Katherine Jenkins discography | |
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Studio albums | 13 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Video albums | 4 |
Singles | 11 |
Soundtrack albums | 2 |
The discography of Katherine Jenkins, a Welsh mezzo-soprano singer, consists of twelve studio albums, two soundtrack albums, two compilation albums, eleven singles and three video albums.
Released in April 2004, Katherine's classical chart-topping debut album Premiere , was a mix of old standards including Ave Maria and The Lord Is My Shepherd, plus a smattering of traditional Welsh songs and new interpretations of classic tunes by Handel, Bach, Erik Satie and others. The album made her the fastest-selling mezzo-soprano to date [1] she became the first British classical crossover artist to have two number one albums in the same year. [2] Her second album, Second Nature, reached number 16 in the UK later on in 2004. Next album, Living A Dream followed in 2005 and held the number one position in the classical charts for nearly a year and reached number four in the pop album charts. [3] Her fourth album, Serenade was released in November 2006 and reached number five in the mainstream charts selling more than 50,000 copies in its first week, a record in the genre. [1] Fifth album, Rejoice , was released a year later in November 2007 and included songs written specially for her and entered the pop album charts at number three, beating the Spice Girls and Girls Aloud. [4]
In October 2008 Jenkins released Sacred Arias , which was her last album with Universal Music. The Telegraph stated that Jenkins had signed the biggest classical recording deal in history, for $10 million (£5.8 million), with Warner Music. [5] Jenkins released Believe , in October 2009, the first with Warner Music, featuring guest artists Andrea Bocelli, André Rieu and Chris Botti. She released Daydream in October 2011, This Is Christmas in October 2012 and Home Sweet Home in November 2014.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [6] | UK Classical [7] | AUS [8] [9] | EU [10] | GER [11] | IRE [12] | NZ [13] | US [14] [15] | US Class [14] [15] | |||||||||||
Premiere |
| 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Second Nature (aka La Diva) |
| 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 16 |
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Living a Dream |
| 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
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Serenade |
| 5 | 1 | 92 | 20 | — | 92 | — | — | — |
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Rejoice |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 15 | — | 18 | 23 | — | — |
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Sacred Arias |
| 5 | 1 | — | 20 | — | 47 | — | — | — |
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Believe |
| 6 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 5 | |||||||||
Daydream |
| 6 | 1 | 78 | — | — | 12 | 29 | — | — |
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This Is Christmas |
| 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 110 | 3 |
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Home Sweet Home |
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — |
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Celebration |
| 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Guiding Light |
| 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [6] | UK Class [7] | IRE [12] | ||
Cinema Paradiso |
| 3 | 1 | 58 |
Christmas Spectacular from the Royal Albert Hall: Original Soundtrack |
| 36 | — | — |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [6] | UK Class [7] | GER [11] | IRE [12] | US Class [15] [19] | |||||||||||||||
From the Heart |
| — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
The Ultimate Collection |
| 9 | — | 91 | 21 | 31 |
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Sweetest Love |
| 199 | — | — | 22 | — | |||||||||||||
One Fine Day |
| 17 | — | — | 43 | 19 |
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My Christmas |
| — | 6 | 8 | — | — | |||||||||||||
L'amour |
| — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Notes |
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Live at Llangollen |
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Katherine in the Park |
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Viva la Diva |
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Katherine Jenkins: Believe Live from the O2 |
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iTunes Live from London |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [6] | GER [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
"Time to Say Goodbye" | 2005 | 76 | — | Second Nature | |||||||||||||||
"Do Not Stand at My Grave & Weep" | 2006 | — | — | Living a Dream | |||||||||||||||
"Green, Green Grass of Home" | 62 | — | Serenade | ||||||||||||||||
"I (Who Have Nothing)" | 2007 | — | — | Rejoice | |||||||||||||||
"Hallelujah" | 2008 | 112 | — | Sacred Arias | |||||||||||||||
"I Believe" (with Andrea Bocelli) | 2009 | — | — | Believe | |||||||||||||||
"Bring Me to Life" | 74 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
"Angel" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Love Never Dies" | 2010 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"Fear of Falling" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
"We'll Meet Again" (with Vera Lynn) [21] | 2014 | 72 | — | National Treasure: Ultimate Collection | |||||||||||||||
"Together and Last (I Am Home)" (with Alexis Ffrench) | 2023 | — | — | non album single | |||||||||||||||
"Home for Christmas" | — | — | non album single | ||||||||||||||||
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" (with Jack Savoretti) [22] | — | — | non album single | ||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
In 2011, four of Jenkins' singles appeared on the U.S. Classical Digital Songs chart: "Time to Say Goodbye" (#3), "The Flower Duet" (#7), "Hallelujah" (#17) and "O Mio Babbino Caro" (#19). In 2012, two of her singles appeared on the same chart: "Hallelujah" (#3) and "I Believe" with Andrea Bocelli (#13). [23]
Title | Year | Director |
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"Time to Say Goodbye" | 2004 | |
"L'Amore Sei Tu (I Will Always Love You)" | 2005 | |
"Nella Fantasia" | 2006 | |
"Rejoice" | 2007 | |
"I (Who Have Nothing)" | 2008 | |
"I Believe" (with Andrea Bocelli) | 2009 | |
"Bring Me to Life" | Trudy Bellinger | |
"Angel" | Brett Sullivan | |
"Love Never Dies" | 2010 | |
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | ||
"Break It to My Heart" | 2011 |
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