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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/

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Leona Louise Lewis
  2. Born: April 3, 1985
  3. Genres: Soul, Pop and R&B
  4. Origin: London, England
  5. Active: 2006—present
  6. Boyfriend: Lou Al-Chamaa
  7. Albums: Two
  8. Labels: Arista/Sony BMG, Syco, J Records
  9. 2006 Winner of the UK televised talent competition The X Factor
  10. 2007 Ivor Novello winner
  11. 2008: Nominated for four BRIT Awards
  12. Debut album was recorded in London, Miami, Los Angeles, New York City and Atlanta
  13. Performed with Jimmy Page at the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
  14. Autobiography Dream released in 2009 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1...
  15. Second album, Echo, due out in November 2009 http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/...

• 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.

• Studio Albums

  • 2007: Spirit
  • 2009: Echo

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