Leona Lewis becomes the most successful British female solo artist in the charts with her EIGHTH Top 5 hit

Leona Lewis has made musical history by becoming the British female solo artist with the most Top 5 hits.
The former X Factor winner's new single, One More Sleep, debuted on the UK singles chart at No. 3 on Sunday, setting an new record with eight Top 5 records.
The support from my fans has been tremendous,' Leona, 28, told OfficialCharts.com. 'I could not do this without them!'

Record breaker: Leona Lewis becomes the most successful British female solo artist in the charts with eighth Top 5 hit

After hearing her new chart position, Lewis tweeted on Sunday: 'Just found out 'One more sleep' got too #3 you guys blow me away with the support you show! Thank u so
so much eeeeeeeeeeek so exited : D (sic)'.

Lewis overtakes previous record holder, British-born singer and actress Olivia-Newton John whose total of seven UK Top 5 hits include the Grease Megamix from the 1991 film and the 1998 re-release of You’re The One That I Want, a duet with co-star John Travolta.
Petula Clark, Shirley Bassey, Cilla Black, Geri Halliwell, Louise, Jessie J and Ellie Goulding sit in joint third place with six solo UK Top 5s each.

 

Leona Lewis performs her single One More Sleep

Success: The singer's new single One More Sleep, positioned at No. 3 on Sunday in the Official UK Singles chart

She beat Sandy: British-born singer and actress Olivia Newton-John previously held the title with seven Top 5 hits

Joy: Leona performed her new single on Daybreak, Tuesday morning, in a clack jacket and high-waisted trousers with a sequinned crop top

The singer performed her new single on Daybreak, Tuesday morning, and wore a sparkly crop top with black high-waisted trousers, a long jacket and heels.
Leona's X Factor winner’s single, A Moment Like This, topped the charts seven year ago, and also broke broke a world record after it was downloaded 50,000 times in just thirty minutes.
The following year, Bleeding Love - the lead single from Spirit album - became one of UK’s biggest singles of all-time, selling over a million copies, and reached No. 1 on over twenty countries worldwide.

New album: One More Sleep comes from Leona's fourth studio LP, Christmas With Love

Better In Time/Footprints In The Sand peaked at No. 2 in 2008, while Forgive Me hit No. 5 and Snow Patrol cover Run at No. 1, later that year.
Happy, the lead single from Leona’s second album, Echo, peaked at No. 2 in 2009, while Collide, her 2011 collaboration with Avicii, peaked at No. 4.
One More Sleep is the first release from Leona’s fourth studio album, Christmas With Love; a selection of seasonal classics and original material.

Singles: Lewis's Top 5 hits include Bleeding Love, X Factor winner's track A Moment Like This, and Snow Patrol cover Run