I Am (Deluxe)

'I Am', the title title track of Leona's new studio album, is an upbeat, powerful and defiant assertion of Lewis' individuality, which demonstrates that striking, almost ethereal vocal range and a voice flooded with emotion.

It is the same instantly recognisable voice that saw her become a huge international success, smash chart records and open the door for the British chart invasion that followed in the US, but with a new found confidence and strength that we haven't heard before.

Leona says, "I've just been delving deep into myself and finding out who I am and finding out how strong I am. I want to, through this record, empower people and myself as well." She continued, "Even though sometimes some of the songs were coming from a place that was maybe sad or a bit down, the songs lifted me out of that."

Working with a new creative freedom, Leona has taken more control on the writing and recording process than ever before. However, the making of the new album hasn't been a straight forward process. At one point Leona wasn't sure whether she was going to make another record and was writing songs without a specific aim other than the sole, pure purpose of making music again.

Whilst a lot is already being made of Leona's lyrical references and people are beginning to draw their own conclusions (not always right), these lyrics deal with Leona's many different experiences since starting her work on this project and over the last few years both personally and professionally.

Leona's career highs and successes to date could fill sheets of paper. She has won countless awards, been nominated for both BRIT and Grammy awards, broken global chart records, sold millions of albums, performed all over the world and rock legend Jimmy Page recently described performing with her as his career high! But right now Leona has her eyes set on the future. "I Am" is an album that gives Leona more relevance than ever.

'I Am' is the sound of an artist coming of age.