Leona Lewis Hits Us With Her "Collide" Video

As summer is getting close to the end, Leona Lewis is invited to enjoy the last few moments of it with a brand new video for her surprisingly upbeat new single "Collide," the first track to be taken from British singer's upcoming third studio album, "Glass Heart." The pretty faced, strong voiced British songstress spends all day long on the beach and enjoys the warm weather with some friends one last time, as she belts "Crash into me, we can collide!"
The dance tune "Collide" is a departure from the anthemic ballads that made Lewis famous. It features an instrumental from Swedish DJ Avicii's a club track "Penguin." When the song first came out, Lewis was accused of illegal sampling. After exchanging words of accusation and denial with the disc jokey, Lewis and Avicii eventually reached an agreement and the single was released as a collaboration under both artists' names before the case was due to be heard at the high court in London. Lewis belts out her new single "Collide" with her soaring diva vocals from the sandy shore of a Malibu beach. We're not used to such an upbeat song from the usually very serious and sultry former X Factor contestant, but it seems as though she has jumped on the dance wagon with this Avicii inspired number. The dance-pop anthem finds her taking a more dance pop route than on her previous material. The "Happy" star said, "I'm excited for people to see a different side to my music. I'm a fan of so many different genres and styles. For me this song has all the great ingredients of a summer anthem."
In the Ethan Lader-directed California coast-shot video, Lewis isn't attempting to make any sort of grand statement. Instead, she parks herself at the beach with pals, basking in the sun and pondering not much more than how beautiful the waves look as they break on the shore. The 26-year-old, in her blue polka dot bikini, is splashing around, sitting in a convertible and laughing throughout. With her heavy bangs and captivating stare, the camera pans in on plenty of shots of Lewis singing, since she is easy on the eyes.