[7] Speaking about her struggle to secure a record contract, Lewis said, "I tried to secure a record deal by doing things my own way. They started dating in 2002. The song became the first track by a UK female to reach number one since Kim Wilde's "You Keep Me Hangin' On" in 1987. Leona Lewis Family. Her birth name is Leona Louise Lewis. Leona exclusively shared her romantic photo. Therefore, she was enrolled by her parents at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. In 2015, Lewis won a Music Pioneer Award on Women's Entrepreneurship Day, at the United Nations. She eventually became the winner after earning 60% of the 8 million votes. [29] Two more tracks were recorded in 2008 for the US release of the album: "Forgive Me", produced by Akon, and "Misses Glass", produced by Madd Scientist. As of now, she is 37 years old. [83] A DVD of the tour, along with a ten-track CD, was released with the title The Labyrinth Tour Live from The O2 on 29 November 2010. Lewis commented that she turned down the deal on the grounds that Harrods is the only UK department store that continues to stock clothing made from animal fur:[167] "It wasn't a million pounds that I was offered, as the papers reported, but even if it had been, I still would have turned it down". In 2021, Lewis joined the Paramount+ show Queen of The Universe as a judge. She then worked as a receptionist at a solicitor's office and as a Pizza Hut waitress to fund her studio sessions. 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Leona Lewis eventually decided to leave school to pursue a career in music at the age of 17. [201] Lewis is a supporter of World Animal Protection[202] and is a patron of the Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex. On July 27, 2019, they tied the wedding knot in Italy in front of 180 people. She worked with well-known artists, such as Ryan Tedder, Justin Timberlake and Max Martin. Leona Lewis's uncles and aunts: Leona Lewis's uncle is Dorian Josiah Leona Lewis's uncle is Aubrey Josiah Leona Lewis's aunt-by-marriage is Beckie Josiah. Eventually, at the age of 17, Leona Lewis decided to leave school to pursue a career in music. She celebrated her 36th birthday in 2021. She then collaborated with Calum Scott on the single "You Are The Reason" (2018), and had a recurring role on the American television series The Oath (2019). [163], Lewis credits Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey among her major influences: "when I was growing up I used to listen to Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, those kind[s] of big powerful kind of singers so that influences a lot of my music and a lot of the songs I like to sing". Leona Lewis won a Bambi award as Shooting Star in 2008. 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. [195], In June 2021, Lewis was made the official patron of the Hackney Empire, as part of its 120-year anniversary celebrations. ", was performed live during the one-hour telethon that aired on all major US television networks. Leona Lewis has paid a lovely tribute to her two brothers, Kyle and Bradley. "You Are the Reason" peaked at number 43 in the UK and charted across the world, and was later certified gold by the BPI and platinum by the RIAA. The name of her brothers are Bradley Lewis and Kyle Lewis. She is of mixed Welsh and Guyanese heritage. [164] She also credits Sia, Taylor Swift, Tegan and Sara and Brittany Howard as some of her female inspirations,[165] as well as Beyonc. View Leona Lewis's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy. Leona Lewis has paid a lovely tribute to her two brothers, Kyle and Bradley. Click here to help us to improve this page. A track from the album, "Private Party", became a hit on the underground urban music scene in London in 2005. The album stood at the first position on the UK Charts with a sale of 161,000 copies. She had a passion for singing from an early age. [69] The song, "I See You", was written by James Horner and Simon Franglen. She was born in Islington, London, to a Welsh mother, Maria, and a father of Guyanese descent, Aural Josiah. 752k Followers, 1,198 Following, 3,504 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from (@leonalewis) See the events in life of Leona Lewis in Chronological Order, (Known for Her Debut Studio Album 'Spirit' and as the Winner of Third Series of 'X-Factor'), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leona_Lewis, https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2018010945287/leona-lewis-instagram-boyfriend-dennis-jauch/, https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24240/leona-lewis-on-love-cardio-and-wellth.html. It stood at the first position in charts of many countries including Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and Switzerland. [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 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 by reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes. [179] In February 2016, she became a brand ambassador for Kiss Products. She has beautiful dark brown color hair and blue color eyes. And, she belongs to mixed ethnicity and holds British nationality. In April 2010, she featured on a duet with Italian singer Biagio Antonacci, called "Inaspettata (Unexpected)", from his album Inaspettata. She