Alex P

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::summary Greek-Swedish songwriter and record producer (born 1979) ::

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Field	Value
name	Alex Papaconstantinou
Άλεξ Παπακωνσταντίνου
(Alex P)
birth_name	Alexander Papaconstantinou
alias	Alex P
birth_date
birth_place	Brännkyrka, Sweden
genre	Pop, dance, electronica, R&B, folk
occupation	Songwriter, producer
years_active	2007-present
current_member_of	VAX
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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". 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).

Eurovision

Papaconstantinou has written and co-written a number of songs in various Eurovision Song Contests: ::data[format=table]

Year	Country	Song	Artist	Final	Points	Semi	Points
2007		"Yassou Maria"	Sarbel	7	120	Top 10 Previous Year}}
2009		"Always"	Aysel and Arash	3	207	2	180
2012		"La La Love"	Ivi Adamou	16	65	7	91
2018		"Fuego"	Eleni Foureira	2	436	2	262
2019		"Replay"	Tamta	13	109	9	149
2022		"Ela"	Andromache	Failed to qualify}}	12	63
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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. 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. 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. During his collaboration with RedOne, Alex P co-wrote or produced multiple hit singles leading to 3 BMI Awards and a Latin Grammy Award.

VAX

| name = VAX | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Sweden | genre = Pop | years_active = 2017–present | label = | website = | current_members = Teddy Sky Alex Papaconstantinou Viktor Svensson | past_members = In 2017, Papaconstantinou co-founded and became a member of the music trio VAX, along with singer Teddy Sky and guitarist Viktor Svensson. 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

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | SWE Peak chart positions for singles in Sweden: | "6 in the Morning" (featuring Margaret) | "Fireproof" (featuring Teddy Sky) | "Endless" (featuring Tove Styrke) | "Bubblegum" (featuring Sorana) | "Crime" | "What Are We Waiting For" (featuring Ellise) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2017 | — | | rowspan="6" | | | | | | | | | | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Personal life

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

Selected production discography

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Title	Year	Artist / Band	Album	Songwriter	Producer	"Filla Me"	"Follow Me"	"Kalimera"	"Ligo Ligo"	"Tabla Dreams"	"Ela 'Do (Come 2 Me)"	"Girna Ksana"	"Moro Mou"	"Tora Tora"	"Crying On The Dancefloor"	"Freeway"	"Heal"	"Help Somebody"	"I'm Gonna Do It"	"My Fatal Love"	"Northern Guy"	"She's Like a Butterfly"	"Sinner"	"This is the Year"	"Time to get Tacky"	"Undress Me"	"Ego Moro Mou"	"Anamniseis"	"Antitheseis"	"Katse Kala"	"Matia Kai Hili"	"Taxidi Gia Ton Agnosto"	"Lie (Alex Papaconstantinou Club Edit"	"Barone"	"Henna"	"Ironiam"	"Leyli"	"Madaram"	"Ni Na Nay"	"Roma"	"Sandy"	"Panta Se Perimena"	"Paradigmatos Hari"	"Se Pion Na Miliso"	"Gigolo"	"Iparhi Logos"/"It's Gone Tomorrow"	"Mambo!"	"The Game of Love"	"Tipsis"/"You Set My Hear on Fire""	"Pote Xana"/"Let Me Let Go"	"Voulez Vous?"	"Mi Chica"	"Yassou Maria"	"Stin Pira"	"Desperado"	"Apo Makria Kai Agapimeni" (Remix by Alex Papaconstantinou)	"Fabulous"	"Always"	"San Ton Klefti"	"Agapi Einai Esi"	"Den Tha Iparksei Allo"	"Gia Ola Ftei O Theos"	"Omprella"	"San To Do Kai To Si"	"Sta Krifa"	"Vampir"	"Famous"	"To Mistiko Mou Na Vreis"	"Kita Ti Ekanes"	"Poso Akoma"	"I Like How It Feels"	"Down for Whatever"	"Se Thelo Apopse"	"Break Me"	"This Love is Killing Me"	"Spread a Little Love"	"La La Love"	"C'est la vie"Khaled C'est la vie (2012) liner notes. AZ Records	"Hiya Hiya" (feat. Pitbull)	"Encore une fois"	"Ana Âacheck"	"Dima Labess (feat. Mazagan)"	"Laila (feat. Marwan)"	"Bab Jenna"	"Samira"	"My Heart Is Refusing Me" (Alex P & Victory Version)	"Hell Yeah"	"Whip It"	"Boys Will Be Boys"	"Fist Pump Jump Jump"	"I Don't Wanna Go"	"Live it Up" (feat. Pitbull)	"Can't Feel Love Tonight (feat. Andreas Wijk)"	"Love \ Life" (feat. Kika)	"Vivir Mi Vida"	"Red Cup"	"Take Me Home"	"Unloved"	"Cool Me Down"	"Infinity"	"OMG"	"What You Do"	"6 in the Morning" (feat. Margaret)	"Fireproof" (feat. Teddy Sky)	"Call Me" (feat. MIMI)	"Fuego"	"Tómame"	"Replay"
2001	Antique	Die for You
2002	Alli Mia Fora
Peter Jöback	I Feel Good and I'm Worth It
2003	Anna Vissi	Paraksenes Eikones
2004	Elena Paparizou	Protereotita
2005	Anna Vissi	Nylon
Cameron Cartio	Borderless
2006	Elena Paparizou	Iparhi Logos
Iparhi Logos/The Game of Love
The Game of Love
2007	Sarbel	Sahara: Euro Edition
2008	Anna Vissi	Apagorevmeno
Sarbel	Kati san esena
2009	Anna Vissi	Apagorevmeno+
Aysel & Arash	Always
Giorgos Sabanis	N/A
2010	Anna Vissi	Agapi Einai Esi
Big Time Rush	BTR (International version)
Ivi Adamou	Kalokairi Stin Kardia
Nikos Ganos	Brosta
2011	Enrique Iglesias	Sex and Love
Kelly Rowland	Here I Am
Kokkina Halia	Emeis
Nikos Ganos	TBD
2012	Havana Brown	When the Lights Go Out
Ivi Adamou	San Ena Oneiro (Euro Edition)
Khaled	C'est la vie
Loreen	Heal
Midnight Red	TBD
Nicki Minaj	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Paulina Rubio	Brava! Reload
Ying Yang Twins	TBD
2013	Colette Carr	Skitszo
Jennifer Lopez	TBD
Kika	Alive
John Mamann	Love Life
Marc Anthony	3.0
Katy Tiz	Far Away
Midnight Red	Midnight Red
2015	Tamta	TBD
2016	Margaret
Mohombi
Arash feat. Snoop Dogg
2017	Margaret	Monkey Business
VAX	TBD
Neiked
2018	Eleni Foureira
2019	Tamta
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References

