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63-552: Syco Music , originally and formerly S Records , was a division of Syco Entertainment which operated from 2002 until 2020. The label was founded by British entrepreneur, record executive and media personality Simon Cowell , who was formerly employed at Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). Early-on, the label oversaw music releases by such acts as Robson & Jerome , Five , Westlife and Teletubbies . Eventually, BMG (renamed to Sony BMG ) bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television. In 2010, Cowell and Sony Music entered

126-461: A 4.0 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic in its first season, leading FOX to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition. Internationally, The X Factor is produced individually in 41 countries including major markets like France , the Netherlands , Indonesia and Australia . Additionally, The X Factor USA is screened in 166 countries around

189-604: A Dream , has sold over 9 million copies, making it one of the best selling releases of the last decade and Syco's most successful release to date. Between 2004 and 2009, Il Divo achieved four multi-million selling albums and in 2007, Leona Lewis became one of the most successful talent show winners when her second single, " Bleeding Love ", propelled the album Spirit to 9 million global sales. In 2010, Syco began diversifying by adding producer/singer-songwriter Labrinth . Savan Kotecha , who had been writing for Syco acts for several years, also became an A&R Director and set up

252-546: A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story , which broke ratings records in the US on TV Guide network and scored 10 million viewers on ITV in the UK. In 2013, Syco and Optomen launched ITV series Food Glorious Food , which aired on Wednesday evenings in the UK. Syco Entertainment were the executive producers of the film One Direction: This Is Us from director Morgan Spurlock and One Direction: Where We Are from director Paul Dugdale, which follows

315-474: A collaboration never came to light. Lewis collaborated with rock singer Aqualung . She was also reported to have worked with DJ Infamous , Claude Kelly, and Los Da Mystro . She worked with Timbaland in April 2009, and explained the reason for his tracks not appearing on Echo : "I went in the studio with Timbaland and we vibed out. The thing is, on this album, there were a lot of people that I'd been with on

378-617: A concert at London's Hackney Empire on 2 November 2009. In July 2010 it was reported by the Sunday Mirror that a deluxe edition is planned for release. In August 2009, several of the album's unfinished songs leaked onto the internet and it is believed that computers at Lewis's record label were hacked into. An investigation was launched by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), working with

441-408: A cover of Oasis 's " Stop Crying Your Heart Out ", which was produced by Steve Robson. Lewis also worked with several writers and producers on songs that failed to make the album. Toby Gad worked with Lewis including writing the song "Unreachable" with Lewis and Robbins. Taio Cruz was hired by Cowell to write and produce tracks for the album, and Irish Indie band The Script agreed to write

504-429: A joint venture agreement that would see Cowell and Sony each own 50% of the new Syco Entertainment company, which encompassed both the previous Syco TV and Syco Music divisions. Over its 18-year run, Syco had multiple, globally-known acts signed, such as the girl groups Fifth Harmony and Little Mix (as well as the solo efforts of former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello ), British boyband One Direction , and

567-767: A joint venture, Kanani Songs. Syco also began forming closer partnerships with other Sony Music Entertainment UK labels. For the first time, Syco entered into an agreement with Columbia Records that would see them work together to launch the career of a The X Factor winner - Matt Cardle . That same year, Sony Music bought Cowell's share of Syco, for around £27 million. On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Cowell would buy Sony's stake in Syco Entertainment; Sony Music will retain Syco Music's artists and back catalogue. By September 2020, managing director Tyler Brown and head of digital Tom Hoare had left. Music Week reported that

630-407: A label in 2004. Syco Music and its artists have been the targets of illegal hacking on several separate occasions; in 2009, ahead of the release of her sophomore album, Echo , a number of Leona Lewis ' unfinished demos and leftover songs from the recording process were leaked online. An investigation was launched by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), in-tandem with

693-800: A new show in the West End. Echo (Leona Lewis album) Echo is the second studio album by English singer Leona Lewis . It was released on 9 November 2009 including 16 November in the United Kingdom, and 17 November 2009 in the United States. Its worldwide release was through Sony Music . The album charted across the globe, including the US, UK, Canada, across Europe, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, with commercial success. Lewis worked with Ryan Tedder , Justin Timberlake , Max Martin , John Shanks , and Harvey Mason, Jr. amongst others to produce

