The news has been confirmed that Leona Lewis’ first single, “Happy”, from her upcoming sophomore album, Echo, will have a world premiere on UK radio on September 6, 2009. You can read the details below.

The rumours have been circulating all weekend and now we couldn’t be more pleased, glad or overjoyed to confirm the name of Leona’s new single…in fact we couldn’t be more HAPPY!

Yes, Happy is indeed the name of the first single to be released from Leona’s sophomore album ‘ECHO’.

The brand new track will be available to download from 8th November and the CD available on 9th November, a week before album release. However you can hear it much sooner as it gets its worldwide radio premiere exclusively on The Radio 1 Chart Show this Sunday, 6th September! International fans can tune into the show online HERE! [SOURCE]

Great, it would be cool if the song holds its own against “Bleeding Love” as a first single. Although today it seems singles and album promotion start so far ahead of the album’s release. By the time the record is ready to hit shelves and digital markets a large percentage of the hype is gone. There just aren’t any surprises these days.