We think that Alexandra Burke will be enjoying the festive season more than most this year – not only has she bagged the coveted Christmas number one spot, but it looks like it’s impossible for anyone to knock Hallelujah off the top of the charts any time soon. The latest midweek charts have just come in, and already this week (and it’s only Tuesday lunchtime!), Alex has sold over 100,000 copies. It seems people may have been buying the single as a last-minute stocking filler yesterday, as over 80,000 of those sales are of the CD version, rather than the download. Things are changing elsewhere in the top ten though – it’s all very close, but Geraldine’s Once Upon A Christmas Song now sits at two (but is WAY behind Alexandra, at just over 13,000 copies), with Leona at three, and Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah at four. What CDs are you hoping to find in your stocking this year? And what have been your musical highlights of 2008?
Good news for Alexandra!