She did it! Leona Lewis wins X-Factor,  the UK equivalent of American Idol. There was never any doubt in my mind, as I predicted it almost a month ago in my PopDish post. She gave some breathtaking performances, including a rendition of Kelly Clarkson‘s hit song A Moment Like This, only she made it “her own” – that’s what we say in the music industry when someone remake a song but with their own flavor.  I would have to say not only does she has Kelly’s powerful vocal, her version gives the song more soul than I’ve ever heard anyone do!

Thank goodness for YouTube!  Here are all her latest performances for all of us on this side of the pond…

Watch Leona sing I Will Always Love You

Watch Leona sing All By Myself

Watch Leona sing A Moment Like This

Can’t wait for her to come do her stuff in the U.S.!!  By sheer vocal ability, she’s gotta be the best singer from the UK ever (as much as I love the Beatles and the Stones and U2, this girl’s got some amazing pipes!)