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Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper, dancer, television personality, and author. She gained recognition in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B,
Alesha Anjanette Dixon was born on 7th October 1978 in
, ''Don't Hit My Mum'', regarding the issue of domestic abuse from a child's perspective, and remarked upon her own childhood: "When I think about that time, I don't remember living in harmony, I don't remember any fun times, I suppose because the negativity has clouded it. The negative times and the scary times have blocked anything that was good ... I believe that every child has the right to grow up in an environment where they feel secure and fearless going into the world, and I didn't really feel that".
Dixon's first job was at garage
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and hip hop group Mis-Teeq. The group disbanded in 2005 and Dixon then pursued a music career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract with Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
. She recorded her debut solo studio album, '' Fired Up'' in 2006, releasing her debut single " Lipstick", followed by " Knockdown", after which her popularity as a singer declined and she was subsequently dropped from Polydor.
In 2007, Dixon won the fifth series of the BBC One
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dancing competition show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Her television exposure led to a successful musical comeback, which included her signing to Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label, founded in 1971 by David Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts. It was taken over by Warner Communications (now the Warner Music Group) in 1972, and later merged with Elektra Records to become Elektra/Asylu ...
. In 2008, she released her second studio album, ''The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
,'' which received platinum certification
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in the UK and spawned the successful singles "The Boy Does Nothing
"The Boy Does Nothing" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon. It is the lead single from her second studio album, ''The Alesha Show'' (2008). The song was written by Alesha along with the help of Brian Higgins, Miranda C ...
" and "Breathe Slow
"Breathe Slow" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon. It is the second single from her second studio album, ''The Alesha Show'', released by Asylum Records, a part of Atlantic Records, on 9 February 2009. The song peake ...
".
In 2009, Dixon became a judge on the seventh series of ''Strictly Come Dancing,'' and the following year, she released her third studio album, ''The Entertainer''''.'' In 2012, shortly after judging on the ninth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', Dixon quit to become a judge on the ITV talent show competition ''Britain's Got Talent
''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloqui ...
''. Her fourth studio album, '' Do It for Love'', was released in 2015. In 2020, Dixon was a judge on '' America's Got Talent: The Champions,'' and in 2021, she was a judge on ''Walk the Line
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''. In 2022, she judged on the tenth season of '' Australia's Got Talent''.
As a television presenter, Dixon has hosted ''Alesha's Street Dance Stars
''Alesha's Street Dance Stars'' is a competition aired on the CBBC Channel and presented by Alesha Dixon. The judges are Turbo, Kenrick Sandy and Lizzie Gough
Elizabeth Anne Gough (born 30 September 1984) is a British dancer, television judge, ...
'' (2010), ''Your Face Sounds Familiar
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'' (2013), '' Text Santa'' (2014–2015), '' Dance Dance Dance'' (2017), '' The Greatest Dancer'' (2019–2020), and ''Comic Relief
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Definition
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic epis ...
'' (2019–2022). She has also written a series of children's books titled ''Lightning Girl''.
Life and career
Early life
Alesha Anjanette Dixon was born on 7th October 1978 in Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City ( ) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, north of London. It was the second garden city in England (founded 1920) and one of the first new towns (designated 1948). It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and ...
to a Jamaican father, Marvin, and English
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** English national ide ...
mother, Beverly Harris. Dixon has six half-siblings.
She was educated at Monk's Walk School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Dixon's parents separated when she was four and her father moved away, resulting in her later describing her family life as "very dysfunctional". Between the ages of eight and ten, Dixon witnessed her mother suffer domestic violence from her partner; she only spoke publicly about the issue 21 years later, in 2010. Dixon created a documentary for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Ladbrokes
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, although she aspired to become a PE teacher after leaving college. After completing a diploma course in sports studies, she had planned to take up a place at Loughborough University, but at dance classes in London she was approached by a talent scout
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from a production company. While travelling back home on the train she was approached by another scout who was forming a group and asked if she was interested.
1999–2005: Mis-Teeq
Dixon's career began in 1999 when she metSabrina Washington
Sabrina Fredrica Washington (born 27 October 1978) is a British singer who originally rose to fame as the lead singer of garage/ R&B girl group Mis-Teeq.
