10/07/2014

Londoner #21 | Alexandra Burke - the new West End star taking the stage in The Bodyguard musical

In June 2014, Alexandra Burke took on her first stage role, as the star the hit musical, ‘The Bodyguard’, following in the footsteps of her idol Whitney Houston.

Alexandra rose to fame after winning X-factor in 2008. She’s since had international success, releasing two major studio albums and winning several awards for her music. But there is another passion of hers beyond singing that she has kept hidden for a long time – acting.

This new short documentary follows Alexandra for a day – as she travels from talk shows to luxury hotels, and eventually takes the stage at the Adelphi Theatre. She is constantly accompanied throughout by a loyal team of managers and stylists making it hard not to notice similarities between the life of her character in ‘The Bodyguard’.

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