Alesha Dixon surprises London commuters with impromptu rap performance

Daily Mirror

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Alesha Dixon, the former Mis-Teeq star and Strictly Come Dancing judge, left fans in awe after she started rapping in a central London train station in a video that has now gone viral
Music fans are begging Alesha Dixon to return to her roots thanks to an iconic reminder of her rapping skills The Britain's Got Talent judge is better known as a TV star these days, but true fans remember her best as one third of garage group Mis-Teeq.
And the former Strictly Come Dancing star is more than happy to remind people she still has it. The mum-of-two, 47, gave an impromptu rapping session in busy London streets early this week - leaving fans all saying the same thing following footage shared on TikTok going viral.
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The remarkable event took place at King's Cross Station, where Alesha stunned onlookers and began spitting bars. Comments flooded in on TikTok, with numerous fans admitting they "never knew" the star had it in her to drop rhymes spontaneously before an audience.
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"She's showing the younger ones how it's done.", one TikTok user commented. Alesha, who initially rose to fame with the girl group Mis-Teeq, stole the nostalgia-stricken hearts of many fans who reminisced: "This takes me back 20 years and I love it!".
"Imagine taking time out to travel to King's Cross, expecting to see a musician performing only to discover Alesha Dixon on the mic," one stunned fan declared, with another raging: "The Mis-Teeq fans would have gone crazy... what is this crowd?"
Other social media sleuths have pinpointed exactly which tunes Alesha dished out, with Mis-Teeq aficionados delighted by her selection. One observer noted: "At the start, she's rapping from a Mis-Teeq album track called Nitro, which is on their second album, Eye Candy."
"Alesha Dixon is the best MC you're ever going to get, nails it every time. Legend status. No one can do it the way she does." Another fan reminisced: "This is the Alesha I know. Takes me back to my clubbing days!"
Alesha graced the stage with Mis-Teeq alongside Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash between 2000 and 2005, with Zena McNally departing the ensemble in 2001.
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Mis-Teeq might never have snatched the top chart spot, but they soared high with their first album 'Lickin' on Both Sides' peaking at number three.
The group's follow-up, 'Eye Candy', also notched a respectable position, hitting number six in the UK charts. Alesha's rendition of their street-side hits could spark chatter among fans longing for a Mis-Teeq reunion, but fans shouldn't hold their breath.
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While other pop bands from the past like Blue and Steps have reunited after previous breakups, it seems all the Mis-Teeq ladies aren't exactly on friendly terms these days.
In January 2021, just three months before the 20th anniversary of Mis-Teeq's debut hit 'Why', it emerged that bandmate Sabrina Washington was planning to sue Alesha and former record label Universal over royalties.
It was claimed that Alesha had 'wrongfully' collected royalties from Mis-Teeq's first singles (which representatives for the star denied), with Sabrina reportedly seeking to reclaim some of the money.
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At the height of the storm, a spokesman for Sabrina stated: "We are unable to comment on ongoing legal proceedings." When the Mirror Online reached out, Alesha's representative was clear-cut in their response: "My only comment on this is that there is no truth in the matter whatsoever."
The ruckus wasn't the first discord among Mis-Teeq's members, with Sabrina having been vocal about Alesha's talents in the past, bluntly stating that she "should have stuck to MC-ing because her voice isn't that strong."
It was in 2008 that former I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! contestant Sabrina took a jab at Alesha, criticising her vocal prowess post Mis-Teeq's break up.
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In a biting remark made back in 2008, Alesha's ex-bandmate Sabrina said, "A lot of people say Alesha should have stuck to MC-ing because her voice isn't that strong and I agree. I did a lot of the work in Mis-Teeq,".
Addressing her experiences within the group, Sabrina didn't mince words, describing it as 'bittersweet' and sharing how she faced industry prejudice, being told she was "too dark to be on any covers" and that "black women don't sell magazines."
While there doesn't appear to be any love lost between Alesha and Sabrina, the Britain's Got Talent gets on better with her other former bandmate, Su-Elise. While on This Morning in 2022, Alesha candidly shared: "I'm exhausted, I'm not gonna lie. I've got new music coming. Music is what I do, it's something that I love."
"I don't call it a comeback. In 2023 I'm gonna make it a priority. I'll put something out, probably around April or May. It's a passion project. And I'm independent now so there's no pressure. There won't be a Mis-Teeq reunion anytime soon. I caught up with Su-Elise in Australia. She lives there now. Our babies were playing together. The Mis-Teeq babies!".