Alesha Dixon has conquered Britain's entertainment, lifestyle and music industries over the past two decades. “I’m not trying to play the game, I’m just doing me, and that feels really cool - that’s where I’m at,” says Alesha. Principled at this phase in her journey; her charisma, humour and open nature have helped orient her at every juncture, from being one of the most celebrated female MC’s, double platinum selling artist and girl group icon, to a TV mainstay and published author. Dixon has traversed many of the shifting cultural landscapes in Britain, “To still be here, I had to have thick skin.”
All roads have led back to her heart: the music, as Alesha is ready to return to the stage, 9 years since her last music release. “I’ve never stopped recording, it’s healing to me to get into the studio,” she shares. “It’s like my little diary.” With wisdom, introspection, and newer experiences in Jamaica wedded to her sphere of influence, her new single “Ransom” is a carefully crafted ancestral embrace. Produced by Supa Dups and sampling Ini Kamoze’s legendary ‘Here Comes the Hotstepper’, “Ransom” forms part of a bonafide leap for Alesha Dixon into what moves her the most. “I don’t feel sane without music.
