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English language vocalizer and dancer

Alesha Dixon
A young woman in a black sequin dress and green hoop earrings singing into a pink diamond-studded microphone.

Dixon performing in 2009
Born

Alesha Anjanette


(1978-10-07) 7 October 1978 (age 43)

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Education Monk's Walk School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • telly personality
  • author
Spouse(s)

  • Harvey

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    ​

    (chiliad. 2005; div. 2006)​

  • Azuka Ononye

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    (one thousand. 2017)​
Children ii
Musical career
Genres
  • R&B
  • pop[1]
  • garage
  • hip hop[2]
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1999–present
Labels
  • Polydor
  • Aviary
  • Atlantic
  • Victor
  • Warner
  • Precious Stone
Associated acts Mis-Teeq
Website aleshadixon.com

Musical artist

Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born seven October 1978)[3] is an English singer, rapper, dancer, television personality, and author. She rose to fame in the early on 2000s equally a member of the R&B, garage and hip hop group Mis-Teeq. The group disbanded in 2005 and Dixon then pursued a music career every bit a solo artist, signing a recording contract with Polydor Records. She recorded her debut solo studio album, Fired Up in 2005, releasing her debut unmarried "Lipstick", followed by "Knockdown", afterward which her popularity as a vocalizer had declined and was subsequently dropped from Polydor.[4]

In 2007, Dixon won the fifth serial of the BBC One dancing competition prove Strictly Come up Dancing. Her television exposure led to a successful improvement, which included her signing to Asylum Records.[five] In 2008, she released her second studio album, The Alesha Bear witness, which received platinum certification in the United kingdom. The album spawned the successful singles "The Boy Does Nothing" and "Exhale Slow", the latter of which became her highest charting unmarried and earned her a Brit Award nomination.

In 2009, Dixon became a guess on the seventh serial of Strictly Come up Dancing,[vi] [7] and the following year, she released her 3rd studio album, The Entertainer. In 2012, before long after judging on the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Dixon quit to get a judge on the ITV talent show contest Uk's Got Talent.[8] Her fourth studio album, Practice It for Love, was released in 2015. In 2020, Dixon was a judge on America's Got Talent: The Champions, and the following year, she judged on the ITV music competition show Walk the Line.

As a television presenter, Dixon has hosted Alesha's Street Dance Stars (2010), Your Face Sounds Familiar (2013), Text Santa (2014–2015), Dance Trip the light fantastic toe Dance (2017), The Greatest Dancer (2019–2020), and Comic Relief (2019). She has also written a series of children's books titled Lightning Girl.[9] [10]

Life and career [edit]

Early life [edit]

Alesha Anjanette Dixon was born on 7th Oct 1978 in Welwyn Garden City to a Jamaican father, Marvin, and English language mother, Beverly Harris.[11] [12] Dixon has six half-siblings.[11] [12]

She was educated at Monk's Walk School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Dixon's parents separated when she was four and her father moved abroad, resulting in her later describing her family life as "very dysfunctional".[thirteen] Between the ages of eight and ten, Dixon witnessed her female parent endure domestic violence from her partner;[fourteen] she merely spoke publicly near the result 21 years later, in 2010.[xiv] Dixon created a documentary for the BBC, Don't Hit My Mum, regarding the effect of domestic abuse from a kid's perspective, and remarked upon her own childhood: "When I think well-nigh that fourth dimension, I don't recall living in harmony, I don't recall any fun times, I suppose because the negativity has clouded it. The negative times and the scary times take blocked anything that was good ... I believe that every child has the correct to grow up in an environment where they feel secure and fearless going into the world, and I didn't really feel that".[xiv]

Dixon'due south first job was at Ladbrokes,[fifteen] although she aspired to become a PE teacher afterward leaving college.[15] Afterward completing a diploma grade in sports studies,[15] she had planned to take up a place at Loughborough University,[16] but at dance classes in London she was approached past a talent lookout man from a product visitor.[17] While travelling back home on the railroad train she was approached by another scout who was forming a group and asked if she was interested.[17]

1999–2005: Mis-Teeq [edit]

Dixon'due south career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington as they both joined a dance school in Fulham, south west London.[18] Together, they decided to class a group when Dixon and Washington, the two co-founders, spotted Su-Elise Nash, a girl auditioning for another group.[eighteen] Dixon and Washington proposed that Nash bring together the group and together they formed a trio. They were soon signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member, Zena McNally, and became the pop Uk garage/R&B girl group, Mis-Teeq.

