Brazil is among the countries of non-English language in which homeland artists have historically always occupied the top positions in the ranking of best-selling albums. In 2009, the U.S. Beyoncé broke that tradition.
With 182 thousand copies sold between January and October last year, "I Am .. Sasha Fierce," ranked third among the most sold in the country.
"She is a sales phenomenon. Perhaps the best-selling international in recent years in Brazil," celebrates Alexandre Schiavo.
"It was almost impossible for an international artist to sell 200 thousand copies in Brazil. It hasnt happened in a long time."
The inclusion of the song "Halo" in the novel "Way of the Indies" helped boost sales of the album in Brazil. The numbers encouraged Beyoncé to come to Brazil to do four shows (including one at the Morumbi stadium) in the country in February.
Released worldwide in November 2008, "I Am .. Sasha Fierce" has sold 6 million copies, making it one of the main sellers of the current music industry.
i just wish she didnt release 4 different editions , too much i bought everything except the last one with the color cover, n above and beyonce, i just have the i am your cd n dvd <<< the deluxe version , and the platinum edition
Congrats, girl. My initial hatred for the album has softened into a grudging respect. When you factor out the re-release of The Fame, this is the 2nd best-selling female album of 2008 and it will easily surpass B'day's sales.