Joining the slim ranks of reality TV stars to have forged genuine success from their 15 minutes of fame, 23 year-old Leona Louise Lewis is already well on the way to global superstardom.
Want to know more? Get clued up on all things Leona as we present the ten top facts that aspiring super-fans should know...
Doris Day
#1: Star quality
Leona was born on 3rd April 1985 in Islington - sharing her birthday with Doris Day and Marlon Brando. She grew up nearby in north London, apparently writing her first song aged 12 and winning local talent competitions from her early teens onwards. The thirst for performance led Leona to study at the prestigious Italia Conti and Sylvia Young performing arts schools.
#2: Who's feeling the Love?
Bleeding Love didn't just top the charts in the UK and US - it also hit the top spot in Croatia, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Slovenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand. Blimey! The Brazilians, however, weren't feeling the Love quite so much - it only scraped to number 83 over there.
Look out, Posh
#3: Bleeding bling
The crystal-encrusted Dolce & Gabbana dress that Leona wore for the Bleeding Love video cost a reported £100,000, weighing in like a chainmail vest at a whopping 18kg. Victoria Beckham wore the same dress for the Spice Girls' Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) video.
