Leona won 2006's X Factor final and according to her doting mentor Simon Cowell, she's "absolutely the best contestant the show has ever had."

Leona spent a year after the show in Hollywood recording her first album, 'Spirit'. This was followed by the No 1 smash hit, 'Bleeding Love' and her album entered No 1 in the fastest-selling UK albums chart. The singer is set for a world tour in 2010 and due to release her follow up album 'Echo' on November 17. With the voice of an angel and a well earned place up there with the ultimate divas of music we certainly haven't seen the last of this rising star.