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756-558: A range of non-scripted series for the streaming service Peacock developed (though this does not include Walk the Line ). As part of the deal, Cowell will appear as a judge on AGT: Extreme , a spin-off from America's Got Talent . The X Factor , which launched in September 2004, was one of the most popular television shows in the UK. Syco and Fremantle Media launched The X Factor USA in September 2011, which averaged 12 million viewers and

819-404: A song, however, it was submitted too late. Production and songwriting team Xenomania were reported to have written five songs for Lewis's second album, described by songwriter Miranda Cooper as "tragic songs with a twist." Ne-Yo wrote songs for the album, including "Can't Fight It". Lewis expressed interest in working with Chris Martin of Coldplay to give the album a rockier edge, though

882-629: The BBC Radio 2 show Live Sessions with Ken Bruce . She also performed "I Got You" and "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge . Lewis started her debut tour, The Labyrinth , in May 2010, supporting Spirit and Echo with dates in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. " Happy ", the first single from the album, was released to download in the United States and Canada in September 2009, and worldwide in November 2009. It reached number 31 on

945-547: The FBI regarding the matter, while British police were contacted to investigate the leak of Echo in November 2009 before it was officially released. It was later revealed in 2011 that songs recorded for Echo were targeted by the German hacker, Deniz A., also known as DJ Stolen. In July 2010, the Rasch law firm logged a criminal complaint against DJ Stolen for "constantly placing hacked songs on

1008-797: The Got Talent and The X Factor franchises which encompassed local versions in numerous countries and have launched the careers of One Direction , Leona Lewis , Little Mix , Susan Boyle and Fifth Harmony amongst others. Syco have also been instrumental in the careers of artists not originating from its franchises, including Il Divo and Westlife. It has also produced films such as One Direction: This Is Us (2013) and The X Factor parody musical, I Can't Sing! (2014). In July 2020, Cowell bought Sony Music's stake in Syco Entertainment, with exception for Syco Music . The record label and its artists and back catalogue were retained by Sony Music and subsequently absorbed. TV rights and assets were transferred to

1071-692: The Irish Albums Chart at number two. In Belgium the album charted at 69 on the Flanders Album Chart and 67 on the Wallonia albums chart. Echo debuted at Number 1 on the UK Album Charts on 22 November selling 161,000 copies and has since been certified double platinum in the UK. In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 with over 69,000 units sold. but in

1134-522: The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 held in Berlin , Germany. Lewis performed again on The X Factor final, on 13 December, singing her rendition of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out". Following this performance, the song charted at 29 in the UK singles charts from strong downloads. On 3 December 2009, Lewis performed "Happy", "I Got You" and "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", as well as two songs from Spirit , on

1197-541: The Latin American boyband CNCO . In July 2020, Sony sold the rights to the television formats and assets back to Cowell, effectively divesting all of Syco's non-music divisions. As part of the venture, Syco Music, its current roster, and back catalogs remain with Sony Music as a wholly-owned subsidiary . However, as of September 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , and according to industry magazine Music Week ,

1260-704: The UK on 21 February 2010 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the UK R&;B Chart. Although not released as a single, " Stop Crying Your Heart Out ", a cover of an Oasis song, charted at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart in late 2009, following Lewis's live performance on The X Factor . The track "My Hands" was chosen as the theme song for the video game Final Fantasy XIII ' s release in North America and Europe. Critical response to

1323-467: The UK with 161,000 copies sold in its first week. Lewis promoted the album along with her debut record on The Labyrinth , her debut headlining concert tour, starting in May 2010. As with Lewis's debut album, Spirit , each of Echo ' s producers were enlisted by her mentors Simon Cowell and Clive Davis . Unlike her debut album where she travelled between cities, Lewis remained in Los Angeles for

