Leona Lewis was inducted into the diva hall of fame on Thursday’s “VH1 Divas.” The “Bleeding Love” singer earned her stripes by being paired with Cyndi Lauper for an unforgettable duet and also received advice from the ’80s icon.

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Jordin Sparks, Adele, and Leona Lewis

New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music was filled with D-listers, as in divas, as VH1 brought back its “VH1 Divas” telecast on Thursday (Sept. 17). The Paula Abdul-hosted show featured pairings of young divas with old-timers including Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis and Cyndi Lauper, Adele and India.Arie, and Jordin Sparks and Martina McBride. Toni Braxton and Keri Hilson were among the presenters.

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Go big or go home. That’s the approach Leona Lewis takes on her first single “Happy.” The booming ballad was produced by Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her No. 1 smash “Bleeding Love.” The British songstress’ sophomore album Echo makes it way into stores on November 17.

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Leona Lewis is making her return to music loud and clear. The vocal powerhouse will release her sophomore album on November 17.

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Justin Timberlake puts his handprint on a midtempo cut from Leona Lewis’ sophomore album. While some sources are reporting this as a Timbaland production, The Y’s (Timberlake, James Fauntleroy, and Rob Knox) are actually behind the record. Leona shifts from her purely pop sound without rocking the boat too much.

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Leona Lewis has won talent competitions, topped the charts worldwide, and been nominated for three Grammys, and she’s setting out to do it all again.

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Common and Queen Latifah took to the streets of Brooklyn to shoot scenes for their romantic comedy Just Wright on Wednesday. The Sanaa Hamri-directed film about a physical therapist (Queen Latifah) who falls in love with a basketball player (Common) is due out in 2010.

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Leona Lewis is escaping the London fog for the sunny skies of Southern California.

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