Leona Lewis (3,812 views)

[Baronessa]

Leona Louise Lewis (3 April 1985)
Vocal Range: C3 - F♯6

While it might seem for the more recent generations that Leona Lewis has been around forever, she's actually only one generation behind the most recent contemporary R&B canon of melisma queens. With the help of her springboard to success through winning the 2006 X Factor and signing under Simon Cowell's magnetic label, ever since "Bleeding Love" first hit the billboards Leona has continued the legacy of the pop diva while diversifying it with a slightly posh sensibility that defined especially the European R&B of the mid-to-late noughties.

Even though her first album is reaching nostalgic territory by this point, Leona's vocals have only aged gracefully, if not improved, and she continues to be the most successful act to ever come out of the X Factor. She might not go down as among the most artistically inspired of all R&B acts, but Leona's moment at its height will be remembered for making the genre ubiquitously 'pop' in a way that arguably Mariah and Whitney never quite could.

Significant High Notes:

F♯6 ("Loving You")
E6 ("Lady Marmalade" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7)
E♭6 ("Can't Breathe", "Power", "Take a Bow")
D6 ("Bridge Over Troubled Water" live The X Factor 2006, Week 6, "I Am", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday")
C♯6 ("Fireflies", "Headlights", "Loving You")
C6 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "All by Myself" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Bleeding Love" live Brit Awards 2008, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Could It Be Magic" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8, "The Essence of Me", "Happy", "L.O.V.E. U", "Lovebird", "A Million Love Songs" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Naked", "Run", "Yesterday")
B5 ("Broken", "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I Will Be", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "Power", "Summertime" live The X Factor 2006, Week 3, "Thank You")
B♭5 ("Can't Breathe", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "The First Cut Is the Deepest" live The X Factor 2006, Week 2, "Ladders", "Misses Glass", "A Moment Like This", "Shake You Up", "Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades", "Whatever It Takes")
A5 ("The Best You Never Had", "Bleeding Love", "Fingerprint", "I Got You" Echo version, "I Got You" I Am version, "I Wanna Be That Girl", "I'm You", "L.O.V.E. U", "Outta My Head", "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Summertime" live The X Factor 2006, Week 3, "Thank You", "Winter Wonderland")
G♯5 ("Angel", "Can't Breathe", "Dip Down", "Don't Let Me Down", "Fire Under My Feet", "Fireflies", "I'm So Into You", "Joy", "One More Sleep", "Only Ones to Know", "Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades", "Take a Bow", "Thugs Cry", "Thunder", "Un Love Me")
G5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Another Love Song", "Brave", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" live The X Factor 2006, Week 6, "Could It Be Magic" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8, "The Essence of Me", "Forgive Me", "Happy", "I Am", "I Got You" I Am version, "Love Is Your Color", "Lovebird", "Outta My Head", "Private Party", "Ready to Get Down", "Whatever It Takes")
F♯5 ("The Best and the Worst", "Better in Time", "Broken", "Chiquitita" live The X Factor 2006, Week 4, "Fire Under My Feet", "The First Cut Is the Deepest" live The X Factor 2006, Week 2, "Footprints in the Sand", "Fix Me", "Homeless", "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I Wanna Be That Girl", "I Will Always Love You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "Lady Marmalade" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "Lost Then Found", "Love Letter", "Loving You", "Mr. Right", "One More Sleep", "Power", "Silly Girl", "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" live The X Factor 2006, Week 5, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Stop the Clocks", "Trouble")
