She won an MTV Asia Awards under the category of Breakthrough artist in 2008. She then worked as a receptionist at a solicitor's office and as a Pizza Hut waitress to fund her studio sessions. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/leona-lewis-14187.php, British Female Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century British Film & Theater Personalities. [9] Upon winning, Lewis said: I'm just shocked. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. [149] The song features on the re-issue of the 2013 album Christmas, with Love, entitled Christmas, with Love Always, released on 19 November 2021. [208] She sold the property to Simon Cowell in 2020 for $3.9 million. The cafe works in partnership with Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, with proceeds of select items donated to the charity. In 2009, she received three Grammy nominations including Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Bleeding Love" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Spirit" and became the first X Factor contestant to be nominated for a Grammy award. It sold over 6 million copies worldwide and became the UKs fourth best-selling album of the 2000s. She holds an English nationality and belongs to a Multiracial (African, Guinean, Welsh, Irish, and Italian) ethnicity. She has supported Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that helps restore music education in disadvantaged schools in the US. For almost 4 weeks, it topped the UK Singles Chart. Leona Lewis is an English singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. A place for biographies & articles focus on gossip, rumors, affairs, relationships, anniversaries, salaries, net worth, Copyright 2023 GossipGist. However, it didnt perform as well as her previous albums. [4] Noticing Lewis' passion for singing, her parents enrolled her at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and later at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, the Ravenscourt Theatre School and the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology until they could no longer afford to do so, making cutbacks when necessary to help their daughter achieve her aspiration of being a singer. "Bleeding Love" won The Record of the Year in December 2007. She wins the competition on 16 December 2006, receiving 60% of over eight million votes cast in the final. The beautiful singer was surrounded by her loved ones when she tied the knot to Dennis Jauch at a stunning Italian ceremony in July. 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[126] On 26 September 2015, Lewis appeared as a special guest at the Nashville concert on Taylor Swift's The 1989 World Tour, where the pair performed "Bleeding Love" as a duet. ", MORE: Inside Leona Lewis' Hawaiian hen do. It included tracks such as One More Sleep, and Winter Wonderland. MORE: Dermot O'Leary shares never-before-seen wedding picture on special milestone, Tragically, Dennis' father Lutz sadly died three weeks before the wedding. [148] In November 2021, Lewis released the song "Kiss Me It's Christmas", featuring Ne-Yo. Leona Lewis and husband Dennis Jauch. She worked with well-known artists, such as Ryan Tedder, Justin Timberlake and Max Martin. On April 3, 1985, Leona Lewis was born in Islington, London, England. [106][107] At the Hackney Weekend, Lewis performed further cover versions and debuted the song "Come Alive" from Glassheart. Lewis left BRIT School when she was 17 years old, as she intended to focus on her singing career. [38] In February 2008, "Bleeding Love" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 85 and then went on to peak at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. [citation needed]. Despite previous attempts from Lewis's lawyers to ban the release of Best Kept Secret by UEG Music, claiming that the singer had not given her consent, the album was released in January 2009, when the label insisted it owned the rights to the music and Lewis would receive a 50% share of the album's profits. She began to record material for her first Christmas album during her Glassheart Tour, which took place in mid 2013. [81] Lewis was scheduled to tour North America from July to August 2010 supporting Christina Aguilera's Bionic Tour,[82] but Aguilera cancelled the tour, leaving Lewis's plans unknown. It was a commercial success and was met with positive reviews. [10] It spent four consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and was number one in Ireland for six weeks. In August 2018, they got engaged and walked down the aisle the next year. [112] It was announced that she would begin work on her fourth studio album, which would be released later in the year. The wedding, which was exclusively covered in HELLO!, was watched by 180 friends and family members, including Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and The Voice winner Jermain Jackman, who sang at the ceremony. Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday, the 34-year-old singer shared a gorgeous throwback picture with her siblings from her wedding day in July. It was a huge success and reached number one on both the Irish Albums Chart, the US Billboard 200, and the UK Albums Chart and also stood at the first position on charts of many countries including Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and Switzerland. ", was performed live during the one-hour telethon that aired on all major US television networks. #2 She rejected a million-dollar contract from Mohamed Al-Fayed to open a Harrods sale. [119] Lewis later revealed that her departure from Syco had come after "several years" of consideration. [209] She purchased her Studio City home for $2.6 million in March 2021. Leona Lewis decided to leave BRIT school to pursue a career in music at the age of 17. Additionally, it also topped the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Leona Lewis's grandparents: Leona Lewis's grandmother was Laurette Josiah. Leona Lewis is a gorgeous lady with a slim body build. Leona Lewis has quite good earnings from her professional career as a singer and songwriter. [144] Lewis also continued to raise money, via Cameo, for Hopefield Animal Sanctuary and RED on World Aids Day, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. It was a huge success. [24][25][26] Spirit is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time in the UK[27] and is the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the 21st century. Occupation. Like before, the album peaked at the third position on the UK Albums Chart. Meanwhile, Leona - who shot to fame after winning The X Factor in 2006 - has been one of the ITV show's biggest success stories, with her debut album Spirit going ten times platinum with sales of more than eight million copies around the world. Besides singing, Leona made her acting debut as Elena in the British musical film, Walking on Sunshine in 2014. It was met with positive reviews. [138], During this period Lewis turned to acting, appearing in a supporting role of Elena in the 1980s-inspired 2014 musical film Walking on Sunshine. Eventually, at the age of 17, Leona Lewis decided to leave school to pursue a career in music. The song became the 2006 UK Christmas number-one single, selling 571,000 copies in its first week and selling more than the Top-40 combined. On April 3, 1985, Leona Lewis was born in Islington, London, England. [76] At a book signing for Dreams on 14 October 2009, at the Piccadilly branch of Waterstone's book store in central London, Lewis was assaulted by a 29-year-old man from south London who began punching her in the head. However, she withdrew from there, after injuring her back while she was ice-skating. Leona Lewis Siblings. She is married to a dancer and choreographer, Dennis Jauch. [43] Lewis's last single from Spirit, "I Will Be", was released in January 2009, only in North America. The lead single, "Bleeding Love", spent seven weeks at number one in the UK and was the best-selling single of 2007. She also became first British female solo artist to reach the top five with eight singles. [42] "Run" was released as a download-only single in the UK, reaching number one and becoming the UK's fastest-selling download-only single, with 69,244 copies sold in two days. Leona Lewis Relationships History. It was the BBC's biggest ever free-ticketed live music event. And, she belongs to mixed ethnicity and holds British nationality. She has since released four more studio albums and starred on Broadway, playing Grizabella in the hit musical Cats. [183] That year, she became ambassador of MTV Staying Alive to "empower and educate the new generation" in the fight against HIV/AIDS. ", "Leona Lewis: 'Third album is dark like Tears for Fears', "Global Singing Superstar Leona Lewis Is Back With New Single", "Leona Lewis announces new single 'Collide', "Leona Lewis unveils 'Hurt' EP tracklisting, artwork", "Leona Lewis takes the stage on 'The X Factor', "Leona Lewis delays release of third album 'Glassheart' Music News", "2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival Day 5", "Radio 1 unveils free Olympic music festival in Hackney", "Radio 1 to stage its biggest ever live music event on Hackney Marshes", "Leona performs Reggae version of 'Better in Time' / Rihanna's 'Man Down' in the Radio 1 Live Lounge", "LISTEN: Leona Lewis Is Back! 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