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May 09 2008 - Blog from Down Under |
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Hey Everyone, The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. I’ve been lucky enough to visit two countries I’ve never been to before and never imagined that I would! I headed to Australia straight from LA - it was so beautiful flying in and looking out of the plane window, what a stunning country. I spent about a week there, and it was really incredible. I went to the MTV Awards and presented an award with Brian McFadden - he was good fun. I also performed a live event for fans and media, sang on the live final of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ (the dancers are so talented!) and also Sunrise (an early morning TV show)! It was super-busy but I got to perform for a lot of people and take my music to the world, which has always been my biggest dream! I also got to do a bit of sightseeing - I saw the famous bats in the Botanical Gardens (there are literally hundreds and they are SO big!), I did a ferry trip across from Circular Quay harbour (where the Opera House and Harbour Bridge are!) and went for a walk and dinner at Bondi. Lou was with me so it was nice to experience it together. I can’t wait to go back to Australia and spend more time there. I only experienced Sydney on this visit but I hear the rest of the country is simply incredible! I then flew onto Tokyo in Japan, which is where I’m currently writing! I absolutely love it here- the people are so gracious and lovely. I’ve so enjoyed looking around and the shopping (especially in Shibuya & Harajuku!) I’ve been fortunate enough to perform on some music shows here, Music Fair, Music Station and a breakfast TV called Mezamasshi, they were all incredible fun. I had a translator who came to all the shows with me called Hitomi, she was amazing and even taught me some Japanese words - Arigato!!! I did a showcase in Tokyo where I performed four tracks - the night before there was an earthquake so we were all woken up by it at like 2am! We are staying in the tallest building in Tokyo and you could really feel it swaying! The following day there was another tremor while I was performing! Yikes!!! I’ve had the most amazing experiences in these countries and I’m so excited about coming back and visiting more in the future, the support I have received is so overwhelming and I am so grateful and thankful to everyone who has made this trip so enjoyable. So I now head back to LA to shoot my video for ‘Forgive Me’ - I’m not going to tell you the idea behind it, as I want it to be surprise, I’m super excited! Luv Leona -x- |
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normaaustin
Posted on 14/07/2008 at 7:59am
OMG who would have ever thought that a 58 year old female who only listened to country and gospel music would be your biggest fan. I tell everyone about you that doesn’t know you yet. My family thinks I have gone Leona crazy and they are right. Norma Watched you and you did so good Just wanna say i Love homeless your voice is just to much omg your just soooooooooooooooooooooooo talented and beautiful leona i wanna be a singer to and watching you on x factor and making has just inspired me thank u sooooooooooooooo much lov ur #1 fan xxxxxxxxxxxx leona i wanna be a singer to and watching you on x factor and making has just inspired me thank u sooooooooooooooo much lov ur #1 fan xxxxxxxxxxxx leona wat can i say i listened to u sing to day and i cried i just cried listening to u sing and wishing wish every bone in my body to have such and AMAZING voice like yours love ree from london I linked her to your song, so that she can realize that no matter what was taken from her with his passing. She will always have yesterday with him. (Very well stated)You are truley blessed and good for you to use your gift the way God intended! I have never joined one of these fan sites before but I really wanted to let you know that your lyrics really touch people. The song “Yesterday” is so amazing. I have a friend that her husban recently was tragically killed in a car accident. hi leona, with love, hi again Leona i was just wondering if you would ever consider coming down to the Caribbean i know you are part Guyanese so i was thinking maybe you could do a Caribbean tour, plz let me know of the possibility of this… hey Leona this is my first post. i just want to say that i think you are really great and a really love you music u really sing from your heart! i am one of you biggest fans!! you rock i love you! looking forward to all you new stuff!! Sumday,u will b as sucessful as Celine Dion,and I didn’t tink dat was possible.So pls dnt throw it all away for a life of substance abuse like Whitney Heuston and so many others.Stay with Lou and dnt lose sight of ur goals!Love frome a huge fan,Becksxxx hey, this