Tuesday, 01 January 2008
DEAN KOZANIC/The Press
Westenra busts British record
A breakthrough album from 20-year-old New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra, has been named Britain's biggest-selling classical album of the 21st century so far.
Westenra was 15 when the album, Pure, her third, but the first to be released internationally, was issued.
The BBC reported British stars Russell Watson and Katherine Jenkins dominated the rest of the top 10 chart based on sales between January 2000 and December 2007.
The list was compiled by the Official UK Charts Company for Classic FM.
Watson, who is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour, took second and third spot with his albums The Voice and Encore.
Jenkins had three entries - Living a Dream, Second Nature and Serenade. - NZPA
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