Alexandra Burke

Alexandra Burke is a British singer who won the UK talent show, X Factor, in December 2008 .M&C: Alexandra Burke Biography

Burke's mother, Melissa Bell, was a singer with Soul to Soul. As a resut, she grew up surrounded by music. Although she never had any formal voice training, she did appear with her mother on stage in Bahrain when she was nine years old. Official Site: Alexandra Burke Biography

In 2005, Burke auditioned for X Factor, and made it to the top seven. In 2008, she auditioned again and won the competition. Since winning X Factor, she has performed with Elton John at his concert on New Years Eve 2008.AOL Music: Alexandra Burke Biography

Burke holds the record for the most sales of a single song for a twenty-four hour period in Europe. Her song Hallelujah sold over a hundred thousand copies, and was the number one Christmas single.Last.fm: Alexandra Burke Biography

The prize Burke won for winning the talent show was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's record label.Last.fm: Alexandra Burke Biography

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