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things like that! You’re what’s the best piece of The X-Factor, watched by 13
Beyoncé! I also met her advice the Girls Aloud star million viewers.
backstage at the O2 when has ever given her? Alex
she was here on tour and pauses for a moment. ‘I don’t X rated
she wanted to meet my buy papers or magazines This year the show has
mama! She’s just such a anymore,’ she states. ‘That been revamped, with the
lovely woman and I’m was Cheryl’s advice to me auditions now taking place in
working with all her people.’ and I’ve stuck by it. Now I front of an audience of
can never believe what I around 2,000 people at
On Cheryl read about anyone else arenas across the country.
And what about Cheryl? because a lot of lies have The audition stages of the
‘Well, she is busy with the been written about me. show sometimes felt a bit
X-Factor at the moment, but Cheryl lives by that as well.’ flat, so the producers have
she’s always calling and Alex is naturally taken one of the successful
texting me to make sure I’m charismatic and speaks elements of Britain’s Got
alright. She’s a great support really fast, without taking a Talent for the new series.
and a great friend and she’s breath at times when she’s ‘I am nervous for them,’
still my mentor in a way telling a story. Everything says Alex about the new
because every time I’ve got she says appears to be contestants but she does
a problem, I’m ringing her honest, as it just rolls off her offer some good advice:
and she’s the one that tongue without thought. And ‘You need to be yourself
advises me on things to do.’ it’s this very endearing from the beginning and not
With fame comes a lot of quality that helped her romp hide anything. It doesn’t
pressure, so I wondered to victory in the fifth series of matter what you’re ashamed
of; it doesn’t matter about
‘i’ve lived in north london opposite your past because a lot of
pentonville prison with my mum
stuff gets dug out when
all my life, so to come from living
you’re in the final 12. You’ve
just got to go with the flow
there into this big dream… i
and just live it.’
honestly have to pinch myself’
Dream come true
The last ten months have
been a whirlwind for Alex,
but one that is not set to end
any time soon. Even she
can’t believe it, ‘It’s crazy,
isn’t it?’ she says as she
contemplates her journey so
far. ‘I’m a girl who gigged in
pubs with bands and at
weddings. I’ve lived in North
London on Caledonian Road
opposite Pentonville Prison
with my mum all my life, so
to come from living there into
this big dream that I’ve
chased all my life… Now I’ve
got it, I honestly have to
pinch myself because I can’t
believe I have everything
that I’ve ever dreamt of.’
Alexandra’s new single
Bad Boys featuring Flo
Rida is released October
12. The album Overcome
follows on October 26.
For more info check out
www.alexandraburke
official.com
040 www.flavourmag.co.uk
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