Alex P#VAX

{{short description|Greek-Swedish songwriter and record producer (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Alex Papaconstantinou
Άλεξ Παπακωνσταντίνου
(Alex P)

| image =

| caption =

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| birth_name = Alexander Papaconstantinou

| alias = Alex P

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|29}}

| birth_place = Brännkyrka, Sweden

| instrument =

| genre = Pop, dance, electronica, R&B, folk

| occupation = Songwriter, producer

| years_active = 2007-present

| label =

| current_member_of = VAX

| website =

}}

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".{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/2343316-WAVs-The|title=WAV.s, The|work=Discogs|access-date=30 July 2014}} 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:

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Country

! Song

! Artist

! Final

! Points

! Semi

! Points

2007

|{{Esc|Greece}}

|"Yassou Maria"

|Sarbel

|7

|120

|colspan="2" data-sort-value="-9999" {{N/A|Top 10 Previous Year}}

bgcolor = "#cc9966"

|2009

|{{Esc|Azerbaijan}}

|"Always"

|Aysel and Arash

|3

|207

|bgcolor="silver"|2

|bgcolor="silver"|180

2012

|{{Esc|Cyprus}}

|"La La Love"

|Ivi Adamou

|16

|65

|7

|91

bgcolor="silver"

|2018

|{{Esc|Cyprus}}

|"Fuego"

|Eleni Foureira

|2

|436

|2

|262

2019

|{{Esc|Cyprus}}

|"Replay"

|Tamta

|13

|109

|9

|149

2022

|{{Esc|Cyprus}}

|"Ela"

|Andromache

| colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}}

|12

|63

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.redoneprod.com/team-red/|title=Team Red|publisher=RedOne|access-date=28 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319135656/http://www.redoneprod.com/team-red/|archive-date=2014-03-19|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.2101songs.com/our-writers/|title=2101 Songs|access-date=28 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804114705/http://www.2101songs.com/our-writers/|archive-date=4 August 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/marc-anthony-to-launch-first-single-73651.html|title=Marc Anthony to Launch First Single|work=Indiatimes|publisher=The Times of India Group|date=2013-04-23}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/fotos/las-mejores-im%C3%A1genes-del-d%C3%ADa-slideshow/marc-anthony-accepts-award-record-vivir-mi-vida-photo-042537201.html|title=El día en imágenes|language=es|publisher=Yahoo!}} During his collaboration with RedOne, Alex P co-wrote or produced multiple hit singles leading to 3 BMI Awards and a Latin Grammy Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.philenews.com/koinonia/anthropoi/article/439818/alex-papakonstantinoy-ena-tragydi-ga-tin-kypro|title=Alex Παπακωνσταντίνου: Ένα τραγούδι για την Κύπρο|last=Priftis|first=Alexandros|date=21 October 2018|work=Down Town Magazine, issue 556|publisher=philenews.com / Down Town Magazine|language=el|access-date=27 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://politis.com.cy/article/me-sinthesi-tou-alex-papakonstantinou-i-kipros-sti-eurovision|title=Με σύνθεση του Άλεξ Παπακωνσταντίνου η Κύπρος στη Eurovision|date=18 September 2018|publisher=Politis.com.cy|language=el|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021228/http://politis.com.cy/article/me-sinthesi-tou-alex-papakonstantinou-i-kipros-sti-eurovision|archive-date=28 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

VAX

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = VAX

| image =

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| alias =

| origin = Sweden

| genre = Pop

| years_active = 2017–present

| label =

| associated_acts =

| 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.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/cyprus-eurovision-entry-2018|title=Cyprus enlists award-winning composer Alex Papaconstantinou for 2018 - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018|last=Jordan|first=Paul|date=15 September 2017|publisher=Eurovision.TV|access-date=27 January 2018}} 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==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10.5em;" | Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | SWE
Peak chart positions for singles in Sweden:

