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British singing sensation Leona Lewis and longtime electrician boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa pick up new clothes at J.Lindeberg in London on Friday.

Leona and Lou have known each other since the age of nine and started dating aged 17.

“Why does everyone seem surprised we’re still together?” she has asked. “Why would I dump someone because of this? He’s my best friend and we make sure we get to spend time together when we can. I know this is a crazy time, but I know how important it is to keep my feet on the ground. Simon [Cowell], my management and my record company all know I insist on having regular time set aside in my schedule for my family and for Lou. That keeps my life in perspective. It keeps things normal.”

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Leona Lewis (in Roberto Cavalli) walks the red carpet at the Conde Nast Media Group’s 2008 Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Friday.

Fashion Rocks is hosted by Dennis Leary this year with performances by other big artists such as Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake.

In case you missed it, Fashion Rocks has created an online charity auction to benefit Stand Up To Cancer - a new initiative designed to raise philanthropic dollars for ground-breaking cancer research. Visit Ebay.com and Stand Up to Cancer! The auction will be live from Sept. 5 -15.

Dress by Roberto Cavalli.

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13 of the world’s most renowned female singers pose with song creators/producers LA Reid and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at Fashion Rocks to sing “Just Stand Up!”, the worldwide charity single benefiting Stand Up 2 Cancer at Radio City Musical Hall in New York City on Friday.

Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, Fergie, Ciara, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Nicole Scherzinger and Natasha Bedingfield are all decked out in their black Stand Up To Cancer t-shirts.

All three major TV networks, NBC, ABC and CBS will create a roadblock at 8pm EST on Friday to broadcast the event. Hosts include Halle Berry, Jessica Alba, Sheryl Crow, Charles Barkley and Melissa Etheridge.

“For the first time we can envision the possibility of stopping cancer in its tracks,” the group said in its mission statement. “But just when science is on the verge of giving us the breakthroughs that can end cancer, the will and the funding to do so are disappearing from the national agenda and from our collective consciousness.”

JUST STAND UP!

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Leona Lewis performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.

Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis performed the Led Zeppelin classic ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at the closing ceremony, while David Beckham was also on hand for the event.

In the original, recorded in 1969, Robert Plant sings, “I’m gonna give you every inch of my love.” But in the version that was sung, Lewis, 23, changed the words to “every bit” of my love. The band also agreed to a request from organizers to drop the third verse, which includes similar sexual innuendos, to fit in to the eight-minute performance.

WHAT DID YOU THINK of the Olympic Closing Ceremony?

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Check out the new all-star charity single “Just Stand Up” as recorded by 15 of the most well-known singers in anticipation of the Sept. 5 “Stand Up for Cancer” telethon.

The track, produced by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and L. A. Reid, starts off with solos by powerhouse singers Beyonce and Carrie Underwood. You’ll later hear Fergie, Leona Lewis and Mary J. Blige belt it out. Other vocalists include: Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Rihanna, Melissa Etheridge, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara and LeeAnn Rimes.

Listen to the single at FOXNews.com.

“Just Stand Up” officially debuts on iTunes on Sept. 2. For more info on the charity, visit StandUp2Cancer.org.

British singing sensation Leona Lewis poses with an elephant stuffed animal in support of The Elephant Project, an organization to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association.

The organization was started by David Niederhoffer, now 18, after his grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. There is a phrase that says “elephants never forget,” and in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, Niederhoffer is striving for those affected by the disease to “never forget.”

Here’s how it works: Well-known celebrities pose with an elephant beanie baby and sign a special Elephant Project card, which are then auctioned off to raise money to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Each auction package comes with an 8×10 picture of the celebrity and the elephant, a signed card from that celebrity, and an elephant beanie baby. Such celebrities as Zac Efron, Adam Sandler, Julie Andrews, and MANY more have participated in the project. James Marsden, Julianne Moore and Jennifer Garner are pictured below.

Currently, over $11,500 has been raised for Alzheimer’s care, research and support! The Summer 2008 round of Elephant Project auctions began yesterday with five to six auctions going live each day until Sunday, July 27th.

For more information on the auction schedule and how to support the cause, visit ElephantProject.org.

British beauty Leona Lewis has been named Goodwill Ambassador for UK-Japan 2008 at the nomination ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. The 23-year-old singing sensation was joined by Dave Spector, the American television personality in Japan.

UK-Japan 2008 has been conducted by the British embassy in Japan to mark the 150th anniversary of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce. The campaign showcases British culture in three categories: art, science and creative industry.

Leona said, “I’m really honored to become a Goodwill Ambassador for UK-Japan 2008. I recently visited Japan for the first time and I loved it. I’m very much looking forward to exploring such an amazing country further as well as supporting UK-Japan 2008. I’m very happy to have an opportunity to understand more about the wonderful country.”

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Leona Lewis (in Missoni) arrives at Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday dinner on Wednesday in London.

The former South African president is in London for a series of events to celebrate his birthday, including a big outdoor concert at Hyde Park on Friday.

The fundraising concert in London’s Hyde Park will be attended by an audience of exactly 46,664 friends and supporters. 46664 was Mandela’s prison number during his 27 years of incarceration on Robben Island off the coast of South Africa.

Leona Lewis, Queen, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, and Simple Minds will take the stage in Hyde Park on Friday.

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