From left, INXS's Tim Farriss, new singer J.D. Fortune and Jon Farriss. (Photo: David Lucas, SUN)

INXS's search for a new frontman on the "Rock Star" reality show has officially paid off.

The Australian rockers, now led by Nova Scotia native J.D. Fortune, had their 11th studio album, "Switch," enter the charts at No. 2 on sales of 35,000, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.

INXS were edged out by Il Divo's "Ancora," which moved up from No. 3 to the top spot with sales of 36,000.

INXS's new release, nearly eight years to the day after Michael Hutchence's suicide, was aided by a big Canadian media blitz last week. It included a barrage of interviews, a performance of the National Anthem at last Saturday's Leaf hockey game and a TV gig on MuchMoreMusic.

The band's previous album, 1997's "Elegantly Wasted," peaked at No. 14 on the charts.

Elsewhere in the Canadian top 10, Madonna's "Confessions On A Dancefloor" (30,000) slipped from No. 2 to No. 3, while Diana Krall's "Christmas Songs" moved up one spot to No. 4, switching positions with Enya's "Amarantine" at No. 5.

System of a Down, which debuted at No. 1 last week, went down six positions to No. 6, "MuchDance 2006" claimed the No. 7 spot, and The Black Eyed Peas' "Monkey Business" remained at No. 8.

"Big Shiny Tunes 10" fell two to No. 9, and Rod Stewart's "Thanks For the Memories... Great American Songbook: Volume IV" hung on to No. 10.

Other notable debuts included Shakira's "Oral Fixation Vol. 2" at No. 33, The Darkness's "One Wat Ticket To Hell... & Back" at No. 43, and the compilation "Women & Songs 9" at No. 49.

In the U.S., the compilation "NOW! 20" hit No. 1 with sales of 158,000, followed by Chris Brown in second, Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" in third, Kenny Chesney's "The Road and the Radio" in fourth, and Shakira in fifth.