Chantal Chamandy Blends Exotic Egyptian Origins with Multi-Cultural Influences On 'You Want Me,' Currently No 16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart After Hitting the Top Five in the U.K.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.) - Following her resounding debut success in the U.K. late last year, singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy - a longtime resident of Montreal who was born on the Nile in Alexandria, Egypt - is bringing her sensual uptempo sounds to the U.S.

For the week ending March 10, the radio mix of her popular lead single "You Want Me" - a Top 5 dance hit on British charts last summer and No 1 on DJ In The Mix - is No 16* on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart. It has risen from its debut position of No 43 in only four weeks.

Immediately upon its release to U.S. radio, "You Want Me" shot to No 1 Most Added on FMQB's Hot AC chart and held its position for two weeks in a row. Among the nine songs it beat to the top were tracks from Coldplay, Bon Jovi and Anna Nalick.

The multi-lingual Chamandy and her label, Ninemuse Entertainment, have further turned up the heat with remixes by Grammy-winning producer Brian Rawling (Cher's "Believe") and turntable stars Norty Cotto (Ricky Martin, Anastasia, Nina Sky), Miami-based Lee-Cabrera ("Shake-It") and The Bilz. These were simultaneously serviced to clubs and dance radio across the country as well.

Out on limited-edition disc, they are followed by additional reinventions of "You Want Me" - including a reggaeton version - to coincide with the U.S. release of Chamandy's debut album Love Needs You, slated to street in Summer 2006.

Building on organic momentum generated at London's hottest clubs, and via radio airplay and heavy video rotation on MTV-U.K. and The Box, "You Want Me" landed on Billboard's Dance breakout chart at No 4 in early January. The track, one of seven Chamandy composed with Bangladesh-born Indian music master Subir Dev, features swirling Indian tablahs, diverse world influences and global pop savvy. It has also been put into the New Songs rotation on Top Dance, one of AOL's most popular exclusive music channels.