Alexandra Burke, 22, has revealed that her next album is going to feature a number of surprises, including a “special duet” and a sexier image.

Talking to the Daily Star, the ‘X Factor’ winner said:  “We’re just getting down and dirty with the next album. I’m going to take a lot more risks and it’s going to be insane.”

She added: “I can’t say too much because my management will kill me if I let loose. But I have a special duet planned.

“I have the ideas, the collaborations in my mind, it’s all locked up in my head.”

The star also revealed that she wants One Direction to open for her on tour.

“I love those boys. They are like a bunch of mini Justin Biebers,” she said. “The show needed a big band and they are the ones for me.”

Watch Burke’s latest single ‘Silence’ below: