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| Released | 30 November 2009 | |||
| Genre | Classical, pop | |||
| Label | Syco Music | |||
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O Fortuna is the second studio album by Welsh classical singer Rhydian. It was nominated for NS&I Album of the Year. The repertoire ranges over English, Welsh and Latin material, featuring four tracks written by Karl Jenkins, who also produced it. Tracks include collaborations with Kiri te Kanawa and Bryn Terfel.
The album sold 29,784 copies in its first week. [1]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 27 November 2009 [6] | Digital download | Syco Music |
| 30 November 2009 [7] | CD |
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