Leona Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Leona Lewis

British singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1985

Place of Birth: London

Profession: actor, singer, singer-songwriter, songwriter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Leona Lewis

  • Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model and activist.
  • She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington in London, where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
  • Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Simon Cowell's record label, Syco Music.
  • Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This", peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record for reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes.
  • In February 2007, Lewis signed a five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records. Lewis's success continued with the release of her debut album, Spirit, in 2007; it was certified 10× platinum in the United Kingdom and became the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s.
  • It is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.
  • In the US, Lewis became the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album, with Spirit.
  • The lead single, "Bleeding Love", spent seven weeks at number one in the UK where it became the best-selling single of 2007.
  • She achieved international recognition with the album in 2008 when it topped charts around the world.
  • Spirit has sold more than eight million copies worldwide, and "Bleeding Love" peaked at number one in over 30 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the best-selling single of 2008.
  • As a result, she was proclaimed Top New Artist by Billboard in 2008.
  • Under the guidance of Cowell and Davis, Lewis released her second UK number-one album Echo and recorded the theme song for the film Avatar in 2009.
  • She embarked on her first UK arena tour, The Labyrinth, in 2010. In 2011, Lewis released the non-album single "Collide", a collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii, and her first extended play, Hurt: The EP.
  • Her third album, Glassheart, was released in 2012.
  • It marked a new creative direction for Lewis, drawing inspiration from dubstep and electronic music.
  • However, it failed to match the commercial performance of her two previous albums, peaking at number three in the UK and becoming her first to not be certified platinum.
  • Lewis began to record material for her first Christmas album during her Glassheart Tour, which took place in mid 2013.
  • Christmas, with Love was released later that year.
  • Its lead single, "One More Sleep", peaked at number three in the UK.
  • With this chart entry, Lewis became the first British female solo artist to reach the top five with eight singles, surpassing Olivia Newton-John's record of seven.
  • In 2014, Lewis made her film debut in the supporting role of Elena in the romantic comedy musical, Walking on Sunshine.
  • Her fourth studio album, I Am, was released the following year.
  • In 2016, Lewis made her Broadway debut as Grizabella in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats.
  • A year later, she signed a modelling contract with Wilhelmina Models.
  • She then collaborated with Calum Scott on the single "You Are The Reason" (2018) which achieved worldwide chart success, and had a recurring role in the American television series The Oath (2019). As of 2015, Lewis is the second best-selling act from The X Factor franchise in the UK, behind One Direction, having sold over 30 million records worldwide.
  • The OCC recognises Lewis as the most successful winner from the UK's The X Factor.
  • Lewis has won two MOBO Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award, and two World Music Awards.
  • She is also a six-time Brit Award and three-time Grammy Award nominee.
  • Lewis is known for her expansive four-octave vocal range, power, technical control and, in particular, her frequent use of the falsetto register.
  • Aside from her musical career, Lewis is a philanthropist and an animal welfare campaigner for World Animal Protection and is a supporter of other animal rights charities and organisations; she is also vegan.

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