Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer and winner of the fifth series of UK television singing talent show The X Factor. Burke had previously auditioned for the 2005 series of the show, where she reached the last seven in her category but was not selected for the live shows. Burke's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, whose parent company is Sony BMG. The contract has a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 is a cash advance and the remainder is allocated to recording and marketing costs. "Bad Boys" is a song performed by The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke featuring rapper Flo Rida. It will be released on October 12, 2009 in the United Kingdom as the lead single from Burke's upcoming debut studio album. The song premiered first on The Chris Moyles Show and then on other radio stations, including the Heart network, on August 25, 2009. According to Popjustice, lyrically, "Bad Boys" is about "fancying dangerous men". Calling the song "the opposite of a ballad", it has been named "highly danceable" and the chorus has been described to have a "strong melodic.