Blog posts about ‘Leona Lewis’ »

Leona Lewis ‘X Factor isn’t about singing anymore’

leona-lewis-j231

Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has claimed that the show is no longer about singing and that it is now an entertainment show rather than a singing competition.

Leona won the show three years ago but seems genuinely surprised at how much it has changed in that short time.

The ‘Happy’ singer told The News Of The World:

“It’s more of an entertainment show now. It’s a TV show and they want their entertainment value.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis: ‘X Factor is more intrusive now.’

leona-lewis-j231

Leona Lewis has said that the X Factor has become more intrusive in recent series. She admitted that had the show been so invasive in earlier years, it may have out her off entering.

Leona told Company magazine: “The show is much more intrusive now – you see pictures of people’s families a lot more than when I was on – they seem to dig a bit deeper.”

She continued: “I don’t know if that would have affected my decision to go on, because I am such a private person.”

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis performs Happy on The X Factor

Leona Lewis is all set to perform live on tonight’s X Factor results show. She will be singing her new single ‘Happy’, ahead of the launch of new album ‘Echo’ on 16th November. The Black Eyed Peas will perform their single ‘Meet Me Halfway’, released on 2nd November.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis threw out of London boutique because of her skin colour

leona-lewis-j231

Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis, has revealed that she was recently threw out of a trendy London boutique because of her skin colour.

Leona was shopping with her father Joe a few months ago, when the assistant told them to leave because she “didn’t like the look” of them.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis and The Black Eyed Peas to perform on The X Factor – 8th November

leona-lewis-j231

Leona Lewis and the Black Eyed Peas are to perform live on The X Factor on Sunday 8th November. Leona Lewis will perform her single ‘Happy’, ahead of the launch of new album ‘Echo’ on 16th November. The Black Eyed Peas will perform their single ‘Meet Me Halfway’, released on 2nd November.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis wants to star in True Blood or Twilight

leona-lewis-j231

Leona Lewis is a bit vampire obsessed and has revealed that she would LOVE to guest star in vampire drama, True Blood.

“I’m totally mad over shows like ‘True Blood’,” Leona told Sugar magazine. “I’d die if someone asked me to be in something like that. It’d be a dream come true.”

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis: ‘I wouldnt be a good X Factor judge’

leona-lewis-j231

Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has admitted that she’d like to become a judge on the show but added that she doesn’t think she would be much good in the role.

During a live online Facebook chat with fans she said: “Maybe. It would be fun… But I don’t know if I’d be a good judge because I’d just say yes and let everyone through. I wouldn’t be able to turn anyone away.”

Read more & comment »

Jordin Sparks wants to sing on X Factor and duet with Leona Lewis

jordinsparks

Jordin Sparks has revealed that she would love to perform on X Factor.

The former American Idol winner told ‘You Call The Hits’ on The Hits Radio: “We’ve been talking about it. I don’t know if it’s confirmed yet, so if I am it’ll be just as a surprise to you as it is to me.

“But I’m hoping – I’m trying to make that happen because I want to.”

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis For X Factor – 8th November 2009

leona-lewis-j231

Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis, has been asked to perform her new single ‘Happy’ on the ITV talent show.

Leona’s new album, Echo, will be released two weeks after the performance and is expected to reach the top of the album charts.

HMV reports that Leona “returns to the X-Factor stage on Sunday 8th November 2009″

Peter Kowalczyk, Leona Lewis attacker is an X Factor reject

leona-lewis-j231

The man who cruelly attacked Leona Lewis during her book signing this week, has been revealed as a jealous X Factor reject.

Peter Kowalczyk, 26, was arrested soon after the event and his father, Tomasz told The Sun that he has since been sectioned. He added:

“He wants to be a singer.

“He went along and queued at X Factor. How far he got with it? Nowhere.”

Read more & comment »

Simon Cowell says Leona Lewis’ ‘Happy’ is “genius”

simon-cowell

Simon Cowell has admitted that he loves Leona Lewis’ new single ‘Happy.’

The music mogul, says that he played the song on repeat and described the track as ‘genius.’

“I remember where I was when I heard the song for the first time. I remember it starting and sitting up in my chair praying that the chorus was going to deliver on what I’d heard,” he told ET Online.

Read more & comment »

Simon Cowell to help with England’s 2010 World Cup anthem.

simon-cowell

Simon Cowell has reportedly offered to help out with next years English World Cup Anthem.

The News Of The World claims that Cowell would like to choose the singer for the track.

An FA source said: “There’s great optimism for the England team after the stunning way in which they qualified for the World Cup. The plan is for the official song to be an absolute show-stopper that will help carry the boys all the way to the final.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis to get her own waxwork

leona-lewis-j231

Leona Lewis is to get her own wazwork in Madame Tussauds, according to reports.

The Leona lookalike will be unveiled at a ceremony later this year, it cost £150,000 to sculpt.

According to Angry Ape, Lewis said: “It has been a lifelong dream since I visited as a child. I can’t wait to meet my wax double.”

Leona Lewis – ‘It’s good to be nice’

leona-lewis-j231

Former X Factor winner, Leona Lewis, has said that she is can’t understand why people criticise her ‘nice’ image.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan Leona says that it’s no bad thing to be respectful.

She commented: “People are always saying, ‘She’s really sweet’, and it’s like, ‘I’ve been brought up properly by my parents and I’m respectful to people’.

Read more & comment »

Leona Lewis announces release of second album – ‘Echo’

leona-lewis-j231

Leona Lewis has announced that her second album titled ‘ECHO’ will be released on November 16th on Syco Music. Leona took the music world by storm with the release of her 2007 debut album Spirit selling over 6 million copies worldwide – It earned four Brit Award nominations and three Grammy nominations, making it the best selling album of 2007 and 2008 in the UK and the US respectively.

Read more & comment »

Blog Widget by LinkWithin