F5 ("Ave Maria", "The Best You Never Had", "Bleeding Love", "Can't Breathe", "Fireflies", "Here I Am", "I Can't Say Hello", "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I'll Be There" live The X Factor 2006, Week 1, "Ladders", "A Million Love Songs" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Misses Glass", "A Moment Like This", "My Hands", "Naked", "Run", "Shake You Up", "Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades", "Thick Skin", "Whatever It Takes", "When It Hurts", "White Christmas", "You Knew Me When", "Your Hallelujah")
E5 ("All by Myself" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Angel", "Bad Boy", "The Best You Never Had", "Don't Let Me Down", "Favourite Scar", "Fix Me", "Forgive Me", "Glassheart", "Headlights", "I Got You" I Am version, "I Got You" Echo version, "I Will Be", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "I'm So Into You", "Love Letter", "O Holy Night", "Ready to Get Down", "Summertime" live The X Factor 2006, Week 3, "Take a Bow", "Thank You", "Un Love Me", "Winter Wonderland", "Without You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8, "Your Hallelujah")
E♭5 ("Alive", "Another Love Song", "The Best and the Worst", "Better in Time", "Brave", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Collide", "Dip Down", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Joy", "Lovebird", "A Moment Like This", "My Hands", "One More Sleep", "Only Ones to Know", "Run", "Silly Girl", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" live The X Factor 2006, Week 5, "Stop the Clocks", "Thugs Cry", "Thunder", "Trouble", "When It Hurts", "White Christmas", "Yesterday")
D5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Angel", "Ave Maria", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" live The X Factor 2006, Week 6, "Broken", "Come Alive", "Could It Be Magic" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8, "The Essence of Me", "Fingerprint", "The First Cut Is the Deepest" live The X Factor 2006, Week 2, "Footprints in the Sand", "Forgive Me", "Happy", "Here I Am", "Homeless", "Hurt", "I Am", "I Can't Say Hello", "I Got You" Echo version, "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I to You", "I Will Be", "I'll Be There" live The X Factor 2006, Week 1, "I'm You", "Inaspettata (Unexpected)", "L.O.V.E. U", "Ladders", "Lost Then Found", "Love Is Your Color", "A Moment Like This", "Outta My Head", "Private Party", "Ready to Get Down", "Silent Night", "Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades", "Sugar", "Thick Skin", "Times Have Changed", "Winter Wonderland", "You Are the Reason")
C♯5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Amore", "Bad Boy", "Colorblind", "Don't Let Me Down", "Fire Under My Feet", "Headlights", "I Wanna Be That Girl", "I Will Always Love You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "I'm So Into You", "Lady Marmalade" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "Loving You", "Misses Glass", "Mr. Right", "Shake You Up", "Silly Girl", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Take a Bow", "Thank You", "Thugs Cry", "Trouble", "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Walking on Sunshine", "When It Hurts", "Without You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8)
C5 ("All by Myself" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Another Love Song", "Bleeding Love", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Favourite Scar", "Fingerprint", "Fireflies", "Footprints in the Sand", "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Happy", "Here I Am", "Hurt", "I to You", "I Can't Say Hello", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "I'm You", "Inaspettata (Unexpected)", "Joy", "Lovebird", "A Million Love Songs" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Naked", "Run", "Silent Night", "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)", "Sugar", "Times Have Changed", "Walking on Sunshine", "Whatever It Takes", "Yesterday", "You Are the Reason", "You Knew Me When", "Your Hallelujah")

