Nelly Furtado Reaches #1 on Billboard's Latin Sales Chart in the US & Puerto Rico With 'Mi Plan'

Nelly Furtado Reaches #1 on Billboard's Latin Sales Chart in the US & Puerto Rico With 'Mi Plan'

BIGGEST DEBUT SALES WEEK FOR A LATIN POP ALBUM IN 2009 'I got so much joy out of recording this Spanish album; debuting at #1 is a dream come true.' Nelly Furtado

MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer, songwriter and producer Nelly Furtado's new album Mi Plan debuts at #1 on Billboard's US Latin Albums chart, debuting with the highest sales of any Latin Pop album this year. Mi Plan also leads the iTunes and Amazon Latin sales charts making it one of the genre's top digital releases in the US.

Continuing Furtado's chart-topping trend this week, the album's first single, "Manos al Aire" continues to firmly hold the #1 position on the "Hot Latin Songs" chart for a fourth consecutive week.

On the international front, Mi Plan hit #1 on iTunes Mexico, #1 in Central America and debuted in the Top 5 in Germany, Colombia, Spain and Mexico, as well as top 20 on the Canadian SoundScan, making it the highest debut for a Spanish album in Canada. "Manos al Aire" is also commanding the radio charts in the these countries, as well as Italy, Chile and the rest of Latin America.

Nelly Furtado continues her extensive schedule by embarking on a European promotional tour at the end of the month.

New album, Mi Plan available in digital / mobile / CD

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