Leona Lewis is a British born singer and song writer. She was born on April 3, 1985 in the London Borough of Islington. Her full name is Leona Louise Lewis. When she was young, her parents enrolled her at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and from there she attended the Italia Conti Academy and the BRIT School. It was here that she learned to play instruments such as the guitar and piano and began to write her own songs in the hope of becoming a singer or songwriter. In early 2006, Lewis auditioned for the third series of The X Factor, singing "Over the Rainbow". She made it through to the final stages and was finally announced the winner on 16 December 2006, winning a Ł1 million recording contract. She was mentored by Simon Cowell and released her debut album, Spirit in 2007. It was released in the U.S in 2008. Spirit has sold over 8 million copies and spawned several singles including Bleeding Love and I Will Be. Leona Lewis’s second album is planned for a worldwide release in November 2009. Production was said to have begun in February 2009, including work with Ryan Tedder, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
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