Leona Lewis: At some points I felt extremely depressed
Leona Lewis has revealed that she spiralled into depression last year.
The former X Factor winner has opened up about the serious "downs" she experienced last year before splitting from Simon Cowell’s record company Syco.
The Bleeding Love singer shared her breakdown in a letter that she wrote and shared on her Twitter account on Friday.
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The 29-year-old wrote: "It has been quite the rollercoaster year. The emotions I've felt have been more powerful, in both a positive and negative way, than anytime I've ever felt in my life. At some points I felt extremely depressed and other times experienced amazing highs, but it got to a place where the downs were outweighing the ups. So I'm writing this letter for anyone who has ever felt the same way."
She also expressed her nerves at leaving Simon’s label to join Universal’s Island Records.
She added: "I was asked to make a record that would not have been true to myself ... I cannot make music that does not speak to my soul, and as scary as it seemed, I could no longer compromise myself, and so I decided to leave."
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Leona ended her note on a high, finishing with: "I chose to swim... I'm not sure where I'll end up but one thing I am certain of is I've stayed true to myself and I've followed what my heart says is right. So whatever the future may bring, I am ready."