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1386-719: The US Billboard Hot 100 , and number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100 . In the Australian ARIA Singles Chart it reached number 26. In Billboard 's Japan Hot 100 it reached number 7. It also charted in the Dutch Single Top 100 at number 74 and in New Zealand at 35. "Happy" entered the UK chart at number 2 and was certified Silver (200,000+). " I Got You " was released as the second and final single in

1449-747: The album and singles. Lewis was scheduled to appear on the BBC's The One Show on 14 October 2009, but she pulled out following an incident at a booksigning of her autobiography Dreams where a man punched her in the face. She also cancelled a two-day promotional trip to Germany. She rescheduled her appearance on The One Show to 26 October. Lewis performed an exclusive live show at the Hackney Empire in London on 2 November 2009, her first full UK show, where she performed nine songs in total, including four from Echo . On 5 November 2009 she has also performed "Happy" at

1512-472: The album has been mixed, based on a score of 59 out of 100 from review aggregator site Metacritic . The Observer ' s review of Echo gave the album three out of five stars, with reviewer Peter Robinson writing, "Unusually for an X Factor graduate, there was actually something at risk if the second album didn't work, but Echo hits its target. A handful of upbeat numbers – including an unexpected foray into frothy high-speed electro – pull Leona back from

1575-501: The album's lead single "Happy", written by Lewis, Tedder and Evan Bogart , and "You Don't Care". Tedder commented, "I pushed [Lewis] vocally more on this song than any song she's ever done. I mean, she did some stuff on "Happy" that's awesome, but this other song she takes it to another level." The song "Lost Then Found" was also co-written by Tedder and Lewis along with Dan Muckala , Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins , and features Tedder's band OneRepublic . Another Tedder song, "Shadows",

1638-419: The album's producers is to throw Leona at a song, with multi-tracked vocals shooting off in every direction, until you feel like you're listening to a room full of cloned divas fighting over who gets the top line. It's an exhausting yet strangely exhilarating experience." Heat ' s Karen Edwards awarded the album five stars out of five, saying "From girlie pop to big ballads, this album will remind you what

1701-652: The album's second half, finds Lewis's talent squandered. The gooier adult contemporary numbers, of which "I Got You" is the worst, tend to add a lot of unnecessary vocal doctoring to the mix, edging on the faceless robo-pop that has become all too ubiquitous in the age of Auto-Tune. And too much of the album's runtime is dominated by altogether thoughtless ballads, like the languid late-album duo of "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" and "Don't Let Me Down," in which Lewis confronts dull, piano-driven arrangements with vocals that, while technically unimpeachable, lack any warmth or emotional expression". Echo made its first chart appearance on

1764-608: The brink of boring." Jim Farber of the New York Daily News agreed, writing " Echo has a sense of fun, and a youthful vim, rarely on display on Spirit . It's faster, harder and way catchier." Neil McCormick, writing in The Daily Telegraph , said Lewis's "mezzo-soprano range allows her to take melodies from luxurious low notes to high-flying falsetto, gliding with elegant power and impressive control through all kinds of fluctuations and modulations. [...] The approach of

1827-472: The case was resolved out-of-court, by agreeing to release the song as a joint effort between both artists; the single was released on 4 September 2011. In February 2013, it was announced that One Direction would be releasing a mashup cover version of " One Way or Another " (1978 song by Blondie ) and " Teenage Kicks " (1977 song by the Undertones ) as the 2013 Comic Relief single; an unfinished version of

1890-483: The company, with Sony Music retaining the company's artist roster and catalogue. Syco's television operations were founded originally as SYCOtv , primarily operating in the UK and US with key franchises The X Factor and Got Talent . It was launched by Simon Cowell in 2003. Following Cowell's purchase of Sony Music Entertainment 's stake in the business in 2020, Cowell went on to expand his existing TV arrangements with NBCUniversal in 2021. The new deal will see

1953-603: The duo to reflect on their time on the show, which they appeared on back in 2009. The duo took to social media and said "Every contestant on the X Factor was a slave to the show and got paid zero while they made millions! The fact every contestant has to act like their judge mentors them! When in reality all they care about is their paycheck!." Jedward also alleged that artists on the show and under Cowell's record label, Syco Music, were unable to speak freely and were blacklisted if they did. They were isolated from their families and were watched and reported on by security. They claimed that

