Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song) Games in Vancouver, before a claimed TV audience of three billion. In 2006, the Norwegian quartet of Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm released a cover of the song. After debuting at number 8 on the Norwegian VG-lista, the single reached number one in January 2007. The song remained listed on the Norwegian top 20 for 37 (non-consecutive) weeks between 2006 and 2007. The song also appears on the 2006 album "Hallelujah Live", credited to Espen Lind with Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm, which also reached the top of the Norwegian VG-lista. Alexandra Burke, the
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song) sung in Swedish. The song has become a staple of television talent shows. Jason Castro, an "American Idol" season 7 contestant, performed a version on 4 March 2008, which propelled Jeff Buckley's version of the song to the top of the "Billboard" digital song chart. His version was included in his self-titled debut album and his second studio album, "Who I Am". Lisa Hordijk, winner of the 2009 Dutch "X Factor", released "Hallelujah" as her debut single, which went double platinum and remained at the top of the Dutch charts for ten weeks. A 2009 hit by Orthodox Jewish singer