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Leona Lewis Turns Down Chance to Kiss Chace Crawford
Originally posted 10/29/2009 03:10PM
He may be PEOPLE's reigning Hottest Bachelor, but Chace Crawford doesn't stand a chance with Leona Lewis.
The singer says she turned down a chance to smooch the Gossip Girl hunk when he appeared in her latest video because she thought it would make her beau, Lou Al-Chamaa, jealous.
"They wanted me and Chace to kiss in the 'I Will Be' video. But I said no way," she tells the U.K magazine Sugar, which goes on sale Saturday.
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Leona Lewis Defends Electrician Boyfriend
Originally posted 10/25/2009 09:00AM
British singer Leona Lewis has reacted with dismay to some of the media chatter about the fact that she is still dating the same boyfriend she had before she found fame.
Lewis, 24, has been with electrician Lou Al-Chamaa since she was 17 and calls him her "best friend" in a new interview.
When she was asked about the "snide bewilderment" that accompanies references to their enduring love, she says, "It does make me angry. Because he's a great person. And it doesn't matter what you do in life, what your job is, where you come from."
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Leona Lewis Attacker Charged
Originally posted 10/15/2009 03:00PM
A 29-year-old "fan" was charged Thursday with assault and placed in an area for prisoners with mental-health issues after punching singer Leona Lewis at a book signing in London Wednesday, police say.
Peter Kowalczyk 29, allegedly punched Lewis, 24, in the head as she was signing copies of her autobiography, Dreams, at a bookstore in London's Piccadilly area. The south London resident will appear in court on Oct. 26.
"A guy came up and punched her to the side of the head," the pop star's spokesman told the BBC. A source described her as "okay" but "bruised."
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Leona Lewis 'Hurt and Upset' After Being Punched at Book Signing
Originally posted 10/14/2009 04:10PM
Singer Leona Lewis was hit by a fan while signing copies of her autobiography, Dreams, at a London bookstore Wednesday.
Lewis, 24, had been signing autographs at the bookstore for about 90 minutes when "a guy came up and punched her to the side of the head," the pop star's spokesman tells the BBC. Though she didn't need to go to the hospital, Lewis was "understandably badly shaken," her spokesman says.
On Thursday, Lewis wrote on her Web site, "Thank you so much for your support it is truly overwhelming. Yesterday was a horrible shock and left me extremely hurt and upset. I’m very sorry to those I wasn’t able to meet at the signing. Thank you again for all of the lovely messages."
A statement was also issued by the singer's rep, who described Lewis as "shocked" but "okay." The spokesman added, "Leona would like us to convey her thanks to you all for your kind messages and your support."
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FIRST LISTEN: Leona Lewis's New Single 'Happy'
Originally posted 09/14/2009 08:30AM
Though her new tune's title, "Happy," hints at glee, the lyrics of the song prove Leona Lewis's heart is still mending. On her sophomore record Echo, due Nov. 17, she sings of finding the strength to push through life despite the struggles she knows are inevitable.
To listen to the single, click here.
Singing lines like, "So what if it hurts me, so what if I break down?" in her powerhouse voice, Lewis proves she's no meek maiden – a fact confirmed by her no-nonsense producer, Simon Cowell. "From day one, since we started working together, we've had this agreement that we can disagree," says Cowell of working with Lewis, 24, on her new album. "And I actually quite like arguing."
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FIRST LOOK: Chace Crawford in Leona Lewis's New Video!
Originally posted 01/09/2009 08:05PM
Chace Crawford has a new leading lady – but Gossip Girl fans shouldn't worry.
The actor, 23, stars opposite British singer Leona Lewis in the video for her new ballad, "I Will Be," which will premiere the week of Jan. 12.
The clip was shot in New York City on Dec. 18 in the middle of absolutely bone-chilling weather.
Lewis – who is up for three Grammys, including Record of the Year – asked Crawford to appear in the video after the two hit it off in London last year.
"He has speaking lines in the video as well as just appearing in it," a source told PEOPLE.
Lewis is re-releasing her debut album as Spirit – The Deluxe Edition on Feb. 3.
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Chace Crawford Pairs Up with Leona Lewis
Originally posted 12/20/2008 11:00AM
Chace Crawford is adding another role to his resumé – the Gossip Girl heartthrob will star in singer Leona Lewis's video for her next single, "I Will Be," which was filmed Thursday in New York City.
"He has speaking lines in the video as well as just appearing in it," a source tells PEOPLE, adding enthusiastically, "It will be the most anticipated video in January."
So how did the seemingly unlikely pair – both are 23, though she was born in London and he, in Texas – come together?
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Coldplay & Leona Lewis Top iTunes Sellers
Originally posted 12/02/2008 09:05AM
It's the British Invasion: Take Two!
Coldplay's Viva la Vida was the best-selling album on iTunes for 2008, the music downloading service has announced. The album featuring frontman Chris Martin (a.k.a. Mr. Gwyneth Paltrow) has sold more than 2 million copies since being released in June – and has sold more than 500,000 digitally, the Associated Press reports.
Another Brit, Leona Lewis, claimed the year's top-selling single with her addictively catchy hit "Bleeding Love."
According to iTunes, she edged out Coldplay's title track (which came in at No. 2), followed by Flo Rida's "Low," Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and Rihanna's "Disturbia."
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Leona Lewis Vows, 'I Want To Adopt'
Originally posted 11/03/2008 10:00AM
Leona Lewis had an unexpected reaction to visiting South Africa earlier this year: the desire to adopt children.
"I wanted to take home all the kids. They were so cute. All of them had been orphaned because of HIV and it was heart-rending," the Bleeding Love singer, 23, tells Britain's Daily Mirror. "There are so many who need help – both here and abroad – you just don't know where to start."
Lewis, the Simon Cowell protégé who performed at the closing finale to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, says her upbringing would make her an ideal mom for troubled children.
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VIDEO: Leona Lewis Performs 'Stripped' Version of Her Hit Single
Originally posted 10/06/2008 08:40AM
This Brit's got soul!
Arguably the biggest British import since Ab Fab, singer Leona Lewis, 23, performed a soulful rendition of her hit, "Better In Time," for Clear Channel's Stripped series – and PEOPLE has the first look!
The X-Factor winner and Simon Cowell protégé, who was the first British female to top the U.S. charts in over 20 years with her single, "Bleeding Love," is heating up the scene with "Better In Time," which is currently No. 18 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.
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