Leona Lewis
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	BIRTHDAY: April 3, 1985 BIGGEST SINGLE: "Bleeding Love" (2008) BIGGEST LP: Spirit (2008) GRAMMY AWARDS: 0

Leona Lewis was born April 3, 1985 in London. Leona became a break-out recording star after winning the British talent show The X Factor. Leona had already been attempting a music career with a demo record called Twilight she recorded as a teenager but was ready to give up her hopes of stardom until her boyfriend suggested she try out for The X Factor.

Leona was named the winner of the third season of The X Factor.
Leona topped the UK singles chart for 4 weeks with "A Moment Like This."

Leona signed with Clive Davis' label J Records.

Leona topped the UK singles chart for 7 weeks with "Bleeding Love."
Leona topped the UK LP chart with Spirit. The LP debuted on the UK LP charts at #1 and became the country's fastest selling debut LP in history.

# 4 Singles Artist of the Year

Leona hit the Top 40 with "Bleeding Love."

Leona hit the Top 10 and #1 for 6 weeks with "Bleeding Love."
Leona released her debut LP Spirit in the US.
Leona topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Pop 100 chart, Hot Digital Tracks chart, and Hot Digital Songs chart with "Bleeding Love."
Leona topped the Billboard 200 LP chart with Spirit. The set sold over 205,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Leona topped the Canadian LP charts with Spirit.
The single "Bleeding Love" was certified platinum.

Leona topped the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay chart and Hot Dance Airplay chart with "Bleeding Love."
Spirit was certified gold.

Leona topped the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart with "Bleeding Love."
Spirit was certified platinum.

Leona hit the Top 40 with "Better In Time."

Leona topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart with "Bleeding Love."

Leona hit the Top 40 as part of Artists Stand Up For Cancer with the charity single "Just Stand Up!"
Leona hit the Top 10 with "Better In Time."

Leona won 2 World Music Awards for Top Female Pop Artist and New Artist of the Year.

Leona topped the UK LP charts with "Run."
Leona topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top New Pop Artist.

Leona hit the Top 40 with "I Will Be."

Spirit (Deluxe CD/DVD) was released with 4 bonus tracks.
Leona was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female ("Bleeding Love") and Best Pop Vocal Album (Spirit).

Leona hit the Top 40 with "Happy."

Leona released Echo.

Spirit Released: April, 2008 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Tracks: "Bleeding Love" - "Better In Time" - "I Will Be" - "I'm You" - "Forgive Me" - "Misses Glass" - "Angel" - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - "Yesterday" - "Whatever It Takes" - "Take A Bow" - "Footprints In The Sand" - "Here I Am" Spirit (Deluxe CD/DVD) Released: February, 2009 Tracks: "Bleeding Love" - "Whatever It Takes" - "Homeless" (2008 Version) - "Better In Time" (Single Mix) - "Yesterday" - "Take A Bow" - "I Will Be" - "Angel" - "Here I Am" - "I'm You" - "The Best You Never Had" - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - "Footprints In The Sand" (Single Mix) - "A Moment Like This" - "Forgive Me" - "Misses Glass" - "Run"

Echo Released: November, 2009 Tracks: "Happy" - "I Got You" - "Love Letter" - "Can't Breathe" - "You Don't Care" - "Outta My Head" - "Brave" - "My Hands" - "Alive" - "Don't Let Me Down" - "Fly Here Now" - "Broken" - "Lost Then Found"

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1	Bleeding Love from the LP Spirit ARC Chart Run: 37 - 31 - 22 - 16 - 11 - 9 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 13 - 17 - 21 - 23 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 3 RIAA Certification: Platinum Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female	1(6)	27	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
2	Better In Time from the LP Spirit ARC Chart Run: 39 - 33 - 26 - 19 - 16 - 14 - 13 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 8 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 15 - 18 - 20 - 23 - 25 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 27	4	25	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
3	I Will Be from the LP Spirit ARC Chart Run: 40 - 37 - 31 - 30 - 28 - 27 - 26 - 22 - 28 - off	22	9	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	A Moment Like This	**	**	2006	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Footprints In The Sand from the LP Spirit	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Yesterday from the LP Spirit	**	**	2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
-- current single --
	Happy from the LP Echo	29	**	2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]