Whilst in Mis-Teeq, the singer notched up seven UK top 10 hits and two top 10, double ...
as they both joined a dance school in Fulham, south west London. Together, they decided to form a group when Dixon and Washington, the two co-founders, spotted Su-Elise Nash
Su-Elise Michelle Nash (born 22 May 1981) is an English singer who rose to fame in the now-defunct girl group Mis-Teeq.
Career
Nash was born in Dulwich, London, and is of Jamaican and English descent, As a member of Mis-Teeq with Sabrina ...
, a girl auditioning for another group. Dixon and Washington proposed that Nash join the group and together they formed a trio. They were soon signed to Telstar Records
Telstar Records was a British record label that operated from 1982 to 2004.
Background
Telstar was founded in 1982 by Sean O'Brien and Neil Palmer with a government loan of £120,00Telstar RecordsIt was launched as a specialist compilation mar ...
with the addition of a new member, Zena McNally, and became the popular UK garage/R&B girl group, Mis-Teeq.
In October 2000, Dixon, then relatively unknown, featured on the single " Rumours" by Damage
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, which charted modestly at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The genre of the track departed from the group's R&B style, in favour of a garage
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*Garage (residential), a building or part of a building for storing one or more vehicle ...
-based sound, however, the tepid reaction from fans ensured Damage did not venture further into garage.
In January 2001, Mis-Teeq released their first single, " Why". The track remained commercially unnoticed until a garage remix was produced and the track charted at number 8 in January of that year. Two separate music videos for the song were filmed, accompanying the different versions of the song. The song's success coincided with Zena McNally's departure; McNally later alleged that friction between herself and Washington was a factor. Mis-Teeq, continuing as a trio, then released " All I Want", which charted even more successfully at number 2, behind Shaggy's "Angel
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". In October 2001, they released their debut album ''Lickin' On Both Sides
''Lickin' on Both Sides'' is the debut studio album by British R&B/UK garage group Mis-Teeq, released by Telstar Records on 29 October 2001. It was primarily produced by Stargate, with additional production from Jensen & Larsson, and Synth a ...
'', featuring hits " One Night Stand", " B with Me" and double A-side single " Roll On/This Is How We Do It". In 2002, Mis-Teeq performed and received a nomination at the BRIT Awards
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in Earls Court
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, later in the year band won the MOBO Award
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for Best Garage Act. After the success of their debut album, 2003 saw Mis-Teeq becoming the faces of JD Sports stores nationwide.
In 2003, Mis-teeq released their second album '' Eye Candy'', which included the singles " Scandalous", " Can't Get It Back" and "Style
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* Design, the process of creating something
* Fashion, a prevailing mode of clothing ...
". In 2004, Mis-Teeq toured the United States and released their debut single "Scandalous" from their American self-titled debut, a compilation of the albums ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' and ''Eye Candy''.
In 2004, Dixon went to feature in the N.E.R.D music video " She Wants to Move". In the video, she is shown dancing on a podium whilst the group circled her. It was also rumoured that she was dating Pharrell Williams around the time of the video. The last song Dixon recorded with Mis-Teeq was " Shoo Shoo Baby" for the Disney
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film '' Valiant''. In March 2005, their ''Greatest Hits'' compilation was released and it was announced that they were separating to pursue solo careers.
Dixon married Michael Harvey Jr in June 2005. In November 2006, the couple divorced following Harvey's affair with singer Javine Hylton.
2006–2008: ''Fired Up'', record label departure and ''Strictly Come Dancing''
Dixon launched her solo career after Mis-Teeq's break-up and signed a £500,000, three-album deal with Polydor Records. She spent a year writing and recording her solo debut album, '' Fired Up'', working with a wide range of producers includingRichard X
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, Xenomania, Johnny Douglas, Brian Higgins
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, Estelle and Paul Epworth. During this period, Dixon performed mononymously
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, known simply as "Alesha". In June 2005, she announced her first solo single to be "Superficial". However, at the last minute, the song " Lipstick" was chosen as the first single. "Lipstick" was released on 14 August 2006, and charted at 14 on the UK Single Charts
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top- ...
.
Dixon released her second single " Knockdown" on 30 October 2006, which charted at 25 on the UK Download Chart. However, on the official UK Singles Charts
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top- ...
, the single peaked at number 45, falling down to 68 the following week.
On 6 November 2006, it was revealed that Dixon had been dropped by her label
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, Polydor Records. Polydor gave her full rights to her unreleased debut album, ''Fired Up''. Coinciding with her professional troubles was the collapse of her marriage to Harvey; Dixon filed for divorce just over a year after her wedding due to her husband's affair with Javine Hylton.
