Leona Lewis • Better In Time/Man Down • BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

[iLilyRuskin]

She makes it look effortless .. If only.

[sarahlouisealsop]

she started off pretty badly. plus she looks like a warewolf

[LoveLiveLifeUnique]

Neat

[hepsifan00]

I love this song ; but I hate this version !

Leona has changed .. but her voice is still incredible .

[santoinb]

15 people are rihanna's fan's thinking that they wish she sounded this good live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[santoinb]

they shouldv'e given her that song instead of NO TALENT RIHANNA!!!!

[kenneth2156]

before you decide whos better , pls watch rihanna's performance on aol session . it will all answer your questions ! thank you =)



[santoinb]

@kenneth2156 get the fuck outta here rihanna can't sing so shut the fuck up and watch leona do her thing!!!

[cubanboy2006]

OMG, I love her. You are unique Leona.

[rainbowstarism]

view my channel :)

[kaselaz]

lol i fell like cuban :Dgood job leona ;)

[iamjoshx]

Love the real song better in time, but hate this version :|

[bxi7669]

wow leona man down niceeeeeeeeeeeee

[hannahkirk96]

I have seen both Rihanna & Leona live and i'd just like to say if Rihanna couldn't sing then why would she be here today? She's one of the worlds best/popular pop stars at the moment so I think that says something. When she's live she performs on stage and dances/gets the crowd going and yes this sometimes affects her singing.Once she sings a slow song her voice is beautiful, end of story.

Besides that, credit where credit is due... Leona is an amazing singer and this is a very lovely cover/mix!

[silverstain28]

no one can beat u down even MARIAHyucky

[silverstain28]

Leona Lewis????

..wHooo idol... ;)

[agapegr]

Leona IS the voice... perfection !!

[Kizillia]

It's sad that Leona has pretty much faded into obscurity now, she's got such a beautiful voice and she's a lovely person, she deserves much more recognition than she's getting as of late.

[etxhioVEVO]

i like Rihanna voice, Leona's one is just higher

[schwester333]

i love both of their voices, get over yourselves and enjoy the fucking music.

[meaaabh]

Omg!! Vibes! Shivers!

[FashionistaMay]

I want this version! Love it!!



[quickyqualitytest]

WOOOOW! only Leona can make me say that

[000iz000]

fab cover. although i kind of wish she had just done the full cover of man down just because she's done better in time so many times before.

[outlaw0719]

great cover

[andwhat93]

one word. WOW

[Cutchswife]

It already sounds better than Rhianna's monosyllabic whining.

[bigdaddyfranchise]

the last thing I could think of Leona would say, "I just shot a man down" XD awesome cover Leona you the best

[geeklesheekle]

Why's that backing singer trying to drown out Leona towards the end? You're a backing singer for a reason so don't try to compete!!

[insecurelildevil]

I don't like Leona, but c'mon you can't say Rihanna is a better singer than her, because Rihanna can't sing, she can put on a good show unlike Leona, but she's no where near good enough to be compared to Leona singing wise

[iisDaniela]

Leona's voice is a thousand times better than Rihanna's voice. I like Rihanna but facts are facts...

[No1dimabilan]

@iisDaniela Do not agree. Rihanna is Rihanna....

[KillerT3CH]

Stick to the shit you can sing pls Leona. You fail at this sing properly

[begoi]

***** good

[sabraboo93]

i love her top !!!!

& her voice is amazing of course :D

[eviyaah]

that 1st shit song i don't like, but it's def better in this version

[Conner526]

Leona is better suited for ballads. She gave the song a try but it is much better for RIhanna's voice.

[MrPatelman]

Love this

[ARedRoseInTheGarden]

the background music doesn't suit Better in time AT ALL.. It's a sad song! And that's happy music!

[lisajean]

absolutely dreadful cover

[pineapplel0ve]

Leona Lewis has a beautiful voice. But I don't think she suits this style. Also I don't think she did a good job of Man down.

[kohana777]

awesome arrangement....it's good to hear a bit of reggae.....

[butlerny]

@kohana777 hear hear :))

[butlerny]

@XxBroad89 she hasnt had any surgury lol

[Jess140594]

@butlerny She's had a boob job - and admitted to that :) and a nose job I think too? Not sure on that one though :)

[wecancollide]

@Jess140594 LOL when did Leona ever admit to having a boob job?

