page_title: Alexandra Stan
section_title: 2010–2014: Saxobeats and Unlocked
hierarchical_section_title: Alexandra Stan / Life and career / 2010–2014: Saxobeats and Unlocked
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Alexandra Stan, Auftritt während der Gala zur Ehrung von Österreichs Sportlern des Jahres 2011 (Eventhotel Pyramide in Vösendorf, Niederösterreich). English: Alexandra Stan performing at the presentation of the Austrian Sportspersonalities of the Year 2011 (Eventhotel Pyramide in Vösendorf, Lower Austria).
context_page_description: Alexandra Ioana Stan is a Romanian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in the city of Constanța, she made her worldwide breakthrough with the 2010 single "Mr. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. They had previously discovered Stan at a karaoke bar in 2009 and signed her to their label, Maan Records. "Mr. Saxobeat" had followed the singer's debut single, "Lollipop", which brought her moderate fame in Romania. "Mr. Saxobeat" quickly achieved commercial success locally and abroad, reaching number one in several countries and gathering various certifications. Saxobeats, Stan's debut studio album, was released in August 2011 and features the follow-up singles "Get Back" and "Lemonade", which fared moderately well in Europe.
  An alleged altercation with Prodan in 2013 and a lawsuit against him delayed the release of Stan's second album, Unlocked, which would eventually be issued in August 2014. Two of its singles, "Dance" and "Cherry Pop", were successful in Japan.
context_section_description: In 2010, Stan released her international breakthrough single "Mr. Saxobeat". The song first achieved success in Romania, where it peaked at number one on the Romanian Top 100 for eight consecutive weeks. It then became acclaimed worldwide, topping the record charts in several other countries, and selling almost one million copies in less than year. It has also received various Music recording certifications, including Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At the 2011 Romanian Music Awards, Stan and "Mr. Saxobeat" won several awards and received nominations. Stan also won the Best Romanian Act and was nominated for Best European Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.
  After the success of "Mr. Saxobeat", Stan released the follow-up single "Get Back (ASAP)" (2011), which achieved modest success, reaching the top 10 in Finland and Romania and the top 20 in other European countries. The singer's debut studio album Saxobeats was released in August 2011; it was moderately successful in Japan and Europe. For Stan's international achievements in 2011, she won a European Border Breaker award. Her chart success followed into 2012 with "Lemonade", which was certified Gold in Italy. The release of Stan's second studio album was postponed following an alleged violent incident between her and Prodan and a resulting lawsuit against him in June 2013. The case attracted widespread media coverage in Romania. In August 2013, Stan was featured on German group Follow Your Instinct's single "Baby, It's OK", which fared moderately well in German-speaking Europe.
  In April 2014, Stan released her comeback single "Thanks for Leaving", which she said was personal. Several observers connected its lyrical message to her violent incident with Prodan. The follow-up "Cherry Pop" became the most sought-after ringtone on the Recochoku service in Japan within two hours of its release, while "Dance" experienced similar success on its release. Unlocked, Stan's second studio album, was premiered in August 2014, and charted at number 21 in Japan. Stan had also signed a new record deal with Fonogram Records. Later in 2014, the singer performed Cher's "Strong Enough" (1999) translated into Catalan ("Sóc forta") for La Marato, an annual Spanish charity event, and also appeared at the Spanish Carnival of Las Palmas as a special guest.
caption: Stan at the Austrian Sports Personality of the Year awards in 2011.
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