Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Could things get any better for Leona Lewis?
For the second time this year she's gone and cracked music charts in the US of A.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0408-11.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 04.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
A couple of weeks ago she became the first British female solo artist in 21 years to top the US charts. And now...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Lou-Al-Chamaa-Leona-Lewis-0407.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Lou Al-Chamaa Leona Lewis 04.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Her album, Spirit, has taken top spot in the US charts, breaking another record. Smart chick.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0408-10.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 04.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Mind you, since winning The X Factor in 2006, Leona's been on one mahoosive wave of success. She's performed at Dancing On Ice...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0308.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 03.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
She's garnered fans galore...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0208-2.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 02.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
And had quite an image makeover too.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 02.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Her mentor from The X Factor, Simon Cowell, has been quoted as saying: \"What Leona has achieved is simply incredible.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0208-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 02.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
And he's not the person who must be as proud as punch. There's another lad who must be chuffed to the max.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0208-3.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 02.08"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Her boyfriend, Lou Al-Chamaa, must be simply a-glow at his lady doing so well.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-Lou-Al-Chamaa-1207.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis Lou Al-Chamaa 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Would you believe, the pair have known each other since they were nine?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-Lou-Al-Chamaa-1207-1.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis Lou Al-Chamaa 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
And despite her getting to hob-nob with Hollywood's hottest, she still has her eyes firmly planted on Lou.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-8.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Sticking by her man is just another one of the reasons we think she's super-cool.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-4.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Good to see it's not only hard slogging in the music studio for Leona. She gets to enjoy the fruits of her fame and go on cool holidays to exotic places.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-5.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
There's that loving feeling again. Sweet.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-6.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Wonder if Leona sings to her man every now and then?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-7.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
And now back to business matters. Last year Leona signed a whopper of a deal with music mogul, Clive Davis' record company, J Records, said to be worth around £5m.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-2.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
But looking at how well she's done now, we'd call that money well spent.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-3.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
She's even had a cameo in the Disney movie, Enchanted, which saw her make a brief appearance in animated form.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207-1.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Her song Bleeding Love has been a firm fave with fans. Heck, who doesn't know the words to it?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
All together now... I keep bleeding, keep, keep, bleeding...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1107.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 11.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
OK, so we'll leave the real singing to Leona.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1107-2.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 11.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Among the A-lister crowd she's wowed is the likes of Orpah Winfrey. Leona performed on her show earlier this year, which must have garnered her a decent number of new fans along the way.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1107-3.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 11.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
In March this year she released a single in aid of Sport Relief. She also visited South Africa with the charity.
So we think it's fair to say she not only has a huge voice, but a big heart too.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1007.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 10.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
The second series of The X Factor was won by Shayne Ward, pictured here with our Leona, but he's not topped the US charts, has he? Proof that winning The X Factor doesn't guarantee the kind of success Leona's had.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Shane-Ward-Leona-Lewis-0907.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Shane Ward Leona Lewis 09.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Since she rose to fame Leona's been compared to big names in the business like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Shane-Ward-Leona-Lewis-0907-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Shane Ward Leona Lewis 09.07."},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
But we think Leona's, well, X Factor, shines through good and proper.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0907.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 09.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
She's met industry hot shots like Kanye West. Come on you two, how about a collaboration already?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0807.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 08.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Her fashion has changed quite a bit since her big win of the show.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0607.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 06.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
And she's graced more magazine covers than you can count on one hand.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0507.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 05.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
This frock of hers, worn in the Bleeding Love video, is rather Beyonce-esque, isn't it?
The price tag is enough to make us mere mortals choke a tad - it's a diamond-encrusted Dolce & Gabbana frock, worth around £100,000. Gulp.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0507-1.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 05.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Apparently Victoria Beckham also wore that silver dress in a Spice Girls video.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0507-2.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 05.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Apart from singing, Leona does her fair share of charidee work.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0307.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 03.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
In 2007 her single A Moment Like This was nominated for a Brit award for best British single. And this year, despite being nominated for four Brits, Leona went home empty-handed.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-0107.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 01.07"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
But here's news we bet has cheered her up. She's set to perform on American Idol. Wow.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-2.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Guess it'll be nice to stand on the stage and not have to worry whether Simon likes the performance or not.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-Ray-Quinn-1206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis Ray Quinn 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
When she won The X Factor, her single A Moment Like This was apparently downloaded 50,000 times in 30 minutes.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-6.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Ah, Simon's like a proud dad, isn't he?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-7.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
She looked v overwhelmed on the night she took the title.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-5.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Bet Simon's still gloating from smugness over her win and now even more over the amazing success.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-4.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
When push came to shove, the final two in The X Factor were Leona and Ray Quinn.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Ray-Quinn-Leona-Lewis-1206-1.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Ray Quinn Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Sorry Ray, but Leona has our fan vote.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Ray-Quinn-Leona-Lewis-1206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Ray Quinn Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Wonder what's next for the star?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
The US market is notoriously hard to crack, so surely it can't get any bigger for her?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1206-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 12.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Or maybe it can. Because we think she's set to become as famous as Mariah and co.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1106.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 11.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
Being the nice person she is though, we have a feeling no matter how famous she becomes, she'll still have time for old friends like her fellow X Factor rivals.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1107-1.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 11.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
From a bona fide legend to an up-and-coming one, she's even bonded with Rod Stewart.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-Rod-Stewart-1006.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis Rod Stewart 10.06"},{"caption":"
Leona Lewis Over Time<\/b><\/p>
No matter how many more hit tunes she has - we reckon there are many to come - nothing will quite beat belting out Bleeding Love. (Or doing karaoke to it.)<\/p>","url":"2008/4/17/Leona-Lewis-1006.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leona Lewis 10.06"}];