the album, "where i belong", which was released the same year, went platinum (over 30,000 copies) and reached number 6 on the vg-list top 40 in norway. in 2000, he was named this year's male artist (hit awards). in 2001, stig also made a peace song for his mother country, colombia. the song, "constructors of peace", was recorded with the symphony orchestra of bogota, and he went there, performing the song on different concerts and television shows.