bleeding lovely issue 8

ISSUE 8Apri l 2013

In this Issue!News of the Glassheart Tour plus more!

Un Official Leona Lewis Magazine

BLEEDING LOVELY - The unofficial Leona Lewis fan magazine.

Made for Bunnies by Bunnies

Meet The Team - The Publishing BunniesChloe 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 BleedingLovely 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

EditorialHello all you Leona Lewis Loving Bunnies out there. This month see the Music Bunny hoppingover to the continent to do her first proper concert tour dates outside the British Isles, if you canremember back to the summer of 2010 she did dates in the UK & Ireland but this time aroundLeona will be doing her magic in venues across Germany (Before the UK even). Lucky GermanBunnies!

Last month Leona kept herself busy by working with the Body Shop as their Corporate Ambassa-dor to end experiments on animals in labs Worldwide, on the 11th March the law changed so thereis now a total ban on animal experiments in the whole of the European Union. It is now against thelaw to sell cosmetics that have been tested on animals (long over due!!) within the EU whereverthey are made in the World. To celebrate and thank everyone Leona did a live set in London onthe 26th March, the 37th anniversary of the first Body Shop branch opening. Even in 1976 thiscompany 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! Ohhwho’s excited, this Bunny is getting twitchy the 8th May is coming quickly, then I’m off to the RoyalAlbert Hall in London... Bunny Heaven!!!!

John Messenbird



ContentsItem Page NumberEditorial 2Meet The Team - The Publishing Bunnies 2Contents Page (You Are Here!) 3Funnies From The Bunnies-Leona Fan Humour 3Leona News 4Bleeding Lovely Mission Statement 5Leona Lewis Timeline 6Leona Lewis - The Star Who Pushes Fame Away 7Leona Lewis Body Shop Gig 8Glassheart Reviews 9Next Issue 10

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 the2006 X Factor Final:-

Interviewer ‘Leona how do you feel about fulfill-ing your dream?’

Leona Lewis ‘Um, you don’t get A Moment LikeThis often!’

Visit Leona Memes Facebook Page and get a funnyLeona Lewis picture delivered to you Facebook page.

Oh no, I can’t take thesebad jokes anymore!



Issue 8 here at last!As I type this, it’s Leona’s Birthday. Yes Bunnies, it was 28 years ago Leona Lewis was bornhere in the UK. Sorry to you Bunnies from over-seas, but with Spring emerging into an ArcticWinter and the recession and the price of every-thing going up and our incomes going down. Wehave to think something good must of happenedhere. Any way Leona is still an amazing gift tothe whole World so support and enjoy whereveryou live Bunnies.

Glassheart Tour News!This is the big one. This month sees Leona onthe road again with the Glassheart Tour, laterthis month she will be touring in Germany andthe UK. Leona Lewis will be taking a concerttour to various venue for the first time since theLabyrinth Tour back in 2010. As you read thisthe Glassheart Tour started in Germany, andhope Leona gets just as much enjoyment out ofthe as us Bunnies do.

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS BUNNIES?

Leona Does It For BunniesErm the rabbit type (and other animals). On the11th March 2013 all member states of the EU(European Union) outlawed the sale of cosmet-ic, toiletries and beauty products that have beentested on animals. But this is not enough, asthey can still test animals for medical researchand develop of drugs/medicine. Leona and theBody Shop (a Global Retailer) are taking it tothe next level, a total ban on all animal experi-ments and they will not give up to it has gonebeyond the EU and totally banned Worldwide.No animals in labs anywhere!

Leona/Body Shop GigLeona Lewis performed a special Internet onlygig in London on the 26th March to celebrateher new role as the Body Shop’s Global Ambas-sador for animal welfare. It was on this date theBody Shop opened its first outlet in Littlehamp-ton, UK in 1976.

Leona’s In Trouble! »News broke of an immanent single release byLeona in September, called ‘Trouble’ It hit thestores & download sites on the 7th October and‘Glassheart’ got released the following week on15th October. As you agree the wait was worthit!

Glassheart Album SigningOn Monday the 15th October Leona was out &about at HMV in Oxford Street, London signingcopies of her album Glassheart for her fans (theBunnies). The CD was released in three formatsthat day, the standard CD, the Deluxe copy anda special HMV CD with a cardboard slip case.

Hopefield Christmas EventOn the 2nd December Christmas came early forsome Bunnies as Leona returned to Hopefieldand performed, fellow X Factor Winner MattCardell was performing. Full story in the nextissue.

Leona to Tour 2013After the long awaited release of Glassheart Le-ona has announced that she is going to tour inApril and May 2013. So far this has been for UK& Germany dates, there has been no mention ofoverseas dates in other countries but this couldchange (fingers crossed!).

Bunnies Un-happy About PublicityIn the last couple of months Leona has beendoing a lot of appearances on TV and radio inthe UK but very little publicity has been madeabout it. On the BBC Children In Need websitethere are links to all the artistes performancesexcept Leona Lewis’ performances. Not havingLeona’s private life plastered all over the tab-loids is great but not publicising her new releas-es or TV/Radio appearances is criminal. Eventhe Beatles get the song and dance like an newiPhone about re-issues 50 years after release.Myself personally, I am getting most of my infofrom you The Bunnies!



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 LeonaLewis Bunnies dedicated to promoting and supporting her.

