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X Factor Winner in US record deal

X Factor winner Leona Lewis has signed a 5m ($9.7m) record deal in the US, with the man who discovered Whitney Houston.

Clive Davis, 74, is also a mentor to Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake.

Lewis, 21, said: "I am just overwhelmed. I can't belive everything has happened so fast, from winning the X Factor to coming to LA."

Her manager Simon Cowell said: "We'll do everything in our power to make her an international star."

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[Chrizzle]

Fantastic!

Well done Leona!

[Arneldo]

I'm sick of her already. She was good for like a week or so but im bored of her now.

I'm looking forward to Ben's album in March.

[Lance]

Why is Simon backing Leona so much?

Why didn't he bother to put the effort into making Will, Michelle, Steve and Shayne international stars

Loser.

[GlitterEyes]

I am looking forward to both Ben and Ray's albums rather than seeing hers but I never was a huge fan

[Ruth*Star]

Thats Good To Hear, she deseves it, and the other winners of PI and XF never really had the It factor that Leona has, and i am lookig forward to bens album it will be nice to hear.