[Jess140594]

@wecancollide I can't remember when it was, last year or maybe the year before, but there's photos as well as an interview :)

[wecancollide]

@Jess140594 no Leona has never said that. The only singer I can think that has admitted to a boob job is kelly rowland

[Jess140594]

@wecancollide

A source said to Britain's Reveal magazine: "Leona wanted to get her bust increased for ages. She was fed up with what she thought was her flat chest.

"So, last Christmas, Leona decided to but herself a present - splashing out £3,000 on a breast enhancement." The operation increased Leona's size from a smaller 32B up to a more curvy 32D. The source added: "Leona is chuffed with the results. Her new, bigger boobs have really given her the confidence boost she needed."

[wecancollide]

@Jess140594 Thats not a direct quote. Personally I dont believe gossip from mags especially when they are known to lie.

[MrFallendancer]

@Jess140594 How do you know ? :D lol

[MrBigpizzle]

Leona Lewis has it all a sexy great voice! & is sexy with a great personality!

[jojohannah2008123]

serious??!! ah you dat leona!

[jojohannah2008123]

DAMN! when did she grow up?? this is HOT!

[lilalai100]

i don't like any leona song but this one

[angotchi]

you just shot a man down and you're gonna smile 'cause you deserve to :))

[ggluv23]

Leave Rihanna alone ;] she can get dick unlike u haters (; and she can get pussy :]

[ChynaParadise]

Leona's whole image is confusing to me, I don't get it..... She needs a new stylist and a good producer

[matthewfoong]

wow! leona please stop with the plastic surgery!

[wecancollide]

Love this!

[hatersmadlover]

yes leona wins for vocal wise.. she just need a good producer or record label to have good song like rihanna, lady gaga, katy perry or beyonce.. for an artist yes you can be versatile but not all of them can do other genre.. maybe leona suits with her watever genre shes into.. like for rihanna she can do pop rock, pop, reggae r&b and hip hip. every artist has it own style in music. you people cant just hate other artist its their dream to be a singer.. respect leona more respect for rihanna.

[sntrada]

i love leona lewis, but i hate this version!!!

[willianelasfil]

ela é muito linda e tem uma vóz exelente...........

[ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

That's hot!

[colourfulchatterbox]

I love the way I see replies to comment but I can never find the original comment. XD

But like someone said, she can sing. Comment on that instead of her appearance :)

LOVE this mash up.

[lisac17ucc]

It would be nice to comment on her music instead of her nose!!

[SmexyProduce]

@krishkrishkrish1 Just stfu and stop hating on other artists. Leona and Rihanna can both sing Vocally leona is better but that doesnt make her the better artist.

... I love the beat on man down ^^

[amsmart1]

AWESOME! she suits upbeat music :)

[stephenhid228]

Hello my name is Stephen... And I'm a LeLe Addict...

[butlerny]

As long as the next single is uptempo and killer vocals i will be happy

Leona has the voice and now she has the confidence...after seeing her deliver on her tour at the o2..i know this next album Will be big....

[PurpleSpades]

just b/c leona is covering rihanna's song doesn't mean rihanna is a better singer. it's not like the 2 fought it out to see who would get the song. it's okay if you're tone deaf or uneducated in music, just don't go bitching around talking about stuff you don't know about, or more like in your case, things you can't hear. it's okay if you like rihanna as a performer, but as a vocalist, hands down leona wins. you don't see rihanna being compared to mariah carey or celine dion..

[8850676]

@PurpleSpades have you hear Rih sing live ??? if you wann ahear how she sound check out this video "rihanna rehab live in manchester good girl gone bad dvd '

[joshpheonix]

@8850676

Yeah I'm not gonna lie there she did sing rehab quite well but the thing is she sounds like that maybe once in a blue moon. She doesn't sound like that every performance.

[greatmusic1001]

@PurpleSpades

but then again rihanna is also a shit performer aswell as vocalist

she has no stage presence and don't even dance

rihanna has GOOD MUSIC but that's where it stops

[00hammad]

@greatmusic1001 When is this going to stop , saying that Rihanna is a shity performer is so old , since the loud era started she became a great performer so STFU !!

i Stan for Rihanna and i love Leona

[greatmusic1001]

@00hammad

she aint a great performer

she's WAY too inconsistent to be considered great

and that's just her vocals

she has poor stage presence and don't even dance to make up for it

but she has GREAT music tho

[devailcka]

@greatmusic1001 duh sing before u judge ok......

