Advantages: Excellent voice and song choice Disadvantages: Not enough songs on it!
Leona Lewis Album - Spirit
Well what can I say? ! What a fantastic album, if you like Leona's voice you will love this album, being a music fanatic and studying music at A level I feel more than competent to review this album.
There are variety of beautiful songs on here, from ballards to more up-beat songs giving it a great variety. My favourite songs include "Bleeding love" "Better in time" and " Take a bow" as they simply show off Leona's incredible ... ...and I have played it over and over again and I'm desperate to see her live in concert. The only negative thing I would say about it is . . That there is not enough song on there. . . I just want to hear more and more. It cost me £12.99 to purchase and was worth every single penny. ...
shellbeez 31.07.2008
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Advantages: Wonderful to listen to such an incredible voice with a huge range and depth Disadvantages: The company has played safe with the song choice
...will sound good.
The Spirit Album consists of 13 unique tracks and a repeated bonus tract of last years number one A Moment In Time
The first song on the album is Bleeding love, which is her new chart topping single, released no coincidentally to get her a spot as a guest singer on 'X Factor'.
This song makes the album worth buying on its own. It is an incredable demonstration of her voice and puts the latest Celine Dion song into a poor second.
... ...feel do not stretch Leona as much as I would have liked and I feel that the company have decided to play safe
Having said that I would have no problems (and have done so a few times) listening to the album all evening on repeat in the CD player.
Would I recommended the Album?
Without a doubt, YES. anybody who likes Celine, Whitney, Mariah will love this album. Leona Lewis is up there and I feel will surpass the other female devia's around at the ...
krazed 23.11.2007
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This album is surprising. It's consistently strong even though it dwindles towards the end due to the slower songs. It will appeal to American listeners alot as there's alot of modern rnb beats going on here and there. Whatever it Takes and Take a bow are strong contenders for singles. You won't be disappointed at all. ...
carouselsky 12.12.2007
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Advantages: It is an album that the more you listen to, the more you like it. Disadvantages: A few more faster, up-beat tracks would have been good.
Wowser!!! I'm so pleased that they took this girl's career seriously and gave her some top quality material to sing, unlike the long line of other reality show stars. The time it took for her to release her first album was definitely worth the wait.
'Take a bow' is filled with attitude, 'First time ever I saw your face' makes the hairs on your arms stand up as does 'Footprints in the sand'.
All in all, this album is feisty but at the same time ...
pintodm 12.02.2008
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Advantages: good if you like ballads Disadvantages: terrible if you dont
Spirit is a very good first album from X factor winner Leona Lewis. You can hear that she has been in the studio for a long time with obviously some of the best producers in the business.
As soon as she won the x factor she was taken away to America to work on this album I we never heard a peep out of her for about a year, then this album was released and went straight to number one as did that quite annoyingly catchy track bleeding love.
Tracks
... ...4. Better In Time
5. Yesterday
6. Take A Bow 7. I Will Be
8. Angel
9. Here I Am
10. I'm You
11. The Best You Never Had
12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
13. Footprints In The Sand
14. A Moment Like This – UK Bonus Track
There are a few other quite good songs in there that I think could make number one If released on single and there’s even a moment like this that she sang on the X factor and that stole that Christmas number ...
c_i_a_o 23.03.2008
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Advantages: Promising debut, many strong tracks, Leona's voice, plenty of songs included Disadvantages: Not all songs are instantly likeable on a first listen, some clichés
Most critics admitted the single Bleeding Love was a stomping, catchy but contemporary track which officially made this X Factor genuine talent into a genuine star. However, a couple of weeks later with the release of the album suddenly she was manufactured, disappointing, too 'americanized' and lacking a definite future within the music business. She's now also had huge success stateside and worldwide, so there must be something more to this girl ... ...a real try. Sure, somes tracks are not the most original (in particular Homeless and Angel) but some songs are real growers given a few listens (Take A Bow, Whatever It Takes, Yesterday, Better In Time) and there is actually a significant variety (particularly when including the two bonus tracks, Misses Glass - my personal favourite of the two, and Forgive Me - very Gwen Stefani-esque and written by Akon). Its therefore balanced between ballads, ...
behind_the_cloudie 10.06.2008
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Amazing! Leona definately deserved to win the XFactor and this is a fab first album! I think Bleeding Love will go down as one of the best selling singles of all time. The album cover is great and is so understated. 'The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' is outstanding and very romantic! Excellent buy - well worth every penny. I am sure her next album will be just as amazing. ...
Johnnyh83 16.11.2008
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Advantages: Great voice, great vocals, talented, RnB, Soul, ballads Disadvantages: None
I recall first seeing Leona Lewis on the Xfactor, two seasons back in 2006 and was very impressed... Just like most people who have heard her sing, you kinda think where has she been and why wasn't she discovered before because she has got amazing talent!
