Leona Lewis is said to be planning a radical make-over on her sound and image in preparation for her third LP.
The Happy star, who shot to fame on the X Factor reportedly wants to get rid of her good girl image and become more edgy like Lady GaGa and Rihanna.
A source told Now Magazine: "Leona's ready to evolve her look and music. She wants her next album to be totally unexpected and different, like Rihanna's and GaGa's."
The insider added: "They're around her age and make the kind of exciting impact she wants to make. Leona's latest album hasn't done as well as she hoped and feels she has to step it all up."
The 25-year old, who recently appeared at Perez Hilton's birthday party in a GaGa inspired outfit is also said to be already moving towards a more risqué style in recent months by even getting a tattoo on her spine in February.
The source continued: "She's preparing for the new her. She won't be turning into Lindsay Lohan and falling out of clubs, but big changes are ahead."
"She's now talking to producers who aren't afraid to experiment to get them to work on her next album. She's hoping to do some collaborations first."
Lewis's spokesperson added: "Her new style's a natural progression as she loves fashion. Her look's in preparation for her tour, which starts on May 28. She's been hands-on with all the wardrobe design and it'll be edgy, but this tour and her current album are her priority right now."
The Bleeding Love hitmaker is also rumoured to be recording the new Sex And The City 2 theme song along with star of the first movie, Jennifer Hudson.
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