Hayley Westenra to Play Classical Brits

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Hayley Westenra aged 16 from New Zealand, who will become the first person to play at the Classical, without having had a British release. * 22/05/03 Hayley Westenra the teenager who found success through busking will play a dream show at London s esteemed Royal Albert Hall - before even releasing a record in the UK. Hayley Westenra, 16, will be the first person to play at the Classical Brits without a British release to her name. The singer, whose perfect pitch was discovered when she was just eight has become a major star in her native New Zealand. 07/03/04: Classical music is enjoying a renaissance with sales up by 1 million last year, according to figures published Sunday March 7 2004. Westenra led the revival with her album Pure, the top-selling classical album of 2003. Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel had the second-biggest seller in a year which saw classical sales top 65 million - 8% up on 2002. The annual figures were released by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).