probably isn’t really leona but anyway! hi leona its lozzer i love your syt love ya hey, I am like your biggest fan ever… i cryed when i wached MOment like this, I laughed when u laugh, I smile when u smile. The gift you share with the world is not only your voice, but also you incredible ability to stay humble and gracious. You are an amazing role model for everyone. You’ve proven that if you believe, you can achieve. You are a true inspiration. that is cool!!! Wow Leona was in Japan! Oie...Leona..... hi leona thats kool to vist two countries u never been to. i want to go to england. but i have to say i love your songs [ bleeding love, and forgive me. Leona, Hey Leona!! I’m very happy you come in France tomorrow and the 28 .. Love from a french Fan!! hi leona this is charmaine here how are you to day i hope you are ok i hope you are ok me and alex like you leona but we love you Leona you are amazing keep singing luv ya Hi Leona!!I think your voice and your songs are amazing! You are a wonderful person and I hope you never change! Leona you’re amazing congradulations on your win. I love your music and when you get the chance you should have a concert in the bay area in california. Well i wish you luck with the rest of your career my prayers are with you. :D HEYY Leona i hope you come and do a concert in mackay in queensland cause i love your voice and itr sounds like a angle and i hope your creae go a long way xoxoxoxoxo brittles 08 mwah mwah Hi Leona!!! How you doing? my name is Anna, I am Brazilian and I love the song “Love Bleeding, she is doing very successful here in Brazil ... Leona, I so enjoy your music. Your a very talented woman. However, this comment is not about your talent but, your apparel. I would love to know about your huge fringe handbag. Would you be willing to tell me the designer / where I can get one? thanks i luv forgive me hi Leonaa, im caro, i know you since this year and let me tell you that you’re one of the best singers i’ve listened to! OMG! you have a song with Chris Brown? Gee, i am so behind. hehee.. Whoa! do you really read all these comments? well, just wanted to say you’re inspirational and thank you for your music. It really changes people. God Bless, hi leona how are you? i love you like my sister! Hi Leona, i love u so much! i want 2 met u so bad and u have a beautifull voice! i listen to all u songs on ur album! all of the songs r great! i can’t wait till i show my friend! xoxo Were seriously considering sending a letter to your manager or someone begging for you to make an appearance at the office LOL. Hope that even more of your dreams come true.. Much Love Hello from Eric Jones and all the Leona fans at NBC’S LAST COMIC STANDING production offices in Burbank, CA. !!! Just have to say that production is constantly watching, or listening to you on youtube etc. Just want to wish you the best MSSG CON’T-- hey leona how are you tnx 4 all your songs. they’re wonderful, you’re wonderful. i’m so happy 4 you. pls come to Macedonia :D:D:D hi leona!! your new video is great and i can’t wait for your next song to come out, Leona! Ur better in time video is soooo nice!!! It reminds me of my BF! Makes me cry!! So do all of your other songs you are absoloutley amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Leona, Just caught VH1 Top 20 here in America and ‘Bleeding Love’ regained the throne from Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown. Not to mention all the rest of the fantastic artists! U GO GIRL/WE LOVE YOU!!! Hi Leona, I think that Leona is really great and an awesome singer and really talented. Leona u are such an insperation to me. enjoy yourself cause u deserve it, u are the best. Hey Leona, I had an uncontrollable urge to tell the world about your music and how it makes me feel. ‘Bleeding Love’ touched the lost teen in me and made this grown man weep like a #####! Good Luck with next video. HEY,HEY HEY,HEY jessica and stephanney Dear Leona, Kudos to your ‘supernova’ success! The planet embraces your undeniably sweeeeet voice. My wife and I saw you live on TV; please forgive me but “Leona Lewis, YOU are my American Idol”. Hi Leona, Hi again i 4 got 2 say u rock and i can remember ur audition it was fantabbitastic i wish i could sing like u cause u ave a gr8 singing voice u blow mi away cause ur singing is sooooooooo good! Hi Leona i’m ur nomber 1 fan Alice from Ashford i luv ur album i really want to get to meet u but i doubt it can u plz type something back (if possible)! Luv Alice hey leona this is nathan, carnt belive i’m writing to you, any chance you’ll be touring anywhere near sunderland, love your album, homeless is my fav at the min but i change my mind every day, anyway enjoy wot your doing, thanks for the album 4 got 2 say please dnt 4get bout us in the uk. america must be amazin 4u. bet ur glad ur there. thank u 4 sharin ur amazin talent with us. luv