In October 2000, Dixon, then relatively unknown, featured on the single "Rumours" by Damage, which charted modestly at number 22 on the Uk Singles Nautical chart.[19] The genre of the track departed from the group'southward R&B style, in favour of a garage-based sound, nonetheless, the tepid reaction from fans ensured Harm did not venture further into garage.[nineteen]

In January 2001, Mis-Teeq released their beginning unmarried, "Why". The rail remained commercially unnoticed until a garage remix was produced and the rails charted at number 8 in April of that year.[20] Two separate music videos for the song were filmed, accompanying the dissimilar versions of the song. The song's success coincided with Zena McNally'southward divergence; McNally later alleged that friction betwixt herself and Washington was a factor.[21] Mis-Teeq, continuing as a trio, then released "All I Want", which charted fifty-fifty more successfully at number 2, behind Shaggy's "Angel".[22] In October 2001, they released their debut album Lickin' On Both Sides, featuring hits "1 Night Stand", "B with Me" and double A-side unmarried "Gyre On/This Is How We Practise Information technology". In 2002, Mis-Teeq performed and received a nomination at the BRIT Awards in Earls Court,[23] later in the year ring won the MOBO Award for Best Garage Act.[24] Later the success of their debut album, 2003 saw Mis-Teeq becoming the faces of JD Sports stores nationwide.[25]

In 2003, Mis-teeq released their second album Centre Candy, which included the singles "Scandalous", "Tin can't Get Information technology Back" and "Style". In 2004, Mis-Teeq toured the Usa and released their debut single "Scandalous" from their American cocky-titled debut, a compilation of the albums Lickin' On Both Sides and Middle Candy.

In 2004, Dixon went to feature in the N.East.R.D music video "She Wants to Motion". In the video, she is shown dancing on a podium whilst the group circled her. It was as well 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 film Valiant. In March 2005, their Greatest Hits compilation was released and information technology was announced that they were separating to pursue solo careers.[26]

Dixon married Michael Harvey Jr in June 2005. In November 2006, the couple divorced following Harvey'south affair with singer Javine Hylton.[27]

2006–2008: Fired Up, record label deviation and Strictly Come up Dancing [edit]

I never lost the desire to [want to] acquit on in music – that's all I know, all I've ever dreamed of doing, it's all I've ever wanted to practice so, I think, never give up.

Alesha Dixon, discussing her thoughts on being dropped by her record label, Polydor.[28]

Dixon launched her solo career after Mis-Teeq'due south break-up and signed a £500,000, three-anthology bargain with Polydor Records. She spent a yr writing and recording her solo debut anthology, Fired Up, working with a wide range of producers including Richard X, Xenomania, Johnny Douglas, Brian Higgins, Estelle and Paul Epworth. During this flow, Dixon performed mononymously, known simply as "Alesha". In June 2005, she appear her get-go solo single to be "Superficial". However, at the final infinitesimal, the song "Lipstick" was chosen as the first single.[29] "Lipstick" was released on 14 Baronial 2006, and charted at 14 on the U.k. Single Charts.

Dixon released her second unmarried "Knockdown" on xxx October 2006, which charted at 25 on the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Download Chart. Yet, on the official Britain Singles Charts, the unmarried peaked at number 45, falling down to 68 the following calendar week. On six November 2006, it was revealed that Dixon had been dropped by her characterization, Polydor Records.[28] Polydor gave her full rights to her unreleased debut album, Fired Up. Congruent with her professional person troubles was the collapse of her marriage to Harvey; Dixon filed for divorce just over a year after her wedding ceremony due to her husband'south affair with Javine Hylton.[30]

Dixon took role in series 5 of TV show Strictly Come up 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 Idiot box shows considering they desire to kick-showtime their careers whereas I was actually worried that information technology would touch it."[ citation needed ] They had been the favourite from the tertiary calendar week, receiving the nigh points from the judges on numerous occasions. Dixon herself gained high appraisal from the judges, even existence likened to a "young Josephine Bakery" by Bruno Tonioli.[17] They received 4.5 1000000 votes in the final, chirapsia actor Matt Di Angelo and professional dancer Flavia Cacace to win the glitter disco brawl.[31]

