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BLESSID UNION OF SOULS released their eponymous second album. "I Wanna Be There," from Blessid Union of Souls, reached Top 40 on Billboard's "Hot 100" and stayed on that chart for 20 consecutive weeks. "I Wanna Be There" was also featured in the film Contact, starring Jodie Foster. Blessid Union of Souls' first album, released in 1995, spawned the Top Ten smash "I Believe," which was co-written and produced by Emosia, who is one of Shapiro Bernstein's hottest new talents.

Shapiro Bernstein's affiliate, Painted Desert Music, signed singer/songwriter Laura Love to a worldwide publishing agreement in 1997. With the release of her Mercury Records debut, Octoroon, later that year, Laura Love found national recognition and stellar critical acclaim. Octoroon reached the #1 spot on noncommercial radio in July of 1997. "Can't Understand," from the Octoroon album, is a beautiful song for you to listen to and a great example of Laura's unique and energetic style.

LaKiesha Berri jump-started her career in 1997! First she sang the lead-off song from Hollywood Pictures' soundtrack from the film The 6th Man, then she watched that recording, "Like This And Like That," climb to the top of the charts in several different countries. "Like This And Like That" reached #2 on the dance charts in the UK, as well as hitting the Top Twenty (R&B) in Holland and Top Forty on the R&R chart in America. The song was produced and written by Emosia and Michael Lorello.

Some of 1997's sync licenses included:

  • "Yes! We Have No Bananas" & "12th Street Rag"/The English Patient (Released on video in Fall '97/Winner of 1996 Academy Award for "Best Picture.")
  • "The Glory Of Love"/One Fine Day
  • "Ring Of Fire"/One Fine Day
  • "Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus)"/Addicted To Love


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