Leona Lewis - Timbaland Makeover

Leona Lewis has decided to take a new direction on her music by working with Timbaland. She'll be taking a step back from her famous ballads, and head towards dance music instead.

Timbaland is exciting about the project and looks forward turning Leona into an American R&B star in the likes of Beyonce and Rihanna.

“Timbaland can’t wait to work with Leona and make her feisty like Beyonce Knowles and Rihanna. “The ballads will still be there but the tracks will be racier and there’ll be dance floor anthems too.”

Other artists such as Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, and Michael Jackson are also eager to work with the X Factor winner.

According to a source, Michael “…hasn’t approached her yet but he’s a big fan of everything she has achieved. She’s massive all around the world and he feels this duet would give both their careers an even bigger boost.”

New Leona Lewis Video - "I Will Be"

The video for Leona Lewis' new song "I Will Be", just premiered.

Leona plays a criminal who gets arrested by an NYPD officer, played by Cedric Darius. In addition, "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford makes a cameo as her lover.

"I Will Be" is Leona Lewis' cover for Avril Lavigne's 2006 ballad of the same title. It serves as the third U.S. single from her debut album "Spirit".

Leona Lewis - On the Set of "I Will Be"

Leona Lewis recently shot the video for her new single “I Will Be” with “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford. The song is off the deluxe edition of her debut album Spirit, available February 3rd in the U.S. Look for the video’s premiere next week.

The “Bleeding Love” singer sure is into drama, in her new video she gets arrested!

Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis - Broadway Show?

Mariah Carey wants Leona Lewis to play her in a proposed Broadway musical about her rise to stardom.

If chosen, Leona would portray Mariah, the first artist to have her first five singles top the US Billboard 100 chart, from her discovery at age 20.

“Mariah’s not sure if she’ll star in it herself. If she doesn’t, names being tossed around include High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens and Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria. But Mariah secretly likes the idea of Leona Lewis playing her,” one spy whispered to Britain’s Daily Mail early Wednesday.

“Not only is she exotic, she’s the only one who they reckon would be able to tackle Mariah’s eight-octave vocal range.”

A spokeswoman for the diva confirmed: “Mariah is in talks for a Broadway musical to be made about her life in 2009.”

Theater bosses are hoping to have the production ready later this year.

Leona Lewis Tops This Year's iTunes Best Sellers

Leona Lewis has this year's top selling iTunes song with "Bleeding Love."

Coldplay came in second place, then Flo Rida with "Low", Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" followed, and finally Rihanna came in fifth place with "Disturbia".

In regards to albums, Coldplay topped the list, then Jack Johnson with "Through the Static", the Juno soundtrack, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III, and finally Sara Bareilles with "Little Voice".

"Bleeding Love" U.S Version:




"Bleeding Love" UK version:

New Leona Lewis Video - "Run"

Here's the video for Leona Lewis' new single "Run". It's a cover of the original song by UK band Snow Patrol, and will be available for download on November 30th.

In other Leona Lewis news, President elect Barack Obama's team is currently in talks to having Leona sing at his inauguration on January 20th.

“Various inquiries have been made to Leona’s people about her availability on January 20,” an insider tells Britian’s The Sun.

“She’s had such a successful past year that joining in the festivities in Washington would be the icing on the cake for her.”

“Her team are going through her diary at the moment….They’re certainly not averse to shifting things around to accommodate any celebrations for Obama.”

Leona Lewis "Spirit: The Deluxe Edition" Promo Pics + "Forgive Me"

Here are some brand new snapshots of Leona Lewis, which will serve for her upcoming album, "Spirit: The Deluxe Edition."

Leona will also go back to where she started and perform on the "X Factor" on November 15gh. She will perform "Forgive Me"

Leona Lewis - No Live Tour Until 2010!

Many of you might wonder why Leona Lewis hasn't scheduled a tour yet, well unfortunately she won't be touring until 2010!

The bleeding love singer has decided to record a second album before touring.

“Live tour will probably come the year after next. Next year is album. Album then tour.”

Leona will collaborate with new bands on her second album, however hasn't revealed any names yet.

“You'll find out soon enough, it's a different direction. There'll be ballads too. That's my thing. But it'll have a bit of an edge to it. It's always good to keep it fresh and try new things.”

I sure hope she tries new things, I just can't hear "Bleeding Love" anymore, she has to go in a completely direction on her next album!

New Leona Lewis Video - "Forgive Me"

"Forgive Me" is Leona Lewis' new single and video. It was produced by Akon and is a nice change from her usual ballads. It's an upbeat pop song, which will surely be a success on the U.S. and European charts. It's also the first time that Leona's doing choreography, enjoy!

Leona Lewis on Regis and Kelly!