[greatmusic1001]

@devailcka

what kind of logic is that?

first of all

ANYONE can see she can't sing

secondly

i said her she has great music

[devailcka]

@greatmusic1001 she is great singer... sing before u judge sing her song then i'll agree with u

[greatmusic1001]

@devailcka

no she has great MUSIC

her talent is minimal

[3333alex]

@greatmusic1001 I thought you were talking shit about Leona and I had to look for your comment realising you were talking about Rihanna, and I can't help myself but Rihanna has a very nice voice she just doesn't use correctly and seems to get tired quickly on stage.. maybe that's why you don't like her as a performer...

[56misslolo]

@PurpleSpades after all Adele covered Cheryl Cole and we all know who's a better vocalist!

[quickyqualitytest]

@56misslolo cheryl tweedy duh lol

[duttybg]

Hey Leona, where did THEY come from??? ;)

[imafan123456]

Hmm, I think her voice sounds different since she had the nose job. Oh wells, still talented.

[DaJokern]

@imafan123456

Except she did not have nose job It's fantastic she sounds different because of nose job

yeah -right dude

[imafan123456]

@DaJokern In my opinion, her nose looks different. And noses don't just change size and shape over night.

[DaJokern]

@imafan123456

Well - I wonder if it really changed, because you believe it. Try to ask yourself that question. 'It is pure gossip that she should have been done a nose jop.

[imafan123456]

@DaJokern If you look at pictures of her before and now, there's a difference. #myopinion

[DaJokern]

@imafan123456

Funny that Leona has rebutted this rumor 2 times now. And who would know better than her. And actually I can not see any difference, so I really do not care what you think

[imafan123456]

@DaJokern I never asked for you to care. In fact, I never asked for your opinion either.

[DaJokern]

@imafan123456

So let me put it another way. One must refrain from writing nonsense and gossip - when you do not know a damn thing about what you write is true or not - and expect others not react to it. Your she thinks she got a nose job - is of course completely irrelevant - Especially when it is NOT true

[imafan123456]

@DaJokern Do you have any solid evidence to say it's not true? Leona could very well be lying; she may not want to world to know. While I may not have any bullet proof evidence either, I'll think you'll find that I'm entitled to my opinion, whether you consider it relevant or not.

[DaJokern]

@imafan123456

Lol - ask youself this questions - why shoulds she if she have done a nose job.

LMFAO

[TheAndreea060357]

beautiful!!! love you leona lewis...

[nessairan]

Love this 

[Ohioma]

Album number 3 is gonna be THE ONE for her

[DeanoMcken]

her confidence has rocketed up. wow

[saxman25o]

Leona is quality personified

[spritesevenup]

Where has she been?

[sonnenstern29]

this is an amazing version, well done. The ones don't like it, just leave please and watch something you like and stop beeing stupid.

[MMCAWIZERE]

i was reading leona's autobiography the other day and looking at the pictures in it i do think she's had a slight pinch of the tip of her nose and pictures of her lately without the fringe would suggest this is a wig or clip in fringe at least, which im glad about as i prefer her old hairstyle.. anyway she can do what she wants with her image, most people would if they had her money!

[hannah120288]

Love her version of the man down bit she should cover the whole song x

[brianpaulsings]

Leona Lewis! 'WHY!' I Love It! Cant Wait For Her Next Album!

I Hope The Name Is ERA!

[karera8]

@brianpaulsings how do you get to the name era ? :)

[brianpaulsings]

@karera8 This Leona Lewis Forum.

[Benzi247]

This is weirdly GOOD!

[GaGaFame2010]

amazing ............. Leona please please hurry with ur new album im dying to hear new music from you :)

[applmac2009]

Nice performance, she's becoming less boring, and more engaging 

[rish15]

@applmac2009 She was never boring!

[applmac2009]

@rish15 to me she kinda was

[rish15]

@applmac2009 It's because you don't understand her or the music or messages she's trying to convey. Not all stars have to prance about the stage in very little clothing or come up with catchy tunes just to get attention

[applmac2009]

@rish15 no its not that, its simon. Her fills her albums with soul-less Middle of the road music. Its boring to my ear. She has a few good songs, and a beautiful voice. She just needs better material to showcase it.

