BY NICOLAS SCOTT
Mismanaged, Underrated, Unlucky. Three adjectives which perfectly describe Leona Lewis' period at SyCo recordings. Fast forward almost a year after severing ties with the Cowell imprint and here we have the BRIT winner's return to music entitled "Fire" released under Universals Island Records.
Unleashed last Monday, the single shows the progression and impact which the songbird has lacked thus far in her career. The track opens with pure vocals, Leona's voice without the aid of a beat or layering and we hear an almost warrior like cry of bravery "You cant put out these flames, you cant keep me out of my seat". The former X-factor winner is clearly here for her place in music back. Instantly following this line, the song launches into a collision of drums and piano keys as the singer continues to dare someone (unknown to the listener) to challenge her agenda. In a similar organisation to Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" but more playful, we hear Leona talk about her struggles thus far in both life and the industry under a suppressing force. But she doesn't appear to be weak in her recollections, they instead seem to empower and strengthen her rebellion which leads us to a racy bridge, in which a saxophone is added into the equation which perfectly gels with Ms Lewis' angelic vocals. After which her signature whistle notes take centre stage before concluding with the stripping back of the instruments one by one until we're left with the piano and the final line "Can't put out these flames". Leona Lewis has carefully engineered an insightful and impressive comeback. It gives listeners the breath of fresh air they've been waiting for from an artist of her calibre and finally a sense of raw honesty in the music released, something the powerhouse vocalist has previously struggled to convey. Listen below.
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leela
3/6/2015 05:55:11 pm
I really like leonas move this year, hope the album is a good as this song, nice review
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Pamela Hill
23/7/2015 02:35:15 pm
Just want to ask in Leona Lewis's latest hit Fire Under my Feet, is the a trumpet & trombone playing in the background of the song?
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