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Omarion's Debut Solo Album, O, Enters Billboard Top 200
Best-Selling Album Chart At #1
Fans of Charismatic Former B2K Frontman Flock to Purchase Omarion CDs & New DualDiscs NEW YORK, March 2, 2005 -- O, the eagerly-awaited debut solo album from Omarion, has debuted on the Billboard Top 200 bestselling albums chart at #1. The 20-year-old contemporary R&B powerhouse (who rose to stardom while still in his teens as a frontman for the groundbreaking urban "boy band" B2K) has entered the ranks of bona fide solo stardom. O has sold more than 180,000 units in its first week in the stores, with roughly 30% of its sales coming from DualDisc purchases. Omarion's O is one of the very first new music titles to be released simultaneously as a CD and as a DualDisc. Omarion's electrifying appeal and powerful performance style is ideally suited to the compelling visual aspects of DualDisc. And, demonstrated by the strong showing of his first week's numbers, Omarion fans are happily embracing the new product option. The DualDisc version of O features the album in its entirety on the audio side while the DualDisc DVD side includes the full album in 5.1 Surround Sound and enhanced LPCM Stereo; an exclusive interview with Omarion; MTV's "Diary of Omarion"; and the music video for "O." ### About EMI Music EMI Music is the world's largest independent record company, operating in 50 countries around the world. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, EMI, EMI Classics, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. About 5.1 Entertainment Group/Silverline Records The 5.1 Entertainment Group owns the immergent, Silverline and Myutopia record labels, 5.1 Production Services and 5.1 Music Publishing. The company is a recognized leader in the audio/visual production, release and marketing of music in the DVD format. In addition to having released the largest catalog of DVD music worldwide, 5.1 Entertainment Group has mixed and produced projects for Norah Jones, Usher, Britney Spears, Eminem, R. Kelly, Janet Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Dishwalla, Alice Cooper, Everclear, Hanson, Robbie Williams, Queen, Yanni and Aaron Neville to name a few. About Sony BMG Music Entertaiment Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America. About Warner Music Group Warner Music Group, with its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, is the world's largest privately held independent music company. The company is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Atlantic, Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire operates through 37 affiliates and numerous licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. For more information about Warner Music Group, visit our corporate website at http://www.wmg.com. About Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is the world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 71 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing operations. Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Record Company, Deutsche Grammophon, DreamWorks Records, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Records Group, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Strategic Marketing & Commercial Affairs (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, a new media and technologies division. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company. |