Leona Lewis - Leona Lewis Desperate For Shows: PHOTO
Leona Lewis is planning to embark on a world tour next year after playing her first-ever full length concert in London this week.

RANDOM PICS: LEONA LEWIS PERFORMING IN LONDON + VIDEO: PHOTO
Leona Lewis performed an exclusive show at The Hackney Empire on Monday night (November 2) in London, England. Word is, there was heavy security and she seemed a little nervous while on stage. According to Billboard, her sophomore effort, Echo is in stores on November 16th in the U.K. and the 17th in the U.S. ( Photos: FAME PICTURES )

Leona Lewis - Lewis Scores Stage Debut: PHOTO
Leona Lewis returned to her native Hackney, London on Monday night (02Nov09) to perform her first ever gig. The singer shot to fame on British TV talent show The X Factor in 2006 and went on to score an international hit with her debut album Spirit. And despite a string of performances on TV shows, at charity events and awards ceremonies, the star had yet to stage her own concert. Lewis played her first full-length gig at the Hackney Empire on Monday, just streets away from the neighbourhood...

Leona Lewis' Trick to Remember Songs: Writes the Lyrics On Hands!: PHOTO
It is only normal to have stage fright at your first huge concert. Even if you are a talented singer as Leona Lewis! And it is also normal to forget your songs’ lyrics, as she does. But if you know you have this problem, make sure that, although you write them on your hands, the public won’t see this! The Daily Mail reports that during her first solo concert in London, Leona Lewis wrote the words to her songs ‘Brave’ and ‘The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face’...

Leona Lewis - Leona Lewis Desperate For Shows
Leona Lewis has vowed to embrace her fears and go on a world tour.The 'Bleeding Love' singer admits she was terrified ahead of playing her first-ever full-length...

Leona Lewis Talks About the 'Dark Edge' of 'Happy'
Leona Lewis took the world by storm when she won 'X Factor' (essentially Britain's 'American Idol'), and she hasn't looked back since, scoring massive

LEONA LEWIS: LYRICAL AID
Sometimes it can be tough to recollect difference to a strain – as well as Leona Lewis has a special approach to remember. At her initial piece for one person unison hold during Hackney Empire, she wrote 6 pass difference onto her left palm of her palm to remind her of a lyrics. Miss Lewis wrote “Belive [sic], holding” upon her palm to remind her of a hymn of her brand new strain “Brave.” The alternative created difference were to recollect “The First Time...

Leona Lewis' Gothic Concert Dress: PHOTO
Check out songbird Leona Lewis in this interesting dress. She wore this dress recently when she performed at the Hackney Empire in London. I am not a fan of this dress. I give her points for being different, but this dress is not that hot to me. It looks more like a vampire costume. Share and Enjoy:

LEONA LEWIS: LYRICAL AID
Sometimes it crapper be hornlike to advert text to a strain – and Leona adventurer has a primary artefact to remember. At her prototypal unaccompanied concert held at Hackney Empire, she wrote sextet key text onto her mitt region of her assistance to inform her of the lyrics

Leona Lewis Needs Help (Photo)
Leona Lewis is a very talented singer and a total knockout.

Leona Lewis: Lyrical Aid
Sometimes it can be hard to remember words to a song - and Leona Lewis has a special way to remember. At her first solo concert held at Hackney Empire, she wrote six key words onto her left palm of her hand to remind her of the lyrics. Miss Lewis wrote “Belive [sic], holding” on her palm to remind her of the verse of her new song “Brave.” The other written words were to remember “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” This was Lewis’ first performance...

Leona Lewis Writes Lyrics on Hands to Remember Her Songs: PHOTO
At her first solo concert, Leona Lewis felt like she might need a little help -- so she wrote the words to her songs on

Leona Lewis 'Overcomes Performing Fears'
Leona Lewis has overcome her fears of performing live, and is looking forward to a world tour. The X Factor winner is notoriously shy, and up until now has managed to avoid taking her music on the road. However, after performing her first ever full length show this week, Leona can't wait to get back on stage and do it all over again. "I wasn't nervous until I got to the side of the stage, then I started shaking. I felt it went so fast - and now I just want to do it again. I can't wait to tour...

