Continuing with my support of England's new soon-to-be megastar, I haven't decided to put up her best performance from British reality show, The X-Factor.
A year ago, I believe, I accidentally stumbled upon this video. I was watching another video on YouTube of Celine Dion and in the comments, someone wrote "Leona is a billion times better than this trash" or something to that effect. I thought they were crazy, but I clicked the link anyway, just to vindicate myself.
By the time she hits the last note, I was sold on Leona Lewis completely. I have a big issue with reality show contestants singing the "Untouchables" like Celine, Whitney, Mariah, U2 (see more in my future Idol post), mostly because they simply aren't as good. This girl was an exception. She, at 24, no less, easily matched one of the greatest vocalists of all time (a superlative I don't toss around lightly). I knew from that moment onward she was destined for stardom.
I would see that this kind of vocal masterclass was a regular thing with Leona, but this performance far outweighs the rest with its master vocals and heartrending emotion.
Enjoy.
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