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2016-489: The first album so I knew them and we kinda got into the vibe straight away. Obviously I'm still getting to know Timbaland, it's kind of a continuing and evolving relationship, so this time he's not on the album, but hopefully next time he will be". The album was released in two formats. In addition to the standard edition, albums downloaded from iTunes receive two live performance songs. The two live songs, "Brave" and " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ", were recorded at

2079-454: The follow-up to her debut album Spirit . The album was preceded by the single " Happy ", released on 15 September 2009. " I Got You " was released as the second single in February 2010. The song "My Hands" was used as the theme song for the video game Final Fantasy XIII . The album achieved commercial success, peaking within the top twenty in nine countries, including debuting at number one in

2142-512: The formula of her debut: the slow, piano-accented build-up, punctuated by sharp intakes of breath and vocal curlicues, then the climactic explosion as the drums crash in and she hits the chorus. That voice is impressive enough and there's no denying the stolid catchiness of some songs – notably Happy and her cover of Oasis's Stop Crying Your Heart Out – but she appears to lack the lightness of touch this album desperately needs". Slant Magazine stated that "...less compelling material, particularly in

2205-537: The fuss is all about. Future X Factor winners take note: this is what real talent sounds like." On the other hand, some reviews were harsh, Entertainment Weekly said that "Too much of "Echo" is mired in soppy balladry and standard-issue dancery" adding that "When it works, however, as on the soaring Happy and feathery, synth-laden I Got You, all is (momentarily) redeemed". The Guardian said that "Echo's 13 tracks, which were co-written by Justin Timberlake, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder and other costly names, follow

2268-466: The internet". Amongst those songs listed in the complaint was one called "Pulse", described at the time as a new recording by Lewis. DJ Stolen was jailed for 18 months in June 2011. In an interview with Seventeen magazine, Lewis described the album's packaging and design as having a desert setting. Each of Lewis's outfits, described as "modern, 'heroine' gowns", was designed by Vivienne Westwood . Each gown

2331-407: The judges on The X Factor did not actually mentor the contestants as the show made it appear. Their comments came after former X Factor contestants spoke out about the conditions they were expected to work under while signed to the label, including Rebecca Ferguson and Cher Lloyd. Lloyd took to TikTok to take a sly dig at the label, which she appeared to accuse of ‘exploiting’ her and taking all

2394-454: The label is no longer operational and is now defunct; artist staff have been redeployed elsewhere within Sony Music, including at sister label RCA Records , or have left completely. Some of the artists signed by Cowell, such as band Westlife , released their music through S Records, another company formed by Cowell whose share he then sold to BMG in 2003. Syco Music started releasing music as

2457-586: The label is now defunct—staff either left or were redeployed elsewhere within Sony Music Group . Syco Music had offices in London and Los Angeles and was home to several artists. As S Records, the company oversaw music releases by Robson & Jerome , Five , Westlife and Teletubbies . Later following television franchises, Syco had the exclusive right to sign winners and finalists of The X Factor and Got Talent . Susan Boyle 's debut album, I Dreamed

2520-444: The last. I've taken more control this time and I feel more at ease with everything." She told Variety magazine that she "wanted the album to have a little bit more of a live feel to it, with a little more live instrumentation," and described Echo as "more guitar-driven" compared to Spirit , with a "harder edge" in an interview with Seventeen . Lewis worked with Ryan Tedder, producer of her second single " Bleeding Love ", on

2583-445: The life of pop sensations One Direction . The band had come third in the 2010 UK X Factor series, before being signed to Syco. In January 2013, Syco set up a new London-based television division called Over The Top Productions. This production company was run by Syco's Global Head of Television, Nigel Hall, and would be responsible for formats such as ITV's Rolling In It . In July 2016, The Investigator: A British Crime Story

