1997 (1997-12-07)
GenreClassical crossover
LabelEMI
ProducerJean-Patrick Capdevielle
Emma Shapplin chronology
Carmine Meo
(1997)
Etterna
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."De l'Abîme au Rivage..." 
2."Spente le Stelle" 
3."Vedi, Maria..." 
4."Carmine Meo" 
5."Cuor Senza Sangue" 
6."Favola Breve" 
7."Reprendo Mai Più..." 
8."Une Ombre Dans le Ciel" 
9."Lucifero, Quel Giorno..." 
10."Ira Di Dio" 
11."Miserere, Venere..." 
12."À la Frontière du Rêve..." 

Bonus tracks

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No.TitleLength
13."Dolce Veneno" 
14."Fera Ventura" 
15."Discovering Yourself" 
16."Falta Tu Estrella (Spanish version of "Spente le Stelle")" 
17."Cuerpo Sin Alma (Spanish version of "Cuor Senza Sangue")" 

Personnel

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  • Yaël Benzaquen - Vocal Coach
  • Virginie Borgeaud - Management
  • Michel DeFolligne - Collaboration, Coordination
  • Chistopher Deschamps - Drums
  • Régis Dupré - Brass Conductor, Conductor, String Conductor
  • Vic Emerson - Artistic Director, Choir/Chorus, Orchestral Arrangements
  • Alix Ewald - Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Patrice Kung - Mixing
  • Bertrand Lajudie - Piano
  • Carina Landehag - Make-Up
  • Jean Yves Legrand - Engineer
  • André Perriat - Mastering
  • Vincent Perrot - Bass
  • Emma Shapplin - Liner Notes, Primary Artist
  • Mariana Yotoya - Choir Conductor
  • Jean-Patrick Capdevielle - Songwriter

Charts

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Weekly

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Chart (1997–2000) Peak
position[5]
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 2
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 19
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 9
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[12] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 24
UK Classical Artist Albums (OCC)[18] 6

Year-end

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Chart (1998) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 12
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[22] 82
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 45
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 199
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 34
Chart (1999) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27] Platinum 60,000^
Belgium (BEA)[28] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Platinum 100,000^
Chile[27] Gold  
Greece (IFPI Greece)[27] Gold 30,000^
France (SNEP)[2] 2× Gold 200,000*
Israel[29] 3× Platinum 120,000[29]
Netherlands (NVPI)[30] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 15,000^
Portugal (AFP)[27] Gold 20,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] Gold 50,000^
Turkey (Mü-Yap)[27] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[31] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b "French album certifications – Emma Shapplin – Carmine Meo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ Paravantes, Maria (13 October 2001). "Song For A Cause". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Emma Shapplin - Emma Shapplin Official Website". Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  5. ^ Steffen Hung. "Emma Shapplin - Carmine meo". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3530". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Emma Shapplin: Carmine meo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 6 February 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b "1998: Altri Albums". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 July 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Emma Shapplin – Carmine meo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1998" [Belgian Year-end Album Charts 1998]. Ultratop (in Dutch). Steffen Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Rapports annuels 1998" [Belgian Year-end Album Charts 1998]. Ultratop (in French). Steffen Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1998". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Albums 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 December 1998. p. 8. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Tops De L'annee: Top Albums 1998". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1999". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h Tesseyre, Cecile (3 July 1999). ""Popera" On Its Way to UK". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  28. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Best Seller". Billboard. 31 July 1999. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  30. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Emma Shapplin – Carmine Meo" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 27 December 2018. Enter Carmine Meo in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  31. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2007". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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