Leona could of hanged her microphone up with the disappointing sales ofGlassheart & Trouble, this is in complete contrast to the Spirit & Bleeding LoveEra, when she seemed to be the hottest property in music, now the music mediado all they can to avoid her. Us Bunnies will never know why the rest of Worldhas dropped her like a dead weight. Leona will survive this crises because usBunnies 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 crusadeand and get Leona Lewis back to her rightful

place. Number One Worldwide!



Leona LewisTimeline

Just to jog the minds of you Bunnies, this is a quick reference of Leona's ups and downs between 2006 and thepresent.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.

Article by John Messenbird Graphics by Laura Griffiths



With Olympics staged within a stones throw from thearea that Leona Lewis grew up in, this would of beena golden opportunity for Leona to cash in on thefame. 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 onvarious projects that have arisen because the Olym-pics regeneration of the East London area.

When a Global Sporting Spectacular arrives in yourtown you know it and what great things it brings. Itbrings fame and celebrity to Olympians (and rightlyso, they are all doing their countries proud). TheBunnies may be asking why no Leona at the Open-ing or Closing Ceremonies as she was born & grewup in the surrounding suburbs. The story keeps pop-ping up Leona hasn’t had a higher hit this year, butThe Who had their last hit in the 70's, Queen’s lasthit in 80's and Spice Girls’ last hit in the 90's. Leonahad her last hits 2011, Collide & Hurt.

Leona’s non involvement in the Opening & ClosingCeremonies could also be down to ‘The Isles ofWonder’ the Opening Ceremony & ‘A Symphony ofBritish Music’ the Closing Ceremony was a celebra-tion of Britain. The music of Leona Lewis cannot beclassed as British music even if Leona herselfcomes from Britain. Look at the credits on her al-bums, this would include Swedish song writers,American producers and not forgetting that one ofher songs, written by James Horner (a British song-writer) for an American film, ‘I See You’ on the Ava-

tar soundtrack. Leona is truly a product of theGlobalised World! Even the show she won on, the XFactor, had it’s origins in the Netherlands.

Due to the Olympics there has been a Worldwideinterest into the creativity and culture of East Lon-don, this has lead to a BBC supported project viaRadio 1 and 1extra that helped set up the HackneyAcademy, which local music stars Leona Lewis,Plan B & Labrinth had mentored local young peopleinto producing a show for their community, BBC 3 (aUK based television station) had made a documen-tary on it this was linked to the Hackney WeekendEvent back in June, the three artistes had been in-volved in making this happen with the BBC. Not onlyhad they performed on the shows but worked on theorganisation and promoting the event, like the Olym-pics themselves this would have a lasting legacy forthe music & creative industries surrounding Hack-ney.

While all this was happening Leona Lewis, Labrinth(Timothy McKenzie) & Plan B (Ben Drew) was work-ing BBC3 Television on Project Hackney, to per-suade youngsters into a life of music/performanceand away from the gang/drug culture that they wouldof fallen into. They would mentor the teenagers atTunmarsh School in East London to sing, play mu-sic, record music & stage a show in Hackney,

Leona LewisThe Star Who Pushes

Fame AwayJohn Messenbird



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 animalsin all countries in the European Union on the 11th March, also this acknowledgedLeona Lewis becoming a Brand Activist, upon searching what a Brand Activist isGoogle just brought a list of Leona's and the Body Shop's work together. Thetraditional meaning of the word activist is someone or a group people who wantgovernments to change things for the better. A Brand Activist sounds a lot moredeeper than mear Celebrity Endorsement, this sounds more both Leona Lewis andthe Body Shop really want to make the lives of animals change for the better, thisshouldn't be mistaken for Celebrity Endorsements which just use the services offamous people to promote famous brands, that's marketing. The Body Shop & Leonaare working together to change the minds of those in power to make the lives ofanimal more happy.

Leona was dressed in a black one piece with wavy blonde hair and stilettos, shelooked stunning. this took place on the day which was the Body Shop's 37th Anniver-sary their first shop opened in Littlehampton on the South Coast of England by AnitaRoddick DBE, Dame of the British Empire (1942 - 2007), a business woman whocared 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, shealso found time to answer questions from fans who their messages in advance. Leonasang in an acoustic style;

Come AliveBetter In TimeGlassheartTroubleBleeding Love

Just before the end of the set she said very cutely 'Oh, this is my last song that wentquickly', then signed the global pledge to end (animal) cruelty. Then the show cameto an end to quickly.



n fact this song (Trouble) won't be a BIG hit forLeona. They have done everything right production-wise. They song is dark, edgy, very emotional, greatlyrics.

he concept is great but the execution is not thatamazing.

he song lacks a great melody during the chorusthat Bleeding Love, Run and Better in Time had. Doyou know the songs Wonderful Life or Stay? That'sthe same style, but a really great melody. Troublehas no melody that stays is your head. It only hasthe one line "I am a whole lotta trouble". That's notenough.

urthermore the song is too simple. The sameverse all the time, only a few lines of chorus. Andthe song has no climax. No great belts or anythingelse.

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 true21st 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 in2012 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 Angelesafter all.

The rap section cleverly has an old skool sound but still sounds modern and fresh, this song would work on many levels. Youcould sit at home and just relax, you could sing-a-long at karaoke, you need an exceptional voice to match Leona's, you could evendance 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 BleedingLove, Leona deserves it and it is a great song

Trouble Review

By Daniel Grandits

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