Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewisis a British singer, songwriter and animal welfare campaigner. She was born and raised in the Islington, London, where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Simon Cowell's record label, Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This", peaked at number one for four weeks on...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 April 1985
CityLondon, England
I'm not a loud, extravagant person; I'm never going to be that and, to be honest, I don't want to be like that. I don't show off or boast, and it's pointless to think I'm going to be any different.
I try not to diet because it never really works for me, if I tell myself I can't eat something then I tend to want to eat everything in sight.
I like someone who can take the reins, who knows what they want and is strong with me.
I can't remember who told me but I was advised early on not to Google myself or read things about myself... I don't read a lot but get the gist of what's been said from friends and family. It's good to avoid it if you want to be normal person.
Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.
I think when people see that you are shy, or even just calm, collected and reserved, they think you can be pushed around, made to do everything they want - but that's definitely not true of me. The people closest to me know that's not the case. They know I'm not a pushover.
I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.
Sometimes I think I want to get 'hair and make up' every day, but that's just not possible.
Would ask me, what do you want to be when you're older? and I'd be like, a singer, and they'd be like, what do you really want to be? and I'd be like, oh, I really want to be a singer.
People write music, and the music is out there for people to interpret it how they want to.
I dont hate L.A. There's a very beautiful side to it; it's scenic, and I can go horse riding.
Music TV in the U.K. is disappearing. 'Top Of The Pops,' 'CD:UK' and shows like that have gone, and it's bringing down the music industry. We should do as much as we can to keep our music TV and producers need to be more willing to accommodate live music.
I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.
I have my best ideas when I am alone.