Leona Lewis to Sing Avatar Theme Song

British songstress Leona Lewis will soon find herself following in the footsteps of award winning artist, Celine Dion. Dion gained massive success after she performed the theme song to the epic, romantic drama Titanic back in 1997. According to BBC, the same fortune may be in the future for Lewis, because she’s been tapped to perform the theme to James Cameron’s latest film, Avatar.

The British singer and X-Factor winner, will  have the same advantages Dion had 14 years ago when she took on the singing job from Cameron. The producers of the record breaking Titanic ballad, “My Heart Will Go On,” James Horner and Simon Franglen will also work on the Avatar song with Lewis.

The hype of around Avatar is gaining more momentum as it reaches it’s opening next month, December 18th. If this film earns commercial success anywhere near its predecessor, Lewis’ career could receive a huge boost. “The London born singer has just released Echo, the follow-up to her multi-million selling debut album, and also announced last week she’s setting out on her first UK tour next summer.”

Hopefully, this will be a win-win situation for the singer and she’ll gain some exposure to audiences who wouldn’t necessarily listen to her music.

What do you think of Leona Lewis singing the theme to Avatar?