References

1. "WAV.s, The". [[Discogs]].
2. "Team Red". RedOne.
3. "2101 Songs".
4. (2013-04-23). "Marc Anthony to Launch First Single". The Times of India Group.
5. "El día en imágenes". [[Yahoo!]].
6. Priftis, Alexandros. (21 October 2018). "Alex Παπακωνσταντίνου: Ένα τραγούδι για την Κύπρο". philenews.com / Down Town Magazine.
7. (18 September 2018). "Με σύνθεση του Άλεξ Παπακωνσταντίνου η Κύπρος στη Eurovision". Politis.com.cy.
8. Jordan, Paul. (15 September 2017). "Cyprus enlists award-winning composer Alex Papaconstantinou for 2018 - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018". Eurovision.TV.
9. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan.
10. Eijde, Eijde. (2 March 2012). "Tv-drömmen blev sann - Sydsvenskan". sydsvenskan.se.
11. "swedishcharts.com - Alex Papaconstantinou". swedishcharts.com.
12. Antique ''Alli Mia Fora'' (2002) liner notes. [[V2 Records]]
13. Anna Vissi ''Paraksenes Eikones'' (2003) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
14. Elena Paparizou ''Protereotita'' (2004) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
15. Anna Vissi ''Nylon'' (2005) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
16. Cameron Cartio ''Norderless'' (2005) liner notes. [[Sony Music]]
17. Elena Paparizou ''Iparhi Logos'' (2006) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
18. Elena Paparizou ''The Game of Love'' (2006) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
19. Sarbel ''Saharah: Euro Edition'' (2007) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
20. Anna Vissi ''Apagorevmeno'' (2008) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
21. Sarbel ''Kati san esena'' (2008) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
22. Anna Vissi ''Agapi Einai Esi'' (2010) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
23. Ivi Adamou ''Kalokairi Stin Kardia'' (2010) liner notes. [[Sony Music. Sony Music Greece]]
24. Nikos Ganos ''Brosta'' (2010) liner notes. [[Heaven Music]]
25. "Mohombi - Infinity".
26. "Oh My God (OMG) – Complete Song – Arash Feat. Snoop Dogg".

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