American Idol winners can’t hold a candle to December 2006 The X Factor winner Leona Lewis. The UK artist is selling more records than some of her American Idol counterparts combined.

Her debut single was downloaded 50,000 times in just 30 minutes, making her the fastest-selling female artist ever. Her debut album, Spirit, is outselling the Spice Girls’ Greatest Hits album by four to one, making it a certified 5x platinum in the UK.

I came across this video on YouTube and was reminded how much I like this girl. Leona Lewis, winner of the Xfactor show, is truly an amazing singer. For those of you that don’t know, XFactor is UK’s version of American Idol.

Leona Lewis, 21, grew up in North London and has been singing since she could talk.
Leona has always loved the soulful and r&b melodies of Minnie Ripperton, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Oleta Adams, and Eva Cassidy which have influenced her tasteful tunes.

She is absolutely fantastic, isn’t she? Not to mention, I think she can out sing alot of the artists we have here in the States! Leona Lewis and American Idol’s runner up, Katharine McPhee are definitely my favorite!

She’s a total winner and I can’t WAIT to buy her CD! Enjoy the video.