LEONA TAKES THE STAGE

British songbird Leona Lewis kicked the festivites off today in London as she serenade Nelson Mandela in honour of the South African statesman’s 90th birthday.

The event marks Mandela’s birthday July 18 and comes 20 years after a 70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium that helped press South Africa’s apartheid authorities for his freedom.

Proceeds from the show — which was attended by 46 664people — will go to 46664, the AIDS charity named for the number Mandela wore in prison.

Will Smith. Amy Winehouse. Stay tuned for more gimplses of the show!

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8 Comments

  1. wtf
    June-27-2008 @ 3:36 pm

    This is the best they could get for Mandela’s birthday concert? Pretty sad, where are Whitney, Mariah or Celene?

  2. normal
    June-27-2008 @ 4:02 pm

    Whitney’s voice is not as good with all of the drugs, Mariah would have worn the tackiest, tightest dress and been way too cheesy…Celine would have been good though.

  3. Cyn
    June-27-2008 @ 4:30 pm

    Leona is the new Mariah. Mariah can’t do whistles anymore and Leona has her beat right now IMO.

  4. EAT IT
    June-27-2008 @ 6:00 pm

    did a stylist pick out that dress?

  5. MikeC....
    June-27-2008 @ 6:21 pm

    I agree with “Cyn”. Leona is the big deal now days–what a voice !!!!

  6. Stephi
    June-27-2008 @ 8:21 pm

    I think they could have come up with a much better line up than this. Leona has only been famous because of one song…so at the moment she is still a one hit wonder in my opinion. They needed to bring in some professionals that have been around for a while. I think Leona looks pretty cute here though, the dress was a bold choice but it suits her.

  7. Cera
    June-28-2008 @ 5:22 pm

    That dress is straight FUG!

  8. ben
    June-28-2008 @ 6:19 pm

    looks amazing, sounds amazing, she’s better than whitney and mariah.

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