Winner of Britain?s "The X-Factor," Leona Lewis debuts with a mix of pop and R&B. She is blessed with a vocal range that?s so versatile, in songs like "Better In Time," that one may immediately compare her to Mariah Carey or Beyonce Knowles, especially in "The First Time I Ever Saw You." It?s not Lewis?s fault that her voice doesn?t distinguish her from these stars, but her producer, Simon Cowell (American Idol), plays it safe, and doesn?t add anything new to what Tommy Mottola achieved with Mariah decades ago. That?s not to say that the album is bad, but let?s just hope Leona Lewis?s sophomore effort shakes things up a bit more. --Ernesto Sanchez (People en Espanol )

Ganadora del concurso de talento britanico "The X-Factor," Leona Lewis debuta con una mezcla de pop y R&B aderezada de una tesitura de voz que en sus momentos mas agudos ("Better In Time") no deja de recordar a Mariah Carey, o que en sus notas graves ("The First Time I Ever Saw You"), pareciera ser Beyonce Knowles. No es su culpa que su voz no tenga distincion, pero su productor, Simon Cowell (American Idol), juega a lo seguro y no propone nada que Tommy Mottola no haya logrado decadas atras con Mariah y que decenas de seguidores han intentado hacer sin cambiar el mundo de la musica. Eso no quiere decir que el disco de Leona Lewis sea malo, pero por favor, esperemos que en su proximo disco proponga. --Ernesto Sanchez (People en Espanol )