has attended three different theatre schools, in addition to the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology, where she . She attended in BRIT school of performing Arts and Technology, and side-by-side, she also kept attending three different theatre schools. The second single, "Lovebird", failed to reach the UK top 200 in the absence of radio support. I won a little show called X Factor 14 years ago. She became the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album in US. She attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology as well. [113] In July 2013, Lewis revealed that her new studio album would be a "Motown-influenced" Christmas collection, with both classic covers and original material. [100] Lewis went on to perform on the American version of X Factor,[101][102] and as the featured performer for the closing of the 2011 Doha Film Festival, where she sang ten songs, including several cover versions. Leona has earned a hefty amount of money throughout her career and profession. She married John Vandaughn Surginer on 3 March 1888, in Marengo, Alabama, United States. [28], It was released in several other nations in January 2008, and it went to number one in New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, South Africa and Switzerland. "A New Griz Will Begin? In May 2010, her first tour titled The Labyrinth started. It made a world record for receiving more than 50,000 downloads in less than 30 minutes. [120], In April 2015, during an intimate showcase in London, Lewis revealed "Fire Under My Feet" to be the lead single from her fifth studio album. ", "Leona Lewis: 'Third album is dark like Tears for Fears', "Global Singing Superstar Leona Lewis Is Back With New Single", "Leona Lewis announces new single 'Collide', "Leona Lewis unveils 'Hurt' EP tracklisting, artwork", "Leona Lewis takes the stage on 'The X Factor', "Leona Lewis delays release of third album 'Glassheart' Music News", "2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival Day 5", "Radio 1 unveils free Olympic music festival in Hackney", "Radio 1 to stage its biggest ever live music event on Hackney Marshes", "Leona performs Reggae version of 'Better in Time' / Rihanna's 'Man Down' in the Radio 1 Live Lounge", "LISTEN: Leona Lewis Is Back! [196][197], Lewis lived in Hackney, East London. [3][4] She has an older half-brother, Bradley, and a younger brother, Kyle. She rose to prominence after winning the third series of the British reality music show, The X Factor in 2006. 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(photos)", "See all the stars at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade", "NBC Announces 'Songland' Celebrity Stars & Sneak Peak! [104][105] Following the announcement that Lewis would be an ambassador, she performed a special Live Lounge at the Hackney Empire, with a reggae version of "Better in Time", which incorporated Rihanna's "Man Down", and a cover of Labrinth's "Let the Sun Shine". Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love2. She has a net worth of $10 million as of 2022. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/leona-lewis-14187.php, British Female Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century British Film & Theater Personalities. Music critic Neil McCormick, of The Daily Telegraph, has praised Lewis's technical skills: "Her mezzo-soprano range allows her to take melodies from luxurious low notes to high-flying falsetto, gliding with elegant power and impressive control through all kinds of fluctuations and modulations". In August 2021, Lewis featured alongside singer James Morrison on the debut album of songwriter Diane Warren, on a song entitled "Grow Old with Me". "It was just the most beautiful day, full of love," Leona told HELLO! In February 2007, she signed a 5 million five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records. In addition, her album was in the 38th position on the US Billboard 200. She became a vegan in 2012. [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. After the show, Swift took to Twitter, stating, "Oh my God @leonalewis sang 'Bleeding Love' tonight in Nashville and I may never recover". [14], In February 2007, Lewis signed a 5 million (US$9.7 million) five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records,[15] and showcased for several American music executives. [150] In the same month, Lewis was a special guest on BBC One's I Can See Your Voice Christmas special. She stands at a height of 1.7m (5 feet and 7 inches) tall and her body weighs around 59kg (130 lbs.). [46] Lewis received three nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards in December 2008. And, she also has a brother Kyle and a half-brother, Bradley. However, it didnt perform as well as her previous albums. [43] Lewis's last single from Spirit, "I Will Be", was released in January 2009, only in North America. The wedding, which was exclusively covered in HELLO!, was watched by 180 friends and family members, including Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and The Voice winner Jermain Jackman, who sang at the ceremony. [10] It spent four consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and was number one in Ireland for six weeks. Throughout the course of the show, Lewis was compared