Alexandra Burke - Part 2

[Bigdav48]

An alternative review to Burkemania;

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-alexandra-burke-overcome-sycosony-1805040.html

At last, a newspaper not singing off the same Cowell orchestrated hymn sheet 

How can anybody take a reviewer who describes Leona Lewis as "an unfathomably dull Whitney Houston clone" seriously?

That person is clearly a first rate idiot?....which gives the rest of his article as much journalistic impact as the "Dandy"?

[dexydal]

I agree, what nonsense.  Leona could have sung Whitney under the table on Sunday.

He also called Alexandra a Leona clone.  They are streets apart and don't sound anything like each other.

[Tinklefairydust]

I think Alexandra sang BOTH Whitney and Cheryl under the table..

I see CC has gone to #1 on ITunes.

[sonic the hedgehog]

I much prefer Alexandra's voice to Leona's all though I like both of them. That said.....I find Alex more interesting as an artiste. But that guy was an idiot saying that!

[dexydal]

Alexandra is on 'This Morning' today if anyone is interested.

[rascal]

Alex sold 187,100 copies last week, to become number 1. The fastest selling single of 2009, so far!

[bkacflip]

Yay!

[christina22]

I must say I wasn't Alexandra's biggest fan during last years shows, I was team Diana! BUT I do like Alexandra n love her new song! Her performance on the xfactor show the other week was outstanding, by far better than robbie, cheryl or even whitney! She kicked butt! 

[bkacflip]

Alex performed a few of her Album tracks at Viva Live. Here's a link for those interested

[Dreamweaver]

^  thank you sooooooooo much bkacflip

thats made my day.  She sounds and looks soooooooo stunning

[bkacflip]

Here's another one for your Dream, Alex performing the silence live

[Tinklefairydust]

Photoshoot
Not sure if I like these pictures.. 

[sonic the hedgehog]

She looks like the Grim Reaper..........gone wrong!

[bkacflip]

I'm not overly fond of her in that shoot either

Alex performing Hallelujah and Bad Boys at BBC Switch looks like she had a great time

[maverick_uk]

Didn't really like Alex in the shows. My least fav girl. Give me Laura, Diana or Ruth!

Didn't like her version of Hallelujah!

However, bad boys is a really good track and she performed it really well on the X Factor. 

[Clarence901]

Alex sold 187,100 copies last week, to become number 1. The fastest selling single of 2009, so far!

Just a shame it didn't stay like that.
Everything looked perfect until that trash "Fight For This Love" took its place.

[bkacflip]

Alexandra's getting ready to start her European tour!

She's starting to do pretty well internationally too:

BAD BOYS ITUNES CHART - Januray 17th

Norway = 11 (—-) Longest Nonemover 
Sweden = 16 (DOWN 1)   
Netherlands = 13 (—-)                   
Belgum = 27 (UP 3)   
Finland = 18 (UP 5)     
Austrailla = 115 (—-)
Denmark = 78 (—-)   
Italy = 82 (DOWN 2) Biggest Loser     
Switzerland = 28 (UP 7) Biggest Gainer
New Zealand = Left (—-)

     

I'm pretty sure that's without promotion as well

[bkacflip]

Charts update:

Sweden:    3
Norway:    3
Switerland:      11
Finland:      12
Belgium:      14
Netherlands:      16
Luxembourg:      27
Denmark:      39
Italy:      104

[bkacflip]

Alexandra's next single in the UK is going to be the silence

For those unfamiliar with the track here's a link

Article from Digital Spy

[bkacflip]

Alexandra has made it into the top 50 best selling artists of the decade She's number 42.

She's also performed live in Zurich:

Broken Heels

The Silence

As well as that she's been nominated for a Brit for best single with Bad Boys, so far Bad Boys has done well in Europe - here's what its charted so far:

8 In Sweeden
7 In Norway - Biggest Gainer
12 in Belgium
23 In Holland(Dutch)
22 In Swiss
30 In Bulguria (Broken Heels)

[bkacflip]

Alexandra's going to Haiti

"I don't think that anyone can prepare for what it'll be like, but I will try to be strong - watching the news was like a disaster film but this was real," she told The Sun.

Article

 

[bkacflip]

An article on Alex in Haiti

The singer flew to ruined capital Port-au-Prince to see for herself the devastation the massive earthquake caused.

She sobbed while cradling Haiti's miracle boy Kiki Joachin - plucked from the rubble after days trapped underground - on learning he had lost three of his six brothers and sisters in the quake.

Article here

[kg]

Good to hear about the 50 top selling artists of the decade. Well done Alexandra, well deserved!

And I just saw her in Haiti on the news, she's such a genuine, lovely person, love her. 

[dexydal]

It's strange how we all think differently.  I can't warm to her at all. I find her a bit of a diva and can't find anything genuine about her. 

[EllieP]

I agree, Dexy In the words of my teen and pre-teen daughters, she seems to be completely up herself