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"[People] would ask me, "what do you want to be when youre older?" and Id be like, "a singer", and theyd be like, "what do you really want to be?" and Id be like, "oh, I really want to be a singer."
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Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of the ITV talent show The X Factor in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment
"[People] would ask me, "what do you want to be when youre older?" and Id be like, "a singer", and theyd be like, "what do you really want to be?" and Id be like, "oh, I really want to be a singer."
"Im not a loud, extravagant person; Im never going to be that and, to be honest, I dont want to be like that. I dont show off or boast, and its pointless to think Im going to be any different."
"Id always been quite quiet growing up, and singing was a way of having a voice."
"I was at a really low point, thinking of going to university and doing a course because the music thing just wasnt happening for me. But I went on the show and..."
"Whatever happens to me from now on, I cant ever imagine wanting to distance myself from The X Factor, or having a bad word to say about it, because the show opened doors for me that had never opened before."
"If I woke up tomorrow morning and it was just a dream, it would be the best dream Ive ever had, and I would be ― I would not be happy to be waking up! [laughter]"