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The 37-year-old singer performed the song Listen alongside the pop superstar on the final of UK TV show The X Factor back in 2008 and she went on to win the series which landed her a recording contract and kickstarted her music career - and Alexandra has now revealed they have maintained a friendship over the years.

In an interview with The Times newspaper, Alexandra revealed Beyonce emailed her after The X Factor to say "the show had helped her as much as it helped me" and the Halo star went to visit her new pal at a recording session in Los Angeles to hear her new music while sipping a glass of white wine.

Alexandra added that she always tries to head backstage to see Beyonce whenever she performs in the UK, saying: "Every time I see her, she's always pleasant and a very generous soul."

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Speaking with Capital Xtra, Alexandra was asked what was running through her mind before the duet. She confessed her thoughts were "How am I going to keep up with [Beyoncé]?"

The pair only got the chance to rehearse once before going live, with Alexandra calling the run-through "shocking."

But Beyoncé gave strict instructions to ensure Alexandra performed at her best on the night.

"She was like, "Don't sing anymore, because you might lose your voice." That's what she told me. And then she said, "I didn't come here sing with someone that will lose."'

"She goes, "I didn't fly all this way to do that, you're going to win!" Alexandra laughed.

I dont get how anyone can not love Bey?! Shes FIRE and has so much personality bts nnnnn

we used to be a country

Iconic

One of the biggest moments in television history.

An amazing performance

But wow, what a moment!

The high note at 2:13 was performed so effortlessly, most other artists would probably be sent into cardiac arrest after this quick gig.

This was thee moment Beyonce came a legend in the UK. She was always popular but this sent her into the next stratosphere.

And let's also remember Simon Cowell had this to say:

"I find the whole Beyoncé thing really mystifying," Cowell says in Esquire magazine, on newsstands Friday. "She's not sexy, she hasn't got a great body and she's not a great singer."

She was ready to eat him up!

We need an Alexandra Burke comeback. And I mean The Silence kind of comeback. Whew

Truly iconic moment, I hate how the UK industry and media treated Alexandra after her first album

alexandria deserved to be a bigger artist after this

She makes it look like a walk in the park, like you don't realize how good Beyoncé is live until you put her next to someone. And she always tones it down too.