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| Alesha Dixon | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Years active | 2001-2005 (Girl Band) 2005-Present (Solo) |
Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October, 1978, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, is a British singer and dancer, former member of girl band, Mis-Teeq. She appeared in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In the World 2002, ranked #98. In Summer 2005, she married her long-time fiancé, rapper Michael Harvey Jr. (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 class 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 to persue her own solo career that has yet to succeed.
They went on and released their first debut album Lickin' On Both Sides on October 29 2001 featuring several singles such as "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 including hit single "Scandalous" which went to be their most successful release. Other singles included "Can't Get it Back" and "Style". Following the album, they began touring the US in 2004 and appeared on 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 18 June 2005, Alesha married fiancé MC Harvey, a former So Solid Crew rapper from London. Last year, Alesha was signed to Polydor Records and has been hard at work on new tracks ("Nasty", "Shadows", "Fired Up", and "Superficial") with many producers, including Richard X and Xenomania. She is soon to have her debut solo album released, which is expected around Autumn 2006. The first single to be taken from the album is a song entitled Lipstick due for release in late July.
Discography
Albums
| Solo Releases | ||
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| To Be Announced | ||
| 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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| 2006 | "Lipstick (TBR)" | - | - | - | - | To Be Announced |
| "Lipstick" | ||||||
| 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) |