Dixon took part in series 5 of TV show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2007, partnered with professional dancer Matthew Cutler. Dixon was at first hesitant to join, fearing that snobbery within the music industry would damage her career. In a later interview, she said, "there's always this preconceived idea that people do reality TV shows because they want to kick-start their careers whereas I was actually worried that it would affect it." They had been the favourite from the third week, receiving the most points from the judges on numerous occasions. Dixon herself gained high appraisal from the judges, even being likened to a "young Josephine Baker
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" by Bruno Tonioli. They received 4.5 million votes in the final, beating actor Matt Di Angelo
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and professional dancer Flavia Cacace
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to win the glitter disco ball.
2008–2009: ''The Alesha Show'' and ''Strictly Come Dancing'' judging
After she won “strictly come dancing”, Dixon soon became the centre of a bidding war between record labels and evenPolydor Records
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, the label that had dropped her months previously, put in an offer. Dixon, however, chose to sign a four-album contract with Asylum Records in 2008. Dixon's first new album as part of her contract, ''The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
'' was released in the UK on 24 November 2008 and 21 November in Ireland. The official first single from the album, "The Boy Does Nothing
"The Boy Does Nothing" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon. It is the lead single from her second studio album, ''The Alesha Show'' (2008). The song was written by Alesha along with the help of Brian Higgins, Miranda C ...
" became her first solo top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, following a 76 spot jump from 84 to 8 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone; the single eventually peaked at number 5 and received Gold certification. The song also became a commercial success in continental Europe and peaked in the top ten on the Australian Singles Chart. The single sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
The second single from ''The Alesha Show'' was "Breathe Slow" and entered the UK Singles Chart at number thirty-nine solely on download sales. The single rose for three weeks before breaking into the top ten at number six, giving Dixon her second top ten hit in the UK from downloads alone, and eventually peaked at number 3 on the Top 40 UK Charts, becoming Dixon's highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart
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. "Breathe Slow" was certified Silver in the UK for sales exceeding 200,000.
The third single from ''The Alesha Show'', titled " Let's Get Excited" was physically released on 11 May and reached a peak position of 13 in the UK Singles Chart. "Let's Get Excited" became Dixon's first track from ''The Alesha Show'' not to chart inside the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The song's presence in the charts boosted album sales and ''The Alesha Show'' rebounded at a new peak of 11. The album received Platinum certification from BPI, indicating sales of over 300,000 in the UK alone. The fourth single from ''The Alesha Show'', called " To Love Again" was released on 15 November 2009. The track, a ballad penned by Dixon and Gary Barlow
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Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, havi ...
, was the first single taken from the deluxe version, entitled ''The Alesha Show – Encore'', released on 23 November. Dixon also embarked upon a 17-date national tour, named The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
, which began on 20 October 2009 in Nottingham
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.
It was revealed in July 2009 that Dixon would be joining the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' judging panel in September 2009. She replaced Arlene Phillips, which led to the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...ageism
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and sexism
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by the media. Dixon, having a conflicting schedule also had to rearrange three dates on her upcoming tour, The Alesha Show to do the show, which is broadcast live on Saturday nights. Dixon's judging debut was met by criticism by some viewers, and 272 complaints were received by the BBC, according to ''The Guardian
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''. Despite the complaints, the BBC stated they were "delighted" with Dixon.
2010–2011: ''The Entertainer''
In early 2010, Dixon began work on her third studio album, ''The Entertainer'', which she intended to release during the summer. On 15 March Dixon flew to Denmark to begin recording withSoulshock & Karlin
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, the producers of Dixon's "Breathe Slow". Dixon's fan site later reported that Dixon had secured a recording session with Rodney Jerkins, a record producer who has produced records for Michael Jackson
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's final studio album ''Invincible
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* ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane
...
'' and most recently produced Lady Gaga
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and Beyoncé's "Telephone
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".
