I didn't say it didn't, just not the same as in the UK. Eg Leonas performance of one more sleep on UK X factor vs US X factor.

Nah I guess not, he only has 12 followers.

And in case anyone missed it this afternoon, I did an instrumental remake for 'Thunder'. So if anyone was still thinking of doing a cover or just wants to sing along when you're home alone so nobody has to suffer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ZNoduDFBo

Daily Fail in shock Leona has gone for a similar look on two separate days

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ped-jeans.html

The difference was that Leona got more radio support for One More Sleep in the UK than she did in the Usa.One more sleep only got playlisted on Hot AC and AC Radio IN THE Usa while it was playlisted on top 40 radio in the Uk.

Radio jumped on board fully after the response to the X factor performance (big jump on iTunes). All I said was its easier to impact UK iTunes with one radio play or one performance. I'm not saying it can't be done in the U.S., just that it's easier to do in the UK.

I meant to say earlier, this is amazing!

Again, she's starting from scratch. Not to mention, she's done 0 promo aside from radio interviews, etc.

This song isn't going to shoot up on iTunes right away. This is her first single in 6 years here. You basically need to look at it from a new artist standpoint.

iTunes doesn't have an effect on radio all that much tbh. Some songs get overplayed to death here yet flop on iTunes. Plus streaming has recently taken over so iTunes loses even more value.

It shouldn't matter too much at the moment. I mean there's a song on HAC that's at #32 and another just outside the top 40 which are less than #500 on iTunes.

It won't be until Top 40 picks the song up and starts giving it frequent rotiation that it'll pick up on iTunes. I'm sure we'll have plenty of performances to look forward too though! (The first being tomorrow!! ).

Reading some of the comments under that article is annoying, some people seem to think that she hasn't released anything since Bleeding Love, I have just had to join the thing to put a few of them straight.

I hate to read the comments on that site they are always horrible

That Sirius interview is incredible. So refreshing to hear a true fan interview her.

Also, everyone should know that in general Live With Kelly & Michael has little impact on iTunes. So don't freak out if the song doesn't rise much on iTunes tomorrow. It's just all about getting the song out there. Shows that do have huge impacts on iTunes are SNL & certain Late Night shows. Also Ellen occasionally causes a song to rise. I'm sure she'll be on these later

I won't be in NYC till the end of next month but I asked my friend to go there and say hi to Leona for me tomorrow 😂😂😂
Any info on when will she be on the show?

Lol can't we just enjoy the amazing radio tour Leona is on right now and that DefJam is seriously invested in her and already slaying with promotion instead of focusing on itunes? The US and UK are not the same, they are two completely different markets. Things take longer in the US, so let's just wait for all the tv performances to kick in and mainstream adds before we check and stress over itunes.

As someone else posted, does anyone think Leona could perform at the IHeartRadio festival? She's doing a lot of stops with them and they keep posting about new artists being added everyday, so I think there's a chance!

I'm considering Leona's performance tomorrow her own special birthday present to me. Unfortunately I'll miss her performance since I have to work.

Happy birthday

Lets see how many people happen to miss this post later on ....

They took Leona out of today's poll even though she didn't lose!

I think she was winning too much so they just gave two new songs a chance :P

That interview was amazing. Shame it wasn't put on youtube. I might put it later on because it's so good. It's talking to Leona Lewis the artist not Leona Lewis the X Factor winner. This is the biggest difference between US and UK.

Anyway Luuk thanks for the instrumental ! It's so good to have one Much appreciate it!

I'm looking forward to the first TV performance today!

Does anyone know roughly what time in the UK the show is on and is there a stream?

2pm and portugal fans are streaming on their website

Thanks! I watched her performance of OMS last night on Kelly and Michael, her speaking voice! She was so sick but sounded pretty good singing.

I really enjoy listening to Thunder every day 235k on Spotify, not bad at all It's #6 on her top10 now. I think that's based on listens in the past week or month.

I also enjoy I Am as well but Thunder more. Still, both of them sound really great and the type of songs that are slow burners. FUMF was instant for me and then I overlistened it and took a break from it.

Yeah same here! Im gonna listen back to fumf when album is released because I dont want to skip tracks becauwe I overplayed them. Same for essence of me, been awhile since Ive heard it so I'll be double slayed again in September