[194] Furthermore, Lewis sang alongside Smokey Robinson, Tori Kelly and Sam Fischer on a cover of "What The World Needs Now", with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. In 2017, she won an MTV Europe Music Awards under the category of Power of Music Award. She released her debut album Spirit in 2007. Leave Before You Love Me - Marshmello & Jonas Brothers . And, in her Facebook account, she has gained 5.8 million followers. After completing her The Labyrinth tour, she started working on her third album, 'Glassheart'. Growing up with 2 brothers made me the girl I am today! She caught attention from the nation and other parts of the world when she won the X-Factor in 2006, winning 1 million as prize money! And, she belongs to mixed ethnicity and holds British nationality. Kyle Lewis. 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She had a passion for singing from an early age. Free shipping for many products! She also commented that it would have a darker tone and that she would be putting her "heart into [her] lyrics". She soon released her debut album Spirit which was also a success, peaking at the top position in charts of several countries, including the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard 200. [207], In November 2019, Lewis sold her $2.25 million Californian ranch, in Glendale, upscaling to a $3.7 million property in the guard-gated Hidden Hills, Los Angeles. She has a younger brother and an older half-brother. Her winning single was a cover of Kelly Clarksons A Moment Like This which peaked at the first position on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. He was arrested at the scene;[77][78] the assailant was sectioned under the Mental Health Act 2007[78] and was charged with common assault. [41] "Forgive Me" was released as Lewis's fifth single in November 2008; it reached number five in the UK. She is also a six-time BRIT Award and three-time Grammy Award nominee. Leona Lewis Set to Leave Broadway's Cats this Fall", "Smokey Robinson Spreads Hope with Song Benefiting American Red Cross", "Leona Lewis joins Gary Barlow for P&J Live gig in Aberdeen", "Diane Warren Enlists Celine Dion, John Legend, Maren Morris for Debut Album", "Vanessa Williams, Leona Lewis, Trixie Mattel and Michelle Visage to Judge Drag Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe', "Queen of the Universe Adds Mel B as Season 2 Judge Who's Leaving? [1] She has won two MOBO Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award, and two World Music Awards. She signed a 1 million recording contract with Cowell's record label, Syco Music as a prize. In the caption, Leona gushed: "Growing up with two brothers made me the girl I am today! The event celebrates students, recognising their impacts on local and global issues. It was met with mixed reviews from critics. [72] The second single from Echo, "I Got You", was released in February 2010. [75], Lewis signed a book deal in January 2009 to release an illustrated autobiography in October 2009. [123][124] The album I Am was released on 11 September 2015, in the UK. Leona Lewis Family Details. [89] For the album, Lewis worked with numerous writers and producers including Ammo, Jonas Quant, Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly, Ryan Tedder, Fraser T Smith, Al Shux, Steve Robson,[90] Dallas Austin,[91] Rico Love[92] and Ne-Yo. As of now, she is 37 years old. Leona exclusively shared her romantic photo. Lewis's second album, Echo, was given a worldwide release in November 2009. Spirit, the debut album by Leona Lewis, is undoubtedly the most significant and successful work in her career so far. Leona Lewis has quite good earnings from her professional career as a singer and songwriter. Leona Lewis is a gorgeous lady with a slim body build. She also stated that when she expressed her desire to part with the label, she was threatened with the public being told that she had been dropped instead of parting amicably. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006, winning a 1 million recording contract with Syco Music. It also became the second best-selling album of the year in the UK. She has since released four more studio albums and starred on Broadway, playing Grizabella in the hit musical Cats. [203], In September 2014, in an open letter to fans, Lewis revealed that she felt extremely depressed around the time of her departure from Syco. In 2016, she made her Broadway debut in the revival of the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber. There were people who said I should have done it and given the money to charity, but that would have been such a contradiction. View more / View less Facts of Leona Lewis. [131] The following December, she paid tribute to Lionel Richie with a performance at the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. In the US, it was the best-selling single of 2008 and Lewis was proclaimed Best New Artist by Billboard the same year. The album stood at the first position on the UK Charts with a sale of 161,000 copies. She is of mixed Welsh and Guyanese heritage. All rights reserved, Permalink: https://gossipgist.com/leona-lewis, Singer, songwriter, Actress, Model and Activist. She has beautiful dark brown color hair and blue color eyes. And that never would have happened if I had not learnt to use my voice. [24][25][26] Spirit is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time in the UK[27] and is the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the 21st century. In addition, her album was in the 38th position on the US Billboard 200. Source: Instagram. