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SOLΞ MIO is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand musical trio Sole Mio. It was released on 15 November 2013 by Universal Music Group. The album debuted at number 1 on the New Zealand Albums Chart, and as of 7 July 2014, has spent sixteen non-consecutive weeks at number 1.[1] It has since been certified 8× platinum by Recorded Music NZ for shipments exceeding 120,000 copies.[2]

SOLΞ MIO
Studio album by SOLΞ MIO
Released	November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Recorded	London, 2013
Genre	Operatic pop
Label	Universal
Producer	Nick Patrick
SOLΞ MIO chronology
SOLΞ MIO (2013) On Another Note (2015)

Background

SOLΞ MIO was recorded in London in 2013. It was produced by Nick Patrick and consists of 14 covers of opera, musical and popular classics, including two Christmas songs.[3] The album was released on 15 November 2013 and has been certified 8× platinum by Recorded Music NZ for shipments exceeding 120,000 copies.[2] Despite being released at the end of 2013, the album sold so well that it became the best-selling album of the year in New Zealand, beating out fellow New Zealand singer Lorde's Pure Heroine.[4] The album also went on to become the second best-selling album of the year for 2014 in New Zealand, behind Ed Sheeran's x. In Australia, the album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2014.[5] In the UK, it peaked at number 44 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[6]	44

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	1

Chart (2014)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	2

Chart (2015)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	14

Chart (2016)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2]	8× Platinum	120,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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