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2646-464: The money made by her music. Meanwhile, Ferguson met with Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden earlier that year, calling for better protection for artists in the music industry. Syco Entertainment Syco Entertainment is a British media entertainment and production company, headquartered in London, founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell . The company focuses on TV production. The company

2709-456: The most watched show of the summer in the US and topped the ratings in the key adults 18–49 demographic. Syco produces other shows outside its key brands. In 2011, ITV series Red or Black? was met with mixed reaction. Syco were also behind American Inventor which ran for two seasons on ABC and the unsuccessful Celebrity Duets on Fox. In addition to its major formats, Syco also produces entertainment specials. This includes I Dreamed

2772-508: The name Syco but titled as Syco Entertainment. In 2015, it was announced that the Syco Entertainment joint venture would be extended for a further 6 years. Retail Billionaire Sir Philip Green , a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018. It was initially divided into three units: Syco Music , SYCOtv and Syco Film. A few years later in July 2020, it was announced that Cowell had agreed to buy out Sony Music's stake in

2835-431: The newly created Syco Entertainment Ltd, which is owned 100% by Cowell. Cowell founded S Records whilst employed by BMG back in 2004. The label oversaw music by Robson & Jerome , Five , Westlife and Teletubbies . A year later, BMG, now named Sony BMG , bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television. In 2010, a new company was formed as a 50/50 partnership between Cowell and Sony Music, keeping

2898-440: The record label and police to identify those responsible. Lewis confirmed during an interview with an Australian radio station that some of the songs that leaked would be included on the album. At the end of March 2010 it was reported that Syco Music had suffered once again from computer hackers who obtained 14 previously unreleased songs by Lewis and subsequently leaked them online. It was also revealed that Cowell had contacted

2961-413: The record label and police, to identify those responsible. Alexandra Burke was also targeted, having two demo versions of songs from her debut album, Overcome , leaked before the album's release. At the end of March 2010, it was reported that Syco had suffered, once again, from hackers who had managed to obtain 14 of Burke's previously-unheard studio recordings, as well as 26 more from Lewis. Following

3024-455: The record label had complained about their deals with the music mogul, which often saw them making little to no money from their contracts; they were also overworked, while many had also complained about creative differences concerning the music they wanted to release. In 2021, musical twins Jedward claimed the record label Syco was 'toxic' and 'abusive'. It came after news broke that The X Factor would not be returning to television, prompting

3087-662: The recording of Echo , which took nine months to produce. It contains ballads, racier tracks and dancefloor anthems. Lewis titled the album Echo "since an echo describes a big, organic sound," and it appealed to her love of fantasy as Echo was a nymph who, in Greek mythology, "pined away till only her voice remained." In August 2009 Lewis told her official website: "I'm in the midst of the recording process, working with incredible songwriters and producers, and my music has really evolved. It's so exciting to create something new." She also said, "I'm actually more confident with this album than

3150-521: The second incident of leaks, Cowell contacted the FBI to track down those responsible. Included amongst the leaked music was a newly-recorded version of Burke's " All Night Long ", featuring Cuban-American rapper Pitbull , which was tipped-off to be the singer's third single in March 2010. According to Burke, the songs were leaked by "Two little boys in Germany on work experience" who had been interning for Syco. It

3213-448: The songs "My Hands" and "Heartbeat", which were written by Ina Wroldsen and Birgisson. "My Hands" features on Echo , while "Heartbeat" is the B-side for the album's second single. Max Martin and Birgisson worked with Lewis on the song " I Got You " with Martin also contributing to the dance track "Outta My Head" written by Martin, Johan Karl Schuster and Kotecha. Schuster also produced

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3276-420: The track was leaked online and, on 7 February 2013, Syco launched an investigation. A spokesperson told the press, "It is very disappointing that the song has been leaked and we are currently investigating the matter". Syco was the label that all X Factor winners were signed to as part of their contract for winning the show, along with other acts hand-picked by Cowell. Most of the artists who were once signed to

