Lewis was passionate about music from a young age and had previously attempted to get into a girl band. She was 16 at the time and got rejected after the audition.
The singer thinks she got lucky with the rejection as she has learned over the years that she is much more suited to be a solo artist.
Winning the third season of The X Factor in December 2006 was just the push Lewis needed to get started on her professional music career.
Not only did the win land her a £1 million recording contract with Syco Records, but it also helped her first single, ‘A Moment Like This’ peak at #1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Lewis continued releasing her music and during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, she was nominated for three Grammy Awards — ‘Bleeding Love’ for Record of The Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Spirit for the Best Pop Vocal Album.
Unfortunately, she did not win a Grammy and has not done so till now.
