15 year old Leona Lewis singing - Loving You (old recording)



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NOTE: This is an audio recording that leona did when she was 15 years old, the video was made by ME and shows her on the x-factor when she was 21.
Not my best video, but I wanted to share the song more than anything. Its an amazing find.
-----News Article with Marley about this track--------
When former Brit School pupil Leona takes to the stage for Saturday's The X Factor final, a music producer from Upper Norwood will be dreaming of what might have been.
Marley J Wills, a 32-year-old father of four, told the Croydon Guardian how he recorded several tracks with Leona when she was just 15-years-old.
Together, Marley said they generated interest from record producers overseas. However, shortly before the pair were due to travel to the US, Marley was told Leona would instead be going with her dad and he never saw her again.
Speaking about the first time they met, Marley, a teaching assistant at Cypress Infant School, said: "I was singing in a studio in Tooting, putting material together because there was a showcase coming up, and Leona came through the door.
According to Marley, an American record company contacted him after seeing them perform together.
"For someone so young it was going to be mega," Marley added, "We started putting more material together and they met with us and said they wanted Leona to sing a version of Minnie Ripperton's Loving You.
"She was young and innocent but very much able. Even then she had a very good voice. We started putting tracks together straight away."
"Leona could hit the notes and I think she did it better than the original. We were very excited about it and then time passed and we got a phone call saying they would send tickets.
"But Leona's dad decided he was going to America beforehand and that he would take her with him. I never saw her again until I saw her on the television."
Marley insists he is not bitter and said he was happy to help Leona in some small way. "I was born to sing so I would just help everybody," he said. "I always try to take negative and put positive there. I was disappointed at the time but it put me into another situation and now I have a new producer."
Marley, who also once sang in a group with another X Factor finalist, Robert Allen, said he will be voting for Leona to win the popular contest on Saturday night.
"Leona's great. I'd love her to win if just for the fact that I knew her. Leona has got what it takes to become phenomenal."
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my god was the that ... ( 3 days ago by bajanman19)
my god was the that high pitch measured? jesus the woman gives me goose bumps with a voice of a goddess
Leona sounds ... ( 3 days ago by JDMcrazyFM)
Leona sounds amazing! So talented.
Ha ha....You're ... ( 3 days ago by lincolnism)
Ha ha....You're listening to Leona Lewis, and your calling me a fag. All the other posters on here I'll allow because they're all 13 year old girls with too much pocket money...but you....a grown man...listening to this. ....ha ha--we know who the fag is soap dodger
Oh you'll "allow" ... ( 3 days ago by ManlnCognito)
Oh you'll "allow" them?...I'm sure that will come as a great relief to many.
And if you think all the people who watch this video and comment on it are 13 year old girls, then what are you doing on here? trawling around videos that you think may predominantly be used by little girls???
Think before you post my little Abbo friend...because that doesn't sound good.
lol pwned ( 3 days ago by hankar9112)
lol pwned
i swear 2 god!!!!!! ... ( 2 days ago by MRwwe11)
i swear 2 god!!!!!! i used to go cypress junior school he was my singin teacher!
everybody likes ... ( 2 days ago by BritneyDSpears)
everybody likes leona and i mean EVERYONE. Well the majority anyway. Your a fag for calling others a fag just for liking her. You are pathetic and immature, you can't handle that people like her so call them homosexual. Really mature ain't it? Don't bother replying, you won't get a reply.
ok dont lagh at ... ( 2 days ago by LovelyRainz)
ok dont lagh at this just do it it sounds crazy but its not i know like 30 people whose wishes came true within the first 10 mins. ok dr.suse just granted u one wish use it wisely count down from ten and make your wish 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 make a wish now send this to ten vids and it will come true but make sure ur wish is possible i mean not like being able to walk upside down or something
im not a leona 'fan ... ( 2 days ago by One2isThisOn)
im not a leona 'fan'..but this is the second song iv heard her do and actually like..
can we stop ... ( 2 days ago by Raventheopionater)
can we stop descriminating against gay people its dumb how would u like it if someone said that was so "your name inserted here" in place of the word gay?
Minnie was the best ... ( 2 days ago by acoustic61)
Minnie was the best. This is the new cookie cutter R&B. Total crap.
this is an amazing ... ( 2 days ago by leonasfan)
this is an amazing song!! i love Leona!!! gooo Leona!!! thnx for sharing ur vid!!!!
just because he ... ( 1 day ago by Clashing12345)
just because he listens to leona lewis dosent make him a Fag haha
yu dickshit!
omfg she sings ... ( 1 day ago by avril2243)
omfg she sings better at 15 then other singers that are way older
absolutely ... ( 1 day ago by 12froggy)
absolutely brilliant! :D
Array ( 1 day ago by taytobug3ooo)
Copy this message
1. Hold your breath now
2. Post this message in another video while holding your breath, if you make it, you're a great kisser
if your reading ... ( 23 hours ago by Sweetiepie226)
if your reading this you cant stop hi my name is mary im 15 i have long black hair and no nose im in a white dress if you dont copy this on 5 other videos i will stand behind your with a knife and kill you if you do i will give you a prize
she is really good ... ( 22 hours ago by YoBoIcHiNo)
she is really good but i think mariah carey and go a little higher then leona with her voice. But im pretty sure that leona is the next thing next to mariah carey!. NO one can take Mariahs place.
leonas better than ... ( 18 hours ago by o0orichieo0o)
leonas better than mariah !
by far !
shes real
shes fresh
no doubt in my mind shes going to seel twice as many records than mariah in the future !
mariah is sexier though i give her that and her accent is THE SEX LOL !
Beautiful... ... ( 8 hours ago by sildor3)
Beautiful...beautiful..I adore her..her high notes are wonderful..
Mariah has no ... ( 4 hours ago by bruho5)
Mariah has no personality. her voice is great but dont feel heart.
This girl i like ... ( 4 hours ago by bruho5)
This girl i like already.
the original from ... ( 4 hours ago by Darkpuppy99)
the original from minnie riperton is so much better
keep on singin Leona ( 3 hours ago by AmyLovesSonic11)
keep on singin Leona




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