Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978), in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) is an English singer, MC, songwriter, model, television personality and former member of girl band Mis-Teeq. Dixon's career began in 1999, when she met Sabrina Washington as they joined Dance Attic (a popular dance class school in West London), and the both of them became a duo. In 2000, when both Dixon and Washington were auditioning, they met with Su-Elise Nash, and formed a trio.