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• In 2011 British songstress Estelle released the Akon-penned THANK YOU which samples the Creative Source version of WILDFLOWER as an advance single from her album ALL OF ME. The album was released in February 2012, along with a Busta Rhymes remix of the single.


• On April 2, 2011 WILDFLOWER was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Congratulations Doug and David!


• In February 2011 FLEUR SAUVAGE, the first French version of WILDFLOWER translated by Canadian chanteuse Joelle Rabu, was released by LA musician/producer Maurice Gainen on the world music CD THE SOUNDS OF FREEDOM, with vocals by Karoline Blandin in France. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MauriceGainen.


• In summer 2010 Canadian rapper Drake sampled WILDFLOWER in MISS ME featuring Lil Wayne, the third single from his platinum CD THANK ME LATER which debuted at #1 in both Canada and the US. A video of MISS ME featuring Lil Wayne directed by Anthony Mandler was released in August. THANK ME LATER was nominated for multiple 2011 Grammy and Juno Awards.


• In 2008 a country version by Blake Shelton was recorded live at the David Foster tribute concert DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS, broadcast on PBS TV and released on the CD and DVD HITMAN


• As of July 1, 2004, WILDFLOWER is administered worldwide by Nettwerk Songs Publishing, publishing@nettwerk.com.
  
  All existing licenses issued prior to July 1, 2004 continue to be administered by and
  payable to the Harry Fox Agency.