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The 22-year-old singer spent the first half of this year recording an album with top producers in Los Angeles, but she faced some criticism for disappearing from the spotlight.
"I knew everyone was saying, 'Where's Leona gone? She's just another reality TV show singer who's disappeared', and it was worrying that some people were writing me off already," Leona told the Mail On Sunday.
"But it was necessary to take that time to make the album because we all wanted to get it right. I've always wanted to be a singer and now that I've been given this opportunity, I want longevity in this industry. Taking time over the album was fundamental to my development as an artist."
Leona's new single 'Bleeding Love' is released tomorrow.
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