Alex Burke's Hallelujah a record-breaker

By Ruth Doherty on Tuesday 16 December 2008

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The first single from X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is making tracks to be the fastest selling record ever.

Over 105,000 copies of the 20-year-old star's version of Leonard Cohen's classic song Hallelujah were downloaded on Sunday, beating the last record of 82,000 in one day set by another X Factor winner, Leona Lewis, with her debut track A Moment Like This.

Former waitress Alexandra won the X Factor final on Saturday night in front of a TV audience of over 14 million.

The star released her single online at the stroke of midnight on Sunday 14 December – and fans feverishly downloaded it, almost certainly guaranteeing it making a place at the Christmas no.1 spot.

Even top pop group Girls Aloud's no.1 track The Promise only got 7,600 downloads in one day, but Alex's mentor – and Girl Aloud – Cheryl Cole, is sure to be nothing but proud of her.

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Congratulations Alex! Hallelujah is such a beautiful song. It's true that everyone has a different favourite. Mine is the Hallelujah of Canadian Allison Crowe.
Comment by DiPasquale on December 16 11:12

Congrats Alex!!! I'm very proud of your achievement and pray to God you make it to the level you desire. You're a new born star indeed! God bless you.
Comment by Kemsley on December 17 00:11

I Iove alex I wiil Iove to meet you xx
Comment by sam on December 18 10:24

ALEX IS MY HERO
Comment by chloe on December 22 14:03

Well done Alex Continue to stay with God so that your life will be full.

Hallelujah indeed be blessed

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Comment by Rev. Dr. Mercy on December 23 17:30

She is so amazing, I love her to bits
Comment by shannon on December 26 19:09

Alex you are amaizing and you have a long future stil to come and i hope one day you be like madonna
Comment by atena on January 05 15:51

alex your great.keep on working with music because your extremely good and a big congrats on your single bein the fastest evr selling woman's single. i love it!! however why did you say, all men are a waste of time? oh well. still love ya.
Comment by smiff on January 06 19:05

Keep on working hard on your music. a big congrats. your already a huge star and you will continue like that! extremely well done!
Comment by smiff on January 06 19:08

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