Leona Lewis Looks Wax-tastic At Madame Tussauds

22 October 2009

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X Factor winner and superstar songstress, Leona Lewis, fulfils a childhood ambition today as her new figure takes centre stage at Madame Tussauds London.

The 24 year old multi-platinum selling star, who was catapulted to international stardom after winning the X Factor in 2006, will join an A-list line up of music legends from Hendrix to Jackson in the attraction’s interactive Music Zone. 

The singer, who releases her new album ‘Echo’ next month, is portrayed clutching a microphone about to burst into song and guests are invited to get up close and personal and join the performance on stage.  Looking every inch the glamorous diva, Leona wears a short sparkling silver dress set off by a pair of 5 inch satin stilettos.  Her hair is casually tousled over her shoulders. 

Liz Edwards, PR Manager for Madame Tussauds London, said:  “We are thrilled to welcome Leona to Madame Tussauds and her arrival confirms her status as a true international superstar.  She will be a wonderful addition to the Music Zone, claiming her place alongside fellow “Queens of Pop” like Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and Kylie Minogue.”

The singer, who has previously said it has been a lifelong dream to be immortalised in wax, was closely involved in the creation process.  She gave a sitting for the Madame Tussauds studios team where over 300 measurements and a catalogue of reference shots were taken.  The figure took four months to create at a cost of £150,000.