Nolwenn (album)

Nolwenn
Studio album by Nolwenn Leroy
Released	March, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop, World
Length	47:50
Label	Universal International Mercury France
Producer	TF1
Nolwenn Leroy chronology
Nolwenn (2003) Histoires Naturelles (2005)

Nolwenn is the debut album of the second season winner of Star Academy France, Nolwenn Leroy. It was released during March 2003 in France where it became Nolwenn's first #1 album. It featured some of the top French songwriters such as Laurent Voulzy, Lara Fabian, Pascal Obispo, Daniel Lavoie and Lionel Florence.

Track listing

1. "Cassé" (Broken)
2. "Être Une Femme" (Being a Woman)
3. "Suivre une Étoile" (Follow a Star)
4. "Inévitablement" (Inevitably)
5. "Jure-Moi" (Swear to Me)
6. "Vu d'En Haut" (Seen from the Top)
7. "Ce Qu'il Nous Faudrait" (What we would Need)
8. "Une Femme Cachée" (A Hidden Woman)
9. "Finir Contre Toi" (Finish Against You)
10. "Rayer l'Émotion Inutile" (Stripe The Useless Emotion)
11. "14 Février" (14th of February)
12. "Qui Mieux Que Moi" (Who Better Than Me)

Singles

The first single, "Cassé" debuted and peaked at #1 in France. The second single, "Une Femme Cachée", failed to match the success of "Cassé" and only managed to peak inside the top 40. The third single, "Suivre Une Etoile", was more successful and became a top 20 hit. The fourth and last extract from the album, "Inévitablement", was #31.^[1]

Chart performance and sales

A week before its release, the album debuted at #31 on the French Albums Charts. The following week, it topped the chart, becoming Leroy's first #1 album. ^[2] The album was certified platinum with more than 300,000 copies sold in November 2003. As of 2006, Universal International claims that more than 600,000 albums have been sold.

Peak positions

Chart (2003)	Peak position
French Albums Charts [3]	1
Belgian Ultratop Albums Chart[4]	1
Swiss Albums Charts [5]	2

References

1. ^ "lescharts.com - Peaking Positions of Leroy's singles". Retrieved May 3, 2008.
2. ^ "lescharts.com - French Album Charts". Retrieved May 3, 2008.
3. ^ "lescharts.com - French Album Charts". Retrieved May 3, 2008.
4. ^ "lescharts.com - Belgian Ultratop". Retrieved May 3, 2008.
5. ^ "lescharts.com - Swiss Hitparade". Retrieved May 3, 2008.