In this interview Diane Warren said she first sent 'I was here' to SYCO (Simon Cowell) for Leona Lewis or maybe Susan Boyle but the response from Simon was 'Its an okay song it just doesnt go all the way for us'.

In a meantime she called Jay Z and Beyonce and they already started recording 'I was here' before Diane even got response from Simon.



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So even if Simon and label accepted that song for Leona Beyonce already snatched it.

And the list of 'Leona's' missed songs go on:

We found love
Burn
Halo (similar situation to this one)
Stronger
Impossible
Blank Page....I forgot about other ones

Thank god she's not with SYCO anymore

What else is new?

I thought Leona never rejected We Found Love?

Why do people bother offering songs to her anymore?

This bitch ditches tons of good songs she gets offered, yet accepts **** like Lovebird and Favourite Scar for her 3rd album

What is wrong with Leona her team A landslide disaster.

Leona rejects the BEST songs

Leona could have had massive success had she gone the route SyCo wanted her to, but she didn't.

She didn't reject it. She wanted to release "Trouble" first but Calvin didn't want to wait.

i honestly don't like this song and don't see how it would've helped her. it's not exactly a smash in the making.

Good.

Leona sis... Her label just wanted her to flop. I swear

It's not even funny anymore.

The way they sabotaged her career.

NOT her rejecting my fave Beyonce song from 4.

I didn't knwo she rejected WFL & Stronger The good sis could release a Greatest Missed Hits album

I Was Here, lyrically, is a really good song! Not sure if it would've been a smash, but I think she could've done a really good job!

Has she accepted a hit song since Bleeding Love?