2008–2009: The Alesha Show and Strictly Come up Dancing judging [edit]

Subsequently she won "strictly come dancing", Dixon presently became the centre of a bidding war between record labels and even Polydor Records, the characterization that had dropped her months previously, put in an offer.[32] Dixon, however, chose to sign a four-anthology contract with Asylum Records in 2008.[33] Dixon'due south first new album equally part of her contract, The Alesha Show was released in the Uk on 24 November 2008 and 21 November in Ireland. The official first single from the anthology, "The Male child Does Nothing" became her first solo pinnacle ten striking[34] on the UK Singles Chart, following a 76 spot jump from 84 to 8[34] on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone; the single eventually peaked at number v and received Gold certification.[35] The song likewise became a commercial success in continental Europe and peaked in the meridian 10 on the Australian Singles Chart. The single sold ane,000,000 copies worldwide.[36]

The second single from The Alesha Show was "Breathe Slow" and entered the UK Singles Chart at number thirty-nine solely on download sales.[37] The unmarried rose for iii weeks before breaking into the top ten at number half-dozen,[37] giving Dixon her second top ten hit in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland from downloads solitary, and somewhen peaked at number 3 on the Top 40 UK Charts, becoming Dixon's highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart. "Breathe Slow" was certified Silver in the U.k. for sales exceeding 200,000.[35]

The tertiary single from The Alesha Evidence, titled "Let's Get Excited" was physically released on 11 May and reached a peak position of xiii in the Britain Singles Chart. "Let's Get Excited" became Dixon'southward first track from The Alesha Testify not to chart inside the meridian 10 in the Britain Singles Chart. The song's presence in the charts additional album sales and The Alesha Show rebounded at a new peak of eleven. The anthology received Platinum certification from BPI, indicating sales of over 300,000 in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland alone.[35] The fourth single from The Alesha Prove, called "To Love Once more" was released on xv November 2009.[38] The runway, a carol penned past Dixon and Gary Barlow, was the first single taken from the deluxe version, entitled The Alesha Show – Encore, released on 23 November.[39] Dixon also embarked upon a 17-date national tour, named The Alesha Show, which began on 20 October 2009 in Nottingham.

It was revealed in July 2009 that Dixon would be joining the Strictly Come up Dancing judging panel in September 2009.[40] She replaced Arlene Phillips, which led to the BBC being defendant of ageism and sexism by the media.[41] [42] Dixon, having a conflicting schedule also had to rearrange three dates on her upcoming tour, The Alesha Prove to do the evidence, which is broadcast live on Saturday nights.[43] Dixon's judging debut was met by criticism by some viewers, and 272 complaints were received by the BBC, according to The Guardian.[44] Despite the complaints, the BBC stated they were "delighted" with Dixon.[44]

2010–2011: The Entertainer [edit]

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 with Soulshock & Karlin, the producers of Dixon's "Exhale Wearisome".[45] Dixon'southward fan site later reported that Dixon had secured a recording session with Rodney Jerkins, a tape producer who has produced records for Michael Jackson'southward final studio album Invincible and most recently produced Lady Gaga and Beyoncé'south "Telephone".[46]

On 16 June, Dixon revealed on a post on her fansite that the upcoming album would be chosen Unleashed,[47] and on xxx June her fansite president revealed the lead single is a rails chosen "Drummer Male child", produced by Haitian-American producer, Shama Joseph, or "ShamRock".[48] On 5 August it was revealed that Dixon had decided to change the album name from Unleashed to The Entertainer.[49] "Drummer Boy", released in August, charted moderately at fifteen on the UK Singles Chart. On xvi September, information technology was announced that Dixon had collaborated with Roll Deep and featured in the band's single "Take Control".[50] The rails appeared on both Roll Deep's album—Winner Stays On—and The Entertainer. "Radio", billed as The Entertainer 'south second single, charted poorly upon release in November 2010, failing to reach the Superlative twoscore. The single'due south release coincided with the release of the anthology, which besides made petty commercial bear upon; a twelvemonth later information technology was noted that the album had sold threescore,000 copies.[51]

