Alexandru Cotoi Explained
Alexandru Cotoi |
Birth Name: | Alexandru Florin Cotoi[1] |
Alias: | - Alex Cotoi
- Kotto
- Sickotoy
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Birth Place: | Romania |
Birth Date: | 1985 |
Label: | Global |
Alexandru Cotoi[2] (often simply Alex Cotoi[3]) is a Romanian composer, producer and disc jockey signed by Global Records. Over the years, he has worked with several high-profile singers including Delia, Irina Rimes, Inna and Alexandra Stan.[4] [5] Under the pseudonym Sickotoy,[3] he released the commercially successful songs "Addicted" and "You Don't Love Me" in 2019 with Minelli and Roxen, respectively, which reached the top three on the Romanian Airplay 100 chart.
Early life and career
Cotoi wrote his first songs in 2003.[6] In October 2007, he formed the music group Sonichouse with Radu Dumitriu, Răzvan Gorcinski, and Victor Bourosu, having met while being part of and performing alongside Morandi.[7] During his time as a member of Sonichouse, Cotoi adopted the nickname of Kotto.[8] Sonichouse released their only album, titled Supersonic, on 16 April 2011.[9] The group stopped releasing music once Bourosu chose to pursue a solo career.[10]
In 2022, he was a jury member on One True Singer, a music competition that was produced by HBO Max in collaboration with Global Records.[11]
Personal life
Cotoi married his girlfriend in July 2018.[12] The couple has a daughter.[3]
Discography
Albums
Singles
Songwriting credits
See main article: List of songs written by Alexandru Cotoi.
External links
Notes and References
- News: ACE Repertory. 18 February 2022. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 6 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206145055/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/461499137/COTOI%20ALEXANDRU%20FLORIN. live.
- . . 2015 . Liner notes. Mr. 305, Sony Music Latin (Barcode: 763563 307015) . Colombia.
- News: Fă cunoştinţă cu Sickotoy, producătorul de hituri care îşi lasă acum amprenta ca artist. Meet Sickotoy, the hit producer that now leaves his legacy as an artist. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 6 February 2020. 10 June 2020. Trașcă, Silvia. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411114810/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/special/INTERVIU-Fa-cunostinta-cu-SICKOTOY-producatorul-de-hituri-care-isi-lasa-acum-amprenta-ca-artist-p9227. live.
- News: Inna – Te Vas Official Music Video. YouTube. 30 May 2019. 31 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601065704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpuZzJTt3LA. 1 June 2019. live. Note: Open description for credits.
- . . 2014 . Liner notes . Roton (Barcode: 8693644012601) . Bucharest, Romania.
- Web site: Lista membrilor UCMR—ADA. ro. 50. Uniunea Compozitorilor și Muzicologilor din România – Asociația pentru Drepturi de Autor (UCMR—ADA). 22 February 2022. 22 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222130734/https://ucmr-ada.ro/membri/lista-membrilor-ucmr-ada-2/. live.
- News: 'Live in The Lounge' – cu Sonichouse în week-end. 'Live in The Lounge' – with Sonichouse in the weekend. Romanian. Libertatea. 16 May 2011. 23 February 2022. Dobrescu, Petre. 18 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220218235823/https://www.libertatea.ro/lifestyle/live-in-the-lounge-cu-sonichouse-in-week-end-585778. live.
- News: Încep spectacolele din Cafeneaua Artiştilor. The shows in Cafeneaua Artiştilor begin. Romanian. Adevărul. 30 September 2011. 23 February 2022. Bunila, Iulian. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223154036/https://adevarul.ro/locale/buzau/Incep-spectacolele-cafeneaua-artistilor-1_50ad66517c42d5a663946d0f/index.html. live.
- News: Supersonic by Sonichouse on iTunes. 16 April 2011. 23 February 2022. iTunes Store. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123215753/https://music.apple.com/us/album/supersonic/432985557. live.
