Mario

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After a 2-year wait, the 18-year old is back with his second album, TURNING POINT, featuring the smash single, 'Let Me Love You,' produced by Scott Storch. Released in Stores Today

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- J Records artist teen sensation Mario, whose self-titled debut album struck RIAA gold on the strength of its massive pop/R&B crossover hit single and video "Just A Friend 2002," releases his sophomore album, TURNING POINT, today.

TURNING POINT features the Scott Storch-produced hit single, "Let Me Love You," which moves from being last week's #1 most-added record at Rhythm Radio to this week's #1 most-added record at Top 40 radio. The pure emotional intensity of "Let Me Love You" has struck a chord with radio listeners since the single impacted only three weeks ago. On the Billboard Monitor, the song jumped from #4 to #2 this week. The video was filmed in Toronto and directed by star director X (Usher's "Yeah!") and is already in heavy rotation at BET.

It's been more than two years since the summertime 2002 release of MARIO, which featured contributions by multi-platinum star (and fellow J Records artist) Alicia Keys, and in that time the now 18-year-old Mario has grown up. Mario explains, "Any changes that have taken place between that album and this one have all been natural." TURNING POINT underscores that segue from boyhood to manhood.

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