ISSUE
8
April 2013
In this Issue! News of the Glassheart Tour plus more! Un Official Leona Lewis Magazine
BLEEDING LOVELY - The unofficial Leona Lewis fan magazine.
Editorial Hello all you Leona Lewis Loving Bunnies out there. This month see the Music Bunny hopping over to the continent to do her first proper concert tour dates outside the British Isles, if you can remember back to the summer of 2010 she did dates in the UK & Ireland but this time around Leona will be doing her magic in venues across Germany (Before the UK even). Lucky German Bunnies! Last month Leona kept herself busy by working with the Body Shop as their Corporate Ambassador to end experiments on animals in labs Worldwide, on the 11th March the law changed so there is now a total ban on animal experiments in the whole of the European Union. It is now against the law to sell cosmetics that have been tested on animals (long over due!!) within the EU wherever they are made in the World. To celebrate and thank everyone Leona did a live set in London on the 26th March, the 37th anniversary of the first Body Shop branch opening. Even in 1976 this company wasn’t selling products that were tested on animals, a company way ahead of it’s time. So without more to say ‘Grab your tickets and enjoy the GLASSHEART TOUR Bunnies! Ohh who’s excited, this Bunny is getting twitchy the 8th May is coming quickly, then I’m off to the Royal Albert Hall in London... Bunny Heaven!!!! John Messenbird
Meet The Team - The Publishing Bunnies Chloe Leadbeater - Editor in Chief, Staff Writer, Designer. John Messenbird - Sub Editor, Staff Writer, Designer. Robbie Owen - Staff Writer, IT Specialist. Daniel Grandits - Staff Writer, Designer. Alexander Bihn - Artist, Staff Writer, Designer. A special thanks to Bunny Laura Griffiths for her fantastic Leona 28 Collage on page ?? Please note the order does not show any importance, everybody’s work is truly valued and without which there will be no Bleeding Lovely Magazine. Thanks All! Thanks to Leona Lewis for the inspiration and all the beautiful things she brings to this world. Fonts used Neutra Display various sizes & Arial 10pt & 12pt
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Editorial Meet The Team - The Publishing Bunnies Contents Page (You Are Here!) Funnies From The Bunnies-Leona Fan Humour Leona News Bleeding Lovely Mission Statement Leona Lewis Timeline Leona Lewis - The Star Who Pushes Fame Away Leona Lewis Body Shop Gig Glassheart Reviews Next Issue
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QUESTION How Many Bunnies does it take to change a light bulb? ANSWER
Millions, then after they switch it on and sing ‘Light Up! Light Up!’ And think of LEONA LEWIS!!!
Leona Lewis being interviewed at the end of the 2006 X Factor Final:Interviewer ‘Leona how do you feel about fulfilling your dream?’ Leona Lewis ‘Um, you don’t get A Moment Like This often!’
Oh no, I can’t take these bad jokes anymore!
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Issue 8 here at last! As I type this, it’s Leona’s Birthday. Yes Bunnies , it was 28 years ago Leona Lewis was born here in the UK. Sorry to you Bunnies from overseas, but with Spring emerging into an Arctic Winter and the recession and the price of everything going up and our incomes going down. We have to think something good must of happened here. Any way Leona is still an amazing gift to the whole World so support and enjoy wherever you live Bunnies.
Glassheart Tour News! This is the big one. This month sees Leona on the road again with the Glassheart Tour, later this month she will be touring in Germany and the UK. Leona Lewis will be taking a concert tour to various venue for the first time since the Labyrinth Tour back in 2010. As you read this the Glassheart Tour started in Germany, and hope Leona gets just as much enjoyment out of the as us Bunnies do.
Leona’s In Trouble! » News broke of an immanent single release by Leona in September, called ‘Trouble’ It hit the stores & download sites on the 7th October and ‘Glassheart’ got released the following week on 15th October. As you agree the wait was worth it!
Glassheart Album Signing On Monday the 15th October Leona was out & about at HMV in Oxford Street, London signing copies of her album Glassheart for her fans (the Bunnies). The CD was released in three formats that day, the standard CD, the Deluxe copy and a special HMV CD with a cardboard slip case.
Hopefield Christmas Event On the 2nd December Christmas came early for some Bunnies as Leona returned to Hopefield and performed, fellow X Factor Winner Matt Cardell was performing. Full story in the next issue.
HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS BUNNIES?
Leona Does It For Bunnies Erm the rabbit type (and other animals). On the 11th March 2013 all member states of the EU (European Union) outlawed the sale of cosmetic, toiletries and beauty products that have been tested on animals. But this is not enough, as they can still test animals for medical research and develop of drugs/medicine. Leona and the Body Shop (a Global Retailer) are taking it to the next level, a total ban on all animal experiments and they will not give up to it has gone beyond the EU and totally banned Worldwide. No animals in labs anywhere!
