Leona Lewis hits the right note as she takes to the stage for first ever solo concert: PHOTO

Daily Mail - 3rd Nov 2009

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Leona Lewis: The 24-year-old singer dazzled at the homecoming gig, which she performed at the Hackney Empire just weeks after being attacked at a book signing. Read full story at Daily Mail

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