Alesha Dixon exclusive

Back with a new single and a brand new sound, we caught up with the winner of last year's Strictly Come Dancing, Alesha Dixon.

Featuring collaborations with the likes of Xenomania (Girls Aloud, Sugababes) Steve Booker (Duffy), Soulshock and Karlin (JoJo, Lemar) and The Underdogs, the talented team behind Britney's brilliant new single, Womanizer, the album looks set to send her on her way to solo stardom. 

It's preceded by the fabulous, mambo-flavoured single, The Boy Does Nothing, which she describes as being 'bottled happiness'. With a description like that, how could you resist?

As the reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion we were keen to hear what she made of our very own Lisa Snowdon taking part this year.

 

Alesha on Lisa Snowdon:

'I'm liking Lisa Snowdon and I'm not just saying that 'cos she's a Capital girl, she's a Welwyn Garden City girl. I feel when I watch Lisa, even if she's sitting on the couch with Tess, she reminds me of myself... just so happy to be there. She's a fan and I can tell.'

'I don't think I need to give Lisa any advice because she's doing everything right. She's gone there with the right mental attitude... she's smiling, she's having fun. You can tell she's passionate about it. You can see she wants to learn, she's sparked up a great chemistry with Brenden - I don't need to give her any advice, she's flying.'

 

You can listen to our three-part interview with Alesha by clicking on the links on the right, plus you can check out the fantastic new video for her single, The Boy Does Nothing.

 

Part 1:
Alesha spills the beans on her new album, The Alesha Show and reveals what it was like working with the producers behind Britney's new single, Womanizer. Plus, she tells us who she's voting for on this year's Strictly Come Dancing and whether she'd be up for a Mis-Teeq reunion.

Part 2:
Alesha reveals all about her controversial documentary, Look But Don't Touch, which recently aired on BBC 1. She explains what it was about, why it's had a bit of a backlash from some of the celebrity magazines and why this is something she'd like to do more of.

Part 3:
Having just turned thirty, Alesha reflects on her career so far and recalls some of her greatest achievements as part of Mis-Teeq.

• Read our review of her new album, The Alesha Show