- News: Aylin Cadir și Viky Red și-au unit forțele pentru 'Better'. Aylin Cadir and Viky Red united their forces for 'Better'. Romanian. InfoMusic. 14 December 2012. 23 February 2022. Necula, Alexandra. 27 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127064805/http://www.infomusic.ro/2012/12/aylin-cadir-si-viky-red-si-au-unit-fortele-pentru-better-videoclip/. live.
- News: HBO Max Details Content Strategy for Central and Eastern Europe, Reveals New Format 'One True Singer'. Variety. 17 March 2022. 18 March 2022. Ramachandran, Naman.
- News: Alex Cotoi s-a însurat! Cătălin Măruță s-a numărat printre invitați. Alex Cotoi got married! Cătălin Măruță was among the guests. Romanian. Cancan. 16 July 2018. 23 February 2022. 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717144543/https://www.cancan.ro/alex-cotoi-s-a-insurat-catalin-maruta-s-a-numarat-printre-invitati-19814716. live.
- For peak positions in Romania:
- For "Addicted": News: Top Airplay 100 - Toamna începe cu tine, señorita!. Top Airplay 100 – Fall starts with you, señorita!. Arvunescu, Victor. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902102500/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Toamna-incepe-cu-tine-senorita-p8186. live.
- For "You Don't Love Me": News: Top Airplay 100 - Fie iarnă, fie vânt, pe "Străzile din București" ne luăm avânt!. Top Airplay 100 – Be it winter or wind, on the streets of Bucharest we are thriving!. Arvunescu, Victor. 25 November 2019. 25 November 2019. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 25 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125223524/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Fie-iarna-fie-vant-pe-Strazile-din-Bucuresti-ne-luam-avant-p8766. live.
- For "Dum Dum": News: Top Airplay 100 - Piesa asta o să te obsedeze şi pe tine!. Top Airplay 100 – This song will make you obsessed too!. Arvunescu, Victor. 20 April 2020. 21 April 2020. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 10 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610072851/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-asta-o-sa-te-obsedeze-si-pe-tine-p9775. live.
- For "VKTM": News: Top Airplay 100 - Cea mai bună piesă a verii rămâne pe primul loc. Top Airplay 100 – The best song of the summer stays at number one. Arvunescu, Victor. 13 July 2020. 13 July 2020. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 13 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713094522/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Cea-mai-buna-piesa-a-verii-ramane-pe-primul-loc-p10438. live.
- For "Gasolina": News: Top Airplay 100 - An Nou, piesă nouă pe primul loc: Smiley şi Delia sunt lideri!. Top Airplay 100 – New Year, new song on the top: Smiley and Delia are leading!. Arvunescu, Victor. 11 January 2021. 11 January 2021. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 11 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111121921/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Smiley-Delia-p11770. live.
- For "Green Light": News: Top Airplay 100 - 3 Sud Est şi Andra rămân lideri cu "Jumătatea Mea Mai Bună". Top Airplay 100 – 3 Sud Est and Andra remain leaders with "Jumătatea Mea Mai Bună". Arvunescu, Victor. 19 July 2021. 23 July 2021. Romanian. Un site de muzică.
- For "Papa": News: Top Airplay 100 - Piesa asta de la Pink te va emoţiona şi pe tine!. Top Airplay 100 – This song by Pink will touch you too!. Arvunescu, Victor. 8 November 2021. 26 November 2021. Romanian. Un site de muzică. 8 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108160800/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-asta-de-la-Pink-te-va-emotiona-si-pe-tine-p13885. live.
- News: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. 7 February 2020. 15 November 2019. Bulgarian. 22 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922195452/https://www.prophon.org/charts/15-nov-2019. live.
- News: Sickotoy - Listen All Songs. Tophit. 26 December 2020. 26 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226160858/https://tophit.ru/en/artist/Sickotoy. live.
- For peak positions in Russia:
- News: Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2020-11-20. 20 November 2020. Tophit. 19 February 2021. 2020-11-27. https://archive.today/20201127110901/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/weekly/2020-11-20/all/all. live.
