Aural Josiah Lewis of Afro-Guyanese descent is the father of the famous British songwriter, actress, and model, Leona Lewis. He was married to Maria Lewis, and he is a father of three children: Bradley Lewis, Kyle Lewis, and Leona Lewis.
He celebrates his birthday on the 13th of September every year, but his birth year is unknown.
Net worth and Career
Aural Josiah Lewis is a businessman, though information on what kind of business he is involved in has not been revealed to the public. His net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be 1.2 million dollars.
Relationship with Wife
Aural Josiah Lewis was with his wife, Maria Lewis, for over 20 years before they divorced. Despite not being together, they still keep in touch. He even attended her graduation ceremony in 2018.
His Daughter, Leona
Leona Lewis came into the spotlight in 2006 when she won the third series of the X Factor, winning a 1 million pounds recording contract with Syco Music. Aural Josiah Lewis and his wife noticed Leona’s talent and passion for singing and enrolled her at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Later she attended other music schools, namely; Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Ravenscourt Theatre School, and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, and then she decided to pursue a music career at 17
His daughter’s Career
After leaving BRIT school to venture into music, Aural Josiah’s daughter had already written and recorded her music material. She worked at a solicitor’s house as a receptionist and as a Pizza Hut waitress to fund her studio music sessions.
A year later, she earned a lead role in the Lion King theatre show in Paris but unfortunately injured her back while ice-skating, and she withdrew from it. She released a demo album called Twilight, but it didn’t do well.
After winning the X factor, her music career changed for the better. She was shocked upon winning it, and at that point, her dream had come true. After her music breakthrough, she signed contracts with international record labels; for instance, she signed a 9.7 million dollars contract with J Records in February 2007.
Aural Josiah Lewis’ daughter has released many songs and albums. In March 2022, she was nominated for the 2022 Music Week Awards for her Christmas with Love Always marketing campaign 2021.
Leona Lewis is not just into music; she has done well in modeling and signed a contract with Wilhelmina Models in 2017. In acting, she has appeared in some films and television shows, including Walking on Sunshine.
Social Media
Aural Josiah Lewis seems to be a private person since not much has been revealed to the public. He has no social media handles, but you can find some of his pictures on the internet, most of which have been posted by his daughter.
His daughter is active, though; on Instagram, she has an account named @leonalewis, has 737k followers, follows 1162, and has posted 3460 times. On Twitter, you can find her at Leona Lewis, and 1.1 million users follow her. She also has an official page on Facebook.
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