MONACO: THE ELITE IN THE POP WORLD TURNS UP FOR MONTE CARLO'S ANNUAL WORLD MUSIC AWARDS

Record ID: 387619

  • Title: MONACO: THE ELITE IN THE POP WORLD TURNS UP FOR MONTE CARLO'S ANNUAL WORLD MUSIC AWARDS
  • Date: 5th May 1998
  • Summary: MONTE CARLO, MONACO (MAY 6, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) ( ** BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) EXTERIOR OF SPORTING CLUB WHERE EVENT TAKING PLACE WINNER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD, ANDREA BOCELLI (BEST SELLING CLASSICAL ARTIST AND BEST ITALIAN ARTIST) ARRIVING RONAN KEATING, FROM BOYZONE SAYING, (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH) "THIS IS THE REAL AWARDS THAT PEOPLE VOTE FOR - THEY ARE THE ONE
  • Embargoed: 20th May 1998 13:00
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  • Location: MONTE CARLO, MONACO
  • Country: Monaco
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVAEWYH4FA9Q15KG6URL2DPJRGJY
  • Story Text: Among the host of music awards, Monte Carlo's are considered by some as the most accurate reflection of fans' taste.

    Leading songstress Mariah Carey snatched top accolades at Monaco's glittering World Music Awards where stars gathered to honour the best the international musci industry has to offer.

    The US diva - the biggest-selling female artist of the 1990s - clinched the coveted "legends" award and the World's best selling R&B artist at the 10th annual ceremony.

    Among the host of music awards, Monte Carlo's are considered by some as the most accurate reflection of international popularity.

    Unlike the brit Awards and Grammys, they are decided entirely on record sales rather than by committees from the music industry.They are also divided internationally to ensure artists worldwide receive honours.

    Carey, who has just released her new album "Butterfly", was clearly awestruck."This (the awards) is about fans...it's a massive thing, it's hard to get to grasp on that," she told a news conference.Since starting out in 1990, she's sold more than 80 million records, and her last album "Daydream" went straight to the top slot of the Billboard Album chart.

    "Honey", the first single from "Butterfly" shot straight to number one in the Billboard single chart.

    Monaco's glamour and casinos drew stars such as Boyzone's Ronan Keating and All Saints' Nicola Appleby.

    French rap artist Pascal Obispo acknowledged the current renaissance of French music, declaring that popularity of music in his native language was on the rise.Obispo was declared the world's best selling French artist.

    True to the international nature of the awards, best selling African singer Wes declared his music crossed language barriers."Music is the language I've got, it's the one language we have together," he said.

    Veteran Latin singer Gloria Estefan attended, this time to laud the arrival on the Latin scene of fresh talent Shakira, declared best Latin female singer.Shakira is managed by Estefan's husband Emilio."She's one of the few women in the rock music who writes her own material," Estefan said.

    Born in Colombia in 1977, Shakira has written more than 40 songs and ballads.She releases her first album "Magia" in 1991 and her current album "Pies Descalzos" turned platinum the second month after its relase.She made her US debut at a Los Angeles ceremony in February this year.

    LeAnne Rimes, who picked up best selling Country and American artist, told Reuters about her album "Sitting On Top of The World", the fruit of one and a half years of work.

    Monaco's Prince Albert rubbed shoulders with the pop elite to receive a cheque for charity - proceeds from the awards - which will go towards the construction of a Princess Grace Hospital on the African continent.
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