- News: Come Home - Single by Sonichouse on iTunes. 4 May 2010. 23 February 2022. iTunes Store. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223154035/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sonichouse-single/372988053. live.
- News: Hold You - Single by Sonichouse on iTunes. 4 May 2010. 23 February 2022. iTunes Store. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223154035/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sonichouse-single/372999018. live.
- News: Addicted - Single by Sickotoy on iTunes. 26 April 2019. 10 June 2020. iTunes Store. 10 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610085311/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/addicted-feat-minelli/1461757264?i=1461757265. live.
- News: You Don't Love Me (feat. Roxen) - Single by Sickotoy on iTunes. 12 August 2019. 5 February 2020. iTunes Store. 5 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200205174941/https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-dont-love-me-feat-roxen-single/1476279462. live.
- News: Dum Dum - Single by Sickotoy and Ilkay Sencan on iTunes. 31 January 2020. 10 June 2020. iTunes Store. 10 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610072847/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/dum-dum/1495823248?i=1495823249. live.
- News: VKTM - Single by Sickotoy, Inna and TAG on iTunes. 29 May 2020. 10 June 2020. iTunes Store. 15 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615121151/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/vktm/1512086386?i=1512086455. live.
- News: Gasolina - Single by Sickotoy and EM44 on iTunes. 17 July 2020. 26 July 2020. iTunes Store. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919191242/https://music.apple.com/de/artist/sickotoy/1461756740. live.
- News: Touché - Single by Sickotoy and Misha Miller on iTunes. 23 October 2020. 25 October 2020. iTunes Store. 16 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216070214/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/touch%C3%A9-single/1533886664. live.
- News: Snake Dance - Single by Forever Kids and Sickotoy on iTunes. 20 November 2020. 26 December 2020. iTunes Store. 26 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226161242/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/snake-dance-single/1537879008. live.
- News: Green Light - Single by SICKOTOY, Aysia & BJ on iTunes. 19 March 2021. 22 March 2021. iTunes Store. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428094530/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/green-light-single/1556236908. live.
- News: Call 911 - Single by Sickotoy and Maruv. 22 April 2021. 24 April 2021. iTunes Store. 24 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424170712/https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-911-single/1562692365. live.
- News: Hollywood (feat. Yoelle) - Single by BeatItPunk & SICKOTOY. 14 May 2021. 25 June 2021. iTunes Store. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916093834/https://music.apple.com/us/album/hollywood-feat-yoelle-single/1565373784. live.
- News: Billie Jean - Single by SICKOTOY & Bastien. 4 June 2021. 25 June 2021. iTunes Store. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627224707/https://music.apple.com/us/album/billie-jean-single/1569154414. live.
- News: Dancin' to Forget - Single by SICKOTOY & Randi. 18 June 2021. 25 June 2021. iTunes Store. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627165945/https://music.apple.com/us/album/dancin-to-forget-single/1570234681. live.
- News: Papa - Single by Sickotoy, Elvana Gjata & Inna. 23 July 2021. 2 August 2021. iTunes Store. 27 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727053436/https://music.apple.com/ro/album/papa-single/1575368093. live.
- News: Runnin' Out of Love - Single by SICKOTOY & Nethy Aber on Apple Music. 5 November 2021. 20 November 2021. iTunes Store. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205153441/https://music.apple.com/us/album/runnin-out-of-love-single/1591029983. live.
- News: Maria - Single by SICKOTOY & Iraida on Apple Music. 2 December 2021. 7 December 2021. iTunes Store. 7 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207205857/https://music.apple.com/us/album/maria-single/1595619159. live.
- News: Too Deep - Single by SICKOTOY & Eva Timush on Apple Music. 25 March 2022. 26 March 2022. iTunes Store.
- News: Said and Done - Single by Sickotoy. 20 May 2022. 22 May 2022. iTunes Store.