Sierra Leone (in the original Portuguese form Sierra Leona) was known to its native inhabitants as Romarong, or the Mountain, and received the current designation from the Portuguese discoverer Pedro de Sintra (1462), either on account of the "lion-like" thunder on its hill-tops, or to a fancied resemblance of the mountains to the form of a lion.
He released a self-titled album in 2011, and has sung duets with notable musicians such as Sir Elton John and Leona Lewis.
He is reportedly planning to work with Ryan Tedder of the band One Republic and Jesse McCartney (who penned Leona Lewis' breakout hit Bleeding Love) on his post Idol debut album.
British singer Leona Lewis is making a huge impact on the worldwide music scene.
Soulful singer Leona Lewis was born in Islington, London, England to parents Joe and Maria Lewis.
