Bleeding Love

This is really the biggest surprise of the year thus far. I mean, this girl comes off the American Idol of England, comes to the states, and this song comes out of nowhere building radio play all the way to #1. What's the secret? Apparently America just loves those female R&B Love Song vibes.

Leona Lewis herself has a rather good voice, and carries herself pretty well throughout the song. The song itself is pretty darn standard in the R&B Love Song genre, so it could be sung by Mariah, or any artist in that mold for that matter. No ground is broken, but it is a nice listen, and so far, it has not annoyed me to death, so that's always a positive.

So overall, nothing brilliant, nothing new, but Leona Lewis seems to nice enough to be let on my radio dial. And, even though this might be saying much, this song might be better than most of Mariah's work, since her stuff is so overly done, it's pathetic. It's also a nice change of pace that Leona isn't practically begging her lover to touch her body like another certain artist has done. ;)

It is just so sad that there really haven't been any credible newcomers who've made it in the industry. After the degrading appeal of the contenders from American Idol and poor record sales, it has been very difficult for good singers to come out from the heart. For newcomer Leona Lewis, she has a difficult road to travel but she is doing it all in stride. Bleeding Love, the first single from her debut album Spirit, is definitely one of the best songs I've heard so far this year. She has a very strong voice that withstands better than those wannabe divas like Britney Spears or Jordin Sparks who just feel like they are more about the hype than heart. She has a really strong voice with this song, and I'm really eager to hear her album Spirit. If it is as good as the song Bleeding Love, than I know she will go far.

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