Leona Lewis is a 22 year-old English singer-songwriter and winner of the third series of The X Factor (UK version of American Idol). Lewis recently broke records as she is the third UK female artist of all time to reach #1 in the US with a debut single.

She recently made her American debut at the Clive Davis Pre Grammy Awards Party, and is set to make it big in the US with her debut album “Spirit“, being released April 8. (Current singles include Bleeding Love, Better in Time, and Footprints in the Sand)

Check out Leona on her YouTube video channel, or her MySpace page. (Thanks to my sister for telling me about Leona!)

2008 Clive Davis Pre-GRAMMY party
Leona Lewis with Clive Davis and Carrie Underwood