Leona Lewis Story

Leona Lewis Story



Birth Name
Leona Louise Lewis

Date of Birth
3 April 1985, Islington, London, England, UK

Height
5' 7" (1.70 m)

Trivia







Auditioned for "The X Factor" (2004) in London, where she sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". All the judges were impressed and place her through.

Made music history when her debut single was downloaded fifty,000 times in mere half-hour.

Her debut single "A Moment like This" became the 2006 UK Christmas number-one single (December 2006).

First feminine and initial mixed-race winner of "The X Factor" (2004).

Won "The X Factor" (2004) in 2006. The runner-up was Ray Quinn.

Born to Aural Josiah Lewis, a Guyanese Afro-Carribean youth employee, and his wife Marie Lewis, a social employee. Her oldsters shared an equivalent surname before marrying.

Worked as a receptionist and as a waitress for Pizza Hut.





Is a vegetarian.

Plays the guitar and piano.

Owns a Rottweiler named Rome.

Lives in Hackney together with her longtime companion Lou Al-Chamaa, an electrician.

Has 2 brothers, Bradley and Kyle.







Was a classmate of Katie Melua at the BRIT faculty.

Performed a revamped version of "Whole Lotta Love" with Jimmy Page at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Performed signature song "Bleeding Love" at Nelson Mandela's ninetieth birthday concert in London's Hyde Park. [June 2008]





First Brit to high the US charts together with her debut album, "Spirit".

Was in a very relationship with electrician Lou Al-Chamaa (2001-June 2010).

Is in a very relationship with dancer Dennis Jauch (August 2010).