


Lewis has an older half-brother named Bradley and a younger brother named Kyle. She is of Afro-Guianan descent on her father’s side, and Irish, Welsh, and Italian descent on her mother’s side. Leona Lewis was born on 3 April 1985 in London, England. Often compared to her idol Whitney Houston, Lewis is the best-selling The X Factor act in the United Kingdom. He has sold over 30 million records worldwide. To date, Lewis has had nine top-ten hits in the UK, been nominated for seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards.

That album was followed by 2009’s “Echo”.Īfter breaking into the United Kingdom, Leona signed a $10 million record contract with an American record company. She saw the release of her debut studio album, “Spirit”, in 2008. 2008 was the year Lewis earned three nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards. Lewis achieved even greater success with his follow-up single, “Bleeding Love”, which reached #1 in 34 countries, including the UK, Japan, Germany and the United States. Their first single, “A Moment Like This”, was released and reached #1 in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. Lewis’ X Factor victory resulted in a £1 million recording contract with Syco Records.