On 16 June, Dixon revealed on a post on her fansite that the upcoming album would be called ''Unleashed'', and on 30 June her fansite president revealed the lead single
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Release s ...
is a track called " Drummer Boy", produced by Haitian-American producer, Shama Joseph, or "ShamRock". On 5 August it was revealed that Dixon had decided to change the album name from ''Unleashed'' to ''The Entertainer''. "Drummer Boy", released in August, charted moderately at 15 on the UK Singles Chart
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. On 16 September, it was announced that Dixon had collaborated with Roll Deep
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The group have had two UK No. 1 singles, "Good Times" and " Green Lig ...
and featured in the band's single "Take Control
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". The track appeared on both Roll Deep's album—''Winner Stays On
''Winner Stays On'' is the fourth studio album by London-based grime music collective Roll Deep, it was released on 8 November 2010. Three singles have been released from the album, including "Good Times" and " Green Light", which both went to n ...
''—and ''The Entertainer''. "Radio
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", billed as ''The Entertainer''s second single, charted poorly upon release in November 2010, failing to reach the Top 40. The single's release coincided with the release of the album, which too made little commercial impact; a year later it was noted that the album had sold 60,000 copies.
Acknowledging the album's lack of commercial success, Dixon said she would always prefer to "take a chance creatively" than release what she perceived to be stultifying records. She commented: "I knew the single 'Drummer Boy' was a risk. It was a very difficult record and so far removed from anything I'd done before. I get that ... I take full responsibility for that, but I'm glad I did it. I'd rather make a unique record like 'Drummer Boy' and have it fail than play it safe and release bland, generic music that doesn't excite me."
2012–2014: ''Britain's Got Talent'', motherhood and other ventures
Dixon wrote and released a new track " Do It Our Way" for the New Year Weight Watchers campaign which featured in new advertisements for the organisation. The track was released onto iTunes on 1 January 2012, as a digital download. On 2 January, Dixon announced her departure from her judging role on ''Strictly Come Dancing'', to pursue other projects. It was later announced that she left the panel to join the judging panel of ''Britain's Got Talent
''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloqui ...
'' replacing Michael McIntyre
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along with Simon Cowell
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, Amanda Holden
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and David Walliams
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(who replaced David Hasselhoff
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. Michael Hogan, of ''The Daily Telegraph
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It was f ...
'', pointed out that "if rumours are to be believed, Dixon has more than tripled her salary by defecting to the commercial channel", a point made by various other sources.
In September 2012 it was announced that Dixon would be collaborating with former So Solid Crew rapper Ashley Walters on his new song "Your Love". The single was released on 11 November.
It was announced in June 2013 that Dixon was expecting her first child with her partner, former backing dancer Azuka Ononye, and on her 35th birthday, 7 October 2013, she stated on Twitter that she had given birth to her daughter, Azura Sienna, the previous week. Dixon said she would put her fourth album on hold and concentrate on motherhood.
2014–Present: ''Do It for Love''
In December 2014, Dixon announced that she would be releasing a new single in either March or May 2015. In March 2015, she confirmed that her new single " The Way We Are", would be released on 21 June via her own record label Precious Stone Records. It marked Dixon's first single release in over four years, following 2011's " Every Little Part of Me". The first live performance of the song took place on 23 May during one of ''Britain's Got Talent'' semi-finals. Dixon was criticised for forgetting the words to "God Save the Queen
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" when performing a solo at the July 2015 British Grand Prix.
Her fourth studio album titled '' Do It for Love'' was released on 9 October 2015. It peaked at number 81 on the UK Albums Chart
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. The album's second and third singles were, respectively, "Tallest Girl" and the new version of "People Need Love" reworked by Ash Rowes. In 2016, Dixon made a cameo appearance in the 2016 film '' Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie''.
On 24 June 2017, she stepped in for Nicole Scherzinger
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at '' The X Factor UK'' series 14 Manchester auditions for one day. It was later announced that due to Sharon Osbourne having health issues Dixon would once again step in to judge at the Edinburgh auditions. She stepped in for a third time at the second live show on 29 October 2017, this time replacing Cowell.
It was announced that Dixon was expecting her second child with her husband during the first live semi-final of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in May 2019.
On 26 September 2019, it was announced that Dixon would be joining the judging panel for season two of '' America's Got Talent: The Champions''.
On 13 June 2021, it was announced that Dixon would be a judge on the tenth season of '' Australia's Got Talent''.
On 4 November 2021, Dixon appeared as a guest judge on the third series of the BBC drag competition series, '' RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. Dixon’s appearance was met with widespread acclaim.
