Leona Lewis wins Oprah's praise (From Wimbledon Guardian)

Leona Lewis wins Oprah's praise

8:27am Wednesday 19th March 2008

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Oprah Winfrey has praised Bleeding Love singer Leona Lewis.

The American chat show queen told the X Factor winner: "You're the real deal girl" when she appeared on her programme.

Rising star Leona, a former student at Croydon's Brit School, wowed the studio audience with a performance and received a standing ovation.

Oprah then went on to say: "Talk about a star is born!"

Leona's mentor Simon Cowell said he had been "dying" to launch his protégé in the States.

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