WOW my life has changed drastically - now I can actually imagine Leona/Kesha collab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weEV0Jf0Urk

Who would have thought I would say that one day? Definitely not me

Meh, she's still below average

So has Leona definitely parted with Def Jam then? I hope it isn't true since they did well with her last era (even if no single was sent to Pop radio).

I wouldn't worry just yet. There hasn't been published anything about it, she still has gigs in US coming and there's simply no reason why DJ would drop her.

well said still an exciting time ahead

She's still around on the site, just seems to have gone from the main artist page.

http://www.defjam.com/tag/leona-lewis/

EDIT: However I don't like the name of the page being "Archives", unless their clearing out all the I Am stuff for new music.

You're just looking in the DJ archive which are all old articles

Ah okay. I was panicking for a moment when I noticed archive.

😳 Is that real?

I highly doubt that

Maybe they meant that festival.

Yeah but it says single from I Am, but I doubt they'll use YKMW for that.

I doubt this, I don't see the point in releasing something from I Am now they might aswell go with something brand new.

The only way I could see this happening if they were doing a re-release in the US with new songs attached, but even then I don't think that would happen now either.

Maybe they have their wires crossed with the new song coming soon for the Stop Yulin Campaign.

Can confirm Leona isn't dropped. She's in discussion with defjam for a new deal

She did not sign a 4 album deals ?? if she is not dropped why they would be in discussion for a new deal considering they already have one

That's with Island

You dont need to be dropped to have a new deal, there probably some changes

Good to know she hasn't been dropped, strange though that she has to renegotiate for a new deal. I wonder if the lack of success for I Am made them want to change the terms of her deal.

Anyway I cannot bloody wait for some of this new music that is hopefully coming, hoping it won't be too much longer until we hear something.

That's noy neccesarily strange though. My contract renews yearly because of my raise

Who knows DJ wants to control more than US alone

I suppose, either way it's reassuring to know she hasn't been dropped and will most likely be continuing on with Def Jam.

Any word on the collab Soe, has the artist she worked with confirmed anything about their album that would rule Leona out as a feature?

I have contacted a fan that runs a big fansite but only couple of tracks have been confirmed so far for the album. The album date however is set in stone

I think the deal with Def Jam was that they'd take care of I Am, and only that. Maybe now they'll want to take care of the next album

Oh good, praying her track makes the album.


Yeah could be, and the fact she has worked with Alesso could be proof Def Jam are still very much committed to her.

That's great news. Hopefully when the new deal is finalised, they'll let us know what will be happening next in more detail.

Good news about Leona and DJ. Really want to hear the Diane Warren penned track for Yuilin.

Excellent news about Def Jam!

I'd like to think Leona is in a position where a label would keep her regardless of the money she makes them. I think a lot of people see Leona as a figure head, and someone who is very ethical. Its pretty clear she's become so much more than just her music.

Obviously the label needs her to generate some sort of income, which I'm sure she will, but both Island, and Def Jam seemed very proud to have Leona for being Leona. Whereas Syco and RCA seemed to want her for her voice, and that alone, to print money. It was a shame because they made her seem very one dimensional to the general public.