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Alexandra Burke - A Star is Born
Highlighting the most exciting musical star to emerge in the United Kingdom in many years, this account chronicles the inspiring story of soul-singing sensation Alexandra Burke. Beginning with her impoverished childhood of sharing a bed with her sister in a cramped north London flat, this examination follows the performer through countless obstacles such as the wrath of jealous classmates and the heartache of her parents’ separation at age six. Depicting her triumph over these hardships, this biography also recounts Burke’s X Factor journey, documenting her loss in the 2005 series as well as her return three years later to be crowned the winner. Providing an inspiring testimony to the rewards of perseverance, this is a compelling portrait of a natural talent who refused to give up.
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Heart and Soul - The Emotional Autobiography of Melissa Bell, Alexandra Burke's Mother
Melissa Bell is the mother of X Factor winner Alexandra Burke. But her own life story is even more remarkable that that of her daughter and is truly inspiring in its own right. From the age of four, music filled every corner of Melissa's life: she could play the piano, was constantly singing and even ran her own 'radio station' from the upstairs window of the house, calling out to passers-by and begging them to stop and listen. It was when Melissa saw the 14-year-old Lena Zavaroni performing on Opportunity Knocks that she knew her life's dream was to be a singer. Her break in the music world came when she was spotted at a talent show at the Hackney Empire. She became the singer in Jazzy B's ...
I Want to Change My Life
Competition talent shows have been among the most popular on television in the 21st century. The producers of these shows claim to give ordinary people extraordinary opportunities to change their lives by showcasing a specific skill leading to a new career trajectory. Most participants will claim that they entered to get a big break and to develop a career they have always dreamed of. To what extent do these shows deliver on such promises? Following through what happens to leading contestants in singing, entertainment, modelling, cooking and business entrepreneur competitions, this book shows that few go on to achieve lasting success in their chosen career. Many return to obscurity or to the...
Happy Lawyer Happy Life
Can lawyers really be happy? Research the world over is showing us that lawyers are unhappy in very large numbers. Here in Australia, current research suggests that one in three lawyers will experience depression at some stage during their careers. For anyone practising in law or considering it in their future, this statistic is both overwhelming and so very sad. Happy Lawyer, Happy Life is the book for people on the law path who want to live the happiest life they can, at the same time enjoying all that brought them to their law career in the first place. Written by Australian lawyer Clarissa Rayward, Happy Lawyer, Happy Life will give you the tools you need to make the best of your career in the law and, perhaps more importantly, find happiness in your life. Clarissa's own experience of managing unhappiness in her career is combined with the knowledge and wisdom of many other happy lawyers to create this practical guide - a must-read for anyone considering or navigating a career in the law.
101 Amazing JLS Facts
Are you the world's biggest JLS fan? Do you know everything there is to know about one of the world's best-loved boy bands? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite group - do you know all of them? Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Subjects include individual sections on each member, their hits, their awards and much more. Show everyone that you are the master of JLS mania!
The Million Sellers
Published to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Official Singles Charts in 1952, The Million Sellers tells the story of every million-selling single in the history of the UK music industry.An analysis of the 123 singles which have passed the magical million sales threshold in the UK in the past 60 years, from Bill Haley & The Comets’ very first UK million seller right through to more recent singles by Lady Gaga, Rihanna and the Black Eyed Peas. Interviews with artists like Mel C, Kevin Rowland and Midge Ure, reflecting on their own million seller and what they most remember of their success at the time. Interviews with artists including Engelbert Humperdinck, Steps, Bernard Sum...
Billboard
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
A Date Gone Wrong
Alex is your everyday-normal, nearly 17-year old girl. She was living a fairly normal life. Only she had this little secret that was not a big deal to her, but was a key to a life she was once a part of. However, when a really attractive new guy, Tony Micken as she knows him at first, starts going to her school and asks her on a date, her life is turned upside down. When he kidnaps her on a date, that little secret of hers unravels even bigger secrets that have been kept from her since she was a little girl. She could have never imaged a date that could have gone any worse. With her life in the delicate balance, she does everything in her power to escape his seductive grasp; only it entangles her into more trouble, and she goes places she would have never thought about going, not even in her wildest dreams. Will she be able to survive this potentially deadly date?