  • "Fireproof": {{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vax+feat%2E+Teddy+Sky&titel=Fireproof&cat=s|title=Swedishcharts.com – Vax feat. Teddy Sky – Fireproof|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=19 February 2019}}
  • "Endless": {{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vax+feat%2E+Tove+Styrke&titel=Endless&cat=s|title=Swedishcharts.com – Vax feat. Tove Styrke – Endless|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=19 February 2019}}
  • "What Are We Waiting For": {{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Vax+feat%2E+Ellise&titel=What+Are+We+Waiting+For&cat=s|title=Swedishcharts.com – Vax feat. Ellise – What Are We Waiting For|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=19 February 2019}}
scope="row" | "6 in the Morning"
(featuring Margaret)

| rowspan="2" | 2017

| —

|

| rowspan="6" {{TBA}}

scope="row" | "Fireproof"
(featuring Teddy Sky)

| 51

|

  • GLF: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|language=sv|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=24 February 2019|format=Enter "Vax into the search box and press "Sök" to see the search results.}}
scope="row" | "Endless"
(featuring Tove Styrke)

| rowspan="3" | 2018

| 76

|

scope="row" | "Bubblegum"
(featuring Sorana)

| —

|

scope="row" | "Crime"

| —

|

scope="row" | "What Are We Waiting For"
(featuring Ellise)

| 2019

| 64

|

colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;" | "—" 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2012-03-02/tv-drommen-blev-sann|title=Tv-drömmen blev sann - Sydsvenskan|last=Eijde|first=Eijde|date=2 March 2012|publisher=sydsvenskan.se|language=sv|access-date=27 January 2018}}

{{clear}}

Selected production discography

{{Expand section|hits particularly 2013 onwards|date=January 2018}}

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scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Artist / Band

! scope="col" | Album

! scope="col" | Songwriter

! scope="col" | Producer

scope="row"| "Filla Me"{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showperson.asp?name=Alex+Papaconstantinou|title=swedishcharts.com - Alex Papaconstantinou|publisher=swedishcharts.com|access-date=27 January 2018}}

| rowspan="5"|2001

| rowspan="9"|Antique

| rowspan="5"|Die for You

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Follow Me"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Kalimera"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Ligo Ligo"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Tabla Dreams"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Ela 'Do (Come 2 Me)"Antique Alli Mia Fora (2002) liner notes. V2 Records

| rowspan="16"|2002

| rowspan="4"|Alli Mia Fora

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Girna Ksana"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Moro Mou"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Tora Tora"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Crying On The Dancefloor"

| rowspan="12"|Peter Jöback

| rowspan="12"|I Feel Good and I'm Worth It

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Freeway"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Heal"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Help Somebody"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "I'm Gonna Do It"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "My Fatal Love"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Northern Guy"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "She's Like a Butterfly"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Sinner"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "This is the Year"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Time to get Tacky"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Undress Me"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Ego Moro Mou"Anna Vissi Paraksenes Eikones (2003) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| 2003

| Anna Vissi

| Paraksenes Eikones

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Anamniseis"

| rowspan="5"|2004

| rowspan="5"|Elena Paparizou

| rowspan="5"|Protereotita

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Antitheseis"Elena Paparizou Protereotita (2004) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Katse Kala"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Matia Kai Hili"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Taxidi Gia Ton Agnosto"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Lie (Alex Papaconstantinou Club Edit"Anna Vissi Nylon (2005) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| rowspan="9"|2005

| Anna Vissi

|Nylon

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Barone"Cameron Cartio Norderless (2005) liner notes. Sony Music

| rowspan="8"|Cameron Cartio

| rowspan="8"|Borderless

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Henna"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Ironiam"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Leyli"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Madaram"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Ni Na Nay"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Roma"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Sandy"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"|"Panta Se Perimena"Elena Paparizou Iparhi Logos (2006) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| rowspan="10"|2006

| rowspan="10"| Elena Paparizou

| rowspan="3"|Iparhi Logos

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"|"Paradigmatos Hari"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"|"Se Pion Na Miliso"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Gigolo"

| rowspan="6"|Iparhi Logos/The Game of Love

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Iparhi Logos"/"It's Gone Tomorrow"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Mambo!"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "The Game of Love"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Tipsis"/"You Set My Hear on Fire""

