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Leona LewisRating 99, Votes 21Leona Louise Lewis was born 3 April, 1985 in the London Borough of Islington. Leona always wanted to get into music and her parents sent her to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. After finishing school, she took a different jobs like waitress in Pizza Hut or receptionist to pay to get into a recording studio. In 2000 she recorded her first single "Lovin' You" after which she was invited to US by Sony. In 2006 her boyfriend persuaded her to enter British television series "The X Factor". And on 16 December 2006 she was announced as the winner winning a ??1 million recording contract. In 2007 Leona's single "A Moment like This" was shortlisted for the British Single Award at the BRIT Awards. Her second single "Bleeding Love" reached number one positions in 30 charts worldwide. Leona Lewis has become a multi-platinum selling artist and also three time Grammy Award nominee. |