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| Released | December 18, 2001 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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Ao Meu Brasil (To My Brazil) is an album by Julio Iglesias released on December 18, 2001 by Sony International. Iglesias sings all the songs in Portuguese.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [1] | Platinum | 125,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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