Acknowledging the album's lack of commercial success, Dixon said she would always adopt to "accept a chance creatively" than release what she perceived to be stultifying records.[51] She commented: "I knew the single 'Drummer Boy' was a risk. It was a very hard record and so far removed from anything I'd done before. I get that ... I take full responsibleness for that, only I'm glad I did it. I'd rather make a unique record like 'Drummer Boy' and have information technology fail than play it condom and release bland, generic music that doesn't excite me."[51]

2012–2014: Britain'southward Got Talent, motherhood and other ventures [edit]

Dixon wrote and released a new track "Do Information technology Our Way" for the New Year Weight Watchers campaign which featured in new advertisements for the organization. The rail was released onto iTunes on ane January 2012, as a digital download.[52] On 2 Jan, Dixon announced her departure from her judging role on Strictly Come Dancing, to pursue other projects.[53] It was later on announced that she left the panel to join the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent replacing Michael McIntyre along with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams (who replaced David Hasselhoff.[54] Michael Hogan, of The Daily Telegraph, pointed out that "if rumours are to be believed, Dixon has more than tripled her salary by defecting to the commercial channel",[55] a point fabricated by diverse other sources.

Dixon at her fragrance launch in 2014

In September 2012 it was announced that Dixon would be collaborating with erstwhile So Solid Crew rapper Ashley Walters on his new song "Your Dear". The unmarried was released on 11 Nov.[56]

Information technology was announced in June 2013 that Dixon was expecting her offset child with her partner, former bankroll dancer Azuka Ononye,[57] and on her 35th birthday, 7 Oct 2013, she stated on Twitter that she had given birth to her girl, Azura Sienna, the previous week. Dixon said she would put her quaternary album on agree and concentrate on motherhood.

2014–Present: Do It for Love [edit]

In December 2014, Dixon announced that she would be releasing a new single in either March or May 2015.[58] In March 2015, she confirmed that her new single "The Way Nosotros Are", would be released on 21 June via her own record label Precious Stone Records.[59] [60] Information technology marked Dixon's first single release in over four years, following 2011'south "Every Niggling Part of Me". The offset alive operation of the song took place on 23 May during i of United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland's Got Talent semi-finals.[61] Dixon was criticised for forgetting the words to "God Relieve the Queen" when performing a solo at the July 2015 British Grand Prix.[62]

Her quaternary studio album titled Exercise It for Love was released on 9 Oct 2015.[63] It peaked at number 81 on the Uk Albums Chart. The anthology's second and 3rd singles were, respectively, "Tallest Girl" and the new version of "People Need Love" reworked past Ash Rowes. In 2016, Dixon fabricated a cameo appearance in the 2016 pic Admittedly Fabulous: The Movie.[64]

On 24 June 2017, she stepped in for Nicole Scherzinger at The Ten Factor UK series xiv Manchester auditions for one day.[65] Information technology was later appear that due to Sharon Osbourne having health issues Dixon would once again step in to judge at the Edinburgh auditions.[66] She stepped in for a third time at the second alive show on 29 October 2017, this time replacing Cowell.

It was announced that Dixon was expecting her 2nd kid with her husband during the first alive semi-terminal of United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland'south Got Talent in May 2019.[67]

On 26 September 2019, information technology was announced that Dixon would be joining the judging console for season ii of America's Got Talent: The Champions.

On 13 June 2021, information technology was appear that Dixon would be a judge on the 10th flavor of Commonwealth of australia's Got Talent. [68]

On four November 2021, Dixon appeared every bit a invitee estimate on the third series of the BBC drag competition serial, RuPaul'south Drag Race U.k.. Dixon's appearance was met with widespread acclaim.[69]

Artistry [edit]

Musical way [edit]

