Clive Davis, the chief of J Records (part of Sony BMG) in the US home to Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston among others has told Simon he wants to make Leona Lewis with the amazing voice a huge star in the united states.

Simon said, “Leona has a commitment to go and see Clive. It’s an amazing opportunity. I believe she’ll be up there with Mariah and Whitney. It’s a fairytale ending.”

Which means we could be seeing lovely Le, like Mariah, linking up with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Snoop Dogg in future.

After scooping 60% of the votes and winning a £1million record deal during Saturday’s final, Leona has since admitted she came close to jacking a singing career in all together.

“I was so down at getting nowhere that I was about to give it all up and then I had one more chance – the X Factor audition,” she said.

“Now look at what there is for me, it’s almost too much to take in. I wanna do this for the rest of my life.”
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3 Responses to “Leona Has What It Takes To Break The States”

1. ruth says:

   December 19, 2006 at 8:53 am

   leona really has what it takes to go to the states. i’m a 15 year old girl who aspires to be a singer but my confidence was shaken to audition for x-factor as soon as i’m 16 and leaona’s victory on the x-facor made me realize that i can do it if i put my heart to it. i’m greaful the public voted her to be a winner. thanks leona you have been such a source of motivation. thank you. XxX
2. diane hannam says:

   October 3, 2007 at 9:51 am

   i have never heard someone so talented as leona,
   and cannot wait for her cd to be released…
   well done leona and i wish you well
3. Lauren says:

   April 21, 2008 at 4:06 pm

   shes amazingg! i love singing and hope to go on the x factor but i know i would never be as good as her.