Please answer the following question: What key details about melissa bell -lrb- singer -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: melissa cecelia ewen bell -lrb- born 5 march 1964 -rrb- is an english singer . the former lead singer of grammy winning r&b act soul ii soul , and currently fronts the group soul explosion , which started in 1999 . she has also worked with liza minnelli , whitney houston , and stevie wonder . bell is the mother of singer alexandra burke ; her other children are sheneice , david , and aaron . a native of london , bell is of african , and east indian descent through her jamaican-born parents . bell suffers from kidney failure , and struggled to attend her daughter 's live performances during her time on '' the x factor '' . in 2008 , she came under investigation following claims of benefit fraud , which she denied . in september 2009 , burke accused her mother of jealousy following her success on '' the x factor '' . bell fought back , stating : '' what type of mum is jealous of her daughter ? she does n't have millions but when she does she 'll look after me . if she gets the best then i get the best and getting my life-saving treatment - that 's my priority '' . on 20th december 2014 melissa graced the stage at the famous essex music venue the traitors gate , as part of duo soul intension divas with izzy r ex vocalist with alexander o'neal .
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- years active is 1988 -- 1997 -lrb- with soul ii soul -rrb-- origin is london , england , united kingdom- genre is dance , club , r & b- birth date is 05 march 1964- name is melissa bell- background is solo_singer- associated acts is soul ii soul- occupation is singer