Alexis Strum

Alexis Strum is an English songwriter, singer, actress and writer. She was born and brought up in an Orthodox Jewish family in Chingford, Essex, and began writing songs at the age of six. She studied English at King's College London, gaining a degree in English Literature, and signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell before signing her first solo record contract in 2002. Songs she wrote were recorded by other artists, including Still Standing for Kylie Minogue's 2003 album Body Language and Nothing Good about This Goodbye for Rachel Stevens. She was the songwriter and one of the voices in the UK indie group Bo Pepper, named New Band of the Week by The Guardian in April 2008. In 2018 she wrote an autobiography, The Time I Almost..., and in 2025 she attempted to enter the Eurovision Song Contest through San Marino's national selection. She released her third album, Swim, on 19 September 2025.