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Pote Xana"/"Let Me Let Go"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Voulez Vous?"Elena Paparizou The Game of Love (2006) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

|The Game of Love

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Mi Chica"Sarbel Saharah: Euro Edition (2007) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| rowspan="2"|2007

| rowspan="2"|Sarbel

| rowspan="2"|Sahara: Euro Edition

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Yassou Maria"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Stin Pira"Anna Vissi Apagorevmeno (2008) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| rowspan="2"| 2008

| Anna Vissi

|Apagorevmeno

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Desperado"Sarbel Kati san esena (2008) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| Sarbel

|Kati san esena

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Apo Makria Kai Agapimeni" (Remix by Alex Papaconstantinou)

| rowspan="4"|2009

| rowspan="2"|Anna Vissi

| rowspan="2"|Apagorevmeno+

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Fabulous"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Always"

| Aysel & Arash

|Always

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "San Ton Klefti"

| Giorgos Sabanis

|N/A

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Agapi Einai Esi"Anna Vissi Agapi Einai Esi (2010) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| rowspan="11"|2010

| rowspan="7"|Anna Vissi

| rowspan="7"|Agapi Einai Esi

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Den Tha Iparksei Allo"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Gia Ola Ftei O Theos"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Omprella"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "San To Do Kai To Si"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Sta Krifa"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Vampir"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Famous"

| Big Time Rush

|BTR (International version)

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "To Mistiko Mou Na Vreis"Ivi Adamou Kalokairi Stin Kardia (2010) liner notes. Sony Music Greece

| Ivi Adamou

|Kalokairi Stin Kardia

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Kita Ti Ekanes"Nikos Ganos Brosta (2010) liner notes. Heaven Music

| rowspan="2"|Nikos Ganos

|Brosta

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Poso Akoma"

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "I Like How It Feels"

| rowspan="5"|2011

| Enrique Iglesias

|Sex and Love

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Down for Whatever"

| Kelly Rowland

|Here I Am

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Se Thelo Apopse"

| Kokkina Halia

|Emeis

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Break Me"

| rowspan="2"| Nikos Ganos

| rowspan="2"|TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "This Love is Killing Me"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Spread a Little Love"

| rowspan="15"| 2012

| Havana Brown

|When the Lights Go Out

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "La La Love"

| Ivi Adamou

|San Ena Oneiro (Euro Edition)

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|{{Tick}}

scope="row"| "C'est la vie"Khaled C'est la vie (2012) liner notes. AZ Records

| rowspan="8"|Khaled

| rowspan="8"|C'est la vie

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Hiya Hiya" (feat. Pitbull)

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Encore une fois"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Ana Âacheck"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Dima Labess (feat. Mazagan)"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Laila (feat. Marwan)"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Bab Jenna"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Samira"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "My Heart Is Refusing Me" (Alex P & Victory Version)

| Loreen

|Heal

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Hell Yeah"

| Midnight Red

|TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Whip It"

| Nicki Minaj

|Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Boys Will Be Boys"

| Paulina Rubio

|Brava! Reload

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Fist Pump Jump Jump"

| Ying Yang Twins

|TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "I Don't Wanna Go"

| rowspan="7"| 2013

| Colette Carr

|Skitszo

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Live it Up" (feat. Pitbull)

| Jennifer Lopez

|TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Can't Feel Love Tonight (feat. Andreas Wijk)"

| Kika

|Alive

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Love \ Life" (feat. Kika)

| John Mamann

|Love Life

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Vivir Mi Vida"

| Marc Anthony

|3.0

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Red Cup"

| Katy Tiz

|Far Away

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Take Me Home"

| Midnight Red

|Midnight Red

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|

scope="row"| "Unloved"

| rowspan="1"| 2015

| Tamta

| rowspan="4"| TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Cool Me Down"

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| Margaret

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Infinity"{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mohombi-Infinity/release/8664354|access-date=8 November 2016|title=Mohombi - Infinity|website=Discogs }}

| Mohombi

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "OMG"{{cite web |url=http://dailypak.info/oh-my-god-omg-arash-feat-snoop-dogg/ |title=Oh My God (OMG) – Complete Song – Arash Feat. Snoop Dogg |website=dailypak.info |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525174319/http://dailypak.info/oh-my-god-omg-arash-feat-snoop-dogg/ |archive-date=25 May 2016 |url-status=dead}}

| Arash feat. Snoop Dogg

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "What You Do"

| rowspan="4"| 2017

| Margaret

|Monkey Business

|

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "6 in the Morning" (feat. Margaret)

| rowspan="2"|VAX

| rowspan="6"| TBD

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Fireproof" (feat. Teddy Sky)

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Call Me" (feat. MIMI)

| Neiked

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Fuego"

| rowspan="2"| 2018

| rowspan="2"| Eleni Foureira

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Tómame"

| align="center" | {{tick}}

| align="center" | {{tick}}

scope="row"| "Replay"

|rowspan="1"| 2019

| Tamta

| align="center" | {{tick}}

|{{Tick}}

References

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