Leona to Tour 2013 After the long awaited release of Glassheart Leona has announced that she is going to tour in April and May 2013. So far this has been for UK & Germany dates, there has been no mention of overseas dates in other countries but this could change (fingers crossed!).
Bunnies Un-happy About Publicity
In the last couple of months Leona has been doing a lot of appearances on TV and radio in the UK but very little publicity has been made about it. On the BBC Children In Need website there are links to all the artistes performances except Leona Lewis’ performances. Not having Leona/Body Shop Gig Leona’s private life plastered all over the tabLeona Lewis performed a special Internet only loids is great but not publicising her new releasgig in London on the 26th March to celebrate es or TV/Radio appearances is criminal. Even her new role as the Body Shop’s Global Ambas- the Beatles get the song and dance like an new sador for animal welfare. It was on this date the iPhone about re-issues 50 years after release. Body Shop opened its first outlet in Littlehamp- Myself personally, I am getting most of my info ton, UK in 1976. from you The Bunnies! Page 4
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Bleeding Lovely Mission Statement
To support Leona Lewis and all her Bunnies, irrespective of how her singles, CDs & downloads sell. Here at Bleeding Lovely we are a true band of Leona Lewis Bunnies dedicated to promoting and supporting her. Leona could of hanged her microphone up with the disappointing sales of Glassheart & Trouble, this is in complete contrast to the Spirit & Bleeding Love Era, when she seemed to be the hottest property in music, now the music media do all they can to avoid her. Us Bunnies will never know why the rest of World has dropped her like a dead weight. Leona will survive this crises because us Bunnies will always be there for our Bunny Queen. Us Bunnies will not give up on our beautiful Leona Lewis!
So Bunnies are you ready to join the crusade and and get Leona Lewis back to her rightful place. Number One Worldwide! Made for Bunnies by Bunnies
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Leona LewisTimeline
Article by John Messenbird Graphics by Laura Griffiths
Just to jog the minds of you Bunnies, this is a quick reference of Leona's ups and downs between 2006 and the present.This might get you a few extra points in the pub quiz Bunnies. 1990's
Leona would sing-a-long to the radio in the back of her Dad's car.radio
2000's
She does her first major performance at the Hackney Empire singing Celine Dion's 'My Heart Goes On'.
2006
Leona becomes the first woman to win the UK X Factor with 'A Moment Like This'
2007
She releases 'Bleeding Love' that goes on to being a Global Hit, then shortly after she realeases her first album 'Spirit'.
2008
Bleeding Love becomes the first number one single by a British female artist in the United States since Kim Wilde's 'You Keep Me Holding On'.
2008
Leona performs with Jimmy Page 'A Whole Lotta Love' at the Closing Celeromony of the Baijin Olympic Games during the handing over the games to London.
2009
Leona releases her biography Dreams. During the book signing at the Waterstones store in London's Picadilly a man punched Leona in the face he was later aressted, and sectioned under the 'Mental Health Act'. Leona didn't substain long term injuries but was rushed to a private clinic for and treated for minor cuts and bruises and shock.
2009
Happy single and a couple of weeks later Echo album was released.
2010
Leona does her first ever tour in the UK & Ireland, The Labyrinth Tour. The show on the 18th June was filmed for a Global DVD & Blueray release later that year.
2011
Leona records Collide, Swedish DJ Producer Avicii claims that Leona Lewis had stolen his composition, but it was later proved the music was originally from a piece called 'Perpetu Mobile' by British Orchestra the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. First recorded before both Leona and Avicii were both born, back in 1977. It was seetled out of court and both Leona and Avicii got the credit for the single with original composer.
2011
Leona takes Hopefield Animal Sanctuary on board as her carity patronage and sits as a trustee on their board.
2012
Leona Lewis is the opening act at the Hackney Big Weekend event.
2012
At last! New material from Leona a new single 'Trouble' and couple weeks after the 'Glassheart' album with a CD signing of at Oxford Street HMV in London.
2013
Leona announces a tour of the UK & Germany, the Glassheart Tour
2013
Leona makes it clear about her views about sports that use animals and upsets the UK horse racing industry on the day of their biggest event the Grand Naational.
2013
Leona will be performing as part of a series of open air shows at Kew Gardens near Richmond, London. Kew The Music festival will take place in July.
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Leona Lewis The Star Who Pushes Fame Away John Messenbird With Olympics staged within a stones throw from the area that Leona Lewis grew up in, this would of been a golden opportunity for Leona to cash in on the fame. Surprisingly we have heard very little from her, not that she has been lazy the complete opposite. She has very busy working in the background on various projects that have arisen because the Olympics regeneration of the East London area.
tar soundtrack. Leona is truly a product of the Globalised World! Even the show she won on, the X Factor, had it’s origins in the Netherlands.
