| Nolwenn | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Nolwenn Leroy |
| Cover: | 1stnolwennalbum.jpg |
| Released: | March 2003 |
| Recorded: | 2003 |
| Genre: | Pop, World |
| Length: | 47:50 |
| Label: | Universal International Mercury France |
| Producer: | TF1 |
| Next Title: | Histoires Naturelles |
| Next Year: | 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.
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]
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.[3] As of 2006, Universal International claims that more than 600,000 albums have been sold.
| Chart (2003) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 7 | |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 12 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 80 |