Leona Lewis’ second U.S. single is “Better in Time” produced by J.R. Rotem. The video was shot in the U.K. and directed by Sophie Muller. The song will impact radio on Tuesday, July 15th. Watch the video below.

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The beautiful Leona Lewis performed “Bleeding Love” at “The 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90″ on Friday in London’s Hyde Park. Leona’s second U.S. single is rumored to be “Better In Time” produced by J.R. Rotem. Watch her interview below.

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Leona Lewis was one of the artists invited to perform at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday concert in London’s Hyde Park. Look for an exclusive interview with the Brit in the new issue of Rap-Up, hitting newsstands soon!

The Pussycat Dolls performed their hot new single “When I Grow Up” for the first time on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday night. Look for their sophomore album in September.

Watch Usher on “Dancing with the Stars,” Leona Lewis on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” and Ruben Studdard on “American Idol” below.

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Leona Lewis went shopping for hair accessories in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Rihanna and Christina Milian pics below.

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Leona Lewis was on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Friday night. Watch her perform “Bleeding Love” above and see the interview below. Leona’s debut album Spirit is expected to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard charts.

You can also catch our exclusive interview with the British chart-topper on Rap-Up TV.

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Leona Lewis told Rap-Up TV in a recent interview that she would not be performing on “American Idol.” Well, we just got word that the Brit sensation has been booked to perform “Bleeding Love” on “American Idol” on April 23rd. Guess the producers realized that would be a smart move since Leona is invading the U.S. charts with her debut album Spirit.

Watch our interview with Leona here.

Leona Lewis is not only one of the biggest and fastest-selling pop stars in the U.K., but she is also a chart-topper in the U.S. with her debut single “Bleeding Love.” The winner of “The X Factor” (U.K.’s version of “American Idol”) sat down with Rap-Up TV in Santa Monica, CA for an exclusive interview.

The soft-spoken and polite Brit spoke about working with Akon and Ne-Yo, her recent appearance on “Oprah,” performing in front of Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston, and her favorite “American Idol” contestants.

Leona’s debut album Spirit will be released in the U.S. next Tuesday, April 8th.

Rap-Up TV: Leona Lewis Invades the U.S.

Leona Lewis is sitting pretty at the top of the Billboard charts with her debut single “Bleeding Love.” Leona has tweaked her album Spirit for its U.S. release and worked with Akon and Ne-Yo. One of the new offerings is “Forgive Me” produced by Akon. This is a contender for Leona’s second U.S. single. Our video interview with Leona is coming real soon!

Leona Lewis - “Forgive Me”