She then went on to America and spent months creating a new album which I for one was pretty keen to listen to after I heard her perform the single 'Bleeding Love' on a couple of TV shows.
I had ... ...the album once it was released and was very impressed with the tracks, even the ones that didn't end up on this album were pretty good with a nice mixture of Soul and RnB tracks.
The album has 14 tracks with her debut single 'A Moment Like This' which she also sang on the Xfactor final. This track first showcased her great voice and vocals and it is a well known track that many enjoy.
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marina321 17.12.2008
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Advantages: 14 good tracks/reasonably priced Disadvantages: Taken the best part of a yr to produce
I bought this album for my 13 yr old god daughter. She has been excited about the album coming out since X-factor last year! Was meant to be a Christmas present but I'm too soft!
I knew Leona Lewis brought out a single and her voice was superb, but was a little dubious of how the album would sound.... (repetetive/boring etc) but I had no reaason to worry. She most certainly has the voice of a diva the tracks are varied, from slow and soppy to upbeat ... ...the whole album, from the glossy cover, all 14 tracks down to the £8.00 price tag, which again I thought was quite reasonable for a new-release album. For her first album release i think this one is pretty good. She has proved that although it has taken her the best part of a year to produce.....It was well worth the wait in my opinion. Thanks and hope you enjoy this album as much as I do! ...
danilou1 21.11.2007
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Advantages: Easy listening, meaningful songs Disadvantages: Alot of slow songs
For starters Leona Lewis is an absolutely amazing singer, her voice is individual, nothing like you've heard before. Every song has a meaning behind it which makes it all the more special as they have had thought put in to them. I will list the songs at the end. Also there is a mix of songs so you never get tired of listenening to them. All very catchy to sing-a-long to and dance to. The songs have different tempos so it suits every mood and for ... ...songs move you and it lifts you, also great to relax to if you've had a hard day and want to un-wind. The quality of each of the song is just simply fantastic aswell as the originality. The only bad thing i'd say is that the songs are all fairly slow but I highly recommend this CD, perfect for a present for anyone and they'll love it.
Songs:
1. Bleeding Love
2. Whatever It Takes 3. Homeless
4. Better In Time 5. Yesterday
6. Take A Bow 7. I Will ...
Icecream12345 04.02.2008 (14.02.2008)
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Advantages: very good songs, amazing voice Disadvantages: -
This album is amazing, when i first bought it i couldn't stop listening to it. There are a mixture of songs on it, my favourites are Better In Time, Footprints In The Sand and also Yesterday. For her debut album, i think its a very good album, the songs all sound a bit different so you don't get bored of them sounding all the same. The album also includes her number 1 hits Bleeding Love and A Moment Like This. People who like Mariah Carey, Fergie ... ...was released last year, it's my favourite album at the moment as i can listen to it all day.
Full Tracks List:
Bleeding Love
Whatever It Takes
Homeless
Better In Time
Yesterday
Take A Bow I Will Be Angel
Here I Am
I'm You
The Best You Never Had
The First Time Ever I saw Your Face
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fizz9999 13.02.2008
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A fantastic Album! Addictive lyrics that everyone can relate to, a really great album from the x-factor contestant whos breaking her way into america. ...
Daisy_chainz 02.04.2008
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This is one of Leona Lewis's album.If you buy it you will feel like you should have bought it before. ...
SallyWilson 26.01.2008
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This is an amazing album. All the songs are great especially the two recent ones... better in time and footprints in the sand she has such an amazing voice. I deffinetly reccomend this album. ...
sarah--1 14.04.2008
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I really did enjoy this I cannot get tired of listening to it. What Talent. and she really appeals to all ages. She will go far.The track which I do enjoy is Bleeding Love this I feel is sung with great emotion and feeling and when I listen to it ,just brings a great lump in my throat,I paid eight pounds for the Album and I enjoyed listening to all fourteen tracks and Simom Cowell must be very happy with how Leona Has got on in the Music Business ...
ruth1957 11.01.2008
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Leona Louise Lewis is something of an anomaly. Not only is she pretty and endowed with a ... more
wonderfully elastic (four-octave) vocal range--shes also a committed vegetarian and one of the few X Factor/TV talent show winners not to immediately try to capita...
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Leona Louise Lewis is something of an anomaly. Not only is she pretty and endowed with a ... more
wonderfully elastic (four-octave) vocal range--shes also a committed vegetarian and one of the few X Factor/TV talent show winners not to immediately try to capita...
Postage & Packaging: £1.21 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...