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Manufacturer: J-Records
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Product Description
UK singer and songwriter Leona Lewis will release her debut album, Spirit, in America on April 8, 2008. For the first time, Clive Davis and Simon Cowell teamed up to sign Lewis to J Records/SyCo Music (Cowell's joint venture with Sony BMG), and are both actively involved in the recording process for Spirit. Lewis, a 22-year-old London native and winner of the hit TV show the X Factor, a British talent show, has broken all-time sales records there with Spirit entering the album chart at Number One and becoming Britain's fastest-selling debut ever. Spirit has scanned more than two million copies worldwide since its release in November. In addition, Spirit's lead-off single "Bleeding Love" -- co-written and produced by OneRepublic frontman Ryan " Alias" Tedder -- was the U.K.'s best-selling single of 2007, claiming the Number One spot for seven weeks. Ushering in 2008, Leona received four prestigious Brit Award nominations, the UK equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Leona is currently in the studio recording two brand new tracks for the U.S. release of Spirit - "Forgive Me" by singer/songwriter superstar Akon and "Misses Glass" from the cutting edge producer/writers Madd Scientist and Rock City. Spirit is a mix of fresh pop and R&B, filled with "songs with a contemporary edge," as Lewis puts it, ranging from soulful up-tempo numbers ("I'm You," "The Best You Never Had," and "Whatever It Takes," which Lewis co-wrote) to ballads ("Better in Time," "I Will Be," and "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" -- a song that Roberta Flack made famous). Tracks were written and produced by an array of top-notch hit-makers, including Tedder, singer/songwriters Akon and Ne-Yo, songwriters Josh Alexander and Billy Steinberg, and songwriter/producers Dallas Austin, Stargate, J.R. Rotem, and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald -- all of whom have worked with some of the biggest names in pop. In addition to gracing the covers of UK fashion publications like Harper's Bazaar, US media are touting Leona as the artist to watch in 2008: People Magazine labels her "the UK's hottest star in an "Introducing" piece," Vogue presents her in their "People Are Talking About - The Vogue 25 Cultural Highlights of 2008" and Entertainment Weekly declares her one of "8 To Watch in 2008."
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Customer Rating: Summary: Incredibly talented Comment: Leona has a gift and creates incredible music.
I love the CD and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates real passion for music and talent.
You go LEONA!!! Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent! This girl has the chops! Comment: Wow! How do I start! When I first heard Leona on the X Factor (singing "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston) I was completely and utterly blown away. She has power, strength, but also subtlety in her voice when she pulls back. She has control that few singers have these days. So I decided the purchase her album when it came out, and I was not dissapointed. Her first single, "Bleeding Love," is a pop sensation, with an engaging drum beat and a nice violin performance at the end. But I cannot get around the voice. Leona's trills and vocal acrobatics are FLAWLESS! Her second single, "Better in Time," astounded me as well. Her voice which fits ballads also fits these pop hits that she releases, and she NEVER dissapoints. Other notable songs, "Angel," (with a Beyonceish beat), "Take a Bow" (which also should be a single) and Yesterday prove to be outstanding. Only a few songs, like I'm You and The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, are a little dreary for me. In general, this debut album is classic. I seriously recommend it. :)
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