Name : Leona Lewis
Born Name : Leona Louise Lewis
Date of Birth : April 3, 1985 (31 years)
Place of Birth : Islington, London, England
Nationality : United Kingdom
Education : Leona attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, Italia Conti Academy, Ravenscourt Theatre School and The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in London, England.
Occupation : Singer
Years active : 2006 to Present
Manager : Leona was signed to Modest Management from 2006 to 2013.
Genre : Pop R&B soul
Instruments : Vocals (mezzo-soprano)
Family : Father – Aural Josiah “Joe” Lewis (Youth offending officer and DJ),Mother – Maria Lewis (Social worker and former ballet teacher),Siblings – Bradley (Older Half-Brother), Kyle (Younger Brother)
Zodiac Sign : Aries
Height : 5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight : 59 kg or 130 pounds
Hair Color : Dark Brown
Eye Color : Blue
Shoe Size : 7.5 (US)
Religion : Her religious beliefs are not known.
Best Known For : Her appearance on The X Factor and releasing albums such as Spirit (2007), Echo (2009), Glassheart (2012), Christmas, with Love (2013) and others.
Leona Lewis Facts
1. She started songwriting at 12.
2. Lewis first trained herself in opera, and then learned jazz, blues and finally contemporary music.
3. To fund her studio sessions, she has worked as a Pizza Hut waitress and as a receptionist at a solicitors office.
4. Since the age of 12, she is a vegetarian.
5. Leona won Europe’s Sexiest Vegetarian award in 2009. In 2008, she won the title of PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian.
Leona Lewis Quotes
“My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that – he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad’s advice about first.” ~ Leona Lewis
“I’m very sensitive and I’m quite a soft person, and I cry a lot when things upset me.” ~ Leona Lewis
“Obviously, a long-distance relationship is hard. But, like anything worth having, you make it work.” ~ Leona Lewis
“I think it’s always important to be vigilant of what you’re doing and aware of your surroundings.” ~ Leona Lewis
“When I was really little I would sit in the back of my dad’s car when he’d be playing old-school music. He’d turn down the music and turn around and I’d be singing and know all of the words but I didn’t even know how to talk. From then on I’ve always wanted to be a singer.” ~ Leona Lewis
“David Bowie is such a big influence to me. Everything about him as a person is intriguing to me.” ~ Leona Lewis