Leona’s non involvement in the Opening & Closing Ceremonies could also be down to ‘The Isles of Wonder’ the Opening Ceremony & ‘A Symphony of British Music’ the Closing Ceremony was a celebration of Britain. The music of Leona Lewis cannot be classed as British music even if Leona herself comes from Britain. Look at the credits on her albums, this would include Swedish song writers, American producers and not forgetting that one of her songs, written by James Horner (a British songwriter) for an American film, ‘I See You’ on the Ava-
While all this was happening Leona Lewis, Labrinth (Timothy McKenzie) & Plan B (Ben Drew) was working BBC3 Television on Project Hackney, to persuade youngsters into a life of music/performance and away from the gang/drug culture that they would of fallen into. They would mentor the teenagers at Tunmarsh School in East London to sing, play music, record music & stage a show in Hackney,
Due to the Olympics there has been a Worldwide interest into the creativity and culture of East London, this has lead to a BBC supported project via Radio 1 and 1extra that helped set up the Hackney Academy, which local music stars Leona Lewis, When a Global Sporting Spectacular arrives in your Plan B & Labrinth had mentored local young people town you know it and what great things it brings. It into producing a show for their community, BBC 3 (a brings fame and celebrity to Olympians (and rightly UK based television station) had made a documenso, they are all doing their countries proud). The tary on it this was linked to the Hackney Weekend Bunnies may be asking why no Leona at the Open- Event back in June, the three artistes had been ining or Closing Ceremonies as she was born & grew volved in making this happen with the BBC. Not only up in the surrounding suburbs. The story keeps pop- had they performed on the shows but worked on the ping up Leona hasn’t had a higher hit this year, but organisation and promoting the event, like the OlymThe Who had their last hit in the 70's, Queen’s last pics themselves this would have a lasting legacy for hit in 80's and Spice Girls’ last hit in the 90's. Leona the music & creative industries surrounding Hackhad her last hits 2011, Collide & Hurt. ney.
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This Internet broadcast was done in a studio somewhere in London on 26th March. This was to celebrate the total ban on testing cosmetics & beauty products on animals in all countries in the European Union on the 11th March, also this acknowledged Leona Lewis becoming a Brand Activist, upon searching what a Brand Activist is Google just brought a list of Leona's and the Body Shop's work together. The traditional meaning of the word activist is someone or a group people who want governments to change things for the better. A Brand Activist sounds a lot more deeper than mear Celebrity Endorsement, this sounds more both Leona Lewis and the Body Shop really want to make the lives of animals change for the better, this shouldn't be mistaken for Celebrity Endorsements which just use the services of famous people to promote famous brands, that's marketing. The Body Shop & Leona are working together to change the minds of those in power to make the lives of animal more happy. Leona was dressed in a black one piece with wavy blonde hair and stilettos, she looked stunning. this took place on the day which was the Body Shop's 37th Anniversary their first shop opened in Littlehampton on the South Coast of England by Anita Roddick DBE, Dame of the British Empire (1942 - 2007), a business woman who cared about human rights, animal rights and the environment. The playlist of Leona was selected by the Bunnies (Leona Lewis Fans) on Twitter at #tag '#leona should sing'. The gig lasted for half of hour but Leona put a lot into it, she also found time to answer questions from fans who their messages in advance. Leona sang in an acoustic style; Come Alive Better In Time Glassheart Trouble Bleeding Love Just before the end of the set she said very cutely 'Oh, this is my last song that went quickly', then signed the global pledge to end (animal) cruelty. Then the show came to an end to quickly. Page 8
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Trouble Review By Daniel Grandits
n fact this song (Trouble) won't be a BIG hit for Leona. They have done everything right productionwise. They song is dark, edgy, very emotional, great lyrics. he concept is great but the execution is not that amazing. he song lacks a great melody during the chorus that Bleeding Love, Run and Better in Time had. Do you know the songs Wonderful Life or Stay? That's the same style, but a really great melody. Trouble has no melody that stays is your head. It only has the one line "I am a whole lotta trouble". That's not enough. urthermore the song is too simple. The same verse all the time, only a few lines of chorus. And the song has no climax. No great belts or anything else.
By John Messenbird The song starts with Leona singing in a soft high pitched voice, at first this reminded me of one of those song sang in the eight-
ies or nineties, something like Shakespeare's Sister or the Eversence. All of sudden it kicks into an urban rock style with a true
21st Century Edge to it. Feisty like Jessie J's music, not that I have anything against this after all this is the sound of Britain in
2012 even if the first few verses have a retro Californian late 60’s early 70’s sound, she didn't waste her time in Los Angeles after all.
The rap section cleverly has an old skool sound but still sounds modern and fresh, this song would work on many levels. You
could sit at home and just relax, you could sing-a-long at karaoke, you need an exceptional voice to match Leona's, you could even dance to it. No doubt house music mixes will follow for the clubs.
This is being looked upon as the make or break song for Leona Lewis. She needs to concentrate on winning the mainstream over,
the Bunnies will always be there for her Leona will have no Trouble with them. I really hope this become a huge hit like Bleeding Love, Leona deserves it and it is a great song
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