'I Am' by Leona Lewis.

2015 keeps surprising me almost every day. And today I'm gonna be talking of the surprise that is the new Leona Lewis album called 'I Am'. I've loved Leona Lewis for what seems like forever. A lot of her songs speak to me. Although I could never fully relate to them. I suppose it was because I started listening to them much later then the time of their actual release or something like that...I don't know. So now that her new songs started to come out one after another, I was pleasantly surprised by how truthful and just-in-time they are to me. I fell in love with every song I heard before the actual album release, and, I suppose sadly, I thought to myself 'surely the album can't be all this good!' I don't even know why did I think that, you know? I've never had even one song by Leona that I thought was rubbish. And I, obviously, was wrong thinking that way. When the album came out, and I sat to listen to it, I was BLOWN AWAY by how each and every song made me shiver. Another one of those albums that are 'LITERALLY ABOUT ME'. I have never thought she had so much to say. So much pain, I guess, inside of her. I'm not in her fandom, therefore I don't really know what's been going on in her life. I've always thought she was one of those people who's 'normal', if I may say this, and who doesn't go through a drama of any sorts. So needless to say how shocked I was to hear, for instance, 'You Knew Me When' or 'The Best and The Worst'.

This album symbolizes some kind of revival, I think. It's about falling hard and then coming back on track again, feeling stronger, happier and healthier than ever. I think whoever was through a tough situation (or is in it right now even) needs to listen to this record. I feel like it's very powerful and intense in some way. It's very truthful and relatable, as well. And I adore records like this. Also, there's no reason to say this, but I will, her voice is GORGEOUS, just like on any other of her records.

Whatever the reason for this album is, I really hope Leona is okay. Cause, let's be honest,  she really should be. She's a wonderful, talented human being, and I can't say enough 'thank yous' for this album!

Tell me, what do you think! xx

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