Leona Lewis: Headed For Success

With her new album earning rave reviews from fans and critics alike, Leona Lewis looks to be on her way to a long and successful career in the music business.

The 23-year-old singer was spotted out promoting her recent studio release, Spirit, leaving taping of the Jimmy Kimmel Show in Hollywood on Friday (April 11).

Of becoming the first British female singer to score a No. 1 single in two decades (for her hit single Bleeding Love), Leona told press: "I still can't believe it. I'm trying to get my head around it. It's such an amazing achievement."

And while she's a relatively new name in the States, Leona has already amassed a fan base in England after winning Simon Cowell’s American Idol-esque talent show The X-Factor last year.

"The show has given me an amazing platform and Simon has given me an amazing platform,” she says. “You never know if that would've been accessible if I had not done the show and have met him. I think of him as someone who's guiding me in my career and really opening doors that would never have been opened before."

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Enjoy the pictures of Leona out for her Jimmy Kimmel Show taping (April 11).