Twelve-year-old in album charts

Cardiff - Twelve-year-old Charlotte Church made pop history yesterday when she became the youngest female singer to reach the…

Cardiff - Twelve-year-old Charlotte Church made pop history yesterday when she became the youngest female singer to reach the top 40 album charts.

Charlotte's debut album, Voice of an Angel, which she recorded during her school holidays, went into the charts at number 24. The girl from Cardiff, Wales was also celebrating becoming the youngest singer to reach number one in the classical charts.

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