Talk:Alesha Dixon

This Week

Someone has claimed on the main page that Alesha is a "regular" guest on BBC's This Week. I know of two appearances (Oct 06 and Dec 07), which is nothing like "regular" in my book. Does anyone have any references? 82.26.30.62 (talk) 20:06, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't, but those appearances should be in the list of "Modelling and television appearances". That claims it's "comprehensive" - without the This Week appearances it's no such thing. 81.153.111.37 (talk) 21:28, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Trivia

I've taken the liberty of removing some of the "Smash Hits" style fawning, and trivia such as who she's allegedly friends with. Akpcep (talk) 07:42, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Dancer?

Alesha is currently listed as having been a dancer as an occupation at one time. I would suggest this is removed as there is little information in the article that supports this statement. Dancing is mentioned only twice in the article - that she learnt street dancing and that she was a contestant on SCD. To my mind, neither is enough to say that she was a dancer as an occupation. I have no problems with the info being re-added if more vertification is found though. Govworker (talk) 11:36, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Although it isn't her main occupation now and wasn't ever her main occupation (singing has been) she has been hired as a professional solely to for the purpose of dancing, for example her appearance in the N.E.R.D. music video 'she wants to move' where her only purpose was to dance as she never lent her voice to the song. Also, when being a contestant on 'Strictly Come Dancing' she was paid a substantial amount so I guess you could see that as a job... --Patyo1994 (talk) 22:18, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Strictly Come Dancing

I have split the strictly come dancing sub-section into two; "Series 5: contestant" and "Series 7: judge", looks better and that way the info box isnt in the wrong place and stuff. Also, her template box says "Strictly Come Dancing (series 5)", shouldnt this be changed to just Strictly Come Dancing now that she is a judge? 79.72.214.169 (talk) 19:09, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

I'll change it now. --Patyo1994 (talk) 21:56, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Alesha Dixon/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. ::In the section about Products and endorsements, there's a line about instruments being used which is as quotes "Door harp, the Clutch guitar and the Hatchback kick drum". There is no need to have the first letter of each instrument being capitalised. Small case letters are sufficient.
3. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

4. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

5. :: The infobox giving brief details about Alesha Dixon shows all the record labels she's been associated with. However, they do not show the dates during which she was contracted with them. Please include the dates, as readers looking at this may see it as Alesha Dixon is still contracted to all 3 labels. If you need an example on how to do this, then view Celine Dion, and there you will the dates the artist has been with each record label.

   Include brief information about the Alesha Dixon being contracted to the new record label, in the lead paragraph. This seems to be missing.

   The a section in the lead paragraph also reads as though it was Alesha who left Polydor on her own accord, yet further down in the article you've included a quote, which states Polydor dropped Alesha from their label. Please clarify which is correct, and modify accordingly.

6. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

7. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

8. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

9. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

—Pr3st0n (talk) 22:48, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Okay, I'm just sorting out the manual of style details now, thanks for the advice --Patyo1994 (talk) 16:04, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Main image

Is there another other free image that can be used? She looks like shes been punched in the stomach in the one thats being used now (Alesha Dixon 3.jpg). 79.72.153.88 (talk) 17:39, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Mother's name

There seems to be a contradiction on the article:

"Alesha was born in Welwyn Garden City, one of seven children born to a British mother, Beverly Allner and Jamaican father, Melvin Dixon."'

"Dixon cut all contact with her older brother, Mark Harris, after he sold his story of their 'terrible' childhood, claiming that they 'often went to bed hungry' and that her mother, Beverley neglected them in favour of sometimes violent boyfriends, he also accused Dixon of turning her back on her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune."

Is it Beverly or Beverley? Not to mention I don't even think Allner is her second name, as it says on her fansite Bev Harris... --Patyo1994 (talk) 20:59, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Modelling and television appearances

Isn't the title "television appearances" a bit vague; it infers that it's just some incomprehensive list of tv shows she's been on. Shouldn't it be something more appropriate like "television work" or "television presenting"? 79.78.40.208 (talk) 20:30, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Certifications

Please continue to leave as platinum, as it says on her official website (she was obviously informed of this and did not jump to some brash conclusion). Furthermore, various news sources state it as platinum as well. See these articles for verification from the news sources stated below

• The Times
• The Times
• The Telegraph
• Virgin Media

Additionally, the BPI website is obselete and out-of-date as it doesn't even recognise established acts like Lady Gaga. 79.78.19.239 (talk) 17:07, 11 December 2009 (UTC)