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Universal Classics & Jazz has reacted to an unprecedented demand for the hits of Dame Julie Andrews with a brand new collection, Julie Andrews At Her Very Best, released on August 21st. The collection was assembled with astounding speed to meet the demand created by Saturday night BBC hit TV show, 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?'. The show, backed by legendary musical impresario Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, searches for a new Maria Von Trapp for the forthcoming West End production of The Sound of Music, a role famously played in the original 1965 film by Julie Andrews.

For the last few years, theatres up and down the country have regularly been packed out with excited wimple-wearing Julie Andrews fans for Sing-Along-a-Sound-of-Music. They congregate to sing the hits from this musical, whose magic lies in Andrews' stunning voice and engaging on-screen presence. This cult following has now reached mainstream status thanks to the BBC show.

In recent weeks, the Saturday night prime-time show 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' has brought Andrews' popularity to another level as the nation votes for the contestant with the voice and magnetism that most closely rival Andrews'. The programme, which began on 29th July, will drive Andrews-mania even further throughout the rest of its seven-week run before the grand finale on 16th September when the British public will decide which of the ten hopefuls will take the lead part in the West End show to open later this year.

The original film is one of the best-loved films of all time and also one of the pinnacles of Julie Andrews' long and distinguished film and stage career. Of all her roles, this is the one for which she is best-remembered. Conversely, the film achieved popularity as a result of her stunning performance and demonstrates why she has clocked up such an impressive list of awards throughout her career.

This latest two-disc collection from Universal Classics and Jazz, Julie Andrews At Her Very Best, is the ultimate collection of film and broadway favourites from Dame Julie Andrews. As well as featuring songs from the Sound of Music, the album also includes songs from The King and I, My Fair Lady, Camelot and many more. These are some of the best-loved songs in the world of musicals, and what they all share is that they all achieved their popular status thanks to phenomenal performances by Julie Andrews.