This is a strong debut album from X-Factor winner Leona Lewis, the only potential problems being a surfeit of ballads, and a large dose of overexposure. The British born singer/songwriter is of Guyanese/Welsh parentage, and was no stranger to performing before catching the eye of Simon Cowell, who moved heaven, earth and Clive Davis to ensure that this album had all the backing it needed. Even before the album was released, she already had a hit single with her version of … more
When I first heard Leona Lewis' first single, Bleeding Love, play over American radio here in Los Angeles, I tried my hardest to figure out who exactly it was. Her voice had seemed to be so matured, experienced, and deep felt - that there was no possible way to me that the artist behind the music was actually singing her debut single here in North America. The rest of the album goes the same way. It strikes me as a surprise that it is only recently that this woman … more