Artistry
Musical style
When Dixon first emerged into the public spotlight with Mis-Teeq, she was primarily the group's MC, whilstSabrina Washington
Sabrina Fredrica Washington (born 27 October 1978) is a British singer who originally rose to fame as the lead singer of garage/ R&B girl group Mis-Teeq.
Whilst in Mis-Teeq, the singer notched up seven UK top 10 hits and two top 10, double ...
usually sang lead vocals on the records. Washington encouraged her to rap from the group's inception, saying: "When she started she was a bit shy, but I always said that it adds something, an element of difference. It was the first time I'd ever heard a woman MC and I was like, 'Alesha, you have got to do that,' and she was like 'No Bri, don't make me look stupid'". However, when she began her solo career her first UK album, ''The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
'', saw Dixon undergo a genre
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-shift. The album featured no rapping and was primarily R&B and soul
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Etymology
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, unlike Mis-Teeq's music, which focused mainly on garage and hip hop. Dixon commented that the record consisted of "a lot more guitar-written songs with pop produced around it". Dixon's third album '' The Entertainer'' consists mainly of dance/ pop tracks.
Dixon, a songwriter and singer, often writes or co-writes her own records. Discussing the writing process of ''The Alesha Show'' she said, "I've written the majority of it and I co-write as well with a lot of people". Critics have suggested some of her songs are autobiographical, such as " To Love Again" (2009), co-written with Gary Barlow and John Shanks
John Matthew Shanks (born December 18, 1964) is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist.
Early life and education
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. Vocally, reviewer Andy Gill of ''The Independent
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'' suggested that Dixon's vocal strengths lie with more up-tempo songs, saying "the problem is that her bubbly personality (and voice) is simply not as well suited to ballads as to perky dancefloor anthems". However, ''The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
''s Caroline Sullivan complimented her live vocals whilst reviewing her tour, The Alesha Show. She said, of her concert tour, that "it was her singing that made the impression: she's more powerful than you would imagine, and when pitted against her band at their most blaring, she more than held her own. While this was going on, she was being flung between two male hoofers, proving, if nothing else, that pop stars who claim they can't dance and sing simultaneously just aren't trying".
Influences
Dixon has often cited Madonna as an influence, saying "Madonna is a big idol. I loved her when I was a young girl and I feel like I've been on a musical journey with her". Dixon's single " Let's Get Excited" namechecked the singer and her 1985 single " Into the Groove". Furthermore, the music video featured what Dixon described as "a Madonna tribute" featuring voguing throughout. Additionally, Dixon has described Kylie Minogue as her childhoodidol
Idol or Idols may refer to:
Religion and philosophy
* Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
. Growing up, the first record Dixon ever bought was " Push It" by the hip hop group Salt-n-Pepa; she remarked "I didn't understand what they were talking about at the time ... They were raw and did their own thing, and I loved that. I love artists who don't conform to what people expect of them".
Despite growing up in the predominantly white area of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Dixon's father Melvin would take her to the Notting Hill Carnival in London to allow her to experience some of her Jamaican heritage. The music she would hear influenced her tastes, as she commented: "all the dancehall records I saved up to buy – Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; 17 January 1966) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world. Throughout his prominence in his home cou ...
, Buju Banton
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– I heard them at Notting Hill". When asked during an interview who her favourite songwriter was, Dixon replied: "Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...
. I love Lauryn Hill because she is not scared to talk about real life. She may say things that are slightly controversial but she gets people thinking and gets people talking". Dixon has also named Neneh Cherry as great influence upon her. Cherry, a mixed-race singer, inspired her from an early age, with Dixon saying, "I remember seeing Neneh Cherry on the TV when I was little and turning to my mum and saying, 'Mummy, she looks like me'".
Philanthropy
Dixon has described herself and other celebrities as having a "moral responsibility" to do good works, when asked by ''The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and '' The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the ...
''s Elizabeth Day. Speaking in August 2010 to ''Blues & Soul
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'' Dixon said: "Being in the entertainment industry I do feel I have a responsibility that comes with my fame".
In 2009, Dixon climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for Comic Relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Definition
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic epis ...
with Girls Aloud
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members Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's '' Popstar ...
and Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Jane Scott (née Walsh; born 20 November 1981) is an English singer, fashion designer, model, variety performer, television presenter, actress and dancer. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality series '' Po ...
, Ben Shephard
Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV. He was a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme '' GMTV'' and since April 2014 has ...
, Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...
, Fearne Cotton
Fearne Wood ( Cotton; born 3 September 1981) is an English broadcaster and author''.'' She began her career in the late 1990s presenting various children's television shows for GMTV, CITV and CBBC. In 2007, she presented '' The Xtra Factor'', a ...
, Denise Van Outen, Chris Moyles
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Previously he has presented '' The Chris Moyles Show'' on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to ...
and Gary Barlow, who had spearheaded the project. Together they raised over £3,500,000 towards helping combat malaria
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in Tanzania. In June 2009 Dixon became an official ambassador for the charity Help a London Child, stating that she felt "very honoured" to be asked.
Dixon is a patron of the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) which is a voluntary charity, whose main aim is to increase the number of Black and Mixed Parentage people on the UK Bone Marrow Register. The members of the ACLT freely volunteer their time in attempting to raise awareness in the Black community; enabling potential donors to come forward and be involved in the process of offering hope and a healthy future to someone whose disorder may otherwise prove fatal. Dixon has also backed Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...
's See Something, Say Something campaign, a UK anti-bullying initiative.
Dixon is engaged with various animal rights
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organisations and is also a pescetarian
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. She is Vice-President of the League Against Cruel Sports, a charity which works to end cruelty to animals in the name of sport and featured in a charity appeal due to concerns that the Hunting Act 2004
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could be repealed. In 2012, Dixon travelled to Romania
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with World Animal Protection
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to rescue two brown bear
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s from Onesti Zoo, which had closed years previously. The bears were moved to a nearby sanctuary. In 2014, Dixon encouraged her Twitter followers to sign an online petition
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calling for the ban of slaughtering animals without being stunned
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Rationale
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first. UK and EU law requires that animals must be stunned before slaughter, unless for religious purposes (Halal
''Halal'' (; ar, حلال, ) is an Arabic word that translates to "permissible" in English. In the Quran, the word ''halal'' is contrasted with '' haram'' (forbidden). This binary opposition was elaborated into a more complex classification k ...
or Kosher meat). Dixon is also a supporter of the PetRetreat scheme launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity operating in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest and largest a ...
(RSPCA). The scheme fosters pets belonging to victims of domestic abuse, who often have to leave behind animals, as many refuges and safe houses do not allow pets. The pets are later reunited with their original owners when possible.
In addition to Dixon's commercial role as a model and representative for the cosmetics company Avon on International Women's Day 2012, Dixon launched the company's Pass It On campaign to highlight domestic abuse issues in the UK by encouraging the purchase of a necklace, described by her as "a symbol of women's empowerment, and infinite possibilities for women". All the proceeds from Avon's necklace campaign were donated to Refuge and Women's Aid. In March 2013 Dixon led a walk down Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side.
The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same colour as the leather seats in the ...
to the Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace lies on the north ban ...
to raise awareness of domestic violence. Regarding the walk, Dixon commented that "awareness of domestic violence is still shockingly low and that's why it's so important that we raise awareness about a subject that is too often ignored".
Dixon has worked with several LGBT
' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
The LGBT term ...
charities in the past, including Switchboard and RUComingOut. Dixon has spoken out in support of same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...
, gender equality
Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...
, as well as a need for greater support of trans individuals, and those questioning their gender identity. Dixon's popularity within the LGBT community has led to her performing at numerous gay pride parades across the UK, headlining both London Pride and Brighton Pride
Brighton and Hove Pride is an annual LGBT pride event held in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, organised by Brighton Pride, a community interest company (CIC) who promote equality and diversity, and advance education to eliminate discr ...
in 2016 alone.
Other ventures
As well as a singer, Dixon has forayed into television presenting, created three documentaries, and has established herself as a businesswoman through various endorsement deals and lucrative contracts. In November 2009 Dixon announced the release of her jewellery line, and in January 2014 she launched her own fragrance, Rose Quartz. Dixon has represented various brands, including car manufacturersFord
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
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, the Toblerone
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Since 2012, the brand has been owned by US company Mondele ...
chocolate bar, cosmetics company Avon and airline Thomson Airways Thomson may refer to:
Names
* Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin
* Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson
Businesses and organizations
* SGS-Thomson M ...
