Alexandra Stan
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Alexandra Stan is a Romanian singer-songwriter. She released her debut single ("Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
"Lollipop " is a Eurodance song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan, released as her debut single in 2009. In early 2010, the song charted in Romania as it has finally peaked within the top twenty of the Romanian Top 100. After the worldwide success of "Mr. Saxobeat", the song re-released...

") in late 2009. The song impacted Romanian mainstream radios in early 2010, peaking at number-eighteen. Her sophomore release, "Mr. Saxobeat
Mr. Saxobeat
"Mr. Saxobeat" is an eurodance —Hi-NRG song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan taken off her debut studio album Saxobeats . "Mr. Saxobeat" is an up-tempo Eurodance song with house elements. The song contains a love message, where Stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he...

", became her worldwide breakthrough hit, selling almost 1,000,000 copies in less than a year and reaching the top five in over twenty countries such as New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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 and the top thirty in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 and Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. She released her debut album in August 2011, entitled Saxobeats
Saxobeats
Saxobeats is the debut studio album by Romanian dance/pop singer Alexandra Stan. The album was released on August 29, 2011 on Play On/Jeff Records in France, following a worldwide release step-by-step until early 2012. Three singles were spawned from the album: "Get Back ", "Lollipop " and the...

. The album spawned another single called "Get Back (ASAP)
Get Back (ASAP)
"Get Back " is an up-tempo song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan, released in 2011. It serves as her third single in Romania and as her second single in countries such as Belgium, France or Italy. It is the follow-up to "Mr. Saxobeat" which was Alexandra Stan's first hit outside Romania,...

".

Early life and career beginnings

Alexandra Stan was born in Constanța
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....

. She studied at the "Traian" High School in Constanța
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....

, and as of 2011 she is enrolled in her second year as a student at the Faculty of Management Andrei Saguna. In the past, she took part in various music-related contests with a notable appearance at the Mamaia Festival
Mamaia
Mamaia is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore, considered to be Romania's most popular resort. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanţa...

 vocal performance-section. She took one year of canto lessons. During an interview, she stated that she believes in God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....

 and she has her religion principles, and she does believe in the Church.

Saxobeats era (2009 - present)

In 2009, Alexandra Stan released her debut promotional single, "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
"Lollipop " is a Eurodance song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan, released as her debut single in 2009. In early 2010, the song charted in Romania as it has finally peaked within the top twenty of the Romanian Top 100. After the worldwide success of "Mr. Saxobeat", the song re-released...

" The song was out in late 2009 but impacted some major Romanian mainstream radio stations in early 2010, with an A-list
A-list
A-list is a term that alludes to major movie stars, or the most bankable in the Hollywood film industry.The A-list is part of a larger guide called The Hot List that has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood...

 addiment in May 2010. The music video was met with mixed reception. It was named one of the hottest and most edgy Romanian videos, despite many calling Stan a "whore" or a "cheap girl who rose to fame from nothing". During summer 2010, she premiered a new track "Show Me The Way" and toured Romania. In September 2010, Stan premiered her second release "Mr. Saxobeat
Mr. Saxobeat
"Mr. Saxobeat" is an eurodance —Hi-NRG song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan taken off her debut studio album Saxobeats . "Mr. Saxobeat" is an up-tempo Eurodance song with house elements. The song contains a love message, where Stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he...

". In less than two months, the song became her greatest hit in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, peaking at number-one on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....

 and defending the position for eight consecutive weeks. The song was commercially successful worldwide. In early 2011, it entered the Spanish Singles Chart
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...

 and debuted inside the top ten of the French Singles Chart as well as in the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...

. It has firstly hit the #1 position in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

, then in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. In late May, "Saxobeat" became the first Romanian song to reach #1 in Germany since "Dragostea din Tei
Dragostea din Tei
"Dragostea din tei" , also informally known as "The Numa Numa Song" , is the most successful single by the Moldovan pop group O-Zone, sung in Romanian. It shot to the number one spot on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004...

