Mike Diver (is that a real name?) you really don't have a clue do you? Perhaps you think some drugged up metal band is REAL MUSIC?

I can't believe I'm forced to fund your wages for you to write this dross.

Thank Goodness!! at last someone whose ears function exactly like my own and who is not in the world of the "emporers new clothes"

Ive tried to understand why people think Leona is a good singer and failed. She does not connect with a song at all - Look at Barbara Streisand .. now there is a talented singer.

Also apart from Bleeding Love there hasnt been anything good since. Spirit was poor and from the clips I have heard Echo sounds just as sleep inducing.

The reviewer and looplash have made my day. It's nice to start the week with a laugh! If Leona's stunning vocals send you to sleep, then you need to see a specialist - and soon!

you obviously dont have much taste in good music. she is one of the best singers in this country and a world class talent.

All opinions are equally valid; beauty is in the eye or ear of the beholder.

So why do people expressing NOT to like everything that Leona has done get slated? I much prefer Run to Happy it has more of a melody and a more interesting.

An extremely fair review, which has been more or less Echo'd (sorry) throughout the industry. Reading through some of the backlash, I just wish Leona possessed some of the fire that her fans clearly have. They are so defensive of her, and its difficult to see why with 2 extremely lacklustre full-lengths. She (Simon) needs to really sort herself out if she is to remain on the world stage...right now she is falling off... if she is the finest thing we have as an export, its a sorry state of affairs. Where is this x factor that she is supposed to have?

This album is a total disappointment
Simon Cowell what are you doing!!!!!
It's drab dull and totally uninspiring.
and the Sony damage limitation squad can try and brush over it with counter comments of how wonderful the album is but our ears dont lie and in fact listening to it in it's entirety makes me want to punch somebody in the head like my own for having spent money on this foolishness but luckily I have the receipt and Im gonna take it back and get the other album

Well like the first album Spirit, Echo is a dissapointment. However, there is no denying she has a great singing voice.
Lets hope her next album contains more variation rather than songs that all sound the same.

My one and only complaint with this review is that it's complete rot from beginning to end.

The only serious question to contemplate is why, oh why, would BBC Online assign a non-professional contributor with a clearly contemptuous attitude toward popular music, and Leona Lewis herself, to review her second studio album.

And, for the record, Mike Diver attempted to incite a flame war on Twitter by mocking members of a popular Leona Lewis message board. Completely impartial, this guy.

I cannot believe what I just read. I possibly agree that Spirit asides from Bleeding Love was not that powerful an album. But Echo has something incredible. Leona Lewis is one of the most talented singers I have ever listened to and this album through a number of different styles of songs expresses how talented she is. Happy is another big ballad from Leona. I got you is catchy up beat and such a good track. My Hands and Love Letter are once again brilliant tracks. Naked and Brave and the remaining tracks are all songs that make you just want to burst with emotion and thats what this album is. Its emotional and filled with talent. I cant believe that anyone could listen to this album and not automatically be stunned by it. Im shocked.

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That's a pretty strong reaction, actually.

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Mike,
Let me just say to you first that I am a singer song writer. I totally DISAGREE with you on all of your comments about Leona Lewis. I think that she is the best female artist to date. I got both her albums and I am a big fan, and I have to say that ECHO is a well produced, well arranged and vocally moving. You're a journalist so you will NEVER get this from a singer's point of view....but when she sings, she gives me goose bumps. When a singer like her records, she just doesn't sing it she feels it and she projects that to her listeners. Obviously you don't have that in you coz you're a journalist. Let me put it this way, when I write a song it has to give me goose bumps, that tells me that it's a good song coz there is no formula to write a good song. Quincy jones even said this about Michael jackson's thriller when they were making it. So all in all, the album gives me goose bumps and most importantly...it's a REAL album not manufactured. Before you have to start reviewing albums can I just suggest that you need to spend some time behind the studio desk and really know what it involves to make a damn good song. I haven't bought an album in so so long that have many good songs like ECHO. Peace

I have just turned 16, and have loved Leona's music since she won X Factor. I have a strong opinion on music, as I love to sing myself, my singing teacher says Leona's songs are challenging and she has a real talent. I am truly inspired by Leona, I love all her music, her voice is beautiful. I watched her in her first concert the The Labyrinth earlier this year, and she was fantasic, she sang live from start to finish, and you couldn't fault her.

How can you even compare Leona's voice to Mariah Carey's!? I was brought up on Mariah as my Mum was a huge fan, in my opinion I think Mariah screams to much, if you hear it once, you hear it 100 times. I totally disagree with this review, I find every one of her songs individual from both albums Spirt and Echo.