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New/ Old Leona Album Release

Leona Lewis' former label, UEG Music, are set to release an album she recorded for the label shortly before finding fame on 'The X Factor'.

UEG released two singles by Lewis in 2005 and the album had originally been mooted for release in 2006. However, when she won 'The X Factor', and was signed by Simon Cowell's Syco label, all contact between Lewis and her former label ended. They've been trying to release the album anyway ever since, but have had to cross a number of legal hurdles first. It seems the legal issues have been resolved.

A source told The People: "Leona made it before she was famous and didn't expect it to come back to haunt her like this. The album was finished in 2006 and due for release that year. Then Leona won 'X Factor' and all communications between her and UEG stopped. There were attempts to release the album throughout 2007. But they were blocked immediately after signing the record contract with her current label. But now they have won the right to release it."

Confirming the release was now pending, a statement on UEG's website says: "Leona Lewis has achieved some great success since winning the final of the 'X Factor' competition in 2006. Although she is now working with another record label, UEG had the pleasure of working with her over a number of years prior to her winning the contest, creating an album of material and releasing the debut singles 'Private Party', featuring Robert Allen, and 'Dip Down' in 2005. The singles were a great precursor to the release campaign for the album 'Best Kept Secret' which is [now] set for release in 2008".
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