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I suppose this comparison was always going to crop up. Firstly, congrats to alex for winning XF, and she deserved to. I don't remember Leona fans saying she was better than so-and-so when SHE won though. Only time will tell if Alex goes on to be as big, or a bigger, success.
Personally, I have always liked Leona. Her Number One 'covers', not written for her remember, prove that she IS versatile. There is a lot more to come too. There is a vulnerability about leona which is likeable........but
write Leona Lewis off at your peril!!