Alexandra Burke always seemed destined to be a star after entering UK TV talent
show Star For A Night when she was just 12 and although she was beaten (by Joss
Stone) from that point she never wanted to do anything else but sing. "Music is
what I was born to do" she says. She initially entered - unsuccessfully - the
2005 X Factor TV contest but returned triumphantly in 2008, when she was
mentored by Cheryl Cole and, after singing a wide range of covers, including
Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and the Jackson 5, she proved a resounding winner
with 58% of the public vote. Dubbed th...