'X Factor' winner gets US record deal
Leona Lewis signs for £5 million
X Factor winner Leona Lewis has signed a US record deal for £5 million ($9.7 million).
Lewis signed with Clive Davis, who discovered acts including Whitney Houston, after performing at an industry showcase on Wednesday (February 7) at the Beverley Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
In a statement Lewis said: “I am just overwhelmed. I can’t believe everything has happened so fast, from winning the 'X Factor' to coming to LA.”
Manager Simon Cowell said: “We’ll do everything in our power to make her an international star. I’ve always said that she is next Whitney Houston and I believe it.”
The deal is for five albums, reports BBC News.
Lewis signed with Clive Davis, who discovered acts including Whitney Houston, after performing at an industry showcase on Wednesday (February 7) at the Beverley Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
In a statement Lewis said: “I am just overwhelmed. I can’t believe everything has happened so fast, from winning the 'X Factor' to coming to LA.”
Manager Simon Cowell said: “We’ll do everything in our power to make her an international star. I’ve always said that she is next Whitney Houston and I believe it.”
The deal is for five albums, reports BBC News.
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