| Anna Abreu | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Anna Abreu |
| Cover: | Anna_Abreu_Album.jpg |
| Released: | August 22, 2007 |
| Recorded: | April–June 2007 |
| Genre: | Pop, R&B |
| Length: | 37:58 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Rauli Eskolin, Teema Brunila |
| Next Title: | Now |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Anna Abreu is the self-titled debut album by Finnish singer and season three Idols runner-up Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on August 22, 2007. "End of Love" was released as the album's lead single, followed by "Ivory Tower", and "Are You Ready" (a cover of the 2005 hit by Australian duo Shakaya).[1]
The album debuted at number one on the Finnish albums chart and was certified platinum within its first week after selling close to 30,000 copies.[2] The album remained on the chart for a staggering thirty-seven weeks, thirteen of which were spent within the top five. To date it has sold over 86,000 copies, is certified double platinum and ranked as the fortieth best-performing album of all time in Finland.[3] To date it is the highest selling album by an Idols alumnus.
Anna Abreu debuted at number one on the Finnish Top 40 albums chart, selling almost 30,000 copies in its first week, enough to be certified platinum. To date it holds the record for the highest sales in one week by any Idols contestant. It dropped to number two in its second week, but continued to stay in the top five for its first ten weeks. In its thirty-third week on the chart, the album suddenly rose from number eighteen to seven after selling almost 4000 copies. In total it spent thirty-seven weeks on the official Top 40 chart. In December 2007, Anna Abreu was certified double platinum and to date has sold over 86,000 copies.[3]
| Concert Tour Name: | Anna Abreu Live Tour |
| Artist: | Anna Abreu |
| Album: | Anna Abreu |
| Start Date: | September 8, 2007 |
| End Date: | September 13, 2008 |
| Number Of Legs: | 1 |
| Number Of Shows: | 11 in Finland |
| This Tour: | Anna Abreu Live Tour (2007-2008) |
| Next Tour: | Now Tour (2008-2009) |
From 2007 to 2008, Abreu promoted her debut album with the Anna Abreu Live Tour throughout Finland.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2007 | Pieksämäki | Finland | Hotelli Savonsolmu |
| November 25, 2007 | Tampere | Tullintori | |
| January 3, 2008 | Ylivieska | Akustiikka | |
| February 21, 2008 | Nilsiä | Piazza Tahko | |
| February 27, 2008 | Turku | M/S Silja Europa | |
| March 1, 2008 | Kauniainen | Paviljonki | |
| April 19, 2008 | Sotkamo | Vuokatti | |
| June 7, 2008 | Iisalmi | Liikuntahalli | |
| June 12, 2008 | Helsinki | Kaisaniemi | |
| July 19, 2008 | Hämeenlinna | Linnan Puisto | |
| September 13, 2008 | Lempäälä | Ideapark | |