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Alex P

Alex P

Greek-Swedish songwriter and record producer

Alexander "Alex P" Papaconstantinou (Greek: Αλέξανδρος "Άλεξ" Παπακωνσταντίνου; born 29 December 1979 in Brännkyrka, Sweden) is a Greek-Swedish songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a number of artists including Jennifer López, Paulina Rubio, Enrique Iglesias, Antique, Helena Paparizou, Arash, Anna Vissi, Cameron Cartio, Eleni Foureira, Sarbel and Tamta. In 2011, Papaconstantinou adopted the production pseudonym Alex P and started collaborating with record producer RedOne, joined RedOne's production and 2101 Songs writing team. His collaboration continued until 2014. Along with Adam Baptiste, Papaconstantinou has also been credited as a featured artist under the name "The WAV.s".[1] Since 2017, he has been a member of the pop band VAX. Papaconstantinou has also written and co-written a number of notable songs for Eurovision Song Contest for Sarbel (Greece), Aysel and Arash (Azerbaijan), Ivi Adamou, Eleni Foureira, Tamta and Andromache (Cyprus).

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Eurovision

Papaconstantinou has written and co-written a number of songs in various Eurovision Song Contests:

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Collaboration with RedOne

In 2011, Papaconstantinou adopted the production pseudonym Alex P and started collaborating with record producer RedOne, joined RedOne's production and 2101 Songs writing team. This collaboration lasted three years until 2014, during which time he co-wrote and co-produced the Enrique Iglesias hit song "I Like How It Feels" and co-wrote and co-produced the Khaled album C'est la vie.[2][3] In 2013, singer Marc Anthony covered the Khaled song "C'est la vie" as a salsa tune titled "Vivir Mi Vida" ("Live My Life") for his studio album 3.0.[4] This version won a Latin Grammy Award in 2013 for Record of the Year and holds the record for the second-longest run inside the top-five in the Billboard Latin Songs, with 51 weeks.[5][6] During his collaboration with RedOne, Alex P co-wrote or produced multiple hit singles leading to 3 BMI Awards and a Latin Grammy Award.[7][8]

VAX

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In 2017, Papaconstantinou co-founded and became a member of the music trio VAX, along with singer Teddy Sky and guitarist Viktor Svensson.[5] VAX released the song "6 in the Morning" featuring the Polish singer-songwriter Margaret followed by "Fireproof" featuring band lead singer Teddy Sky.

Discography

Singles

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Personal life

Alexander Papaconstantinou is of Greek descent. His sister is SVT presenter Ritza Papaconstantinou.[11]

Selected production discography

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References

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    "WAV.s, The". Discogs. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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    "Team Red". RedOne. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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    "2101 Songs". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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    "Marc Anthony to Launch First Single". Indiatimes. The Times of India Group. 2013-04-23.
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    Jordan, Paul (15 September 2017). "Cyprus enlists award-winning composer Alex Papaconstantinou for 2018 - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018". Eurovision.TV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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    "El día en imágenes" (in Spanish). Yahoo!.
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    Priftis, Alexandros (21 October 2018). "Alex Παπακωνσταντίνου: Ένα τραγούδι για την Κύπρο". Down Town Magazine, issue 556 (in Greek). philenews.com / Down Town Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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    "Με σύνθεση του Άλεξ Παπακωνσταντίνου η Κύπρος στη Eurovision" (in Greek). Politis.com.cy. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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    Peak chart positions for singles in Sweden:
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    "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" (Enter "Vax into the search box and press "Sök" to see the search results.) (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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    Eijde, Eijde (2 March 2012). "Tv-drömmen blev sann - Sydsvenskan" (in Swedish). sydsvenskan.se. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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    "swedishcharts.com - Alex Papaconstantinou". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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    Antique Alli Mia Fora (2002) liner notes. V2 Records
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    Anna Vissi Paraksenes Eikones (2003) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Elena Paparizou Protereotita (2004) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Anna Vissi Nylon (2005) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Cameron Cartio Norderless (2005) liner notes. Sony Music
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    Elena Paparizou Iparhi Logos (2006) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Elena Paparizou The Game of Love (2006) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Sarbel Saharah: Euro Edition (2007) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Anna Vissi Apagorevmeno (2008) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Sarbel Kati san esena (2008) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Anna Vissi Agapi Einai Esi (2010) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Ivi Adamou Kalokairi Stin Kardia (2010) liner notes. Sony Music Greece
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    Nikos Ganos Brosta (2010) liner notes. Heaven Music
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    Khaled C'est la vie (2012) liner notes. AZ Records
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    "Mohombi - Infinity". Discogs. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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    "Oh My God (OMG) – Complete Song – Arash Feat. Snoop Dogg". dailypak.info. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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