Leona Lewis performed "Better In Time" on Regis and Kelly this Wednesday. It's a sweet song, but not extraordinary. I think her popularity really helped her for this song. Don't get me wrong she does have an amazing voice, but she should start releasing a broader variety of songs.

Leona Lewis - Christmas Album

Leona Lewis is counting on having a very Merry Christmas with a new album which will be released around the same time.

The plan is to repackage "Spirit" with new songs, as well as videos.

Her song "Bleeding Love" has passed the $3 million sales mark in the US - the first song to do so since the Beatles in the 1960s.

Leona Lewis, Jimmy Page, David Beckham - Set To Close The Olympics

Leona Lewis and Jimmy page are set to close the Olympic Games on August 24th. The closing of the ceremony will mark the handover of the Olympics to the next, which will be held in London in 2012.

No one knows which song they are going to perform, but it sure will be interesting! Soccer legend David Beckham is also set to appear during the closing of the Olympics.

"It is set to be one of the most mind-blowing spectacles ever. David was elated to be asked to take part, as was everyone who has been invited. "

"Having a rock god like Jimmy Page and a singer like Leona Lewis performing together for the first time will certainly be something to remember.

"The amount of planning is staggering. It will be truly momentous - and a fitting send-off as London takes up the 2012 challenge."

Usually an 8 minute segment is provided to the next city who will host the Olympics. During these 8 minutes, David will arrive on a double decker bus and will shoot a football into the crowd. He will be surrounded by a huge crowd of urban dancers.

Leona Lewis - NRJ Music Tour Performances

A week ago, Leona Lewis performed her two hit singles "Better In Time" and "Bleeding Love" at the NRJ Music Tour in France. Her performance was excellent,however "Better In Time" isn't a very exciting song. "Bleeding Love" has been over played the same way as Rihanna's "Umbrella" last year. We all know she can sing and perform, but she should come up with more, or perhaps it's even the time for her to go on tour. Afterall, she is known worldwide by now.

New Leona Lewis Song - "Take A Bow"

According to MTV Germany "Take A Bow" will be the next Leona Lewis single to be released in Europe. It should come out officially this month with a video that may already have been shot in London.

Listen to "Take A Bow"


What do you think of "Take A Bow"?

Leona Lewis - Nelson Mandela Concert

Leona Lewis performed for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London yesterday. Offering up a solid performance at the Hyde Park venue, Leona was there to support for Mandela and his global AIDS campaign, 46664.

Proceeds from the event will go to the 46664 charity, which is currently campaigning to raise awareness of the severity of the disease.

Watch a video of Leona's performance of "Bleeding Love", and a few words from her after getting off stage.

Leona Lewis - Billboard Interview

Here's an exclusive interview of Leona Lewis and Billboard. There are only six female artists who ever reached number one with a debut album, Simon Cowell sure knows how to pick his stars! Enjoy the interview!

What's next on Leona's agenda? Performing at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert, at Hyde Park, London.

Leona Lewis - In Line For James Bond Theme Song?

Beyonce and Amy Winehouse, better watch out, someone else is going for James Bond's upcoming theme song for "Quantum of Solace".

Simon Cowell is urging the film’s producers to select Leona Lewis for the new movie. Simon is convinced that she would be ideal for the theme because she has experienced massive success in both the UK and the States.

Originally, I think that Amy would have been best suited, however she doesn't seem to be capable of creating new music at the moment. So between Beyonce and Leona I'd say Beyonce.

What do you think, who would be better suited Amy, Beyonce, or Leona?

Leona Lewis - Blender Magazine Pictures!

Here are more pictures of Leona Lewis in Blender Magazine. Make sure to pick up your own issue of July's Blender Magazine, available on newsstands now! If you'd like to have a little preview of Leona's interview with Blender click here.

Leona Lewis Covers Blender Magazine

Leona Lewis is featured on the July 2008 cover of Blender Magazine. Blender’s warning platinum-selling songstress Mariah Carey to make way for music’s new pop powerhouse. However, Leona still has a long way to go until she'll achieve everything that Mariah has achieved. I do think it's all media and that Leona just wants to focus on herself and her music.

In the magazine she mentions:

“I don’t wear little miniskirts and low-cut tops. If you want to show your bits off, it’s up to you. … When I was 18, I had a few glasses of Alcopop — they’re bubblegummy drinks with a bit of alcohol — and it was gross. I’ve tasted champagne, which is gross. And I taste d wine, which I don’t like,” Leona tells the music mag.

Leona Lewis - A Hit In Germany Too!

Leona Lewis is conquering the world, from the UK, to the US, Australia, and back to Germany! Leona performed on German TV show Schlag den Raab and she did great, I am also happy to see her sing something else than "Bleeding Love". I think we've all heard this song one too many times. Don't get me wrong, I think Leona is a sweatheart and extremely talented.