Alexandra Stan Biography

Alexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Born in the city of Constanța, Romania, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2011 single "Mr. Saxobeat", written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. They discovered Stan at a karaoke bar in 2009 and offered her a contract with their label, Maan Records. The track followed the singer's debut recording, "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" (2009), which brought Stan fame in her native country. "Mr. Saxobeat" quickly achieved commercial success in Romania and then abroad, reaching the number one spot in ten countries. Saxobeats, her debut studio album, was released in August 2011.