Alexandra Burke - The silence (Alan Titchmarsh performance)

Watching this made me realise that the extras on the stage during the X-Factor performance of The Silence actually did Alexandra Burke a disservice by distracting from that voice.


The control she demonstrated in all parts of her voice was just crazy. The strong, sustained, chest note (B4) she held at 2.33 with the late addition of vibrato was just stunning. Burke even went up to a Eb5  at 2.59 and a G5#  in head voice at 2.50,while simultaneously giving us her best impression of Mariah Carey with the finger to the ear and crazy hand waving.

For all the feedback she was getting from the aged crowd she would have done just as well to have mimed the song, but kudos to Alex who always seems to bring her A-game whenever and where ever she sings.

Alexandra Burke- The Silence X-Factor performance 2010 review

Alexandra Burke performing The
Silence on the X-factor 2010

Alexandra Burke walked out again onto that hallowed X-factor stage where just two years ago her life was transformed by winning the show. Now a successful solo star in her own right she proved she still had the X-factor by  giving a rousing performance of her single The Silence.



Despite having a slight problem with the low notes, the rest was stunning with some unbelivable sustained, vibrato notes towards the end. Her voice certainly has matured, sounding stronger and richer than when she was a contestant on the show.

This performance was a reminder to the current X-Factor upstarts of where there standard needs to be and, lucky for Alexandra, after viewing yesterdays show they still have a long way to go before being anywhere near as good her.

watch here on Youtube