Alesha Dixon

When women listen to my music, I want them to feel empowered.

— Alesha Dixon

I idolised former sprint and hurdling champion Colin Jackson.

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When I was a little girl, I was a little bit of a show off.

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I love the fact that I can live a spontaneous lifestyle.

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I love being a female. I love being the boss.

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I'm happy to be human, and being human means we aren't perfect.

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Obviously music is my first job.

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'The Alesha Show' was done with production crew Xenomania, and this time, I've worked with a lot of upcoming new producers.

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By the way, dancers are not human beings. How can you be human and do what they do?

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You can't always trust people with your heart, but you should still love anyway. That's what I would say.

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I'd be lying if I did not say that being a woman of colour is something I am always mindful or aware…

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It's rare to see a person of colour in a lead role. It does matter to a lot of people.

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Dancing is one of the best ways of expressing yourself, and I definitely use it to release emotion.

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I guess when you're holding the creative reins, you can be across everything, and it's more authentic. You can control it.

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On a plane, you're in your own little bubble, so I try and enjoy it and don't get worried or frustrated about…

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I am constantly thinking of different ideas and formats for TV shows. I am in a place where anything is possible if…

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Azura is a complete joy and has changed my life. She keeps me on track. I want to make sure I'm the…

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I think people in England take things for granted, we complain about our NHS system and yes it's not perfect but believe…

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I'm still friends with the girls I grew up with, and they're all on their second child. They're all like, 'Don't be…

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Anyone who walks out on stage, whether he's eight or 80, they'll go, 'Oh, Alesha, he'd be good for you.' I'm the…

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When I joined the 'Strictly Come Dancing' panel in 2009, the controller of the BBC came into my dressing room and said…

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I do enjoy the dressing up. I like to have fun with fashion, and while the cameras can be a bit intense,…

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This is going to make me sound awful, but I was 18 when I took my first flight because the Prince of…

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I love to look good - I love to get glammed up - but it's not the most important thing in my…

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I used to be cagey about my love life. I was cagey for four years. Az and I only decided to come…

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Even though I haven't released a song since 2010, I have still performed, so I don't feel I have been completely away…

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Even though it's called Music Of Black Origin, it's not just music for black people. Music is for everybody. I think it's…

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Dad's fear, especially when I was 18, was that, in the music industry in the U.K., there wasn't really anybody I would…

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A family holiday to Jamaica in 2004 - my uncle was getting married out there, and it was the first holiday I'd…

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As time goes by, we're getting more accepting of the differences between one another - whether it's gay or transgender, whether it's…

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I've always had a passion for dancing, and I wasn't lucky enough to go to stage school, so when I got onto…

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If you have a positive frame of mind, you can manifest positive things in your life.

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Life's easier and nicer when you let go of the past and look to the future.

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The most important thing for me, when somebody asks me what I class as being a success, is being a decent human…

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Before I got into music, I studied sport and used to run for my county.

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I've always been taught that life is a series of chapters, and it's all about moving forward and not carrying around baggage.

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Once you've been through tough times, you can only become stronger.

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When you are knocked down you have two choices - stay down or get back up, stronger.

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Every young person needs to have a character that they can identify with and feel included by.

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It was the lowest point of my life. I just kept thinking, 'What have I done to deserve this?' I didn't see…

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