Brit Award
Nomination
2008
January 2008
Leona was nominated in four
categories at this years Brit awards. The
categories are:
British Female Solo
Artist,
British Breakthrough Act,
British Album for Spirit,
British Single for
"Bleeding Love.
Despite being favourite to win
in each category, she came away with
nothing.
Leona tops the
charts with
Bleeding Love
February 2008
Leona became the first British
female act to top the American charts
with her single “Bleeding Love” for over 20 years. Leon is also only
the third British female artist to top the charts in the US with her
debut single.
Leona Joins Sport
Relief
March 2008
This month Leona joins the
Sports Relief effort to raise money for charity. She release the double
A-side single “Better in Time” and “Footprints in the Sand” and donated
the proceeds to the charity.
Leona visit American Idol
April 2008
Leona made a guest appearance on American idol where she performed her
chart topping hit “Bleeding Love”.
Nelson Mandela’s Birthday
Concert
June 2008
Leona performed hits from her Spirit album at Nelson Mandela’s 90th
Birthday celebration concert in Hyde Park, London. She also won an
award in Malaysia for the best breakthrough artist.
Goodwill Ambassador
July 2008
At a nomination ceremony in Japan, Leona was named Goodwill Ambassador
for UK-Japan 2008. Leona said she was honoured to become a Goodwill
Ambassador for UK-Japan 2008. Leona recently visited Japan for the
first
time and said she loved it and was looking forward to
exploring
such an amazing country as well as to support UK-Japan 2008.
. The album
became a major success reaching
number one in the UK, Ireland, USA and a number of other countries
around the world. Her debut single
