Leona Lewis who won the X Factor in 2006 has become the first British solo artist to go straight to number one in the US album chart.
Leona’s debut album Spirit went straight to the top weeks after her ballad Bleeding Love went to number one in the singles chart.
The album sold 205,000 copies in its first week, this was ahead of her nearest rival, George Strait, whose album, Troubadour sold 59,000 copies.
She is seen as the heir to Whitney Houston in the US.