[sunshinesoaker25]

@applmac2009 completely agree! It's not her voice its the songs she's given. such a shame :((

[applmac2009]

@sunshinesoaker25 thank you someone agrees

[Sassa97H]

Waouh... Respect.. Big Up to Leona Lewis...

[jeverett1292]

It is amazing. Leona is amazing. No Leona has not had a nose job & that is not a wig.

[Ashloow]

I mean wierd ! XD

[Ashloow]

This is wiered, she looks weared, her wig looks wiered, the performance is weared and her nose looks weared. Gosh so much wearedness going on!

[butlerny]

@Ashloow its cos its leona stepping out of the box and your not used to it ...this is leona going back to her roots

her dad is Guayanese and im sure they have lovers rock/reggae there...

apart from you being obsessed with the word weird lol did you like the song and are you a fan or just a random weird commenter?

[scllda]

i love it!!! love rihanna's version too. but leona is still better. love her man. best singer ever! :) <3<3

[MissPheonix1]

i swear her nose has changed.. has she had a nose job???

[MissSamira59]

@MissPheonix1

NO !

[izabel1395]

@MissPheonix1 yes but it was ages ago, like just after xfactor i think

[daniellecudworth]

her versions better than rihanna's!

[daniellecudworth]

i couldn't stop staring at her nose :l

[leanne1ox]

she just absolutely killed man down.

[mariahcareynum1fan]

That wig, NOOOOOO.

[Moniik4eva]

i like this, i thought i wudn but it actually sounds good

[javixupeke]

I´m in love with the rihannas song version!!!! GO LEONA!!

[xllaauurrreennxo]

I lover her voice so muchh

[Kykinhu]

2 rihanna stupid fans...

[PixieGiant]

she's awesome! Cannot wait for the next album, hope it has some stuff like this on it :)

[lanrey87]

Cool... I like the touch of reggae in there

[Leonaloverxx]

REGGAE. Omg awesome :D

[tenniplayr11]

I miss this lovely diva.

[naylorjunior09]

That is fantastic not a massive Leona fan but that is brilliant :)xx

[dawnportertw]

woaw!! she cant get any better<3! xxxxxx cant wait for her 3rd album!!! xxxxxxxx

[claraloubbz]

And she's Back!

[PixieGiant]

@claraloubbz wooooo :)

[ryezz1993]

wow considering thats my fav riri song she did gud!!.. :D

[javixupeke]

@Macedonian666Boy hahahahahhahaahaha!!!! the day thar rihanna sings good on live, call me!

[javixupeke]

DIVA RETURNSS!!!!! So happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! :) :)

[BlueStar1990]

she sounds great! But what happened to her style tho?

[jjojjorge]

Although she failed at the very beginning. But was great the rest of the piece =)

[butlerny]

@jjojjorge um where?? lol

[jjojjorge]

@butlerny She did not get the correct tone; then she adjusted to get back on track.

[jjojjorge]

@butlerny I forgot; about the seventh second.

[jjojjorge]

And that is how one must drum when playing with an awesome voice...

[jjojjorge]

@123rickyrocks Although your comment got removed by whatever cause, I thank you for agreeing about the drumming and awesome voice thing; specially since you drum.

[jjojjorge]

You are Splendid, Studious, LeLe !! For her, age is NOT simply an addition...

[jjojjorge]

LeLe Shines because she is !!

[Dam112]

Glad she is doing this.. shows versitlity.. and doesnt seem forced.. no whiney upper belts.. some nice low notes.. think i heard E3.. great stuff :)

[MrJohnnyLukeCampbell]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!

[calvin9999999999]

this sounds amazing. Better In Time works as a the original Pop version, the Rock version at the AMA's and now the Reggae version here.

[butlerny]

@calvin9999999999 totally agree I loved the amas version and summertime ball live she was so relaxed

[rawrgirl1001]

2:32 man dwn!!! SHE ROCKED. :) CANT WAIT FOR HER NEW ALBUM

[90jdavid]

Me encanta!!!!!! (L)

[joshandelliot1234567]

rhianna is shit Leona Lewis Rules Up Yors :P

[Huskyvoice738]

OMG this is epic love this mash up she is too amazing xD

[edgardo111691]

@topworldmusic LOL, i agree

[cm0ndancewitme]

@topworldmusic LMFAO. i concur!

[brianpaulsings]

@topworldmusic Every One Can Sing! But Some Are WAYY Better!

Love Leona Lewis