who became the first scottish solo singer to make her debut in the singles chart at number one
Michelle McManus Following her win on the second season of Pop Idol, McManus was signed to the Sony BMG record label, and going under the single name Michelle, her debut single "All This Time" was released between late 2003 and early 2004. The song went straight to number one on the UK Singles Chart, and stayed there for three weeks;[13] it spent eleven weeks inside the UK Top 100.[14] McManus is the first Scottish female to debut at the top of the UK Singles Chart.[15] In Ireland, the song debuted at Number 5 before rising to 2.[16] Her debut album The Meaning of Love, was released on 16 February 2004 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart,[17] number one on the Scottish Albums Chart,[18] and number 64 on the Irish Albums Chart.[19] It went on to receive a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 200,000 in the UK.[20] The title track of the album was released as the second single, however it stalled at number sixteen on the UK chart[21] and Number 29 in Ireland,[22] while reaching number seven on the Scottish Singles Chart.[23] As a result of disappointing record sales, McManus was dropped by her label.[24]