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Hallelujah! Alexandra makes chart history!

15 Dec 08

Alexandra breaks records

She won The X Factor less than 48 hours ago - but Alexandra Burke has already made chart history.

Following the digital download release of her winner's single on Saturday night, Alexandra's version of Hallelujah has become the fastest selling digital download ever - eclipsing the record previously set by our own Leona Lewis.

Alexandra's Hallelujah has been downloaded more than 80,000 times already - outselling the previous fastest-selling single, Leona's cover of Snowpatrol's Run, (itself released after its' X Factor outing), which sold 69,244 in two days.

Our victor was speechless when ITN newscaster Katie Derham broke the news to her live this lunchtime.

Her response? "What? Wow! Really. Wow. WOW! (and other words like that)".

Well done Alexandra!

To order Alexandra's single Hallelujah, click here!

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marksieboy29/12/2008 22:25:06

Is The Video Of this Story not available to upload, i missed this on ITN. Thanks

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the x factor team21/12/2008 12:21:21

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zara ek17/12/2008 22:51:01

Thought Alex was great singing Hallelujah until I heard Rufus Wainrights version. My god it is so soft it gave me goosebumps. Jeff Buckleys is good too, seemingly it has been rereleased, but doesnt compare to Rufus's

madgick916/12/2008 20:24:49

Has anyone commented on the fact that each week particularly last few weeks - - When Dermot read out results he says " In no particular order" . Yet apart from when they were in bottom 2 , he read out JLS first each week. I thought this a bit unfair on the other Contestants - especially with a Group having each other as support . Is Dermot able to respond?

caemeoghan16/12/2008 18:35:25

Jenni_a Your right we cant change the past but hopefully alexandra wont be better than jls/eoghan in the future !

jenni_a16/12/2008 17:20:22

Awww bless! Im a die heart JLS fan and am gutted that they didn't win, but we cant change the past! I wish Alex all the best, anim sure JLS would too, considering how down to earth they are... luv you JLS boys!

kaikano16/12/2008 15:20:59

U JLS fans are making it easy for us to think you are all superficial u only comment on their looks not musical ability, good support

lady in purple16/12/2008 13:42:54

Could I just point out that the 'report as offensive' applies to offensive language,inappropriate language etc. It is not for when someone disagrees with your point and is putting forward their own!! We live in a democracy with free speech! Wake up!

diana_supporter16/12/2008 12:59:16

I prefer Diana Vickers singing it as well.

lauriejay15/12/2008 23:59:13

As much as i loved alexandras version . Diana vickers was the first one to sing this at boot camp , and i think her version was much better :) Well done alex tho x

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