When Dixon offset emerged into the public spotlight with Mis-Teeq, she was primarily the group's MC, whilst Sabrina Washington usually sang lead vocals on the records. Washington encouraged her to rap from the group's inception, saying: "When she started she was a fleck shy, merely I always said that it adds something, an chemical element of difference. It was the first time I'd always heard a adult female MC and I was like, 'Alesha, you have got to practise that,' and she was similar 'No Bri, don't make me wait stupid'".[70] Notwithstanding, when she began her solo career her first Britain album, The Alesha Testify, saw Dixon undergo a genre-shift. The album featured no rapping and was primarily R&B and soul, 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 popular produced around it".[28] Dixon's third anthology The Entertainer consists mainly of dance/pop tracks.[71]

Dixon, a songwriter and vocaliser, often writes or co-writes her own records. Discussing the writing process of The Alesha Testify she said, "I've written the majority of it and I co-write likewise with a lot of people".[28] Critics have suggested some of her songs are autobiographical, such as "To Love Once more" (2009), co-written with Gary Barlow and John Shanks. Vocally, reviewer Andy Gill of The Independent suggested that Dixon's vocal strengths lie with more up-tempo songs, proverb "the problem is that her bubbly personality (and voice) is just not too suited to ballads as to perky dancefloor anthems".[72] However, The Guardian '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'southward more powerful than yous would imagine, and when pitted against her ring at their near blaring, she more than held her ain. While this was going on, she was being flung between 2 male hoofers, proving, if zip else, that pop stars who claim they can't dance and sing simultaneously simply aren't trying".[73]

Influences [edit]

Dixon has oftentimes cited Madonna as an influence, saying "Madonna is a large idol. I loved her when I was a immature girl and I feel like I've been on a musical journey with her".[74] Dixon's single "Permit's Get Excited" namechecked the singer and her 1985 unmarried "Into the Groove". Furthermore, the music video featured what Dixon described as "a Madonna tribute"[75] featuring voguing throughout. Additionally, Dixon has described Kylie Minogue as her childhood idol.[76] Growing up, the first record Dixon ever bought was "Push It" by the hip hop grouping Salt-n-Pepa; she remarked "I didn't sympathize what they were talking well-nigh at the fourth dimension ... They were raw and did their ain thing, and I loved that. I love artists who don't suit to what people expect of them".[77]

Despite growing up in the predominantly white expanse of Welwyn Garden Urban center, Hertfordshire, Dixon'south father Melvin would take her to the Notting Hill Funfair in London to allow her to feel some of her Jamaican heritage.[78] The music she would hear influenced her tastes, as she commented: "all the dancehall records I saved up to purchase – Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton – I heard them at Notting Hill".[78] When asked during an interview who her favourite songwriter was, Dixon replied: "Lauryn Colina. I dear Lauryn Hill because she is non scared to talk most real life. She may say things that are slightly controversial simply she gets people thinking and gets people talking".[79] Dixon has as well named Neneh Cherry-red equally great influence upon her. Scarlet, a mixed-race singer, inspired her from an early historic period, with Dixon saying, "I recollect seeing Neneh Cherry on the TV when I was little and turning to my mum and saying, 'Mummy, she looks like me'".[fourscore]

Philanthropy [edit]

"In that location are so many things you could reel off as negatives [with regards to fame] – your private life is exposed, every movement is scrutinised – at the same fourth dimension, you tin think: 'Wow, I'm in a position to polish a lite into these areas.' That's a powerful tool because, really, it'southward quite a selfish task. Information technology's a moral responsibleness, I approximate, I think I have."

—Dixon, when asked whether celebrities take a responsibility to exercise skillful works.[81]

Dixon has described herself and other celebrities every bit having a "moral responsibleness" to practice good works, when asked by The Observer 's Elizabeth Twenty-four hour period.[81] Speaking in August 2010 to Dejection & Soul Dixon said: "Being in the entertainment industry I do feel I have a responsibility that comes with my fame".[82]

In 2009, Dixon climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for Comic Relief with Girls Aloud members Cheryl Cole and Kimberley Walsh, Ben Shephard, Ronan Keating, Fearne Cotton, Denise Van Outen, Chris Moyles and Gary Barlow, who had spearheaded the project. Together they raised over £3,500,000 towards helping combat malaria in Tanzania.[83] In June 2009 Dixon became an official ambassador for the charity Assist a London Child, stating that she felt "very honoured" to be asked.[84]