stace xx hey leona. we miss u in the uk. i cant wait 2 c wat ur next album is going 2 b like. im glad ur seein the world u deserve it. u blow me away. never stop. love stacey xx Leona i think your amazing, i wish i could sing like you. I remember watching you on your first audition, you’ve come so far! Can’t wait to see whats coming next Lauren xoxoxoxo wow..cheers leona, you should to visit my country..MEXICO! Leona Not to be mean,but at first I didn’t konw who you were but now I do and I have tosay......YOU ARE TH BOMB!!!!! I love your music(keep bleeding i keep keep bleeding love) man I hope you come to charlotte so I can buy your ticket sign Lil Leona hi,i luv u goss-girl-xoxo Omg! I can t wait! I loved Bleeding love! You should do one on take a bow? hya, U are my Hero!!!! Hi Leona I just thought id say say u and me have so much in comman we both love to sing I have the same name as u and people say I look like u 2!!!! Heyleonaisittrueuare makin a new CD please say yes cause i luv ur music ive just come back from boarding school & i couldnt wait to get on ur website cos we arent allowed internet at school i live in melbourne please come there its just stunning! i’m like your biggest fan ever i luv your music i listen to it all the time. My room is full of posters of you i got the top of the pops magazine this mornin and there was a really nice poster in it off you, it is now up in my wall as well. To Leona I sing these songs because u’re the best!!!!And io just wish i could be as talented as u r!!!!I just wish to be like you!!!!U’re great!!!! Luv Rebecca -xxxx- And at my school,we do music(as a subject)...And sometimes I volontere 2 sing a song in front of the whole class!!!I do it every week!!! At school(in France) I have exams,so I get really nervous!!But then I sing(in my head)one of ur songs and then I relax,caoz ur voice is so great!!! I can’t wait 4 ur new video!!!! Can I just say.. that I am doing my GCSE’s at the moment and I get really nervous before-hand… but… i listen to “better in time” before.. and the song and your voice Leona, helps me get through them!! So thank you!!! hi leona you got a great voice..... i love it! luv u lots could u visit chicago. it is cold in the winter. summer is warm outside u r the best! Hi Leona! I’m such a big fan of yours I met you at the Kiss 108 concert on Sunday when you autographed my CD. It was a great show. Thank you for coming to Boston. OMG I LOVE UR SONG BLEEDING LOVE IT’S TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! hi leona i am your best fan i love all your songs i love u altogether knew you should have won xfactor i was voting for u the whole way through luv yu sarah holly taylor (welwyn garden city) Ello...:] Keep Up Thaa Gurdd Work... Hey leona your trips sound exiting any chance of touring around Ireland soon? I’ve loved you since the x factor voted 4 u loads, Miss Leona...girl. Stay grounded and don’t let all this take over “you”. You’re just beautiful and more than that..gracious and humble. Bignanny ...the event is on the 13th of June. If it is not possible for you to make this date we have other events between the 23rd and 27th of June. We’ll be waiting to hear from you. Hi agen, we had to make another comment because there wasn’t enough spcae on the other one lol. Our charity event is to raise awareness of poverty around the world especially at this time of the Burma cyclone.... Hi Leona, heya are you ever gonna play at the globe theatre in preston coz if u do im gonna get the first ticket! hia leona you are a great singer lov u always sean hi leona u r amazing luv u loads! all the best love jordanxxxx leona i love ur songs hey leona i love ur website!!!!1 my sister loves uso much she wish she was your best friend love u renee l love your song bleeding love when is your next single out in the uk Leona love you xxxxx Hello Leona I must say you are so amazing and your my idol i love every song on your Album is Beautyful I love you so much i watched you on the X factor all the way! love you forever leona!!! xxxxx Can you please record a happy birthday to me on August 17. I don’t want any presents but your recording of you singing happy birthday to me. Please at least consider of doing it for me #1 fan. you can contact me at 205- 978- 0275 at That is just so cool to go to another country. I have been to Italy 6 times in 11 years. I love the people there and I was just astonished on how beautiful it was. When I get older I am going to visit Japan and hopefully we bump into each other one day. Hi Leona can i just ask when you will be back in the uk to do a tour as i would love to her yourc.d live Hi leona, Leona Your a BRILL SINGER ! i wish i could be like you or maybe be a friend maybe you could write too me at 145 cromwell road grimsby dn31 2bb in england i hope i hear from you xx love |
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