Berlin, November 17, 2010 – René La Taupe, the affable and humorous singing mole, proves to be France’s new favourite animated animal with two singles in the top 3 on the French CD Single Charts (Disqueenfrance.com, SNEP). René’s first single, Mignon Mignon (Engl.: Cute, Cute), has been ranked No. 1 on the charts for more than 10 weeks, while Tu Parles Trop (Engl.: You Talk Too Much) ranks No. 3.
René also announces the release of his first full album now available in stores throughout France; a Christmas single, Petit Papa Noël, is available for digital download; and an iPhone application called Shoot René will be available via the iTunes App store soon.
The album includes new songs such as Bonjour, Ding Dong and Salade de Pets as well as his successful hit singles, Mignon Mignon and Tu Parles Trop. Like his wildly popular singles, René discusses everyday problems in an inimitable way and gives everyone a chance to laugh and feel better about themselves and their problems. The album also features exclusive Christmas songs including Petit Papa Noël and Kado de Noël.
“René La Taupe has real star power and we are very excited about his success and popularity around the world,” said William Linders, Executive Vice President Content at Fox Mobile Group. “We are certain that Rene’s fans will be thrilled with his first full album because it includes some really fun and amusing songs as well as festive favorites just in time to get everyone in the mood for the holidays.”
René La Taupe was created in the Fox Mobile Group studios in partnership with Famties Production. The aim was to create a product with a cute character as well as a funny and clumsy nature. After starting off as a ring tone, René quickly became popular around the world, especially in France with his first single Mignon Mignon being viewed more than 14 million times on YouTube.
All René La Taupe products including ring tones, video ring tones, wall papers, full track songs, and videos can be found here. For the latest updates on René, and for more information about future release dates, visit René on Facebook.
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