I'm putting her in here because she's from the X FACTOR in the UK, which is another simon cowell show.

she won this past season, and Simon absolutely LOVES her. Her version of SUMMERTIME and OVER THE RAINBOW were the "best he's ever heard", according to Simon. Which is odd because he said the same thing to Fantasia and Katharine McPhee.....

I'll post videos of her later, so stay tuned!

Cool thanks Callie.

Here are some of her performances from the X FACTOR Show:

I Will Always Love You: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbuvLJnAysM
Bridge Over troubled water: http://youtube.com/watch?v=roK9hE8UONM
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word: http://youtube.com/watch?v=EFgDa0HlvAk
Chiquitita: http://youtube.com/watch?v=T10LB5BB-Mw
Summertime: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gnytX6SoO3g
First cut is the deepest: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CCoQlQ0Y61Q
I'll Be There: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybHgnBgH3Wg
Audition: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Vv4jPexww8
I Have Nothing: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wKvZ9UEQP64
Without You: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bDyKuZRM8tE
Could It Be Magic: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qvb8GE1yUeU
Lady Marmalade: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZPY_OKyG1_8

This Is Her First Single, BLEEDING LOVE: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WEIPY4W5XZc

Leona Lewis – The making of her video BLEEDING LOVE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUZ_YtnbuI

The transformation of Leona Lewis
When Leona Lewis won The X Factor, the music business swooped on her. Then she seemed to disappear. One year later, has the girl next door been transformed into the megastar the world has been waiting for?

….If this new album had been a movie it would have been Titanic – enough money and star names to ensure it was never going to sink. There have been other X Factor winners: the useless Steve Brookstein and the gorgeous Shayne Ward. They were not offered the money and top creatives. Simon Cowell says that Leona is the best contestant that either The X Factor or American Idol has ever produced. One can argue that Leona was so special she might have made it without The X Factor; it just would have taken a lot longer. One could also argue that The X Factor and American Idol would not have made it without Leona. They needed a serious star…

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_ent...c/article2630762.ece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF84pIhP5UM&eurl=http://www.rickey.org/?p=5964

Bleeding Love official video

Leona’s jumped Bond Q

HERE’S one that’s For Your Eyes Only…
I hear LEONA LEWIS is set to be a Bond girl — after film bosses ditched troubled AMY WINEHOUSE and asked Leona to record the theme tune for the new 007 movie instead…

http://notw.typepad.com/showbiz/rav/index.html

Lewis storms to top of charts

X-Factor winner Leona Lewis went straight to the top of the singles charts with “Bleeding Love”, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday.
“Bleeding Love” outsold Take That’s “Rule the World” by more than two to one, ensuring last week’s number two was a non-mover and making Lewis’s record — with sales of 218,000 — the fastest selling single in 2007 in its first week of release…..

http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKL2872476020071029

http://www.rickey.org/?p=6160

“Angel” from Leona Lewis

Pre-order Leona Lewis — Spirit on Amazon.com

Spirit comes out November 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgdRHH1gis4
She did a beautiful cover of Snow Patrol's "Run"

SI’S FEAR FACTOR

SIMON Cowell is terrified Leona Lewis will be knocked off the top spot this week –by the bloke who wrote her song, Bleeding Love.

The man behind the tune is Ryan Tedder. He’s frontman with OneRepublic, the guitar band who are at No 4 in the charts with Apologize – their tune with Timba-land, 36.

Ryan, 28, told me: “I met up with Simon at the weekend. He told me the one song he was nervous about was Apologize.
“He said that if Leona loses No 1 to anyone, it’ll be to us and that he’s watching the situation carefully.

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The Official UK Singles Chart : 11.11.2007

1 Leona Lewis

3 Timbaland Pts One Republic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml

Leona Lewis "I will be"
pretty song

http://www.rickey.org/?p=6365

The lovely and talented Leona Lewis just posted the following on her official website.

“12/11/2007

Hey everyone,

Sorry its been a bit of time since I blogged last - things have been so very crazy in world Leona!!

Things are even crazier now as my FIRST album is in shops TODAY!!!! WOW!!!

Would love to know what all you guys think so get on my forum and let me know as I read it as much as I can!!!

I have so many favourites on there and every song represents a different part of me and each track is so special in some way.

I haven’t been out to see it in a shop yet but I have to go and do that later!!

Firstly I want to say the biggest thank you to everyone for all your support with my new single ‘Bleeding Love’ - 3 weeks at number 1!

