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Leona Lewis 14ÌýOct 2009
Leona Lewis - photo by Dean Freeman
X Factor singer on her rise to fame

Since blowing away the competition on The X Factor, singer Leona Lewis has become an international superstar. She talks to JenniÌýabout her rise to fameÌý- from pizza waitress in London's east end, to singingÌýat the Grammys, at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday party and to a global audience of over 1.5 billion at the Olympic handover ceremony in Beijing. She also explains why, despite her new-found success, she still chooses to live in her home area, Hackney, close to her mum and dad.

Dreams by Leona Lewis is published by Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 978-0-340-91899-9
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