Alesha Dixon

**Alesha Anjanette Dixon** (born 7 October 1978) is a British singer and television personality. She was a member of the girl band Mis-Teeq and is also known for being a judge on _Britain's Got Talent_.

She was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. Her mother was Scottish. Her father was Jamaican.  Dixon released her first UK solo album, _The Alesha Show_, in 2008.

## Mis-Teeq

Dixon's career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington. They had both joined Dance Attic (a popular dance class school in West London). They recorded a demo called "Inspiration". During an audition, they met with Su-Elise Nash, and then formed a trio. They were soon signed to Telstar Records with a new member, Zena McNally. They became the popular UK garage/R&B girl band Mis-Teeq. They released their first single "Why?" in 2000. Soon, McNally left the band to perform by herself. The band decided to remain a trio.

In 2001, they released their first album _Lickin' On Both Sides_. It had the songs "All I Want", "One Night Stand", "B With Me" and "Roll On / This Is How We Do It". In 2003, they released their second album _Eye Candy_. That album had the songs "Scandalous", "Can't Get It Back" and "Style". In 2004, Mis-Teeq toured the United States. They released their first single "Scandalous" from their first American album _Mis-Teeq_. _Mis-Teeq_ was a compilation of the albums _Lickin' On Both Sides_ and _Eye Candy_. They released _One Night Stand_ before coming back to Europe to start work with their third album. However, Telstar Records was shut down and the band had to have a 'Greatest Hits' compilation released under exclusive licenses with Universal Recording Company.

Dixon appeared in the N.E.R.D. music video for "She Wants to Move". That song was from N.E.R.D.'s second album _Fly or Die_. The last song Dixon recorded with her band was "Shoo Shoo Baby". It was recorded for the Disney movie _Valiant_. In March 2005, they released their 'Greatest Hits' compilation. They also announced that they were going to start working separately. Dixon later announced that she signed a ₤500,000 contract deal with Polydor Records. She also announced that she will work on material for her first solo album. In the summer of 2005, she married her long-time fiancé, rapper MC Harvey (formerly of So Solid Crew).

## Solo career

Dixon spent a year preparing for her solo first album, _Fired Up_. In June 2005, she announced the single "Superficial". After the song leaked illegally, the company said her next single would be "Lipstick". She released "Lipstick" on 14 August 2006. It went to number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Dixon worked with several producers for her first solo album, including Richard X, Xenomania, Johnny Douglas, Brian Higgins, and Paul Eppe. She worked on a song with famous UK singer Estelle.

Dixon announced that her second single would be "Knock Down". She calls the song "reggae-influenced". It was released on 30 October 2006. An album promo of _Fired Up_ was released during the early weeks of September. It had the songs "Lipstick", "Knock Down", "Ting-A-Ling", "Fired Up", and "Free". All those songs were expected to be on her first album.

After "Knock Down" did not chart in the top 40, her record company dumped her. "Fired Up" was not released anywhere except Japan. After winning _Strictly Come Dancing_ in 2007 she made a comeback. In 2008, Dixon released "The Boy Does Nothing", the lead single from her album _The Alesha Show_. She then released "Breathe Slow" which charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. That was her highest-charting single so far.

Dixon gave birth to her first child, Azura Sienna, in 2013.

### Albums

- _Fired Up_ (2006)
- _The Alesha Show_ (2008)
- _The Entertainer_ (2010)
- _Do It For Love_ (2015)

### Singles

|scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"|Single|scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year|scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album|scope="col" colspan="10"|Peak chart positions|||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="2"|2006|rowspan="2"|_Fired Up_|14|—|—|—|—|42|—|—|—|—|
|45|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||||
|rowspan="1"|2008|rowspan="4"|_The Alesha Show_|5|8|1|2|2|19|5|2|7|5|
|rowspan="3"|2009|3|—|12|—|—|18|—|20|—|13|||
|13|—|—|14|—|36|—|—|—|40|||||
|15|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||||
|rowspan="2"|2010|rowspan="3"|_The Entertainer_|15|—|—|—|—|23|—|26|—|28|
|46|—|44|—|—|—|—|—|57|—|||||
|rowspan="1"|2011|78|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||
|rowspan="3"|2015|rowspan="4"|_Do It For Love_|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||||
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||||
|rowspan="1"|2016|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|||
|colspan="17" style="text-align:center;"|<small>"—" single did not chart or was not released in that territory</small>|||||||||||||

## Other websites

- Official Alesha Dixon website

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Alesha Dixon
- **image**: Alesha Dixon 4.jpg
- **alt**: Alesha Dixon performing in Leeds in 2008.
- **caption**: Dixon performing in Leeds in 2008.
- **image size**: 250px
- **birth name**: Alesha Dixon
- **birth place**: Hertfordshire, England
- **background**: solo_singer
- **instrument**: Vocals
- **years active**: 1996–present