Album: Echo

Website: http://www.leonalewismusic.co.uk

Recommendations: Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears

Leona Lewis came into worldwide success with her first single, “Bleeding Love” (from her 2008 debut, ‘Spirit’), establishing herself as the biggest new artist out of the UK in decades. This fall, she returns with ‘Echo’, a follow-up record that sees the twenty-four year old beauty expanding her palette beyond signature ballads and into more adventurous and uplifting territory. Fans of her debut release will especially enjoy the first single from ‘Echo’ entitled “Happy,” which Leona says is “about overcoming obstacles and striving for happiness.”