Leona Lewis hit the top of the Hot 100 with her mindblowing pop smash "Bleeding Love" but does the rest of her debut album have the stuff to make her a superstar?
The standout of the CD is, of course, "Bleeding Love" the stunning pop song penned by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder. But there are other songs on here, good ones even. The Akon produced "Forgive Me" is a classic Whitney Houston-style r&b dance track, and should be the next single. But the Whitney/Mariah sound alikes abound, like "Better In Time" and "Yesterday" both could have been lost album cuts from either diva. But it's not all sugary pop ballads and club bangers, one of the best tracks is a cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" sung beautifully with a minimal band support, in a classic piano jazz style. A few mis-steps like "I'm You" prevent me from gushing too much, but this is a great pop debut, from a talented young lady with a bright future ahead of her. 3 out of 4 Stars.
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