Leona Lewis stopped by TRL to promote the release of her debut album Spirit. X Factor star Leona Lewis has been compared to Mariah Carey. We believe the girl is pretty and can sing but we don't really feel much more than the lyrics to make a connection with the artist. Does that make any sense? The Courant explains in their music review that Leona Lewis 'Spirit' soars in spots but lacks soul or originality. Check out Leona Lewis' performance on Oprah.
Although she won the third season of Simon Cowell's British TV talent competition "The X Factor," Leona Lewis doesn't stand out much on her debut. In fact, if you blank for a moment on who you're listening to, it may take a minute to remember that it's Lewis. She sounds like plenty of other latter-day R&B divas: There's a little Mariah Carey, a bit of Christina Aguilera, maybe some Alicia Keys, even a hint of Whitney Houston. What there's not is a lot of originality. That's not to say "Spirit" isn't at times a beautiful record. The production is lush, the songs are well written, and Lewis can certainly sing. It's just a boring record that hews too closely to the modern album template, with a couple of hits and a bunch of filler. The hits, though, will make her huge. Most of the rest of the album is boilerplate R&B, technically adept and easily forgettable, whether it's the bouncy vocal workout "Yesterday" or the lackluster cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
The latter points to the biggest sin of these televised competitions: Mimicry is rewarded. You win by appealing to the largest number of people willing to call and vote, which tends to discourage originality. So instead of a crop of innovative young singers, we get would-be stars who (occasionally) have chops imitating the thing they think will make them famous. Often, they're right. But Lewis, and the rest, would do well to remember that having spirit isn't the same thing as having soul.
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Her album Spirit is pretty ballad heavy. The first single is "Bleeding Love" but we like two of the up tempo tracks "Misses Glass" and "Forgive Me" produced by Akon. We prefer the UK Version of her music video for Bleeding Love.
her voice is still perfect... the same sad... i listened to this album here: http://lavamus.com/Album/2314673/Leona_Lewis/Bleeding_Love_Promo/mp3/
Posted by: love | April 22, 2008 at 01:59 PM