Danny Fernandes Sweeps MMVA Nominations

Danny's debut album INTRO kicked off with a bang, with back to back gold singles and two chart-topping videos under his belt and another on the way, 2009 continues to be a stellar year for the young star.

(PRWEB) May 29, 2009 -- Triple threat Danny Fernandes (www.dannyfernandesonline.com) leads the charge with five MMVA nominations including Video of The Year ("Private Dancer"), Director of The Year (RT! for "Fantasy"), Pop Video of The Year ("Private Dancer") and the fan voted categories, UR Fave Video ("Fantasy") and UR Fave New Artist.

Danny's debut album INTRO kicked off with a bang, with back to back gold singles and two chart-topping videos under his belt and another on the way, 2009 continues to be a stellar year for the young star.

"Fantasy" is CP Records' (www.cprecords.com) biggest single at radio to date and Danny's third single, the heartbreaking ballad, "Never Again" is already poised to take the same path to the top. Danny recently returned from Prague where he was shooting the video for "Never Again" against a romantic European backdrop.

Never one to rest, Danny continues to tour the country this summer, including dates with Flo Rida.

1-Jun-09 Toronto - Stylus Awards

2-Jun-09 Winnipeg - Burton Cummings Theatre (Flo Rida)

3-Jun-09 Regina - Credit Union Event Plex (Flo Rida)

4-Jun-09 Saskatoon - Credit Union Center (Flo Rida)

5-Jun-09 Toronto - Lot 332

7-Jun-09 Toronto - Portuguese Festival

26-Jun-09 Oakville - Oakville Waterfront

26-Jul-09 Toronto - Summer Rush

31-Jul-09 Kelowna - Center of Gravity (Kardinal)

7-Aug-09 Saskatoon - Saskatoon EX (Kardinal)

The MMVAs air live on MuchMusic at 9pm ET on June 21st. Fans can vote for Danny Fernandes for UR Fave Video and UR Fave New Artist at http://mmva.muchmusic.com.

About CP Records: Since 2005 CP Records has established itself as a quintessential independent music label in Canada. CP's unprecedented success includes a string of #1 videos and Top 10 radio hits including most recently Danny Fernandes' "Fantasy", plus multiple MMVA and Juno wins and nominations. The Ottawa based label's very first two CD releases were certified Gold for debut albums from Canadian Urban indie artists, helping CP to establish itself as the dominant indie label on the Canadian urban scene.

About Fontana North: Part of the MapleCore Ltd. family (MapleMusic Recordings, Open Road Recordings, Maplemusic.com, Sonic Unyon Distribution), Fontana North is the premiere independent music distribution company in Canada. Based in Toronto, Fontana North provides full marketing, promotional and publicity support, a nationally dedicated sales force and access to the U.S. marketplace. Fontana North Distribution was the recipient of the Independent Music Distributor of the Year award (2008) at the Canadian Music Industry Awards. Fontana North's roster includes Alligator, ATO, Babygrande, CP Records, Dangerbird, Downtown, Fierce Panda Canada, Ipecac, Modular, New West Records, Quango Music Group, System Recordings, Tommy Boy, Trustkill, Urbnet, World's Fair and Wrasse.

Press inquiries:

Kat Stewart, Fontana North

kat.stewart (at) maplemusicrecordings (dot) com

416-961-1040 ext 277

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