Alexandru Cotoi

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Alexandru Cotoi
Sickotoy 2021.jpg
Cotoi in 2021.
Background information
Birth nameAlexandru Florin Cotoi [1]
Also known as
  • Alex Cotoi
  • Kotto
  • Sickotoy
Born1985
Romania
Genres
Occupation(s)
Labels Global
Formerly of

Alexandru Cotoi [4] (often simply Alex Cotoi [5] ) 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. [6] [7] Under the pseudonym Sickotoy, [5] 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.

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Early life and career

Cotoi wrote his first songs in 2003. [8] 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. [9] During his time as a member of Sonichouse, Cotoi adopted the nickname of Kotto. [10] Sonichouse released their only album, titled Supersonic, on 16 April 2011. [11] The group stopped releasing music once Bourosu chose to pursue a solo career. [12]

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. [13]

Personal life

Cotoi married his girlfriend in July 2018. [14] The couple has a daughter. [5]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
Supersonic
(as part of Sonichouse)

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
ROM
[15] 		BUL
[16] 		CIS
[17] 		RUS
[18] 		UKR
[19]
"Come Home" [20]
(as part of Sonichouse)		2010—————Supersonic
"Hold You" [21]
(as part of Sonichouse)		—————
"Morning Sun" [10]
(as part of Sonichouse)		2011—————Non-album singles
"Addicted" [22]
(featuring Minelli)		20192—130——
"You Don't Love Me" [23]
(featuring Roxen)		37———
"Dum Dum" [24]
(with Ilkay Sencan featuring uncredited vocals by Minelli)		202020————
"VKTM" [25]
(with Inna and TAG)		92————
"Gasolina" [26]
(with Emaa)		13————
"Touché" [27]
(with Misha Miller)		————47
"Snake Dance" [28]
(with Forever Kids)		—————
"Green Light" [29]
(with Aysia and BJ)		202147————
"Call 911" [30]
(with Maruv)		——9176—
"Hollywood" [31]
(with BeatItPunk featuring Yoelle)		—————
"Billie Jean" [32]
(with Bastien)		—————
"Dancin' to Forget" [33]
(with Randi)		—————
"Papa" [34]
(with Elvana Gjata and Inna)		18————
"Runnin' Out of Love" [35]
(with Nethy Aber)		—————
"Maria" [36]
(with Iraida)		—————
"Too Deep" [37]
(with Eva Timush)		2022—————
"Said and Done" [38] —————
"Don't Let Me Go"
(with Danny Chris)		2023——2019—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting credits

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