I can reveal the 2006 X Factor champion is being axed by Island Records after making just one album.
Leona made the bold move to leave her long-time mentor SIMON COWELL’s record company Syco to join the trendy label, also home to U2, MUMFORD & SONS, FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE and JESSIE J.
But her only release under Island, which is part of music giant Universal, was a commercial flop.
I Am, her fifth album, was tipped as a return to her chart-topping form. But it entered the charts at a disappointing No12, selling just 8,500 copies in its first week last September.
Last night a source close to Leona revealed: “It simply didn’t work out with Island.
“She made a great record and the label really championed her but something just didn’t click.
“Universal is still very keen to keep her as part of the family so they will be holding a meeting next week to discuss her future.
“There has been interest from other labels too but right now she’s concentrating on her debut in Cats.”
It's a shame Leona is lost in musical direction, she needs to focus on making iconic songs like BL, she is the most talented musician alive and is a beautiful soul.
How can someone who had such a huge breakout album and good second album be flopping this hard :weep: She's so sweet and talented, she doesn't deserve this. I think it may be best if she just sticks with Broadway for hte future.
I think the biggest problem for these underperforming artists that re-sign to a new label is that the new label seem to have unrealistic expectations. There are various reasons for people to underperform and the most important thing is to basically try to re-introduce your act to the GP, instead to try to rely on the past. There are so many ways to discover music these days that every break, even for 6 months or longer can mean that someone took your space.