Jahmene Douglas' 'Love Never Fails' Tops The UK Charts, Making The Former Supermarket Worker A Successful Singer

Former Supermarket Worker Tops The Charts
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09: London Community Gospel Choir and Jahmene Douglas attend Photo call to launch The LCGC 30th Anniversary Celebrations, part of Chorus Festival running May 4 - 6, at Southbank Centre on April 9, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns via Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09: London Community Gospel Choir and Jahmene Douglas attend Photo call to launch The LCGC 30th Anniversary Celebrations, part of Chorus Festival running May 4 - 6, at Southbank Centre on April 9, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns via Getty Images)

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Jahmene Douglas, a former supermarket worker and talent show contestant, topped the UK album charts for the first time on Sunday with "Love Never Fails", the Official Charts Company said.

Meanwhile, Swedish artist Avicii kept the top spot in the British singles chart for a second week with "Wake Me Up", which became the fastest selling single of the year a week earlier.

Douglas, 22, was a contestant on a TV talent show "The X Factor". His debut album features 10 tracks including Gospel interpretations of other artists' songs and a duet.

Douglas pushed Robin Thicke's album "Blurred Lines" into second place, while "Magna Carta Holy Grail" from U.S. rapper Jay-Z fell to third place.

In the singles chart, Avicii's continued success denied One Direction's "Best Song Ever" the top slot, depriving the boy band of what would have been their fourth number one single. The new track had to settle for number two instead.

Separately, the Official Charts Company said "Now That's What I Call Music! 85" had become the fastest selling album of 2013. (Reporting By Andrew Osborn; editing by Mike Collett-White)

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