Leona turned down White House invitation

Leona Lewis missed the chance to perform for US President Barack Obama.

London, June 01: British singer Leona Lewis reportedly missed the chance to perform for US President Barack Obama because she was too busy completing her second album. The `X-Factor` winner is currently spending her days holed up at a recording studio in Los Angeles, preparing tracks for the follow-up to her hit debut `Spirit`.

The pop star is so determined to make the album her best yet that she turned down an invitation to visit the White House to focus on her music. "Leona was thrilled to be invited to dinner by Obama. She really wanted to meet him and his wife Michelle, who is a big fan and has her Spirit album," a source close to the singer told Britain`s the Mirror. "They both think she is a strong, inspirational and talented young woman who is a fantastic role model for children. They would love her to get involved in some of their charity projects. But it was really unfortunate that it clashed with her tight schedule to get her second album done," the source added. "Leona has had studio sessions in LA booked for months and has been working day and night getting things perfect. So there was no way she could make the trip to the White House." Bureau Report