Born and bred in London, Leona has already broken several records in the U.K. since she was proclaimed the winner of The X Factor in one of the most watched television events in Britain.

Within hours of the announcement, Leona’s single was made available online and set a world record for downloads by selling 50,000 copies within 30 minutes of its release. The download also became Britain’s largest download in one week. Also, the single reached platinum status and sold over 600,000 copies in its first week of release, topping the UK charts over the Christmas holidays. The single also topped the Irish pop charts and Lewis became the UK’s fastest-selling debut female artist of all time, breaking a record previously established by Britney Spears in 1999.

Both Davis and Cowell will have direct, personal involvement with Lewis’ first project, a major global launch and album release from the U.K.’s latest young hitmaker which is planned for late summer, 2007.