Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Pure is the first internationally published album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra. Her previous albums were released only in New Zealand and nearby Australia. This album also received professional consultation from the legendary Sir George Martin who helped to create its \"unique appeal\". In 2004, it was the highest selling New Zealand Album and so it privileged Hayley with an award from the New Zealand Music Awards of 2004. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2003. It was distributed in the United States by Universal Classics in 2004. During its first week of sales it sold 19,068 copies. As of 2007, Pure is the best selling classical album for the 21st century in the UK.Pure gives a new freshness to well known classical repertoire, as well as exploring the world of pop and traditional Maori choral singing, including renditions of \"Who Painted the Moon Black?\", \"Hine e Hine\" (a song of the Māori, the natives of New Zealand), \"In Trutina\", from Orff's Carmina Burana, \"Wuthering Heights\" (a cover of the Kate Bush hit), and the perennial spiritual classic \"Amazing Grace\". Sir George Martin co-wrote the track \"Beat of Your Heart\" just for the album. Also on the album is \"Pokarekare Ana\", a New Zealand love song which has enduring popularity, and has become Hayley's signature song.Pure was recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Eastcote Studios, London, England."@en }
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- Pure_(Hayley_Westenra_album) abstract "Pure is the first internationally published album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra. Her previous albums were released only in New Zealand and nearby Australia. This album also received professional consultation from the legendary Sir George Martin who helped to create its \"unique appeal\". In 2004, it was the highest selling New Zealand Album and so it privileged Hayley with an award from the New Zealand Music Awards of 2004. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2003. It was distributed in the United States by Universal Classics in 2004. During its first week of sales it sold 19,068 copies. As of 2007, Pure is the best selling classical album for the 21st century in the UK.Pure gives a new freshness to well known classical repertoire, as well as exploring the world of pop and traditional Maori choral singing, including renditions of \"Who Painted the Moon Black?\", \"Hine e Hine\" (a song of the Māori, the natives of New Zealand), \"In Trutina\", from Orff's Carmina Burana, \"Wuthering Heights\" (a cover of the Kate Bush hit), and the perennial spiritual classic \"Amazing Grace\". Sir George Martin co-wrote the track \"Beat of Your Heart\" just for the album. Also on the album is \"Pokarekare Ana\", a New Zealand love song which has enduring popularity, and has become Hayley's signature song.Pure was recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Eastcote Studios, London, England.".