Singer also says she was hounded on Twitter after airing her views on ITV show 'Loose Women'

Jamelia has launched a scathing attack on the 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis, describing her as a "poor man's Mariah Carey".

Jamelia has put her singing career on hold to take a stab at establishing herself in Hollywood. The R&B-lite singer, who enjoyed her biggest UK hit with "Superstar", reveals this week she's planning on giving acting a stab, and has already been offered several small roles.