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| Leona crowned winner of X Factor | Leona crowned winner of X Factor |
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| Leona Lewis has been crowned winner of TV talent show X Factor, landing a £1m recording contract. | Leona Lewis has been crowned winner of TV talent show X Factor, landing a £1m recording contract. |
| The 21-year-old from London - the first female to win the ITV show - beat 18-year-old Liverpudlian Ray Quinn. | |
| She said "it was a dream come true" as she broke down in tears at the news she had won the public vote. | She said "it was a dream come true" as she broke down in tears at the news she had won the public vote. |
| Leona will now release a version of the song A Moment Like This, which was first recorded by American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. | Leona will now release a version of the song A Moment Like This, which was first recorded by American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. |
| The single goes on sale in the shops on Wednesday and is tipped among the favourites to secure the Christmas number one. | The single goes on sale in the shops on Wednesday and is tipped among the favourites to secure the Christmas number one. |
| During the live final Leona was joined on stage by Take That to sing their hit A Million Love Songs, as well as singing Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. | During the live final Leona was joined on stage by Take That to sing their hit A Million Love Songs, as well as singing Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. |
| Ray was joined by Westlife on stage | Ray was joined by Westlife on stage |
| Liverpudlian Ray sang with Westlife on the cover version of That's Life, and also belted out classics Fly Me to the Moon and My Way. | Liverpudlian Ray sang with Westlife on the cover version of That's Life, and also belted out classics Fly Me to the Moon and My Way. |
| On Leona's win, mentor and judge Simon Cowell said "he was the proudest person in the world right now". | On Leona's win, mentor and judge Simon Cowell said "he was the proudest person in the world right now". |
| Leona had been the bookmakers' favourite to win for many weeks, but Ray had been closing in fast. | Leona had been the bookmakers' favourite to win for many weeks, but Ray had been closing in fast. |
| Thousands of hopefuls entered the competition hoping to make it to the last stages and the chance to sing live in front of millions of viewers. | Thousands of hopefuls entered the competition hoping to make it to the last stages and the chance to sing live in front of millions of viewers. |
| Last year's winner was Shayne Ward, who went on to have the Christmas number one. The show's first winner, Steve Brookstein, lost his recording contract after falling out of favour with Cowell. | Last year's winner was Shayne Ward, who went on to have the Christmas number one. The show's first winner, Steve Brookstein, lost his recording contract after falling out of favour with Cowell. |