In reply to ZACK.

This is a bit long, but I have to give this kid one good scalping. I'll give you the point of talent not being enough to carry you all the way these days. Megan Fox married a guy from one of the biggest shows of the '90's (90210) which put here in the Aaron Spelling circle. And buskers aren't known for their personalities no matter how awesome they are. But it's not what you know it's who you know. That's where Alex has the upper hand. She's been meeting ppl left and right here in the states when recording, and meeting ppl in the UK when a US act goes ever there. She must also be signed, b/c she was recording songs for album #3 while still with RCA. When you get released from a contract, masters usually are property of the label. But in her case, the recording process didn't stop. She couldn't buy them herself, so another label had to buy them and finalize financing it. It's all a matter of timing announcements. Ciara just went through a very similar ordeal. Her manager repped Jay Z., who's wife supports Alex, while Roc Nation AND Alex both recently broke from Sony. She's clearly going to be there. The fact that she has dark skin isn't going to be that big of a deal b/c she's going to open her mouth and have a British accent. She is going to be seen as exotic here, since there hasn't been a black girl from the UK that would have been on a bill like the Chaka event. Rih has no voice, doesn't write, etc either. What did SHE have that Black American girls don't? Most of her hits were songs other artists rejected, but it took someone with clout who believed in her. Just as Mary J. Blige had the same things said about her looks, not being a great singer when Diddy helped her fit in, so will Alex. And Alexis Jordan is from South Carolina.