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| US chart triumph for Leona Lewis | US chart triumph for Leona Lewis |
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| Singer Leona Lewis has become the first British woman to top the US pop chart for more than 20 years with her single Bleeding Love. | Singer Leona Lewis has become the first British woman to top the US pop chart for more than 20 years with her single Bleeding Love. |
| The track, which was last year's best-selling single in the UK, was released in the US six weeks ago. | The track, which was last year's best-selling single in the UK, was released in the US six weeks ago. |
| Kim Wilde was the last UK female to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with her 1987 cover version of the Supremes hit You Keep Me Hangin' On. | Kim Wilde was the last UK female to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with her 1987 cover version of the Supremes hit You Keep Me Hangin' On. |
| Lewis wrote on her website that it was her "dream" to break America. | Lewis wrote on her website that it was her "dream" to break America. |
| 'Real honour' | 'Real honour' |
| "I'm so excited to be able to spend some time in the US and showcase my music to everyone here," the former receptionist from east London said. | "I'm so excited to be able to spend some time in the US and showcase my music to everyone here," the former receptionist from east London said. |
| "Its been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and I can't wait." | "Its been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and I can't wait." |
| Last year her manager Simon Cowell negotiated a £5m contract with US mogul Clive Davis, the man who discovered Whitney Houston. | Last year her manager Simon Cowell negotiated a £5m contract with US mogul Clive Davis, the man who discovered Whitney Houston. |
| At the time, Cowell, who also judged the 22-year-old on ITV1 talent show The X Factor, said: "We'll do everything in our power to make her an international star." | At the time, Cowell, who also judged the 22-year-old on ITV1 talent show The X Factor, said: "We'll do everything in our power to make her an international star." |
| Last week the pair appeared on Oprah Winfrey's talk show together to promote the single. | Last week the pair appeared on Oprah Winfrey's talk show together to promote the single. |
| Appearing on Winfrey's show may have boosted single sales | Appearing on Winfrey's show may have boosted single sales |
| It is thought download and mobile phone track sales soared after her appearance, while the Hot 100 chart also counts radio airplay. | It is thought download and mobile phone track sales soared after her appearance, while the Hot 100 chart also counts radio airplay. |
| Meanwhile, a spokesperson has denied reports that Lewis is considering undergoing throat surgery to end recurring bouts of tonsillitis. | Meanwhile, a spokesperson has denied reports that Lewis is considering undergoing throat surgery to end recurring bouts of tonsillitis. |
| He said: "She has got a pretty bad throat. She just can't shake it off at the moment but I don't think she needs to have an op." | He said: "She has got a pretty bad throat. She just can't shake it off at the moment but I don't think she needs to have an op." |
| Lewis is the third UK solo female artist to reach number one in the Hot 100 with her debut hit. | |
| Petula Clark was the first, with her 1965 track Downtown, while Sheena Easton's Morning Train - released in the UK as 9 To 5 - followed in 1981. |