3339-652: The upbeat "Naked" along with Kristian Lundin . It was written by Lewis, Lundin and Kotecha. John Shanks produced two songs, a ballad and an uptempo song, one of which is "Broken", written by Shanks, Novel and Lewis. Julian Bunetta worked with Lewis along with Andrew Frampton to produce "Brave", which was written by Frampton, Bunetta, Kotecha and Lewis. Kevin Rudolf produced "Love Letter", which he co-wrote with J. Kasher. In September 2009, Lewis worked with Harvey Mason, Jr. , Uriel Kadouch, Keith Ross, and Gavriel Aminov to produce "Can't Breathe". The album also contains

3402-477: The winner receiving a recording contract for Sony Music Latin and Syco. 2014 saw Syco launch I Can't Sing! , a parody musical based on The X Factor . After technical issues and poor critical reception, the show was pulled from the West End of London less than two months after it opened. Cowell later said of the venture that occasionally things didn't work out and that they had been too ambitious trying to launch

3465-443: The world and television production company Fremantle . It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles, and manages a string of television and music brands through partnerships with the label Sony Music and the television production company. Retail billionaire Sir Philip Green , a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018. Through its divisions: Music, Film and TV, Syco has produced

3528-459: The world. Britain's Got Talent consistently tops UK ratings when it is broadcast in April, May and June. In 2009, nearly 20 million people (approximately one third of the UK population) tuned into the series 3 final to see Diversity crowned winners. America's Got Talent matched a series high 4.6 rating amongst adults 18–49 in the summer of 2011 for its sixth season . Since launching in 2006, America's Got Talent has consistently been

3591-570: Was a co-production between Syco & ITV which was broadcast for four consecutive weeks on ITV at 9pm. The series was inspired by Simons Cowell's interest in the crime series Making a Murder , and the Jinx . The Investigator: A British Crime Story was broadcast globally via Netflix until 21 August 2021. The series looked in to the murder of Carole Packman who disappeared from her family home in Bournemouth in June 1985. Carole's husband, Russell Causley

3654-463: Was caught and subsequently jailed for 18 months. In 2011, in a change of course, Syco found itself being taken to court for plagiarism when it was reported that a new Lewis song, " Collide ", significantly used elements of " Fade Into Darkness ", a 2010 song by Swedish house music DJ Avicii . The DJ took both Lewis and Syco to the British High Court just prior to the track's release. However,

3717-421: Was convicted of her murder in 1996 and again in 2004 following a successful appeal. In March 2013, Syco in partnership with YouTube, launched The You Generation channel which is listed as the 'world's first global audition'. In May 2014, Syco and Univision announced an upcoming TV show called La Banda which will focus on searching contestants from Hispanic America to find the "ultimate Latino boy band" with

3780-515: Was formed in 2005 through Sony Music Entertainment entering a joint venture by purchasing Cowell's shares of his record label S Records and television company Syco Television. In 2009, Sony and Cowell entered a joint venture agreement that covered the joint ownership of Syco's television formats, which include the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises. Until 2020, the company operated television and music projects with Sony Music labels around

3843-410: Was later revealed, in 2011, that songs recorded for Echo were targeted by German hacker "Deniz A." (also known as "DJ Stolen"); in July 2010, the Rasch law firm logged a criminal complaint against DJ Stolen for "constantly placing hacked songs on the internet". Within the songs listed in the complaint was one titled "Pulse", described at the time as a new recording by Leona Lewis. In June 2011, DJ Stolen

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3906-457: Was made-to-measure in Westwood's central London atelier . They are created in gold lamé and white satin , are fitted around a boned leotard and feature the designer's signature cleavage-enhancing corset, with a crinoline -style skirt. One costume depicts Lewis as a mermaid , an idea that Lewis suggested. Lewis also wears Westwood's dresses in her music videos and during promotional events for

3969-559: Was written with AJ McLean for the Backstreet Boys . After it failed to make the Backstreet Boys' album, Cowell wanted it for Lewis but then decided it better suited Westlife . Justin Timberlake contributed production and backing vocals to several songs, including "Don't Let Me Down", written and produced with Timberlake's production team The Y's and recorded at Chalice Recording Studios. Arnthor Birgisson worked with Lewis on

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