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Track Listings
| 1. Welcome To The Alesha Show |
| 2. Let's Get Excited |
| 3. Breathe Slow |
| 4. Cinderella Shoe |
| 5. The Boy Does Nothing |
| 6. Chasing Ghosts |
| 7. Play Me |
| 8. Hand It Over |
| 9. Do You Know The Way It Feels |
| 10. Can I Begin |
| 11. Italians Do It Better |
| 12. Ooh Baby I Like It Like That |
| 13. Don't Ever Let Me Go |
| 14. I'm Thru |
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Modern celebrity is a fickle beast. After it chews you up and spits you out only a few are rewarded for their resilience with one more bite of the cherry; if you're lucky enough this is a chance to be seized more than a moment to be savoured. The seemingly infinite medium of reality T.V has become the route du jour for that elusive last throw of the dice, indeed at this very moment there a six desperadoes swinging from vines in the jungle job-centre, each one hoping to land on a career. What sets Alesha Dixon apart, as she demonstrated from her Strictly Come Dancing performance and subsequent T.V appearances - to apply a Simon Cowell-ism - is her 'likeability factor'.
Capitalising on her recent return to form, The Alesha Show opens with an intro whose bombast recalls Rich Harrison's production with Amerie: a feisty salvo over brass-fuelled funk. Relief sets in. Have we been wrong-footed by our ballroom Barbarella's cabaret garms on the front cover? Is this the Alesha of old? A rhymes-spitting, N.E.R.D video featuring, uniquely British r & b vixen that can ace rather than ape the Americans? The answer sadly is ''no''. Thin on the ground exceptions, the sweet pop 'n' b jam Breathe Slow and the 80s synth-led Hand It Over, struggle to dent the prevailing impression that rather than use the Strictly win as a springboard, the 25 year-old has enlisted the formidable judging talents of Craig, Arlene, Len and Bruno as her musical directors.
Previous Mis-teeq records were helmed by heavy-weight modern soul producers Jermaine Dupri, Salaam Remi, and Stargate (architects of smash One Night Stand). The Alesha Show's cast of writers and producers are moonlighting from better paid jobs with Girls Aloud and Duffy.
When ring tones sell more than cds, talents like Lemar bring out a new album and no one notices; even established acts like Craid David are jumping on the bassline bandwagon to get some, ANY, attention - the Alesha Dixons of the scene are going to have to come stronger than this. Though there's always Celeb Air 2. --Alex Forster
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is great. The Boy Does nothing was a brilliant first single but there are plenty of potential singles on this album. Definatley worth buying this album - Alesha at her best.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is absolutely fantastic from start to finish. There isnt a single bad song on the whole album. Would recommend it 2 any Alesha fan.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With this album I was pleasantly surprised, as it happens I was given it, I did not choose to buy it, but had I known that "The boy does nothing" did promise great things I would have been happy to fork out for it. The album spreads across several different styles, and obviously has many influences but still works cohesively as an album, which is not an easy effect to achieve. Stand out tracks include "play me", "the boy does nothing", "chasing Ghosts", "Breathe slow" and my favorite is "do you know the way it feels?" which has an orchestral-pop sound. If you are avoiding this album because you think this will be an album of the rapping she used to do in mis-teeq then buy it! I think it's a shame more people haven't bought this album and I hope that the next single will help it sell better. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Also, when buying the physical CD you can download two more exclusive tracks from her website, if you put the CD in your computer drive.
Also, when buying the physical CD you can download two more exclusive tracks from her website, if you put the CD in your computer drive.
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Alesha shows her amazing talent
Alesha Dixon's "The Alesha Show" shows how Alesha's voice has grown from her days in Mis-teeq. With the wonderful dance tunes Let's Get Excited and the Boy Does Nothing and ballads... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. D. Guest
The Girl Does Plenty
Wait a minute, there's something not quite right here. A music album by a former girl-band member with connections to a reality tv show, that doesn't reek like haggled eggs ? Read more
Published 24 months ago by Paul Ess.
alesha dixon cd
i was a little dissapointed by her cd but i still enjoy a few of the songs.
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Mrs. A. M. Gannon
A bit lacklustre
All rather predictable. Bought for my 10 year old daughter at the same time as Taylor Swift Fearless & Hannah Montana movie soundtrack which are on the CD player in the car that... Read more
Published on 27 July 2009 by The Daddy
The Alesha Show
Glad I bought it (The Alesha Show). Good fun and uplifting. Contains all the familiar singles. Good value for money.
Published on 15 July 2009 by Jane
Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show
This is a great and lively album with a get-up-and-dance feel to it. Such popular hits as The Boy Does Nothing and Let's Get Excited make you want to get up and groove, but there... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by A. Fleming
At best average - with the exception of one track
Big disappointment. Alesha is better to watch dancing than to listen to. The songs are weak and merge into one and the singing is average with the notable exception of The Boy does... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2009 by Paul Kirkwood
great
Great cd.It is in my car and i play it all the time singing along to it.Definatly recommend it.
Published on 8 May 2009 by S. Goodwin
The alesha show
Fantastic Album perfect for summer and for those days when you need a pick me up!
Published on 26 April 2009 by hayles
Surprizingly brilliant!
Bought this for my 10 yr old daughter ony to be extremely surprized by the catchy snazzy tracks. The girl can sing! After only hearing it through once we were singing along! Read more
Published on 24 April 2009 by V. Etherington
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