Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke (X Factor) - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Few songs have had a life as long and interesting as Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” Originally released as part of Leonard Cohen’s 1984 album Various Positions and failing to gain much success, the song underwent various revisions through the years, eventually covered by Jeff Buckley with new lyrics that Leonard Cohen had been performing live. Jeff Buckley’s version pushed the song to greater popularity, and now it is widely considered a standard. In 2008, British singer Alexandra Burke released her own version of the song after winning the reality television music competition The X Factor. Alexandra Burke’s cover of “Hallelujah” quickly became the European record holder for most singles sold over a single day, with over 105,000 copies sold in its first week of release. It was also the best-selling single of 2008 in the UK and earned the distinction of being the UK Christmas Number 1 that year.