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iPod Ad Tunes Up Feist's Career

Posted Oct 22, 07 5:16 PM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – If you've seen the iPod Nano ad featuring "1234" by Feist, you probably have the song stuck in your head. You're not alone: Since the TV spot first aired last month, the song has shot up the iTunes charts, hit No. 4 on SoundScan, and propelled sales of the Canadian singer/songwriter's album "The Reminder," USA Today reports.

That's fine by Leslie Feist, who found her sound after blowing her voice out touring with a teenage punk band, an experience that led to her "escape to melody." She isn't afraid of becoming "the iPod girl," Feist says: "If I was to stop dead still in my tracks and never make another move, that could maybe be the case."

Source USA Today

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Feist performs at the Los Angeles 89.9 KCRW Sounds Eclectic Evening Benefit Concert   (Getty Images)
Feist is awarded at the 2005 Juno Awards.   (Getty Images)
Canadian singer Feist performs on stage   (Getty Images (by Event))
Feist is awarded at the 2005 Juno Awards Dinner and Gala   (Getty Images)
Feist "1234" Remix by The Audience   (ODIENZ1 (YouTube))
New Ipod Nano Ad   (ApplesMacintosh (YouTube))
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