She wrote, recorded and produced a number of songs including a demo album called Twilight.[12] When she was fifteen years old, she recorded a version of Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You" with music producer Marley J. Wills, who commented that "Leona could hit the notes and I think she did it better than the original."[13] Unable to secure a contract, Lewis considered placing her music career on hold to attend university, before her boyfriend persuaded her to enter The X Factor.[14]
In 2006, Lewis auditioned for the third series of The X Factor, singing "Over the Rainbow".
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After singing tracks such as "Hero", "Without you" and "Baby one more time" at the bootcamp and judges' houses stages, she made it through to the final stages and was announced the winner on 16 December 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract, therefore becoming the first female winner of The X Factor and the third winner after Shayne Ward and Steve Brookstein.[1] She was mentored by Simon Cowell
Lewis' voice was consistently praised by all three judges — Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Consistently, she was compared with divas such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.[15] Lewis was also criticised, by some of the judges and in the press, for her lack of self-confidence. Vocal coach Mark Hudson also criticised a lack of star quality.[16] On the final night of the show, Take That joined Lewis on stage for a duet of their song "A Million Love Songs".
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After the performance, singer Gary Barlow told Cowell, "you've got a big responsibility because this girl is probably fifty times better than any contestant you have ever had on this show, and it's your responsibility to make her the best record you can, so please do that."[17]
On the Oprah Winfrey Show on the 17 of March 2008, Simon Cowell said that it was during Lewis' 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".
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"A Moment Like This" was released on CD on 20 December 2006, and was available as a digital download from midnight on 17 December. It broke a world record after it was downloaded fifty-thousand times in thirty minutes.[1] On 24 December, "A Moment Like This" was crowned the 2006 UK Christmas number-one single, having sold 105,381 copies, beating Take That's single "Patience", and outselling the rest of the Top 40's sales combined.[18] It was reported that one chain was "shifting more than 100 of her CDs a minute".[19]
In February 2007, Lewis signed a £5 million ($9.7 million) five album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records, and showcased for several American music executives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.[23][24]
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The album was released in several other nations in January 2008, and went to number one in New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, South Africa and Switzerland.[27] Spirit was released in the United States on 8 April 2008, and entered the Billboard 200 at number one.[5] Lewis recorded tracks for the album in London, Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta.[28] She worked with several songwriters and record producers including Dr. Luke, Dallas Austin, Max Martin, Steve Mac, Stargate, Walter Afanasieff, Salaam Remi, Kara DioGuardi, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Richard Page and Novel.[29] She also recorded "I'm You", which was written and produced by Ne-Yo. Two further tracks were recorded in early 2008 for the U.S. release of the album, "Forgive Me" which was produced by Akon and "Misses Glass" which was produced by Madd Scientist.[30]
Lewis' second single, "Bleeding Love", produced by One Republic's Ryan Tedder, and written by Tedder and Jesse McCartney, was released on 22 October 2007 in the UK. Lewis performed the song on the first live show of the fourth series of The X Factor on 20 October.[31] The single sold 66,000 copies on its first day of release and went on to sell 218,805 copies in its first week, giving it the biggest first-week sales of 2007 to date.[32][33] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, where it stayed for seven weeks.[34] It also debuted at number one in the Irish Singles Chart, remaining there for eight weeks.[35]
On 31 October 2007, Lewis appeared on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, with acoustic performances of "Bleeding Love" and a cover of Snow Patrol's 2003 single "Run".[37] Her version of "Run" was popular with listeners, and as a result, was added to Radio 1's A list (a list of songs receiving the most airplay).[38] On 6 November she won 'Newcomer of the Year' at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman of the Year Awards.[39] In the 30 November 2007 edition of American magazine Entertainment Weekly, Lewis was included among "8 to Watch in '08" in their 2007 "Entertainer of the Year" issue.[40]
On 14 January 2008, Lewis was nominated for four BRIT Awards, in the categories British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Album for Spirit, and British Single for "Bleeding Love".[41] She also performed at the awards ceremony on 20 February 2008.[42] Despite being the favourite to win the most awards, she received none.[43]
Lewis' third single, a double A-side featuring "Better in Time" and "Footprints in the Sand", was released in the United Kingdom in March 2008, in aid of Sport Relief, and she visited South Africa for the charity.[48] The songs reached a peak of number 2 in the UK singles chart selling over 40,000 copies in its first week of physical release. "Better In Time" was released as Lewis' second single in the U.S. on 15 July 2008.
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[53] Two days later, she made a surprise performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, performing "DontGetIt" alongside rapper Lil Wayne. On 15 October 2008, Lewis won two awards at the 2008 MOBO Awards: Best Album for Spirit and Best Video for "Bleeding Love".[54] "Forgive Me" was released as Lewis' fifth single in physical CD format and digitally. It was released on 3 November 2008 and reached number 5 in its first week of release in the UK.[55] In addition, Lewis re-released her album Spirit, on 17 November 2008 in Europe. The version contains "Forgive Me", which had been before only on the US and Canadian version, and two other new songs - "Misses Glass" and a cover version of Snow Patrol's "Run".[56] The album later went straight in at number 1 in the UK album charts.
On 15 November 2008, Lewis performed her cover of "Run" on The X Factor, which has been recorded for the deluxe edition of Spirit. Simon Cowell called the performance 'incredible', said how 'proud' he is of her, and said she is 'exactly the same person I met all those years ago'. Lewis also performed "Run" on Divas II, which marked the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and was to say a big thank you to its specially-invited audience of fund-raisers and campaigners from three of the UK’s leading Breast Cancer awareness charities: Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign. On 23 November 2008 Lewis performed "Better in Time" at the American Music Awards, and later performed "Bleeding Love" on 27 November 2008 at the Bambi Awards, and "Run" at the Royal Variety Show on 17 December 2008. Lewis received three Grammy nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards on 3 December 2008.
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Her record "Bleeding Love" was nominated for Record of the Year, as well as Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In addition, Spirit was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Titanic- I Will Be- Leona Lewis. - Watch more amazing videos here co-starring Chace Crawford, was released January 23, 2009.[57] A second album is planned for a worldwide release in November of 2009.[58] Production is already said to have begun including work with Ryan Tedder,[59] Justin Timberlake and production from Timbaland.[60] Lewis has expressed interest in working with Coldplay/Chris Martin to give her second album a rockier edge.[61] It has been reported that Lewis is planning a £15 million world tour in 2010.[62] Lewis lives in Hackney with her boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa, an electrician, whom she has known since she was approximately eleven years old.[14] A vegetarian since she was 12,[26] Lewis won PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian along with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis in 2008.[63] She also was named PETA's Person Of The Year for 2008.[64]
On October 9 2008, The Times reported that Lewis had turned down a $1 million deal with Mohamed Al Fayed to open the Harrods sale. Lewis commented in the press that she turned down the deal on the grounds that Harrods is the only UK department store which continues to stock clothing made from animal fur. Lewis also announced that she was in the "bargaining period" of launching her own ethical line of accessories.[65]
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