Alexandra Burke
Overcome

Upon winning the X Factor in 2008, Alexandra Burke was labeled a Leona Lewis clone. With her debut album, Burke looks to step out of Leona's shadow an...

Considering the sheer magnitude of The X Factor, the expectations of its champions are always going to be lofty. But while the majority of winners are...

Only two female singers have reached Number One in the UK charts with their debut single without the help of a talent contest: Billie Piper (with "Bec...

X-Factor winners always have a challenge after winning. The winning song is Xmas number 1, then oblivion for 9 ? 10 months, following which we are su...

Cut to the Chase: The winner of last year's X Factor finally releases her debut album. 'Overcome' is a slick record that makes all the right noises an...

How many up-and-coming popstars thank Beyoncé, Dolce & Gabbana and the celebrity editor of The Sun in their liner notes How many get to collaborate w...

Simon Cowell has more in common with Alan Partridge than his once abnormally high waistband. During the "Monkey Tennis" scene, Al pitches Swallow, a ...

Talk about smothering those Leona Lewis comparisons. In her debut album, last year’s X Factor winner belts out a few impeccably voiced big balla...

By John Earls - Shocker: Simon Cowell puts his name to a good album.Rather than the schlock ballads of Leona Lewis, Burke is let off the leash to make...

Even before you hear the music, it's hard not to be impressed by Alexandra Burke's debut album. The reason lurks on the last page of the CD booklet: t...