Alexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer-songwriter. Born in the city of Constanța, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2011 single "Mr. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. Prodan and Nemirschi discovered Stan at a karaoke bar in 2009 and offered her a contract with their label, Maan Records. "Mr. Saxobeat" was preceded by the singer's debut recording, "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" (2009), which rose Stan to fame in her native country. "Mr. Saxobeat" quickly achieved commercial success in Romania and then abroad, reaching the number one spot in a total of ten countries. Saxobeats, her debut studio album, was made available for purchase in August 2011.
The release of Stan's second record was delayed due to an alleged physical altercation with Prodan in 2013. Unlocked was finally released in August 2014. Two of its singles, "Dance" (2014) and "Cherry Pop" (2014), were successful in Japan. The singer's third studio album, Alesta, saw its release in March 2016. It spawned a collaboration with Inna and Daddy Yankee on "We Wanna" (2015), which reached the top 60 in multiple territories. Stan has received a number of awards and nominations, such as the European Border Breakers Awards, Japan Gold Disc Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards and Romanian Music Awards. Her estimated net worth as of 2016 is $6 million. She has been recognized as one of the most successful Romanian artists alongside Inna.
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