with artists such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, performing songs by all three of them. In the caption, Leona gushed: "Growing up with two brothers made me the girl I am today! The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide and became the UKs fourth best-selling album of the 2000s. [171] Her perfume, Leona Lewis, was launched by LR in July 2009. Her other demo album was recorded under license from UEG Entertainment, 'Best Kept Secret' but it also failed to secure her success. [131] The following December, she paid tribute to Lionel Richie with a performance at the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. [129], Lewis split from Island Records in June 2016 because of "something that didn't click". The couple's first child, a daughter, Carmel Allegra, was born on July 22, 2022. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. [191] Lewis continued her charitable work throughout 2020, releasing a cover of Robbie Williams' "Angels" in honour of the NHS. Source: Getty Image. [8] In the United Kingdom, it broke a world record after being digitally downloaded more than 50,000 times in less than 30 minutes. Her shoe size is 7.5(US). Leona Lewis Family Details. She holds an English nationality and belongs to a Multiracial (African, Guinean, Welsh, Irish, and Italian) ethnicity. [5], Lewis recorded a demo album, called Twilight, in collaboration with Spiral Music, a production company based in Fulham, but it failed to secure her an album deal with any record companies. Her third studio album, Glassheart (2012), marked a new creative direction for Lewis, drawing inspiration from dubstep and electronic music. [143] Lewis also appeared as a judge on the UK TV series The X Factor: The Band. Leona Lewis: Obtain Price It was a commercial success, though not as successful as her previous albums. [183] That year, she became ambassador of MTV Staying Alive to "empower and educate the new generation" in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Place of Birth: Islington, London, England, U.K. Leona Louise Lewis was born on 3 April 1985, in Islington, London, England,[2] to a father of Afro-Guyanese descent and a mother with Welsh, Irish and Italian ancestry. [11] Despite being released on 17 December, "A Moment Like This" became the second best selling single in the United Kingdom in 2006,[12] and it has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments of over 600,000 copies. [132] In 2018, Lewis collaborated with Calum Scott on a new version of his song "You Are the Reason" recorded as a duet, with Pitbull on "Amore", the lead single for the 2018 film Gotti, and with Hellberg on the song "Headlights". In the US, it was the best-selling single of 2008 and Lewis was proclaimed Best New Artist by Billboard the same year. She has two siblings. [115] The same month, she performed the traditional pre-match anthem "Abide with Me", and the national anthem "God Save the Queen", at the FA Cup Final,[116][117] and the song "La La La" with Naughty Boy at the 2014 World Music Awards. He album titled I Am was released in September 2015. Thus, her winning single was a cover of Kelly Clarksons song A Moment Like This. [84], Lewis began work on her third album, Glassheart,[85] shortly after she had completed The Labyrinth tour. Leona Lewis' bra size is 32B, her . She added, "I'm really, really excited about it. Win 10,000 to kickstart your fashion career, Wedding lists 2023: what every couple will be wishing for, 6 of our favourite bags from the luxe new accessories label to know. 34-26-35 inches. I feel like my dream has come true, the dream I've been dreaming since a little girl has come true. I'm working with some new producers, some up and coming people and it's going to be kind of a different sound but still classic". I can beat your ass at wrestling whilst wearing a flowery dress thanks to these 2 , A post shared by Leona Lewis (@leonalewis) on Sep 15, 2019 at 11:16pm PDT. Another successful album of hers is the Christmas Album Christmas, with Love. Looks Like Me- Dean Lewis. Finally, she recorded a demo album, Twilight. [149] In December 2021, Lewis was named Spotify Equal UK and Ireland Artist of the Month. PARENTS BIOGRAPHY & HERITAGE The animal-loving superstar was born in Islington, north London on April 3, 1985 to parents of mixed ethnicity and nationality. [181] In June 2016, she released a charity single "(We All Are) Looking for Home", created in collaboration with Diane Warren for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation's public service announcement, in opposition to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. It was met with positive reviews. Her Request coloration is Hazel and her hair coloration is Blonde. There were points I thought, "You know what, I don't know if this is going to happen". Lewis left BRIT School when she was 17 years old, as she intended to focus on her singing career. Happy days. The film was directed by Max Giwa and Diana Pasquini. Leona Lewis was born on April 3, 1985, in Islington, London, England. In August 2018, they got engaged and walked down the aisle the next year. Eventually, she earned 60% of the 8 million votes and won the season. [21] It has an American style, with some electronic 1980s sounds. Her sexual orientation is Straight. I can beat your ass at wrestling whilst wearing a flowery dress thanks to these two." By then, she had already begun to write and record her own material, and she worked as a receptionist at a solicitor's office and as a Pizza Hut waitress in order to fund the studio sessions. She is married to a dancer and choreographer, Dennis Jauch. It was a monumental success. On December 2, 2013, Leona released her fourth studio album, Christmas, with Love. 