SHE'S a chart-topper, X Factor winner and three-time BRIT nominee.

Music lovers have a rare chance to see Alexandra Burke in intimate surroundings as she plays the Concorde Club tonight.

Growing up in North London as the daughter of former Soul II Soul lead singer Melissa Bell, she was influenced by classic soul singers and contemporary heroes such as Mariah Carey and Beyonce.

Alex rose to fame after winning the fifth series of The TV talent contest in 2008. Her debut number one single Hallelujah sold over one million copies in the UK, a first for a British female soloist.

Burke’s first album, the platinum selling Overcome saw the release of her subsequent number one singles Bad Boys and Start Without You. In 2011 she embarked on her first solo tour and was invited by Beyoncé to support her I Am... Tour.

Alexandra has also received acclaim for her portrayal of Rachel Marron in the sell-out run of Thea Sharrock’s hit musical The Bodyguard, which visited Mayflower Theatre last year.

She is due to return to the Southampton theatre stage as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act next summer.

Tickets for tonight are available from theconcordeclub.com or 023 8061 3989.