Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke (born 25 August 1988 in Islington, London, England) is a British soul singer.[1] She is known for winning the 2008 UK series of The X Factor.[2] She had the 2008 Christmas number one single in the United Kingdom with a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
Alexandra Burke | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke |
| Born | 25 August 1988
(aged 37) Islington, London, England, UK |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website | alexandraburkeofficial |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK [3] |
AUT [4] |
BEL [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [7] |
NL [8] |
SCO [3] |
SWI [9] | ||||||||||||
| Overcome |
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1 | 54 | 73 | 60 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||
| Heartbreak on Hold |
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18 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 20 | — | ||||||||||
| The Truth Is |
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| Hallelujah |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Christmas Gift |
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| #NewRules |
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| Renegade |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| UK [3] |
AUT [4] |
BEL [5] |
GER [6] |
IRE [7] |
NL [8] |
NOR [10] |
SCO [3] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [9] | ||||||||||
| "Hallelujah" | 2008 | 1 | 53 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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Overcome | ||||||
| "Bad Boys" (featuring Flo Rida) |
2009 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
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| "Broken Heels" | 2010 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
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| "All Night Long" (solo or featuring Pitbull) |
4 | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | 60 | 1 | 61 | — | 3 | 57 | 60 |
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| "Start Without You" (featuring Laza Morgan) |
1 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | 5 | 77 | — | 1 | — | — |
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| "The Silence" | 16 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 16 | — | 66 | |||||||||
| "Elephant" (featuring Erick Morillo) |
2012 | 3 | — | 43 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Heartbreak on Hold | |||||||
| "Let It Go" | 33 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 27 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Shadow" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Truth Is | |||||||
| "Naturally" (featuring Beenie Man) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Solo Pido" (with Lil' Eddie) |
2022 | Non-album single |
Charity singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK [3] |
AUS [14] |
AUT [4] |
GER [6] |
IRE [7] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [9] | ||||||||||||
| "Hero"[upper-alpha 3] (as part of The X Factor Finalists 2008) |
2008 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
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| "Everybody Hurts"[upper-alpha 4] (as part of Helping Haiti) |
2010 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Burke Media
Alexandra Burke & Duncan Head*London 15th Aug 2011 The X Factor winner
Burke broke records for getting people to sign up to donate an organ within an hour.
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Notes
- ↑ "All Night Long" did not enter the Ultratop 40, but peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.[12]
- ↑ "Start Without You" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.[13]
- ↑ To raise funds for the Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion charities.
- ↑ To raise funds for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
References
- ↑ Alexandra BurkeListal. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Jon O'Brien. Alexandra BurkeAllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: ALEXANDRA BURKE songs and albums | full Official Chart history. officialcharts.comOfficial Charts Company.
- For "Hero": X FACTOR FINALISTS songs and albums | full Official Chart history. officialcharts.comOfficial Charts Company.
- For "Everybody Hurts": HELPING HAITI songs and albums | full Official Chart history. officialcharts.comOfficial Charts Company.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Peak chart positions in Austria:
- For all except where noted: Discographie Alexandra Burke. austriancharts.atHung Medien.
- For "Everybody Hurts": Discographie Helping Haiti. austriancharts.atHung Medien.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Discografie Alexandra Burke. ultratop.be/nlHung Medien.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Discographie Alexandra Burke. offiziellecharts.deGfK Entertainment charts.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Peak chart positions in Ireland:
- For all except where noted: Discography Alexandra Burke. irish-charts.comHung Medien.
- For "Hero": Discography The X Factor Finalists. irish-charts.comHung Medien.
- For "Everybody Hurts": Discography Helping Haiti. irish-charts.comHung Medien.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Discografie Alexandra Burke. dutchcharts.nlHung Medien.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Peak chart positions in Switzerland:
- For all except where noted: Discographie Alexandra Burke. hitparade.chHung Medien.
- For "Everybody Hurts": Discographie Helping Haiti. hitparade.chHung Medien.
- ↑ Discography Alexandra Burke. norwegiancharts.comHung Medien.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Peak chart positions in Sweden:
- For all except where noted: Discography Alexandra Burke. swedishcharts.comHung Medien.
- For "Everybody Hurts": Discography Helping Haiti. swedishcharts.comHung Medien.
- ↑ Alexandra Burke – All Night Long - ultratop.be. Ultratop. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ Alexandra Burke – Start Without You - ultratop.be. Ultratop.
- ↑ Discography Helping Haiti. australian-charts.comHung Medien.
- ↑ Discography Helping Haiti. charts.nzHung Medien.