Lindsey Stirling's “Brave Enough” tops album charts

'Hip-hop violinist' Lindsey Stirling has scored her third consecutive No. 1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, as her latest release, “Brave Enough”, started atop the list dated Sept. 10.

The album launched on the sales chart with 45,000 copies sold in the week ending Aug. 25, according to Nielsen Music – the largest sales week for a dance/electronic album since Stirling's last album, “Shatter Me”, bowed at No. 1 with 56,000 more than two years ago.

“Shatter Me” spent 19 weeks atop the list, and finished 2014 as the year's top-selling dance/electronic album. Stirling also led the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with her 2012 self-titled album, which ruled for two weeks.

The violinist also hits No. 1 on both the Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts with “Brave Enough” – she also topped both tallies with her two earlier releases.

Behind Stirling on the new Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart is Crystal Castles, entering at No. 2 with “Amnesty” (2,000 sold). 

Stirling, a violinist-dancer-composer and performing artiste, has a range of genres in her repertoire – from classical to rock and pop, and EDM, and has been known for her covers of famous songs alongside her original work. She came to prominence through her YouTube channel, and has made the successful transition into a full mainstream musician and performer, largely thanks to her quarterfinal finish on the fifth season of talent show America's Got Talent (2010). 

Source: Billboard