Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis covers another britpop classic

source: cyruscylinder (WordPress)

So Leona has covered another britpop tune on her latest album, Echo. Stop Crying Your Eyes Out, written and released by Oasis in their heyday, has all the same tweaks as Run, her take on the Snow Patrol classic. It’s immensely awesome and far better than her current release, Happy. I haven’t he...

Published Sun, Nov 8

Behind the music: Jörgen Elofsson on how to write a real hit

source: Keegy.com

Continuing last week's Behind the music chat with Jörgen Elofsson – the songwriter behind Britney's Crazy and hits recorded by Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson and Il Divo, to name but a few – I was curious to know the secret to writing a hit. What is your process when it comes to wri...

Published Fri, Aug 7

EXCLUSIVE: THE MANY FACES OF SIMON COWELL

source: Daily Star

 UK He's the man featured on this year's Rich List with a fortune of £120m, the star-maker everyone wants a piece of, the entrepreneur behind Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor who made Westlife, Leona Lewis and Il Divo household names. ...

Published Sat, May 30

'I'm quite odd. I do get very dark moods': Simon Cowell's most ...

source: Daily Mail - UK

 UK Is this the same Simon who is featured on this year's Rich List with a fortune of £120 million; the star-maker everyone wants a piece of; the entrepreneur behind Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor, who made Westlife, Leona Lewis and Il Divo ...

Published Fri, May 22

Featured Artist

source: Billboard

 NY It's hard to imagine that Cowell—the man behind "X Factor" and British singer/show victor Leona Lewis—not knowing what he was doing with Il Divo. But, Rudge says, "It's a very imprecise business and it was a big gamble. Lightning only strikes once. ...

Published Thu, May 14

Black Female Singers in the 2008 UK Charts

source: Charcoal Ink

2. Leona Lewis: In January 2008, Leona’s debut album ‘Spirit’ was certified six times Platinum which meant… Leona scored another #1 this year with ‘Run’, her cover of the Snow Patrol song which is #1 for 2 weeks as I type. West London girl scored a #1 hit with ‘American Boy’ with Kanye West.

Published Tue, Dec 16

Run Lyrics Leona Lewis - Lyrics Song Words

source: Lyrics Song Words

“Run” by Leona Lewis is a cover of the 2003 Snow Patrol song, that will be released digitally on 1 December 2008. Lewis performed “Run” on the fifth series of The X Factor on 15 November, in which Simon Cowell commented that her ...

Published Wed, Nov 19

Simon Cowell’s “This is Your Life” Clip

source: Idol Stalker

Here’s a clip from Simon Cowell’s tribute on “This is Your Life.” Performing “Somewhere” from West Side Story is the male pop-operatic quartet that Simon discovered, Il Divo with Leona Lewis, the current reigning champion of The X Factor.

Published Tue, Jun 5