Leona Lewis was caught by surprise when she unexpectedly received a call from Lil Wayne asking her to perform with him at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. She reflects back on the memory and her lasting impressions of the Cash Money bad boy.

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Leona Lewis received a warm welcome in Hollywood where she hosted the release party for her sophomore album Echo at Hyde Lounge on Tuesday (Nov. 17). Justin Timberlake, Ciara, David Beckham, OneRepublic, Eve, and more celebrated with the multi-octave Brit, who has been tapped to sing the theme song for the sci-fi film Avatar.

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Alicia Keys and Leona Lewis shared performing duties on Tuesday’s “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finals results show. Alicia performed her second single “Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart,” while her labelmate Leona sang “Happy.”

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Leona Lewis sets her sights on conquering the U.S. market once more with her sophomore album Echo, soaring into stores today. Did the British songbird’s follow-up to last year’s Spirit fly with critics? Find out below.

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Animal rights activist Leona Lewis lends her support to the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the world’s largest alliance of animal welfare organizations. The 24-year-old vegetarian and her family dog, Misty, a rescued Stafford Bull Terrier, appear in the WSPA’s Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare campaign.

“I support the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) because they are trying to end some of the most appalling acts of animal cruelty in the world,” said the “Bleeding Love” singer. “Now I make careful choices like the food I eat and the things I buy.”

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Listen to 14 snippets from the U.K. edition of Leona Lewis’ sophomore LP Echo in advance of the album’s release next month. The disc features contributions from OneRepublic (“Lost Then Found”), Justin Timberlake (“Don’t Let Me Down”), Novel (“Broken”), Kevin Rudolf (“Love Letter”), and more.

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Leona Lewis is in pursuit of happiness in the video for “Happy,” the first single from her sophomore album Echo, available November 17.

Leona Lewis is feeling anything but “Happy.” The British pop star was attacked by a man at her book signing in the U.K. on Wednesday.

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