Leona Lewis takes America by storm with a possible debut at NUMBER ONE on Soundscan next week for her first US CD release Spirit! You can catch Leona performing her hit single “Bleeding Love” on American Idol on Wednesday, April 23. Some other possible release week milestones for Leona include:
-first British female to have an album debut #1 on the chart
-first British act to have their initial release debut #1 on the chart
-Biggest 1st week for a new female artist since Carrie Underwood in 2005
Leona Lewis, who catapulted to fame in her native U.K. after winning that country’s televised X Factor talent competition launched by Idol Cowell, will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with her debut Spirit, edging near 200k, though the final total will probably closer to 190k.
That’s based on one-day sales reports from our crack team of retail reporters around the country who are still standing.
Lewis’ album has already spawned the hit single, “Bleeding Love,” as Team RCA, led by Davis and EVP Richard Palmese, bring the song all the way home.
“Bleeding Love” Audio Streams:
Audio Stream #1
Audio Stream #2
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