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2003 studio album by Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn
Studio album by Nolwenn Leroy
ReleasedMarch 2003
Recorded2003
GenrePop, World
Length47:50
LabelUniversal International
Mercury France
ProducerTF1
Nolwenn Leroy chronology
Nolwenn
(2003) 		Histoires Naturelles
(2005)

Nolwenn is the self-titled 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.

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. 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 1
French Albums (SNEP) 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 7
French Albums (SNEP) 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 80

References

  1. "lescharts.com - Peaking Positions of Leroy's singles". Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  2. "lescharts.com - French Album Charts". Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  3. "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2003". Disque en France (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Nolwenn Leroy – Nolwenn" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. "Lescharts.com – Nolwenn Leroy – Nolwenn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Nolwenn Leroy – Nolwenn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. "Rapports Annuels 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2003" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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