Alexandra Burke
Musician
Alexandra Burke, Union Chapel, London...a number one album and two number one singles achieved since defeating JLS and Eoghan Quigg in last December's final, 2009 has treated Burke well, and this appearance as part of the Little Noise Sessions - a series of stripped-down concerts... In this article: Alexandra Burke, The X Factor, Union Chapel, JLS, Mencap, London, Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell, and Leonard Cohen |
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New York Daily News | November 03, 2009
Simon Cowell donates $160K to fund cancer treatment of Sophie Atay
...series "X Factor" was paying attention. Alexandra Burke alerted Cowell of little Sophie's plea, and he generously paid the remaining amount necessary to get Sophie the care she needed. "I'd told Simon about the situation and that...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Cancer, Daily Mail, Neuroblastoma, American Idol, and X Factor
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New Kerala | November 17, 2009
Moby Blasts Reality Singing Shows
...singing contests are cheapening the music industry. The DJ shuns Simon Cowell's talent competitions, including The X Factor, which has made stars of Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. And the disc-spinner is puzzled why the winners are so...
In this article: Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell, John Lennon, and American Idol
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mjsbigblog | November 01, 2009
Idol Headlines for 11/01/09
...2009. Alexandra Burke says Cowell is great X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke has praised Simon Cowell, but said she could not work with him if he did not let her have control over her music. The singer's debut album 'Overcome' reached...
In this article: American Idol, Simon Cowell, John Kuester, Kelly Clarkson, Glee, Leona Lewis, and X Factor
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BBC News | November 02, 2009
Cowell helps cancer toddler fund
...New York. Neuroblastoma accounts for around 7% of all childhood cancers. Singer Alexandra Burke today rang her mother Karine Atay on Monday to tell her the news. The singer said: "It's completely touched me and I've spoken to Simon Cowell...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Cancer, Neuroblastoma, X Factor, New York, and United States
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Independent.ie | November 11, 2009
Cowell tops Trump as US television's best paid man
Last year, the Christmas number-one single ('Hallelujah' by X Factor winner Alexandra Burke) and the song it pipped to the top spot (the charity single 'Hero' sung by the show's finalists) were released by Syco, now owned by Sony BMG. The...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Donald Trump, Forbes, American Idol, The X Factor, US, Syco, Tax, and Lord Sugar
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Daily Mail | November 02, 2009
Generous side of Simon Cowell: X Factor judge donates GBP100,000 to cancer-stricken youngster
...Cowell stepped in when he heard Karine needed GBP100,000 to get Sophie to a U.S. hospital. X Factor winner Alexandra Burke broke the news to Karine She had received the best treatment that UK hospitals had to offer but if specialist doctors...
In this article: Simon Cowell, X Factor, Cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, U.S., and Neuroblastoma
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Simon Cowell Helps Critically Ill Tot
...stepped in with a pledge to top up the money to make sure they hit their target. Cowell's protegee, former The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, broke the news to Sophie's mother Karine, telling her in a phone call, "I've spoken to Simon and...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Cancer, Neuroblastoma, American Idol, The X Factor, and New York
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 14, 2009
Why Simon Cowell is the real winner of X Factor
...their new tracks to an audience of millions at home. Even the advertisement breaks during The X-Factor are prime-time for Cowell, with commercials including ones for Burke's new album. Under Ofcom rules, Cowell is not allowed to personally...
In this article: Simon Cowell, The X-Factor, ITV, Syco, Pete Waterman, Leona Lewis, American Idol, and X Factor
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Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer and winner of the fifth series of UK television singing talent show The X Factor. Burke had previously auditioned for the 2005 series of the show, where she reached the last seven in her category but was not selected for the live shows.
Burke's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, whose parent company is Sony BMG. The contract has a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 is a cash advance and the remainder is allocated to recording and marketing costs.
As of 15 December 2008, Burke became the current European record holder for single sales over a period of twenty-four hours, selling 105,000 copies of her debut single, "Hallelujah", in one day. The figure beats that of her X Factor predecessor, Leona Lewis, who previously held the record for selling 82,000 copies of her single, "A Moment Like This", over 24 hours. "Hallelujah" went on to become the Christmas number one single of 2008. It was also announced as the top-selling song of the year on the BBC Radio 1 Chart Show on 28 December 2008, beating The X Factor finalists' song "Hero". It is the first time that an X Factor winner has topped the end of year chart in the UK with their winner's single. Sales of "Hallelujah" passed 1 million by 9th January 2009, making Burke the first British female solo artist to sell a million copies of a single in the UK.
- Name At Birth:
- Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke
- Birth Date:
- August 25, 1988
- Birthplace:
- Islington, London, England
- Occupation:
- Singer
- Record Label:
- Syco, Sony Music, Epic Records
- Years Active:
- 2008–present
- Associated With:
- Beyonce, Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole
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