Significant Low Notes:

B3 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Angel", "Better in Time", "Broken", "Chiquitita" live The X Factor 2006, Week 4, "Come Alive", "Don't Let Me Down", "Fire Under My Feet", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Glassheart", "Happy", "Headlights", "Homeless", "I Got You" Echo version, "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I Will Be", "Lost Then Found", "Naked", "O Holy Night", "One More Sleep", "Only Ones to Know", "Power", "Ready to Get Down", "Silly Girl", "Stop the Clocks", "Summertime" live The X Factor 2006, Week 3, "Take a Bow", "Trouble", "Un Love Me", "Winter Wonderland")
B♭3 ("Alive", "All by Myself" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Brave", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" live The X Factor 2006, Week 6, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Collide", "Colorblind", "Dip Down", "The Essence of Me", "Fireflies", "The First Cut Is the Deepest" live The X Factor 2006, Week 2, "I Am", "I to You", "I'm You", "Lovebird", "A Million Love Songs" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Misses Glass", "Private Party", "Shake You Up", "Silly Girl", "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades", "Stop the Clocks", "Thick Skin", "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Whatever It Takes", "When It Hurts", "White Christmas", "Yesterday", "You Knew Me When")
A3 ("Angel", "Bad Boy", "Come Alive", "Favourite Scar", "Forgive Me", "Glassheart", "Happy", "Homeless", "I Got You" I Am version, "I Can't Say Hello", "I Wanna Be That Girl", "I Will Always Love You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "Inaspettata (Unexpected)", "L.O.V.E. U", "Ladders", "Lady Marmalade" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "Lost Then Found", "Love Is Your Color", "Love Letter", "Mr. Right", "Outta My Head", "Ready to Get Down", "Silent Night", "You Are the Reason", "Your Hallelujah")
G♯3 ("All by Myself" live The X Factor 2006, Week 10, "Brave", "Can't Breathe", "Collide", "Dip Down", "Fire Under My Feet", "Fireflies", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Footprints in the Sand", "I'm So Into You", "Joy", "Misses Glass", "A Moment Like This", "My Hands", "Naked", "Run", "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "Take a Bow", "Thunder", "Times Have Changed", "When It Hurts", "White Christmas")
G3 ("Another Love Song", "Bad Boy", "Bleeding Love", "Broken", "The Essence of Me", "Favourite Scar", "Fingerprint", "Fix Me", "Forgive Me", "Here I Am", "I Am", "I Can't Say Hello", "I Got You" Echo version, "I Got You" I Am version, "I Have Nothing" live The X Factor 2006, Week 9, "I to You", "I'm You", "Inaspettata (Unexpected)", "L.O.V.E. U", "Love Is Your Color", "O Holy Night", "Outta My Head", "Private Party", "Sugar", "Yesterday")
F♯3 ("Alive", "The Best and the Worst", "Better in Time", "Collide", "Colorblind", "Dip Down", "Fix Me", "Headlights", "I'm So Into You", "Lady Marmalade" live The X Factor 2006, Week 7, "Love Letter", "A Moment Like This", "One More Sleep", "Power", "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Thank You", "Thunder", "Trouble", "Without You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8)
F3 ("The Best You Never Had", "Bleeding Love", "Can't Breathe", "Fingerprint", "Here I Am", "Hurt", "I Am", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", "Joy", "Ladders", "My Hands", "Private Party", "Run", "Silent Night", "Sugar", "Thick Skin", "You Are the Reason", "You Knew Me When")
E3 ("Amore", "Forgive Me", "I Wanna Be That Girl", "I'm So Into You", "L.O.V.E. U", "Mr. Right", "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Thank You", "Without You" live The X Factor 2006, Week 8)
E♭3 ("Another Love Song", "The Best and the Worst", "Footprints in the Sand", "Times Have Changed", "Yesterday")
D3 ("Amore", "The Best You Never Had", "Hurt", "I'm You", "Ladders")
C3 ("Another Love Song", "Hurt")
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• Blue marks falsetto notes.
• Bold marks outstanding passages.
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark obscured notes.

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Leona Lewis:
Spirit (2007): D3 - G♯5 - E♭6
Best Kept Secret (2009): E3 - G5 - C6
Echo (2009): E3 - G♯5 - E♭6
Glassheart (2012): F3 - F♯5 - C♯6
Christmas, With Love (2013): E3 - F♯5 - D6
I Am (2015): C3 - A5 - E♭6

[darby]

randomly remembered this OST she did which probably has got to be one of her best performances, strong F♯3s in the verses (a couple sounded bold-able around the 1:30 mark imo) and a sweeping section of C♯5, E♭5 & F5 starting at the 2:30 mark (the sustained E♭5-F5 also seems suitable for a bold)

[Osmosis]

Speaking of bolds, I know the C3 for "Hurt" is bolded, but I always thought the D5 at the end was pretty huge, particularly in the live verson done for the X Factor

[Baronessa]

This thread is absolutely yours if you want it I just did this because I like Spirit lmao

[darby]

would not mind adopting her