Guardian Music — The singer, 22, on London, being obsessed with life, and winning awardsLondon's taught me to be myself. I used to talk to people on the street. They thought I was mad. I remember once on the bus, I said hello to a man and he went: "Can you just be qu... more info

The Mirror — When I last copped eyes on my ol' Peru trekking buddy Alexandra Burke, she was wearing fetching waterproof trousers, a purple cagoule and some hiking boots. more info

Starpulse — Newlywed Katy Perry, Christina Hendricks and Brit Alexandra Burke were honored at the annual Cosmopolitan magazine awards in London on Tuesday evening. The "I Kissed A Girl" hitmaker, who married... more info

ContactMusic — Newlywed KATY PERRY, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS and ALEXANDRA BURKE were honoured at the annual Cosmopolitan magazine awards in London on Tuesday evening (02Nov10).The I Kissed... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — So, being light of pocket shall we say means that I have seen a lot of what X Factor has to offer up these past four Saturday nights. I'm far from a hater of the show, it lives in it's own crazy world and it's a fascinating one to peer in... more info

ContactMusic — British singer ALEXANDRA BURKE checked into a hospital in Asia earlier this week (25Oct10) after a nasty bug bite left her with a severely swollen ankle.The Bad... more info

Pop Justice — Another week, and with it another release from Alexandra Burke's apparently bottomless 'Overcome' album. This time the single chosen for release is 'The Silence'. Only last week we were chatting, as one does, with someone about h... more info

ContactMusic — British singer ALEXANDRA BURKE has spoken for the first time about her terrifying cancer scare after she discovered a lump in her breast.The X Factor winner was stunned... more info

Guardian Music — If Elton John had his way musicians would all 'pay their dues in small clubs' – but too much talent would be left behindThose who shout loudest about The X Factor tend towards the view that those who watch it are morons, those who appear on it are ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer lays into The X Factor, saying it has made pop music 'arse-paralysingly brain-crippling'Elton John has hit out at pop music and TV talent shows, saying today's songwriters are "pretty awful".The veteran singer-songwriter told Radio Times: "I'm... more info