". It was a number-one in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and Switzerland
Switzerland
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 for twenty weeks in total. It was also a top-five success in over twenty countries, including #2 in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, Netherlands
Netherlands
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, Norway
Norway
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 and Scotland
Scotland
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, as well as #3 in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 and the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 it peaked at number-four, while on the Brasil Hot 100
Billboard Brasil
Billboard Brasil is a monthly Brazilian magazine launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap...

 at.number-six while in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 and the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 at #24, 25 and 29 respectively. It was also a #1 in the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...

 and in the USHot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...

 for seven weeks (the longest run in the 2010s).

After the success of "Saxobeats", Stan released a follow-up "Get Back (ASAP)
Get Back (ASAP)
"Get Back " is an up-tempo song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan, released in 2011. It serves as her third single in Romania and as her second single in countries such as Belgium, France or Italy. It is the follow-up to "Mr. Saxobeat" which was Alexandra Stan's first hit outside Romania,...

". So far, it peaked at number-four in the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....

, at number-eight in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 and inside the top twenty in over five countries. The song "Lollipop" was re-released for international digital markets exclusively, but with no success. In summer 2011, Stan released another single, "Million", featuring famed rapper Carlprit
Carlprit
Rudi Schwamborn, better know by his stagename Carlprit, is a Zimbabwe-born German rapper and actor. He is the younger brother of Söhne Mannheims rapper Metaphysics. In 2009 he made his most notable appearance on Cascada's hit single "Evacuate the Dancefloor" which sold over three million copies...

. As of September, 2011 the song has received little airplay in France.
On August 29, 2011, Alexandra Stan released her debut album, entitled "Saxobeats
Saxobeats
Saxobeats is the debut studio album by Romanian dance/pop singer Alexandra Stan. The album was released on August 29, 2011 on Play On/Jeff Records in France, following a worldwide release step-by-step until early 2012. Three singles were spawned from the album: "Get Back ", "Lollipop " and the...

". It features eight tracks plus five remixes. The album was firstly unlocked in France, then in Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Spain, Poland and Italy. It will be released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 on October 25, through Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...

. It is yet to be released in the UK. Her fourth overall single "1,000,000" has just been sent to mainstream radio stations in Belgium
Belgium
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, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. As of November 20, 2011, "1,000,000" has currently peaked at #24 after 10 weeks on the Romanian Airplay Chart.

Alexandra Stan received multiple certification awards for "Mr. Saxobeats", including Platinum in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and Spain
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...

, Platinum in Denmark
Denmark
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 and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 and Multi-Platinum in Italy. At the 2011 Romanian Music Awards
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...

 she received two nominations for "Mr. Saxobeat" ("Best Dance" and "Best Song", winning the latter) and two nods for herself "Best Female" and winning the "Borderbreaker Award". She is also nominated for Best European Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe...

 at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2011 MTV EMAs were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and were hosted by Selena Gomez...

, after winning Best Romanian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Romania Music Awards...

 where she was nominated alongside rapper Guess Who
Guess Who (rapper)
Laurenţiu Mocanu , better known by his stage name Guess Who is a Romanian rapper. He began his career as a member of the rap group Anonim along with group members Zekko and Griffo, and later launched a successful solo career in music...

 and Puia, singer Smiley and band Fly Project.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipent Result
2011 Romanian Music Awards
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...

"Best Song" "Mr. Saxobeat
Mr. Saxobeat
"Mr. Saxobeat" is an eurodance —Hi-NRG song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan taken off her debut studio album Saxobeats . "Mr. Saxobeat" is an up-tempo Eurodance song with house elements. The song contains a love message, where Stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he...

"
"Best Female" "Alexandra Stan"
"Best Dance" "Mr. Saxobeat
Mr. Saxobeat
"Mr. Saxobeat" is an eurodance —Hi-NRG song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan taken off her debut studio album Saxobeats . "Mr. Saxobeat" is an up-tempo Eurodance song with house elements. The song contains a love message, where Stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he...

"
"Border Breaker" "Alexandra Stan"
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2011 MTV EMAs were held in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Odyssey Arena in the Titanic Quarter area of the city and were hosted by Selena Gomez...

"Best Romanian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Romania Music Awards...

"
"Alexandra Stan"
"Best European Act" "Alexandra Stan"
European Border Breakers Awards "Border Breaker" "Alexandra Stan"

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