It’s beyond my wildest dreams and I couldn’t have done it without all your support. Thank you!!

I found out I was number 1 while I was at London Studios recording the Divas show! I had a cake, party poppers and all my family was there so it was brilliant! I loved the Divas show and was so excited to be sharing the stage with idols of mine like Celine Dion & Alicia Keys.

I met Celine Dion at the show which was SO exciting - I got a bit starstruck and couldn’t say much! She is so beautiful and talented! I can’t wait to hear the new album. I’m so pleased i got to see her when she performed in Vegas a few months ago as its coming up to her last show now!

Last Thursday i performed at the Harpers Bazaar Party in London which was fantastic. It was a great crowd of people and when I performed ‘Bleeding Love’ they all sang along which was incredible, it was the first time I’d heard anyone sing the song back to me! The party was themed black & gold so i got to wear a brilliant Alberta Feritti black dress to party in and for my performance i went for a bright Pink Cavalli gown which was so fun to wear! Thanks Cavalli!

On Wednesday I got to perform at the Oxford Street Christmas lights switch on. SO many people came along and they even had to shut the street down! I sang ‘Bleeding Love’ and then got to actually switch the switch for the lights! - there was lots of fireworks that went off and all the beautiful lights on the street came alight - it was incredible! I then had to jet straight across to Leicester Square for the premiere of ‘Enchanted’ the new Disney movie. Disney so very kindly presented me with an animation that they designed of me - its so beautiful and I’m very honoured to have had a Disney princess made of me!! It must be every girls dream! You can see it below!

I also won my first award this week Cosmo Fun Fearless Female Awards presented me with ‘Best Newcomer’ - I was overwhelmed as the awards recognise amazing women doing brilliant things in their life, it was so inspiring being around them. Brian Freidman presented me with my Award and also Perez Hilton did a video message that really made me laugh! He’s been so amazingly supportive! Thanks Perez! Love your puppy!!! Sooo cute! Congratulations to all the other winners and big thanks to Cosmo!!

I went to Ireland on Friday to perform on The Late Late Show which was great fun - I love Ireland it’s such a fun place. Everyone is so friendly, especially the cab driver who picked me up from the gym! Hope your injury is better!!! Ha ha!

Also hello to everyone that came to the Birmingham lights on Saturday to see me perform!!! Thanks so much!

OK guys I have to go and see Mr Cowell now so until next time,

Lotsa Luv
Leona
-x-”


http://www.leonalewismusic.co.uk/index.php/blog/my_albu...n_the_shops_now_wow/

Leona Lewis wants an Oscar
X Factor winner sets sights on Hollywood

Leona Lewis has set her sights on acting glory.
‘Look at Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for Dreamgirls after being on 2004’s American Idol,’ she says.
‘I’ve done drama and dance, so who knows where things might lead.’
The X Factor winner, 22, admits that she’s ambitious………

http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celeb_news/Leona_Lewis_wan..._article_155644.html

It’s official!

The numbers are in and Leona Lewis‘ debut record, Spirit, is the #1 album in the U.K. this week.

Spirit broke records on its way to the top!

The album has become the UK’s fastest-selling debut album of all time. The previous record was set by the Arctic Monkeys, who sold 363,735 copies of Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not in January 2006.

This week Spirit sold a phenomenal 375,872 copies.

Leona was up against the Spice Girls, Led Zeppelin and Celine Dion. Spirit beat the number two album, by the Spice Girls, by a staggering 300,085 copies!!!!

Lewis’ current single, Bleeding Love, is also #1 this week - for a fourth consecutive week. So far it has sold an incredible 563,702 copies in just 4 weeks, beating the previous record set by Mika with Grace Kelly.

Spirit is now scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 18th. Yay!

Congrats Leona!

Leona – Bleeding Love Video – Times square
http://www.rickey.org/?p=6719

Leona For Idol!

Leona Lewis will appear on the next series of American Idol in a bid to crack the US. The X Factor babe hopes to repeat her record-breaking chart antics across the pond this year, and mentor Simon Cowell, 48, believes his other TV talent show is the ideal place to launch her.
An American Idol insider said: “We always like to invite established guests onto the show to give the contestants an idea of the level they need to reach. Leona, with her incredible voice, fits the bill perfectly.”

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/25535/Leona-for-Idol-/
 

Leona’s new video (US version) for BLEEDING LOVE: http://music.yahoo.com/ar-37956508-videos--Leona-Lewis