Leona Lewis Desperate For Shows: PHOTO
Leona Lewis has vowed to embrace her fears and go on a world tour. The 'Bleeding Love' singer admits she was terrified ahead of playing her first-ever full-length concert in London this week, but enjoyed the experience so much she is now planning a string of Concerts around the world. I wasn't nervous until I got to the side of the stage, then I started shaking. I felt it went so fast - and now I just want to do it again. I can't wait to tour next year. She said: "I wasn't nervous until I got to...

Leona Lewis, Hackney Empire, London
Leona Lewis's first major homecoming gig wasn't going to be anything less than a fanciful affair designed for the modern diva. It's exactly the direction the Hackneyite has been groomed towards, given the past two years she's spent in the company of Simon Cowell and major players to diminish her Reality-show ties and establish her credibility – not to mention the mystery that's surrounded her fantastical transformation, which appears to be the subtle theme tonight. Either that, or someone...

Leona Lewis hits the right note as she takes to the stage for first ever solo concert: PHOTO
The 24-year-old singer dazzled at the homecoming gig, which she performed at the Hackney Empire just weeks after being attacked at a book signing.

Leona Lewis "shaking" before London gig
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Leona Lewis To Go On Tour: PHOTO
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Celebs @ The Airport [11-04-2009]
In today’s edition of Celebs @ The Airport, we focus on three celebs that all arrived (almost at the same time) at the Berliner Flughafen (or “Berlin Airport”) for the MTV European Music Awards. And today’s celebs are: Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, songstress Leona Lewis (with her Humpty nose still in intact), and I-Carly actress Miranda Cosgrove. Willkommen in Deutschland, beruhmte Leute!

Leona Lewis thrills at Hackney Empire gig before the likes of Simon Cowell: PHOTO
      Leona Lewis showed the horror of last month's bookstore attack was firmly behind her with a stunning first gig on her home patch - in front of Simon Cowell. Security was raised at London's Hackney Empire, with fans going though a metal detector.

Leona Lewis Can't Remember Her Own Songs: PHOTO
For her first solo concert Leona Lewis was naturally nervous, but she took a few precautionary measures to aid her in remembering the lyrics to her own songs . The “ Bleeding Love ” singer wrote a cheat sheet of songs on her hand to jog her memory during the show. She shared the stage with a crew of half naked male dancers complete with fog encompassing the stage a gigantic portrait of the singer in the back ground. So far her first solo concert has gotten positive reviews. Most are...

Leona Lewis Makes Live Debut: PHOTO
Leona Lewis played her first ever full concert on home turf in Hackney, East London, as she launched her new album.   The U.K. singer, who became a worldwide star after winning "The X Factor" in 2006, grew up in Hackney and chose the borough's famous Hackney Empire theatre as the location for her live debut last night (Nov. 2).   "I first performed here when I was 13," she told the audience, "So it seemed fitting to come back and do my first live show here."   Despite her lack of...

Lewis Scores Stage Debut: PHOTO
Leona Lewis returned to her native Hackney, London on Monday night (02Nov09) to perform her first ever gig. The singer shot to fame on British TV talent show The X Factor in 2006 and went to score an international hit with her debut album Spirit. And despite a string of performances on TV shows, at charity events andawards ceremonies, the star had yet to stage her own concert. Lewis played her first full-length gig at the Hackney Empire on Monday,just streets away from the neighbourhood where...

The Press Association: Leona Lewis plays homecoming gig
X Factor winner Leona Lewis has performed a homecoming gig - just weeks after being attacked at a book signing. The 24-year-old thanked fans for their support at her first ever solo concert. Leona, who won The X Factor in 2006, returned to the stage of the Hackney Empire where she first performed as a teenager.