LEONA Lewis has made history by becoming the first female Brit to top the US charts in two decades, and denied speculation about the state of her voice.
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LEONA Lewis is on course to be the most successful winner of Britain's X Factor talent quest with her debut single Bleeding Love charging into No.1 on the US charts this week.Lewis was set for the historic debut on the Billboard charts after an emotional performance of the song on the Oprah Winfrey Show, organised by her mentor Simon Cowell.Winfrey proved prophetic when she declared "Wow, wow, wow... Talk about a star is born. You're the real deal, girl."Bleeding Love makes Lewis the first British female artist to top the American charts since Kim Wilde in 1987 with her cover of You Keep Me Hanging On.Lewis, who plans a low-key night out with friends to celebrate the phenomenal achievement this weekend, confirmed yesterday she will arrive in Australia for a promotional tour on April 24.She reigned on top of the Australian singles charts with Bleeding Love for several weeks and her album spirit debuted at the top spot on the ARIA charts."Everything has been unbelieveable but coming to Australia...that's a place I have wanted to visit my entire life.''Lewis also denied speculation her voice is in danger because of recurring tonsil infections, particularly as that body part isn't involved in singing."Everything is fine with my throat; people went crazy about that. Singers get sore throats like everyone else but that doesn't mean it affects their voice.''
British pop star Leona Lewis has broken Billboard records in the United States to become the first female British pop star to reach a number one spot on the music charts in over 20 years and became the third solo British artist ever to reach the top charts.

Lewis made the number one spot with her new hit single ''Bleeding Love.'' According to Billboard.com her single ranks number one in the top 100, the pop 100 and hottest digital songs.

"I'm so excited to be able to spend some time in the US and showcase my music to everyone here. Its been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and I can't wait," said Lewis on her website.

The last female singer from the UK to top the charts in the U.S. was Kim Wilde in 1987 when she did her own version of The Supremes 'You Keep Me Hangin' On.'

Lewis took the UK by storm when she won The X Factor (UK) in 2006 and became the biggest selling female artist of all time in the UK.