Dixon is a patron of the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT)[85] which is a voluntary charity, whose main aim is to increase the number of Blackness and Mixed Parentage people on the Britain Bone Marrow Annals. The members of the ACLT freely volunteer their fourth dimension in attempting to raise awareness in the Black community; enabling potential donors to come forward and exist involved in the procedure of offer hope and a healthy futurity to someone whose disorder may otherwise prove fatal. Dixon has as well backed Nickelodeon's See Something, Say Something campaign, a UK anti-bullying initiative.[86]

Dixon is engaged with various creature rights organisations and is as well a pescetarian.[87] [88] She is Vice-President of the League Against Vicious Sports, a clemency which works to end cruelty to animals in the proper noun of sport and featured in a charity entreatment due to concerns that the Hunting Act 2004 could be repealed.[89] In 2012, Dixon travelled to Romania with World Animate being Protection to rescue two dark-brown bears from Onesti Zoo, which had closed years previously.[90] The bears were moved to a nearby sanctuary.[90] In 2014, Dixon encouraged her Twitter followers to sign an online petition calling for the ban of slaughtering animals without being stunned outset.[91] United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and EU constabulary requires that animals must be stunned before slaughter, unless for religious purposes (Halal or Kosher meat).[92] Dixon is too a supporter of the PetRetreat scheme launched past the Regal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The scheme fosters pets belonging to victims of domestic corruption, who oft have to leave behind animals, as many refuges and safety houses do non allow pets. The pets are later reunited with their original owners when possible.[93]

In improver to Dixon's commercial role as a model and representative for the cosmetics company Avon on International Women'due south Day 2012, Dixon launched the company's Laissez passer It On entrada to highlight domestic abuse issues in the Uk past encouraging the buy of a necklace, described by her equally "a symbol of women's empowerment, and infinite possibilities for women".[94] All the proceeds from Avon'due south necklace campaign were donated to Refuge and Women's Aid.[94] In March 2013 Dixon led a walk down Westminster Bridge to the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness of domestic violence.[95] Regarding the walk, Dixon commented that "awareness of domestic violence is still shockingly low and that'southward why it's so important that we raise awareness about a subject that is as well frequently ignored".[95]

Dixon has worked with several LGBT charities in the past, including Switchboard[96] and RUComingOut.[97] Dixon has spoken out in support of aforementioned-sex marriage,[98] gender equality,[99] as well as a need for greater support of trans individuals, and those questioning their gender identity.[100] Dixon's popularity inside the LGBT community has led to her performing at numerous gay pride parades beyond the Great britain, headlining both London Pride and Brighton Pride in 2016 alone.[101]

Other ventures [edit]

As well as a singer, Dixon has forayed into television presenting, created three documentaries, and has established herself equally a baron through various endorsement deals and lucrative contracts. In Nov 2009 Dixon announced the release of her jewellery line,[102] and in Jan 2014 she launched her own fragrance, Rose Quartz.[103] Dixon has represented various brands, including car manufacturers Ford, the Toblerone chocolate bar, cosmetics company Avon and airline Thomson Airways. Additionally, Dixon was creative director of gym chain LA Fitness, a role which she assumed in 2009.[104] Dixon signed a 4-twelvemonth results-based bargain with the gym concatenation, with her remuneration based on the success of the company.[105] Dixon voiced the character of Bliss on the 2016 version of Powerpuff Girls.[106]

Presenting [edit]

Dixon has presented shows in the U.k., such as the MOBO Awards, CD:U.k., ITV2's coverage of The Brit Awards and presented the Live From the Red Carpeting show at the 62nd British University Film Awards for Eastward!.[107] She has as well been a invitee on BBC One's current diplomacy programme This Week on two occasions, in November 2006 and Dec 2007. In 2008, Dixon presented her own mini-documentary entitled Alesha: Look But Don't Touch, which aired on the BBC and featured a guest appearance from Cheryl Cole. The testify explored "comeback" past digital applied science in guild to understand the impact all these "perfect" images have on club. In 2009, information technology was reported that Dixon was in talks with television companies about a possible chatshow.[108] In 2008 and 2009, she co-presented Children in Need with Terry Wogan and Tess Daly. She returned to nowadays the telethon in 2011 with Daly, Wogan and Fearne Cotton.

