What's incredible about her is not her songs but her voice. As long as she sings great songs who cares who writes them. I dont care who has written the great Frank Sinatra songs. They are great songs brilliantly sung which makes Sinatra great. I don't care that X Factor found Leona Lewis. She has tried and failed to find widespread success in the music industry for years (if you define success by the number of records you sell). She has the experience of those years which gives her a depth of character and also keeps her modest. She is genuinely interested in music and not just fame. She is a great singer. Whether she is successful in numeric terms is irrelevant, though it is all that matters to most people in the media industry, because they are primarily interested in making money.

declan, belfast,

Bev, Wendover, Bucks writes:

'Let's get behind her instead of criticising her, as we do our footballers, our cricketers etc etc'

Before we break out the flag and the brass band is it worth considering that Leona's latest contribution to British cultural history was written (nay - thrown together) by a couple of Americans, one of whom is younger than Leona? Let's not pretend that she represents a timely expression of homegrown British talent - she is the collaborative production of an international music 'industry' as coldly commercial and systematic in its production of songs as McDonalds is in its production of hamburgers. She is not a 'rival' to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, she is just a rebranding of them. I don't mind if people like the taste of a Big Mac, but don't try to tell me that it's prime British beef.

Gabriel Casey, Belfast,

Leona Lewis - she is the real deal and a class act (and voice)...

Adam, Southampton,

I dont like negative comments about artists with talent such as Leona Lewis has. She may have come to the music industry through a route that some do not value, however, she is incredibly talented and we should just wish her the best. Let's get behind her instead of criticising her, as we do our footballers, our cricketers etc etc. Well done Simon Cowell for believing, for taking his time and managing her well.

Bev, Wendover, Bucks

Connor...relax I just said the song was dreadful! and everyone is free to give their opinion that is what this space is for. So No, I will not be keeping my opinion in my head simply because it doesn't agree with yours.

I agree she is a very talented singer and seems to be a grounded person. However, I personally don't like the elongated notes and wailing. Someone compared her with Whitney Houston; great for her...I think???

Reevyd, London, London

It is sad to see how many people cling to Lewis as some sort of answer to a crisis of quality in popular music. She is more of the same - a manufactured act whose only purpose is to make men like Simon Cowell a great deal of money for minimum artistic input. The idea that she is a 'natural' talent or a self-made artist is laughable. The song is appallingly bad - run-of-the-mill R&B music track + some of the most excruciating lyrics ever likely to be contrived by the most idea-starved hack in the entire commercial songwriting industry. Seriousy, read this - 'My heart melts into the ground, found something true, and everyone's looking around'. What a load of nonsense. To say nothing of the fact that this melted heart turns up a few lines later being 'crippled' by Leona Lewis' poorly informed decision to assume conscious control of her own circulatory system. Hearts, eh? Pain in the gulliver. Oh yes - she has no personality either.

Gabriel Casey, Belfast,

My partner and I knew right from the start this young woman would make it in the X Factor. The UK now has it's own Whitney Houston, and boy is she going to give her a run for her money! Her single is fabulous, and looking at the title list for the album this is going to be one spectacular hit. Good luck to her !
As for Reevyd, he obvoiusly doesn't know good music when he hears it.
T T Kent

TT, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

I love this song I think it's amazing. Leona is so gorgeous and her voice is amazing. Im really jealous of her and can't wait to buy this song later today. love it love it love it :D :D :D

Carly Jones, Caerhun, wales

Leona is beautiful, she gushes talented and is a downright fabulous vocalist. Poor man's Mariah she ain't! She is in a league of her own and will be a HUGE sucess and I don't just mean her single.

She deserved to win the X Factor because she really had the 'X Factor'. Her voice brings me out in goose pimples.

I can't wait for her album!

Anthony, Cambridge, United Kingdom

i think reevyd is a plum and he/she has no taste in music leona has what it takes. and what ever she wanted to do with her life she just made it 10 times better and good on her. and i knew she was going to win it day 1 as soon as i saw it i knew straight away. so reevyd say your opinions in your head will ya and let a young talented star do what she has to do.

connor , dagenham, uk

Goodness knows how Leona Lewis got to number one with that dreadful song. Bleed ing Hell is a more apt title.

Reevyd, London, London