Alexandra Burke is hoping that big name chums Beyonce and Ne-Yo will help her launch her career in America. The former X Factor winner is planning to hit the States next year by releasing an updated version of debut album ‘Overcome’, but she hopes to get a helping hand from the stars. ‘I’m keeping my fingers tightly crossed to see whether Beyoncé will let me take up her offer of help next year,’ Alex told the Daily Star.
‘She invited me to party with her when she performed in London last month. But I had my first live 45-minute concert the next day and didn’t want to do badly so I couldn’t go. I need to look into what to get her for Christmas. For her birthday I sent her flowers along with a video message.’
As for Ne-Yo’s help, Burke worked with the ‘Miss Independent’ singer on her song ‘Good Night, Good Morning’. Now she hopes he’ll also chip in for her bid to crack the U.S. ‘We did swap numbers when we met a couple of weeks ago but I think it was just fun and games,’ Alexandra added. ‘It’s too early to say if artists like Ne-Yo will help me out. For Ne-Yo to do that, it would make my day.’