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Canadian singer/songwriter Esthero has released three studio albums, two extended plays, and seven singles as a lead artist. Her debut album, Breath from Another, was released with Doc McKinney in 1998. The album initially unsuccessful, though it eventually managed to sell more than 110,000 copies in the US and more than 50,000 in Canada. The record spawned three singles: "Breath from Another", "Heaven Sent", and "That Girl". "Heaven Sent" went into moderate rotation on MTV and peaked in the top 5 on the Hot Dance Breakouts Single Sales chart. Breath from Another received a nomination at the 1999 Juno Awards, in the category of "Best Alternative Album." However, it lost to Rufus Wainwright's eponymous debut album.
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- 1 2 Skinner, Jesse. "Esthero Interview". Toro Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Never Gonna Let You Go - Esthero". Google Play Music. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- 1 2 "ESTHERO - Never Gonna Let You Go". YouTube. Retrieved 3 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Never Gonna Let You GoiTunes". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Chart Search - Esthero". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 3 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Esthero Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Esthero Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Esthero Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.