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'''Alesha Dixon''', born on ] ] in ], ], ], is a ] ] and former member of ] ]. | |||
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| years_active = ]-] (Girl band)<br>]-present (Solo) | |||
| music_genre = ] / ] | |||
| record_label = ]<br><small>(2001-2004)</small><br>]<br><small>(2004-2005)</small><br>]<br><small>(2005-present)</small> | |||
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'''Alesha Dixon''' (born Alesha Anjanette Dixon on ] ]), is a ] ] and ], former member of ] ]. She appeared in ], ranked #98. In 2005, she married rapper ''Michael Jr. Harvey'' (] from ]). | |||
== Biography == | |||
Alesha Dixon's career began in 1999 when she met ] as they joined ''Dance Attic'' (a popular dance school in West London) and the both of them became a duo. In 2000 when both Alesha and Sabrina were auditioning they met with ] and formed a trio. Soon they were signed to ] with the addition of a new member, ], and they became the popular ]/] ] Mis-Teeq. However, right after the release of their debut single "Why?", Zena left the band. | |||
They went on and released their first album '']'' on ] ] featuring several singles such as "All I want", "One Night Stand", "B With Me" or "Roll On / This Is How We Do It". In 2003 they released a second album '']'' including hit single "Scandalous" which went on to be their most succesful release. Other singles included "Can't Get it Back" and "Style". Following the album, they began touring the US in ] and appeared in famous shows such as ], ] and ]. | |||
In 2005, Mis-Teeq made the decision to separate, each to pursue a solo career. On ] ], Alesha married fiancé ], a former ] rapper from London. Recently, Alesha was signed to ] and has been working on new tracks ("Nasty", "Shadows", etc...) with many producers including ]. She is soon to have her debut Solo album released, which is expected around spring 2006. | |||
== Discography == | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! colspan=3 align=left | '''Solo releases''' | |||
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| colspan=3 | t.b.a. | |||
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! colspan=3 align=left | '''With ]''' | |||
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! '''Release Date''' | |||
! '''Title''' | |||
! '''Chart Positions''' | |||
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| ], ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
! #3 | |||
|- | |||
| ], ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
! #6 | |||
|- | |||
| ], ] | |||
| '']'' | |||
! #28 | |||
|} | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! colspan=7 align=left | '''Solo releases''' | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=7 | t.b.a. | |||
|- | |||
! colspan=7 align=left | '''With ]''' | |||
|- | |||
! width="28" rowspan="2"| '''Year''' | |||
! width="257" rowspan="2"| '''Title''' | |||
! colspan="4"| '''Chart Positions''' | |||
! width="257" rowspan="2"| '''Album''' | |||
|- | |||
! width="86"| <small>]</small> | |||
! width="86"| <small>]</small> | |||
! width="86"| <small>US Hot Dance</small> | |||
! width="86"| <small>]</small> | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "Why" | |||
! #8 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
| ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "All I Want" | |||
! #2 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! #31 | |||
| ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "One Night Stand" | |||
! #3 | |||
! - | |||
! #4 | |||
! #26 | |||
| ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "B With Me" | |||
! #5 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! #19 | |||
| ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "Roll On / This Is How We Do It" | |||
! #7 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
| ''Lickin' On Both Sides (Re-release)'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "Scandalous" | |||
! #2 | |||
! #35 | |||
! #7 | |||
! #9 | |||
| ''Eye Candy'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "Can't Get It Back" | |||
! #8 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
| ''Eye Candy'' | |||
|- | |||
| ] | |||
| "Style" | |||
! #13 | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
! - | |||
| ''Eye Candy (Re-release)'' | |||
|} | |||
Since the Mis-teeq split in January 2004, Alesha has signed to ] and has been working on tracks with many producers, including ]. She is due to release solo material in 2006. | |||
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Alesha Dixon | |
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Alesha Dixon | |
Background information | |
Origin | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK |
Years active | 2001-2005 (Girl band) 2005-present (Solo) |
Alesha Dixon (born Alesha Anjanette Dixon on October 7 1978), is a British singer and dancer, former member of girl group Mis-Teeq. She appeared in FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2002, ranked #98. In 2005, she married rapper Michael Jr. Harvey (Mc Harvey from So Solid Crew).
Biography
Alesha Dixon's career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington as they joined Dance Attic (a popular dance school in West London) and the both of them became a duo. In 2000 when both Alesha and Sabrina were auditioning they met with Su-Elise Nash and formed a trio. Soon they were signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member, Zena McNally, and they became the popular garage/r'n'b girls band Mis-Teeq. However, right after the release of their debut single "Why?", Zena left the band.
They went on and released their first album Lickin' On Both Sides on October 29 2001 featuring several singles such as "All I want", "One Night Stand", "B With Me" or "Roll On / This Is How We Do It". In 2003 they released a second album Eye Candy including hit single "Scandalous" which went on to be their most succesful release. Other singles included "Can't Get it Back" and "Style". Following the album, they began touring the US in 2004 and appeared in famous shows such as Jimmy Kimmel, Pepsi Smash and Carson Daly.
In 2005, Mis-Teeq made the decision to separate, each to pursue a solo career. On June 18 2005, Alesha married fiancé MC Harvey, a former So Solid Crew rapper from London. Recently, Alesha was signed to Polydor Records and has been working on new tracks ("Nasty", "Shadows", etc...) with many producers including Richard X. She is soon to have her debut Solo album released, which is expected around spring 2006.
Discography
Albums
Solo releases | ||
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t.b.a. | ||
With Mis-Teeq | ||
Release Date | Title | Chart Positions |
October 29, 2001 | Lickin' On Both Sides | #3 |
March 23, 2003 | Eye Candy | #6 |
April 25, 2005 | Greatest Hits | #28 |
Singles
Solo releases | ||||||
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t.b.a. | ||||||
With Mis-Teeq | ||||||
Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
UK Singles | US Hot 100 | US Hot Dance | AUS Singles | |||
2001 | "Why" | #8 | - | - | - | Lickin' On Both Sides |
2001 | "All I Want" | #2 | - | - | #31 | Lickin' On Both Sides |
2001 | "One Night Stand" | #3 | - | #4 | #26 | Lickin' On Both Sides |
2002 | "B With Me" | #5 | - | - | #19 | Lickin' On Both Sides |
2002 | "Roll On / This Is How We Do It" | #7 | - | - | - | Lickin' On Both Sides (Re-release) |
2003 | "Scandalous" | #2 | #35 | #7 | #9 | Eye Candy |
2003 | "Can't Get It Back" | #8 | - | - | - | Eye Candy |
2003 | "Style" | #13 | - | - | - | Eye Candy (Re-release) |