Alex P

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:

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 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 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album SWE "6 in the Morning"(featuring Margaret) 2017 — "Fireproof"(featuring Teddy Sky) 51 GLF: Platinum "Endless"(featuring Tove Styrke) 2018 76 "Bubblegum"(featuring Sorana) — "Crime" — "What Are We Waiting For"(featuring Ellise) 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

Title Year Artist / Band Album Songwriter Producer "Filla Me" 2001AntiqueDie for You "Follow Me" 2002Alli Mia Fora "Girna Ksana" 2003 Anna Vissi Paraksenes Eikones "Anamniseis" "Katse Kala" 2005 Anna VissiNylon "Barone" Cameron CartioBorderless "Henna" 2006 Elena PaparizouIparhi Logos "Paradigmatos Hari" The Game of Love "Mi Chica" 2007SarbelSahara: Euro Edition "Yassou Maria" 2008 Anna VissiApagorevmeno "Desperado" SarbelKati san esena "Apo Makria Kai Agapimeni" (Remix by Alex Papaconstantinou) 2010Anna VissiAgapi Einai Esi "Den Tha Iparksei Allo" Ivi AdamouKalokairi Stin Kardia "Kita Ti Ekanes" Nikos GanosBrosta "Poso Akoma" KhaledC'est la vie "Hiya Hiya" (feat. Pitbull) Arash feat. Snoop Dogg "What You Do" 2017 MargaretMonkey Business "6 in the Morning" (feat. Margaret)VAX TBD "Fireproof" (feat. Teddy Sky) "Call Me" (feat. MIMI) Neiked "Fuego" 2018 Eleni Foureira "Tómame" "Replay" 2019 Tamta