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It also topped the UK Singles Chart and stood there for more than four weeks. Caption: Leona Lewis with her father. It peaked at the 13th position on the UK Albums Chart. Born. And, she also has a brother Kyle and a half-brother, Bradley. She was born to his father Aural Josiah Lewis and her mother Maria Lewis. The film was met with negative reviews from critics. She also has an older half-brother, Bradley, and a younger brother, Kyle. [72] The second single from Echo, "I Got You", was released in February 2010. In October 2012, her third album 'Glassheart' was released and it also received mixed reviews from critics. [85] The album was released on the RCA Records brand after RCA Music Group disbanded J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. Source: Instagram. The following year, she released a Christmas album Christmas, with Love. 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For almost 4 weeks, it topped the UK Singles Chart. Though, a track from the album, "Private Party", became a hit on the underground urban music scene in London in 2005. Published: Tuesday 31st Aug 2010 by Sam. Directed by Max Giwa and Diana Pasquini, the film also starred Annabel Scholey, Giulio Berruti, Hannah Arterton, and Katy Brand. Successfully, the album also entered the charts of various other countries. "[190] In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis joined several performers during the One Humanity Live broadcast on social media, helping to raise funds for COVID-19 initiatives, performing a cover of "True Colors". Birth Name: Leona Louise Lewis. She is of Afro-Guyanese descent from her father's side, while she has Irish, Italian, and Welsh ancestry from her mother's side. Leona Lewis is very pretty and stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 59 kg. [168] "I got a lot of flak for that. The book, Dreams, contains mostly pictures taken by photographer Dean Freeman. "Bleeding Love" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Spirit was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. Besides that, she made her acting debut in the 2014 British film Walking on Sunshine. Lewis was vegetarian from the age of 12[20] and has been vegan since September 2012. [38] In February 2008, "Bleeding Love" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85 and then went on to peak at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. [109] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven. [184] In 2018, she designed Christmas-themed jumpers with Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, with all net profits going towards the charity. [4], At the age of 17, Lewis decided to leave BRIT School to "get out there" and pursue a career in music. Additionally, it also topped the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Leona Lewis is a gorgeous lady with a slim body build. Unlike most divas, there is a human quality to her voice, as she's singing to the song, not singing to her voice". The concert, hosted by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated the heroes and volunteers of the COVID-19 pandemic. [15][16][17] A press release described how Cowell and Davis would work together in a "first-of-its-kind" partnership on both the song and producer selection for Lewis's debut album, Spirit. [189] Whilst introducing the show and herself, Lewis stated "I'm someone who knows how far a voice can take you. [79], Lewis's first tour, titled The Labyrinth[80] supporting Spirit and Echo, started in May 2010. In May 2020, during the Coronavirus pandemic, Leona Lewis joined several performers during the One Humanity Live broadcast on social media, helping to raise funds for Covid-19 initiatives. Besides singing, she has also played a supporting role in the British film Walking on Sunshine. She soon recorded a demo album, Twilight; however, it failed to secure her a deal with any of the record companies. Leona Lewis's siblings: Leona Lewis's brother is Kyle Lewis. Leona released her debut album, 'Spirit' in November 2007. "Better in Time" was released as Lewis's second single in the US, where it peaked at number 11 in the Billboard Hot 100. The beautiful singer was surrounded by her loved ones when she tied the knot to Dennis Jauch at a stunning Italian ceremony in July. [5] Lewis defeated Ray Quinn to win the competition on 16 December 2006, receiving 60% of over eight million televotes cast in the final. There were a lot of tears." [184] Lewis and MTV Staying Alive partnered with Kiehl's to create a Creamy Eye Treatment, with 10 from every product sold going towards educating young people in preventing HIV/AIDS. She achieved a nomination for NAACP Image Awards under the category of Outstanding New Artist in 2009. 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