Nikki Yanofsky's soaring version of "I Believe" has already reached the NUMBER ONE position on iTunes Canada! Radio is next! Make a request to your local radio station! Thanks to those who have supported this song.
News
August, 2010
STUDIO
Stephan is hard at work in the studio - too many late nights... check back for updates on the new record being released soon.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Check out some photos from Stephan's recent trip to France...
May, 2010
IN CASE SOME OF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS...
MONTREAL CONCERT AT PLACE DES ARTS
Stephan will be performing three nights at Montreal's famed Place des Arts on May 13, 14, and 15th! Expect to see exciting guest performances as well as a sneak peek at a few of the new songs on Stephan's forthcoming album. Tickets can be purchased on the Place des Arts website! Get your tickets before they sell out!
April, 2010
MONTREAL OLYMPIC GALA
Stephan will be performing I Believe/J'Imagine at Montreal's Olympic Gala induction ceremony at the Bell Centre. Both Nikki Yanofsky and Annie Villeneuve will join him on stage! Several other artists will also be there, including Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane, and the Canadian Tenors. It's sure to be a wonderful evening and a chance to honour the athletes and coaches of the 2010 Olympic Games.
March, 2010
CP24 Morning Show Appearance
This Friday morning (March 26), between 7am and 8am, I will be on CP24's morning show, in Toronto. Tune in if you can!
BREAKING NEWS!!
The English version of 'I Believe' is currently the most downloaded track of 2010! On top of that, Neilsen SoundScan announced on March 2nd that it had also landed in the 'Top 100 Most Downloaded Tracks' in Canada.
SHEET MUSIC HAS ARRIVED!!
The digital version of the sheet music for 'I Believe' can be purchased and downloaded at sheetmusicdirect.com! Currently, only the Piano/Vocal/Guitar chart is available, although the Concert Band and Choral versions are coming very soon. English, French, and Instrumental versions can be purchased. Sheetmusicdirect.com requires you to download a plugin in order to view the music. Thanks to all those who have flooded us with requests - we hope you enjoy it!
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'I Believe' may be on top of several charts right now, but on HMV Digital all three versions are currently (as of March 1) sitting in the first, second, and third position!
iTUNES TOP 30
Since their release, all three versions of 'I Believe' have been in the Top 30 best-selling tracks at iTunes Canada. Thank you to all of our faithful fans!
February, 2010
I BELIEVE (English Version)
Words and Music by Alan Frew and Stephan Moccio
Performed by Nikki Yanofsky
Produced by Stephan Moccio
#1 Canadian Billboard HOT 100 Chart - Neilsen BDS (3 weeks at #1)
#1 Canadian Hot Digital Song Chart
#1 Emerging Canadian Artist - Nikki Yanofsky
#1 iTunes since Feb. 9th! Over 97,000 downloads and counting
#14 Canadian Hot 100 Airplay
RECORD BREAKING NEWS!
Not since Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend in March '07 has a Canadian artist been #1 on Billboard's HOT 100 Chart. 'I Believe' is the highest weekly sum for digital downloads by a Canadian artist since Neilsen Soundscan began tracking in '05. Third best overall digital sales in a week by any artist.
GOLD AND PLATINUM CERTIFICATIONS:CRIA Gold Digital Single Certification (20,000) - Feb. 13th
CRIA Platinum Digital Single Certification (40,000) - Feb. 15th
CRIA Triple Platinum Digital Single Certification (120,000) - Feb. 28th
I BELIEVE VIDEO:
CTV's 'I Believe' video, featuring Nikki Yanofsky and highlighting Canadian athletes in action, was debuted on Feb 7th during the broadcast of the SuperBowl on CTV and has since been viewed over 1.3 million times on Youtube!!
J'IMAGINE (French Version)
Words and Music by Alan Frew and Stephan Moccio
French Adaptation: Thierry Laflamme and Annie Villeneuve
Performed by Annie Villeneuve
Produced by Stephan Moccio
#36 Canadian Billboard HOT 100 Chart - Neilsen BDS
#21 Canadian Hot Digital Song Chart
#2 Quebec Francophone Radio - Neilsen BDS
CTV VANCOUVER 2010 BROADCAST CONSORTIUM THEME (Instrumental Version)
Composed, Produced and Performed by Stephan Moccio
THE CHARTS (this week):#49 Canadian Billboard HOT 100 Chart
#22 Canadian Hot Digital Song Chart
#7 Emerging Canadian Artist - Stephan Moccio
The total digital sales of all single versions including the enhanced EP is close to 156,000 units!!
The 'I Believe' EP is now available at your local music store. All three versions (I Believe - Nikki Yanofsky, J'Imagine - Annie Villeneuve, and I Believe Instrumental) of the song are on the disc, along with tons of behind the scenes footage. Stephan composed and produced all three versions!EVEN MORE OLYMPIC MUSIC...
#12 iTunes Album Chart - Canada's Hockey Anthems: Sounds of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which includes the track "Free To Be (Canada's Song)" written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew. The album has gone on to be a #2 hit album on the iTunes chart!
MACLEANS ARTICLE
A wonderfully transparent article entitled, "A Musical Olympic Bid of His Own" was recently published in Macleans Magazine - covering Stephan's Olympic journey and the creation of 'I Believe'. Well worth the read!
NIKKI'S "I BELIEVE" OLYMPIC MUSIC VIDEO
CTV has just released the music video for Nikki's version of "I Believe". It's stunning... watch it here in HD!
"I BELIEVE" #1 AT iTUNES!!
January, 2010
I BELIEVE | AVAILABLE ON iTUNES
All 3 versions of "I Believe", written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, are now available for purchase on iTunes! This song is the official theme song for the Winter Games broadcast! Versions include performances by Nikki Yanofsky (English), Annie Villeneuve (French), and a piano-centric version from our very own Stephan Moccio (Instrumental).
VIA DESTINATIONS ARTICLE
Olympian Music: VIA Rail’s magazine was kind enough to discuss Moccio's Olympic Theme for CTV. Read the article on page 38.
FINALLY!
As some of you may know, I have been working on a very exciting project over this past year.
It has been really, really tough to keep all the details a secret – especially from you, my fans. But today, I can finally let you in on the secret because I want you to be among the first to learn about this incredible journey I’ve been on.
Later tonight on eTalk (CTV, 7pm EST) I’ll spill all the details of this amazing adventure, leading us to one of the world’s biggest events.
Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for news that’s going to shake our world.
December, 2009
SEASON'S GREETINGS
Happy Holidays, wishing everyone happiness and health.
• Stephan
LIFESYTLE MAGAZINE HAS PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE ABOUT STEPHAN
Dream Theme: Canadian composer gives voice to Olympic Games through CTV; By Julia LeConte. Read full article here.
MOCCIO'S MUSIC RECEIVES CANADIAN GOLD CERTIFICATION AWARD RECOGNITION
The Canadian Tenors Christmas album "The Perfect Gift" certified Gold - Moccio co-wrote two tracks "The Perfect Gift" (also producer) and "Instrument of Peace."
November, 2009
MOCCIO'S MUSIC INCLUDED ON INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Berceuses pour Philou (featuring the solo piano track - Seven") Receives the FÉLIX ALBUM DE L'ANNÉE INSTRUMENTAL award presented by ADISQ.
August, 2009
MOCCIO RECEIVES TWO GOLD RECORD AWARDS IN ONE DAY!!
Moccio (with Annie Villeneuve and publicist Alain Labonte) receiving gold certification awards for Exposure and Annie Villeneuve's self titled album (Moccio co-wrote/producer of the top 5 Quebec hit radio single and video "Mon Heros"). See the music video here.
