Leona Lewis - Will the hype die down?

I keep wondering if Leona will be able to translate her success into longevity in the US.

Yes, she has that extraordinary talent, which some dispute, but I really feel that the market here isn't just about talent. Though people like Josh Groban, and Buble have shown you can. But they're marketing Leona to pop & urban, where you need to have a hit every 3 month (or a new sexy photoshoot, or a new scandal, or a new man) just to keep interest in you.

So far she does not give me the vibes of being determined like a Beyonce, or have the creativity of a Christina. What do you think?

I don't know. When I heard Bleeding Love for the first time, I thought it was just mediocre song among others. But now I see it's kind of song that may not instantly sound like classic, but might end up being one of the most memorable songs in the second half of this decade.

She surely has talent when it comes to singing, but like we all know, in today's entertainment business it may not be enough. She should have some serious star charisma too, and at this point I'm not seeing a lot of that in her. It might change once she gets more experience, etc. Or she should record one huge song after another.

We'll see what's going to happen with her career. The second single here in Europe (don't even remember it's name) doesn't sound very interesting.

to tell you the truth I live in Ireland and when we got bleeding love at first people loved it but a little while later people were texting and ringing in to the radio stations saying please stop playing that song please play something else. it's getting really boring listing to that song. And every body was saying that song is bleeding stupid and bleeding annoying now. And over here to second single is not doing to well. Yes I admit she is talented but I do think the hype around her will die down soon.

Erizo wrote:

Or she should record one huge song after another.

That's what I was thinking will keep her going. To record one hit after the other, and hopefully in succession.

Like Rihanna. Everyone doubted her longevity, cause she was like a mini Beyonce, without all the sass. But she's recorded hit after hit, and she's now huge internationally.

i dont like leona that much

I like Leona, but I think Bleeding Love is her fast AND last hit.

all the other tracks from her Album sound the same and don't stand out from the rest