did she take part in any show ?
Yes,  the third series of "The X Factor"
Leona Lewis
 Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of "The X Factor" 
who wrote footprints in the sand by leona lewis Simon Cowell, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Richard Page when did it release ? 9 March 2008 who sang it ? Leona Lewis what critical reception it received ? It received generally positive reviews by music critics, with some of them comparing Lewis's performance to other singers such as Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. how did it perform on the charts ? It reached the position seventy-three on the European Hot 100 Singles. In November 2007, the song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number sixty-five, staying on the chart for another week. who sang this song ? Leona Lewis who is she ? She  is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model and activist. where was she born ? Islington, London, England
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Leona Lewis [SEP] Introduction
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model and activist. She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of "The X Factor" in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Simon Cowell's record label, Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This", peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record for reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes.