This is a tribute to Leona Lewis.


" In 2006, Lewis auditioned for the third series of The X Factor, singing "Over the Rainbow". She made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on 16 December 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract. She was mentored by Simon Cowell.

Lewis' voice was consistently highly praised by all three judges — Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne. On occasions, she was compared with divas such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion. However, Lewis was also criticised, by both the judges and in the press, in relation to her confidence. Vocal coach Mark Hudson also criticised her lack of star quality. On the final night of the show, Take That joined Lewis on stage for a duet of their song "A Million Love Songs". After the performance, singer Gary Barlow told Cowell, "This girl is probably fifty times better than any other contestant you have ever had, so you have a big responsibility to make the right record with her."

On the Oprah Winfrey Show on 17 March 2008, Simon Cowell said that it was during Lewis' barefoot performance of "Summertime" in the third live round of the X Factor (broadcast 28 October 2006) that he "could see her transform from a great singer into a superstar". "


REAL NAME: Leona Louise Lewis

BIRTH DATE: April 3, 1985

BIRTH PLACE: Islington, London, UK

NATIONALITY: English

PROFESSION: Singer

GENRES: Pop and R&B

YEARS ACTIVE: 2006-Present

INFLUENCER: Mariah Carey

CONTEMPORARIES: Christina Aguilera, Justin Guarini and Maria Lawson


2007 AWARDS WON

Ivor Novello Awards: Best Selling British Single ("A Moment like This")

The Record of the Year: The Record of the Year ("Bleeding Love")

Virgin Media Music Awards 2007: Best Track ("Bleeding Love")

Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman of the Year: Newcomer of the Year


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BRITS AWARD OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.brits.co.uk/

BILLBOARD OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp

MTV OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.mtv.com/

VH1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.vh1.com/

VIRGIN MEDIA MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.virginmedia.com/music/

METACRITIC MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.metacritic.com/music/

LYRICS WEBSITE: http://lyricwiki.org/Leona_Lewis


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