Biography
Who is Alexandra Stan?
Early life and background
Alexandra Ioana Stan was born on June 10, 1989, in Constanța, Romania. She grew up in the Faleză Nord neighborhood alongside her older sister, Andreea. Her father worked as a ship cook, which meant he was frequently away from home during her childhood. This absence left a significant emotional impact on her. Later, in 2005, her family faced financial hardship due to her father's health issues and relocated to the Valu lui Traian commune.
To assist her family, Alexandra worked as a waitress during this time. She attended the Traian Secondary School and later enrolled at the Faculty of Management Andrei Șaguna, though she eventually left her studies to pursue music. Throughout her youth, she experienced self-esteem challenges and dealt with bullying due to her family's financial status, which led her to seek therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Rise to fame and breakthrough
Alexandra Stan began her public singing career at age 15 on a televised show. She competed in various music events, including the 2009 Mamaia Music Festival. That same year, producers Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi discovered her at a karaoke bar in Constanța. They signed her to their label, Maan Records. Her initial single, Lollipop (Param Pam Pam), released in 2009, provided her with moderate radio play and concert bookings within Romania.
Her true international breakthrough arrived in 2010 with the single Mr. Saxobeat. The track topped the Romanian Top 100 for eight weeks and sold nearly one million copies worldwide within a year. It received Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. By 2020, the song had surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify, cementing its status as her most successful track.
Albums and music career
Following her early success, the debut album Saxobeats was issued in August 2011, featuring singles such as Get Back (ASAP) and Lemonade. In 2013, she experienced a public legal dispute involving her former producer, Marcel Prodan, after an alleged violent altercation. She released her second album, Unlocked, in 2014, with tracks like Cherry Pop and Dance finding success in the Japanese market.
Alexandra continued her music output with her third album, Alesta, in 2016, which included a collaboration with Inna and Daddy Yankee titled We Wanna. In 2018, she released her fourth album, Mami, and provided guest vocals for the track Miami by Manuel Riva, which reached the top ten in Romania and on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Her fifth studio album, Rainbows, was released in 2022.
Personal details and television appearances
Beyond music, the singer has participated in various television projects. She appeared as a contestant on the Romanian version of The Masked Singer in 2020. She also joined the cast of the reality show Survivor România in 2021, though she left the competition early for medical reasons. Also, she was hired by Walt Disney to voice the character Inger in the Romanian dub of Atlantis: Milo's Return.
Alexandra Stan stands 168 centimeters tall. She has earned several accolades throughout her career, including an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act, a Japan Gold Disc Award, and two Romanian Music Awards. She remains an active figure in the Romanian pop music scene alongside other artists such as Inna.
Birthday and age
Alexandra Stan was born on June 10, 1989, which makes Alexandra 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Alexandra shares the date with 58 other famous people.
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