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- Name: Leona Louise Lewis
- Born: April 3, 1985
- Genres: Soul, Pop and R&B
- Origin: London, England
- Active: 2006—present
- Boyfriend: Lou Al-Chamaa
- Albums: Two
- Labels: Arista/Sony BMG, Syco, J Records
- 2006 Winner of the UK televised talent competition The X Factor
- 2007 Ivor Novello winner
- 2008: Nominated for four BRIT Awards
- Debut album was recorded in London, Miami, Los Angeles, New York City and Atlanta
- Performed with Jimmy Page at the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Autobiography Dream released in 2009 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1...
- Second album, Echo, due out in November 2009 http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/...
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Leona Lewis is a soul singer from London, England. Lewis was the winner of the 2006 U.K. televised talent competition The X Factor. In 2008, Lewis' song "Bleeding Love" was the year's top selling digital download, selling over 3,000,000 copies. Lewis' second studio album, Echo was set for release on November 17, 2009.http://www.sohh.com/2009/01/lil_wayne_leona_lewis_t-p.html http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-08-23-leona-lewis_N.htm?csp=34
In October of 2009, Lewis was punched during a book signing in London. Police arrested 29-year-old Peter Kowalczyk and charged him with assault. Reports said Kowalczyk might be suffering from a mental illness.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33332567/ns/entertainment-celebrities/
Career
In 2006, Lewis won the British singing competition The X Factor, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis' J Records in 2007.Clive Davis and Simon Cowell worked together on choosing the songs and the producer of her debut album, Spirit. Digital Spy:Clive Davis and Simon Cowell Partner on Global Debut Release from X Factor Winner Leona Lewis (January 10, 2007)
Lewis' single, "Bleeding Love", became the best-selling UK single of 2007 and reached #1 in over 28 countries.




