"FROM THE INSIDE" will be preceded by the first single, "Surrender." The song is shipping to multi-format radio this week, with no less than four separate remixes being serviced to outlets nationwide. The track, produced by John Shanks (Michelle Branch, Melissa Etheridge, Joe Cocker), enjoys eclectic and imaginative re-interpretations by Mark Taylor (Cher, Jennifer Lopez) and electronica wizard Mike Rizzo, a radio-edit remix by Eric Kupper (Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Jessica Simpson), as well as an "Ultamix" remix - combining both the Mark Taylor and Eric Kupper versions. The companion video to "Surrender" was shot in Los Angeles, with veteran director Bille Woodruff (Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Nelly, Fat Joe) behind the camera.

Recorded primarily in Los Angeles, "FROM THE INSIDE" features the Italian-born chanteuse's collaborations with a stellar lineup of today's hottest producers, including Shanks, KC Porter (Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin), Guy Roche (Cher, Celine Dion), Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken (*NSYNC, Christina Aguilera), , Patrick Leonard (Jewel, Madonna), and Jimmy Bralower (M2M, Cyndi Lauper).

Laura Pausini's career was launched in 1993, when she won the prestigious Italian Song Festival in San Remo, Italy. Among her many accolades are such honors as the World Music Award for "Best-Selling Italian Artist," the Lo Nuestro Award for "Most Promising Latin Artist," and the I.F.P.I. Platinum Europe Award, as well as four 2001 Latin Grammy Awards nominations (including "Best Female Pop Vocal Album"). Pausini has performed at a variety of high-profile concerts, including Pope John Paul II's annual Christmas Concert, and, alongside fellow countryman Luciano Pavarotti, at the operatic legend's 1999 "Pavarotti and Friends" charity extravaganza.

Pausini made her first forays into the English-language arena with contributions to Atlantic's soundtrack albums for the films "Message In A Bottle" and "Pok?mon 2000." She has also collaborated with some of contemporary music's most prominent artists, including Phil Collins, David Foster, Tim Rice, and Richard Marx.

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? Laura Pausini is already an international star, with over 160 platinum discs, a long list of gold discs and many international sales awards including: Italy - 30 times platinum; Spain - 21 times platinum, 1 time silver; Brazil -18 times platinum, 2 times gold; and Switzerland - 12 times platinum

? Laura has achieved 2 Platinum and 2 Gold records in the U.S. Latin market; her latest album, "Lo Mejor De Laura Pausini" (The Best of...), is currently RIAA US Latin Gold status.

? The Italian pop sensation has performed for Pope John Paul II, sung alongside Luciano Pavarotti and collaborated with acclaimed producer David Foster

? Laura has topped the charts in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian


? Her last album went triple platinum in Italy, platinum in Spain and Switzerland, gold in Mexico & Brazil, and topped the charts in Italy, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Finland and Spain

? She has amassed 4 Grammy nominations, an Italian Song Festival Award, A World Music Award, Most Promising Latin Artist, and a IFPI Platinum Europe Award and sold over 16 million albums worldwide

? Her live performances have thrilled her legions of fans around the world

? Her first English language album, FROM THE INSIDE, will be released on Atlantic Records on October 29; producers include Patrick Leonard, Guy Roche, KC Porter, Sturken & Rogers, Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks, Eric Kupper, Mark Taylor, Peter Zizzo and Jimmy Bralower.

? The infectious first single, "Surrender," will capture American radio on September 9

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