Alesha Dixon - 'Let's Get Excited'
Never underestimate the value of charisma. It's the single biggest factor in determining whether someone is going to be famous, infamous, or not famous at all. It doesn't matter if you're likeable, or enigmatic, or funny or clever or wacky or sexy or...anything at all. If you've got the charisma to back it up, people will want to watch you do what you do, and then talk about it afterwards.
Look, here's a perfect case in point. Jarvis Cocker - of Pulp fame, kids - .
The key things to note are these:
1: He's doing nothing he wouldn't have done onstage in front of a 'proper' audience.
2: The kids love him. The grown-ups love him. You love him. I love him.
That's charisma!
(. The song's about dancing, what're you gonna do?)
Alesha Dixon is also blessed with this magical quality. She may not be instantly admirable, like Jarvis, but she's very hard to dislike, which is a very useful quality to have when you laugh like a sore donkey with asthma.
So when handed a song which 'boasts' preposterous lines like "I'm a detective, I'm all over you" or "do it the Madonna way, get into the groove", her main job of work is to sell these words as if they are a) great fun and b) sensical.
Which, being Alesha, she does without even breaking a sweat. It helps that the song itself is kinda bouncy and fun, bowling along at a brisk pace, and allowing her to re-acquaint the pop world with her speed-chanting skills (as previously heard in Mis-Teeq).
It might not be as startlingly good as 'Knockdown' or as mum-catchy as 'The Boy Does Nothing' but then it doesn't need to be. This is an unexpected birthday present from an old and trusted friend, in song form. Who cares if you've already got one just like it?
Download: Out now
CD Released: May 11th
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(Fraser McAlpine)
"If you want some hilarity you must visit the MySpace of Alesha's hippy mum!"
Comment number 1.
At 8th May 2009, Mulango wrote:Ah, but do she say "*EN*TAH?"
I miss that Alesha.
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Comment number 2.
At 9th May 2009, spirit wrote:Good happy pop song.... great to dance to !!!
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Comment number 3.
At 9th May 2009, spirit wrote:Let's get excited ?
OK... jut heard the new Enter Shikari single..... Juggernauts...
Now I am even more excited !!!
Great return ! Love it !
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Comment number 4.
At 9th May 2009, Daniel wrote:Yep, yep! Nice and happy, perfect for the summer.
I don't think anyone could not like Alesha Dixon...she's...so...infectious.
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Comment number 5.
At 10th May 2009, BloggingLiam wrote:I didnt find her as amazing as she's made out to be on Buzzcocks. Though she came across well on Comic Relief!
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At 11th May 2009, KHsparklingX wrote:Brilliant song!
Saw Alesha live 2nd May, she was great!
Sang this song first which got everyone excited!
love the song!
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Comment number 7.
At 13th May 2009, CorazonLatino wrote:I'd never really taken that much notice of Alesha Dixon before, but I saw her supporting Enrique Iglesias in Manchester last Friday (8th) and was impressed. I may well go and buy her album now.
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Comment number 8.
At 16th May 2009, spirit wrote:The album :
The Alesha Show has some good moments, if you like the three singles.. I think you may like the album... more songs in the same vein, but the songwriting is of good quality,,,,,,,,
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