X Factor single sets European sales record

X FACTOR winner Alexandra Burke’s debut single Hallelujah has set a European record, beating Leona Lewis, a previous champion of the show.

Burke’s single was yesterday confirmed as the fastest-selling download single ever across Europe.

The single sold more than 105,000 copies in Britain on download only in just one day on Sunday, smashing the record of 82,000 downloads in one day achieved by previous X Factor winner Lewis with her debut release A Moment Like This.