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TopTen is an Estonian record label which has started the career of a number of successful Baltic chart acts, including the internationally successful girl group Vanilla Ninja, which enjoyed chat success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Estonia, Germany and Austria, and are currently the label's most successful act. [1]

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References

  1. "Vanilla Ninja biography". Official Vanilla Ninja website. Retrieved 20 January 2022.