In March 2010, Dixon presented the Mister Globe 2010 pageant in Incheon, Korea.

Since 22 Baronial 2011, Dixon presented a street-dance competition for CBBC called Alesha's Street Trip the light fantastic toe Stars. She has likewise appeared in the CBBC serial 12 Over again. On 17 May 2013, Dixon was a guest presenter on ITV Breakfast mag prove Lorraine.

In the summer of 2013, Dixon and Paddy McGuinness co-presented one series the ITV reality evidence Your Face Sounds Familiar.[109]

In 2014 and 2015, Dixon co-presented segments of ITV's Text Santa telethon.[110] [111] In 2016, she co-presented Sport Relief 2016 on BBC One with Greg James.

In 2017, Dixon presented Dance Dance Dance, a vi-part reality serial for ITV. Will Best co-presents the bear witness.

In 2019, Dixon co-hosted BBC'southward Sat dark show The Greatest Dancer.[112]

Discography [edit]

  • Fired Upwards (2006)
  • The Alesha Testify (2008)
  • The Entertainer (2010)
  • Exercise It for Love (2015)

Filmography [edit]

Year Title Function Notes
2001–2003 Height of the Pops Performer / Guest Presenter six episodes
2002–2003 The Sabbatum Show Herself 8 episodes
2003–2006 TMI 4 episodes
2007, 2009–2011 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant / Judge Winner of Series five, Judge on Series seven-9
2008 Friday Night Project Herself ane episode
2009 Bookaboo 2 episodes
Allow's Dance for Sport Relief
2010–2011 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 4 episodes
2011 Alesha'due south Street Trip the light fantastic Stars Presenter 1 series
Children in Need
2012 Britain and Ireland's Adjacent Top Model Guest Estimate i episode
2012–present Britain'due south Got Talent Judge
2013 Your Confront Sounds Familiar Presenter
2014 Piers Morgan'due south Life Stories Herself one episode
Good Luck Charlie 1 episode
2014–2015 Text Santa Presenter
2015–2021 Ant & Dec'south Saturday Night Takeaway Herself eight episodes
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Cameo advent
Lip Sync Boxing U.k. Competitor; 1 episode
A League of Their Own 1 episode
2017 The X Factor Guest Gauge Series 14
Michael McIntyre's Large Show Herself Guest; one episode
Dance Trip the light fantastic Trip the light fantastic Co-presenter Alongside Will All-time
2019–2020 The Greatest Dancer Alongside Jordan Banjo
2019 Britain'south Got Talent: The Champions Judge
Comic Relief Presenter
Blockbusters Herself Celebrity Special
2020 America's Got Talent: The Champions Approximate
2021 RuPaul'due south Elevate Race UK Guest Judge Series 3
Walk the Line Judge
2022 Australia'southward Got Talent Season 10

Bibliography [edit]

  • Lightning Girl (2018)
  • Lightning Girl 2: Superhero Team (2018)
  • Lightning Girl 3: Hush-hush Supervillain (2019)
  • Lightning Girl 4: Superpower Showdown (2019)
  • Star Switch (2020)
  • Girls Rule (2021)

Concert tours [edit]

Awards and nominations [edit]

Year Anniversary Accolade Nominated Work Result
2006 MOBO Awards Best UK Female[114] Herself Nominated
2008 Cosmopolitan Awards Ultimate Confidence Queen[115] Won
2009 MOBO Awards All-time UK Act Nominated
Best Video "The Boy Does Goose egg" Nominated
Britain Music Video Awards Best Pop Video Nominated
Best Styling in a Video Nominated
Los Premios 40 Principales All-time International Song Nominated
2010 BRIT Awards British Single "Breathe Slow" Nominated
MOBO Awards All-time Video[116] "Drummer Boy" Nominated
BT Visit London Awards Sound of London Herself Won

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Bibliography
  • Smith, Sean (2012), Alesha, Simon & Schuster, ISBN978-1-4711-0217-two
  • Tripp, Anna (2009), Alesha Dixon: Her Story – The Unauthorized Biography, Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, ISBN978-one-84317-443-1

External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Official Australian website
  • Alesha Dixon at IMDb

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alesha_Dixon

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