| Carmine Meo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 7, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Jean-Patrick Capdevielle | |||
| Emma Shapplin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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..." |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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")" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | ||
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