Biography
Singer Leon Lewis possesses vocals whose sound can bring to tears. Her ballad "Bleeding Love" about those who literally "bleed love" can be compared with "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston. For 10 years of creativity, the star conquered many musical awards, but so far she never deserved "Grammy."Childhood and youth
Leon Louise Lewis was born on April 3, 1985 in London Boro Islington. Mother Marie Lewis by Nationality Welsh, Father Orel Josaia Rod from Guyana, South American State. In addition to the girl, three children were brought up in the family: Senior Singer Bradley, younger Kyle and Tyrone.
Noticing the thrust of the leona to the stage, the parents gave the girl to the theater school of Sylvia Young in London. She then studied at the Academy of the Theater Art of Italy Connyi, in the Ravenscourt Theater School, at the School of Performing Arts and Technologies Brit.
Parents have greatly saved to realize the desire of the daughter to become a singer, but funds rapidly melted. At 17, Leon went from Brit, desperately wanting to continue the musical career. By that time, the future star had already written songs (the first text was created by it at 12 years), the wake of the waitress in the Snatcher "Pizza Hut" was postponed to pay the studio.
At 18, the girl received a major role in the play "King Lion" in Paris, but the plans broke the case - Leon injured his back, when skating, and for some time with difficulty moved.
Music
The demoalb of Leona Lewis "Twilight" (2004) did not attract the attention of producers. The next disk "Best Kept Secret" (2005) £ 70 thousand was invested, but they seemed to be in the sand: only the song "Private Party" became known from the entire playlist. For recognition, the girl in 2006 went to the talent show "The X Factor".
On listening to Lewis performed the ballad "Over The Rainbow" of Israel Kamakavivool, which especially had to taste the invited judge the field of Abdul. After the distribution, the girl hit Simon Kowell.
Throughout the show, Lewis was compared with Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. Powerful vocals and a subtle feeling of music brought the girl in the final, and then - to the top of the pedestal. The prize was a contract for £ 1 million with a Syco Music Syco Music sound recording company. It was the key point of the biography of Leona Lewis.
In December 2006, the debut single singer "A MOMENT LIKE THIS" (Celly on Kelly Clarkson) came out. He instantly became a record holder: in the UK in 30 minutes the song was downloaded more than 50 thousand times. The entry was separated by a circulation of 571 thousand copies in one week, which is more than the sale of the total top-40 chart of the UK CHRISTMAS. Having recovered from success, Lewis took up the record of the debut studio album "Spirit" (2007).
The Bleeding Love is considered the most famous tramp from the collection and the business card of the singer. In 2008, the single became the most sold in the world, reached the leading lines in 36 countries, including Japan, Germany and the United States. After the "Candle In The Wind 1997" track, Elton John, this song has become the second in the history of music that has reached such success.
Clip on "Bleeding Love" has two versions. The first, international, filmed in 2007 in Los Angeles. In it 6 plot lines about pairs at different stages of relations that
"Show everything: from the first love and unrestrained passion to grief, loss and anger."An interesting fact: in the roller, the singer appears in the inlaid diamonds dress from Dolce & Gabbana, the value of which is £ 100 thousand, and the weight is 18 kg. Especially for American fans in 2008, the second version was removed. Leon Lewis will quarrel with his boyfriend, which is played by the model Nicholas Lemes.
Bleeding Love made Leon famous. The song was nominated three times on Grammy, 4 times - on the Brit Prize, but, despite the world love, the victory was given to other performers.
In 2009, Echo's album came out. A week before the release of Lewis gave a debut concert in London, in whose program there were new songs and already famous hits. The most successful single from the record became "Happy": 2nd place in the UK, Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Switzerland.
Simultaneously with the release of Album, Lewis released the song "I See You", which served as a soundtrack for the film James Cameron "Avatar" (2009). Nominated to the "Golden Globe", but again to no avail.
After the Tour of The Labyrinth in support of SPIRIT and ECHO, the singer began to describe the album "Glassheart" (2012). Unlike past plates, this consists not from ballad, but from dance compositions. The theme of the fourth column "Christmas with With Love" (2013) was Christmas. The most famous song from him is "One More Sleep".
Preparation for the recording of the album "I Am" was hard. After 7 years of fruitful cooperation, the singer left the Symmon Kowella label to the largest record company Island Records. Lewis teased fans in "Instagram", putting out the passages of new songs, and only in 2015 the record was published.
Critics did not appreciate the album born in flour. They wrote that "Lewis sounds great in" I Am ", but in general, the record disappoints. The problem is that the songs are predictable and, accordingly, empty. "
Personal life
Since 2001, Leon Lewis met with a friend of childhood Lou Al-Cham. The press was waiting for ads for the imminent marriage, but after 9 years of relationship, young people preferred to part. The rupture turned out to be so painful that the singer canceled some of the concerts. The consolation girl found in the arms of Dennis Josh dancer.
In 2012, there was a hint of a happy personal life with Liam Pein, one of the soloists of the One Direction group. At that time, Lewis was 27 years old, and Peyne - 19. Perhaps due to this relationship and did not work out.
Now the public has been waiting in anticipation of the most beautiful wedding of 2019, because after 8 years of relations, choreographer Dennis yauch made Leone offer. Officially, it was not announced about the intention of becoming a husband and wife, but on their pages in "Instagram" there were eloquent publications.
In October 2009, Leon Lewis released the autobiography of "Dreams". The publication mainly contains a photo taken by photographer Din Freeman. During an autograph session in a bookstore, a 29-year-old man attacked Piccadilly to the singer - he began to beat the girl on his head. The criminal was detained on the spot.
The singer is a vegetarian from 12 years old, and this measure is more forced: Lewis, according to her personal confessions, a tendency to completeness. Despite the refusal of dishes of animal origin, the imperfections of the figure are still noticeable, especially in the photo in a swimsuit.
Leon Lewis now
Lewis regularly appears in the studio - in January 2019, a snapshot with Rodney Jerkins appeared in Instagram, an American musical producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and other legendary singers.
Is the fruit of their cooperation with a hint of a quick replenishment of discography - is unknown, but until Leon did official statements.
Recently, Lewis retrained into actresses: now removed in the 2nd season of the British series "Oath".
Discography
- 2007 - "Spirit"
- 2009 - "Echo"
- 2012 - "Glassheart"
- 2013 - "Christmas, with love"
- 2015 - "I am"