. Additionally, Dixon was creative director of gym chain LA Fitness, a role which she assumed in 2009. Dixon signed a four-year results-based deal with the gym chain, with her remuneration based on the success of the company. Dixon voiced the character of Bliss
BLISS is a system programming language developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) by W. A. Wulf, D. B. Russell, and A. N. Habermann around 1970. It was perhaps the best known system language until C debuted a few years later. Since then, C b ...
on the 2016 version of '' Powerpuff Girls''.
Presenting
Dixon has presented shows in the UK, such as the ''MOBO Awards
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in " music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and ...
'', '' CD:UK'', ITV2's coverage of ''The Brit Awards
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...
'' and presented the '' Live From the Red Carpet'' show at the 62nd British Academy Film Awards
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Winners and nominees
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
* Pinewood ...
for E!. She has also been a guest on BBC One
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's current affairs programme '' This Week'' on two occasions, in November 2006 and December 2007. In 2008, Dixon presented her own mini-documentary entitled ''Alesha: Look But Don't Touch'', which aired on the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...and featured a guest appearance from
Cheryl Cole
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. The show explored "improvement" by digital technology in order to understand the impact all these "perfect" images have on society. In 2009, it was reported that Dixon was in talks with television companies about a possible chatshow. In 2008 and 2009, she co-presented Children in Need with Terry Wogan
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and Tess Daly
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...
. She returned to present the telethon in 2011 with Daly, Wogan and Fearne Cotton
Fearne Wood ( Cotton; born 3 September 1981) is an English broadcaster and author''.'' She began her career in the late 1990s presenting various children's television shows for GMTV, CITV and CBBC. In 2007, she presented '' The Xtra Factor'', a ...
.
In March 2010, Dixon presented the Mister World 2010
Mister World 2010 was the 6th edition of the Mister World competition. It was held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea on March 27, 2010. 74 delegates competed from all around the world. Juan García Postigo of Spain crowned Kamal Ibr ...
pageant in Incheon, Korea.
Since 22 August 2011, Dixon presented a street-dance competition for CBBC
CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...
called ''Alesha's Street Dance Stars
''Alesha's Street Dance Stars'' is a competition aired on the CBBC Channel and presented by Alesha Dixon. The judges are Turbo, Kenrick Sandy and Lizzie Gough
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''. She has also appeared in the CBBC
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series '' 12 Again''. On 17 May 2013, Dixon was a guest presenter on ITV Breakfast
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magazine show ''Lorraine
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''.
In the summer of 2013, Dixon and Paddy McGuinness
Patrick Joseph McGuinness (born 14 August 1973) is an English actor, comedian and television presenter. He rose to fame with the help of Peter Kay, who invited him to appear in his programmes ''That Peter Kay Thing'', '' Phoenix Nights'' and ''M ...
co-presented one series the ITV reality show ''Your Face Sounds Familiar
''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' ( Spanish: ''Tu cara me suena'') is a Spanish interactive reality television franchise series where celebrity contestants impersonate singers. The format, similar to Dutch television series ''Soundmixshow'', was ...
''.
In 2014 and 2015, Dixon co-presented segments of ITV's '' Text Santa'' telethon. In 2016, she co-presented '' Sport Relief 2016'' on BBC One with Greg James
Gregory James Alan Milward (born 17 December 1985) is an English radio and television presenter, comedian and author. He is the host of BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, co-presenter on the cricket podcast '' Tailenders'' alongside Felix White and ...
.
In 2017, Dixon presented '' Dance Dance Dance'', a six-part reality series for ITV. Will Best co-presents the show.
In 2019, Dixon co-hosted BBC’s Saturday night show '' The Greatest Dancer''.
Discography
* '' Fired Up'' (2006) * ''The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
'' (2008)
* '' The Entertainer'' (2010)
* '' Do It for Love'' (2015)
Filmography
Television
Film
Concert tours
Headlining
*The Alesha Show
''The Alesha Show'' is the second studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was released by Asylum Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Her first album to be released domestically following the cancellation of her debut album ...
(2009)
Supporting
* Enrique Iglesias UK Tour (2009)Bibliography
* ''Lightning Girl'' (2018) * ''Lightning Girl 2: Superhero Squad'' (2018) * ''Lightning Girl 3: Secret Supervillain'' (2019) * ''Lightning Girl 4: Superpower Showdown'' (2019) * ''Star Switch'' (2020) * ''Girls Rule'' (2021)Awards and nominations
References
;Bibliography * *External links
*Official Australian website
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