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide and became the UKs fourth best-selling album of the 2000s. [149] The song features on the re-issue of the 2013 album Christmas, with Love, entitled Christmas, with Love Always, released on 19 November 2021. Her physique dimension is approx. Another successful album of hers is the Christmas Album Christmas, with Love. Lewis performed the song on the semi-final of the tenth series of The X Factor on 8 December 2013. I won a little show called X Factor 14 years ago. With hit singles such as Bleeding Love, Homeless and Better in Time, the album topped the charts in various countries, including the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. I worked very hard but I never managed to land a contract. Unlike most divas, there is a human quality to her voice, as she's singing to the song, not singing to her voice". However, it failed to secure her a deal with any of the record companies, and even the album was never released commercially though she performed some of the tracks live on the radio. She became the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album in US. It reached number one on both the Irish Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200, and the UK Albums Chart and also stood at the first position on charts of many countries including Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and Switzerland. [141] She left the role, after three months of playing the character, on 9 October 2016. In the upcoming year, she released a Christmas album Christmas, with Love. [10] It spent four consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and was number one in Ireland for six weeks. Leona Lewis made her acting debut in the 2014 British film Walking on Sunshine. Leona Lewis was born on 3 April 1985. Her shoe size is 7.5(US). It also topped the UK singles chart and stood there for more than four weeks. [70] Another usage of Lewis' album can be found in "My Hands", which was used in the international release of the Square Enix video game Final Fantasy XIII. Regarding her education, she attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. After so much struggle, Leona auditioned for the third series of the British reality music show, The X Factor in 2006. "[161] In February 2011, talking about her third studio album Glassheart, Lewis said that the album would be more experimental than Spirit and Echo by embodying a "different" yet "classic" sound. She then worked as a receptionist at a solicitor's office and as a Pizza Hut waitress to fund her studio sessions. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 67th Golden Globe Awards. [126] On 26 September 2015, Lewis appeared as a special guest at the Nashville concert on Taylor Swift's The 1989 World Tour, where the pair performed "Bleeding Love" as a duet. [48] She won two awards at the 2008 MOBO Awards: Best Album for Spirit and Best Video for "Bleeding Love". Leona Lewis was born Leona Louise Lewis on April 3, 1985, in Islington, London, England. She has also been nominated for the Brit Awards six times and for the Grammy Awards three times. She was nominated for four BRIT Awards: or British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Album for Spirit, and British Single for "Bleeding Love",[47] but despite being the favourite to win the most awards, she received none. The cafe works in partnership with Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, with proceeds of select items donated to the charity. Leona featured on Michael Bolton's cover of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" for his album of the same name, which was released in May 2014. She made her Broadway debut in the 2016, revival of the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber. [112] It was announced that she would begin work on her fourth studio album, which would be released later in the year. [204] She later emphasised that it was not clinical depression from which she had been suffering. The lead single, "Bleeding Love", spent seven weeks at number one in the UK and was the best-selling single of 2007. And, she also has a brother Kyle and a half-brother, Bradley. She studied at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. *mother - Welsh, Italian, Irish. [192] In December 2020, Lewis headlined the NSPCC's virtual Christmas concert raising money for Childline[193] and backed Save The Children's campaign to prevent child hunger at Christmas. She also has an older half-brother, Bradley, and a younger brother, Kyle. The album was certified 9 platinum in the UK where it is the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s decade. [23] It was released in November 2007 and entered both the Irish Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart at number one, becoming the fastest-selling debut album in both countries, and the United Kingdom's fourth-fastest selling album of all time. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. [40] The single reached a peak of number two in the UK singles chart selling over 40,000 copies in its first week of physical release. Management. Later, she also studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and the Ravenscourt Theatre School. In December 2020, Lewis sang alongside Smokey Robinson, Tori Kelly and Sam Fischer on a cover of "What The World Needs Now", with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. Trivia. [49] In December 2008 Lewis was named 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine.[50]. "It was just the most beautiful day, full of love," Leona told HELLO! [69] The song, "I See You", was written by James Horner and Simon Franglen. The couple married in Tuscany, Italy, at Sting's 16th century, 865-acre, Il Palagio estate. It was a commercial success and received positive reviews. [111], In February 2013, Lewis left her management, Modest! However, it didnt perform as well as her previous albums. Peep Pop vocalist Leona Lewis posing with her brother Bradley Lewis, 29, at his wedding this past weekend. In 2009, she received three Grammy nominations including Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Bleeding Love" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Spirit" and became the first X Factor contestant to be nominated for a Grammy award. It was a commercial success and was met with positive reviews. She eventually became the winner after earning 60% of the 8 million votes. Her father's name is Aural Josiah Lewis and Maria Lewis. She has attended three different theatre schools, in addition to the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology, where she . Dad made sure we all knew he was there. Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Brother . 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