Leona Louise Lewis Was born on 3rd April 1985, is a British singer-songwriter. Lewis was a contestant in third series of the British television series The X Factor, which she won. Leona Lewis is a multi-platinum selling artist and three time Grammy Award nominee. Her most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over thirty countries around the world. Leona Lewis was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008. Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively.