The Entertainer (Alesha Dixon album)

The Entertainer is the third studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was first released by Asylum Records on 29 November 2010 in the United Kingdom. A tougher album with lots of different layers, Dixon worked with a variety of musicians on the album, including a larger number of American producers such as Jim Beanz, Busbee, Toby Gad, Rodney Jerkins and The Stereotypes, as well as British DJ Naughty Boy and frequent collaborators such as the Danish duo Soulshock & Karlin. Originally planned to be named Unleashed, The Entertainer was decided upon instead.

The Entertainer received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics many of whom praised the strong, radio-friendly productions but felt that it lacked unique characteristics. Commercially, the album failed to reprise the commercial success of her previous effort The Alesha Show (2008). It debuted and peaked at number 84 on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 16 on the UK R&B Chart. Lead single, "Drummer Boy", was released in September 2010 and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart but subsequent singles such as "Radio" failed to enter the top 40.