| Best So Far | ||||
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| Released | 25 April 2014 | |||
| Genre | classical music | |||
| Length | 61:35 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
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Best So Far is a greatest hits album by Australian tenor, Mark Vincent. The album was released through Sony Music Australia on 25 April 2014 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Charts.
Mark Vincent was 15 years old when he first came onto the scene singing "Nessun Dorma" on the program Australia's Got Talent in 2009. He was declared the winner in April and has released five studio albums between 2009 and 2013; all of which have charted within the top 20 on the Australian ARIA Chart. [1] To celebrate his upcoming 21st birthday, Sony Music Australia released his first 'best of' compilation titled Best So Far. [2]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 15 |
| Australian Artist Album Chart [4] | 6 |
| Australian Classical Album Chart | 1 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 25 April 2014 | Sony Music Australia | 88843072242 | |
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