Alex Hope (songwriter)

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Alex Hope
Birth nameAlexandra Hope Robotham
Born (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993 (age 30)
London, United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • bass
  • vocals
  • piano
Years active2012–present
Labels Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Website http://www.alexhope.com.au

Alex Hope Robotham (born 29 November 1993) is an Australian producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. They are the child of author Michael Robotham.

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Career

Hope worked as a producer and writer on Troye Sivan's debut album, Blue Neighbourhood , released in December 2015, and featured as a vocalist on the song 'BLUE'. 'Youth' won Song of the Year at the 2016 ARIA Awards, [1] where Hope was also nominated for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for their work on Blue Neighbourhood . [2]

In 2016, Hope was named Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the APRA Awards. [3] In 2017, they became an APRA ambassador [4] and were included in the Spotify 'Secret Genius' campaign as the ambassador for Australia. [5]

Hope is known for their work with a variety of artists including Alanis Morissette, Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Tina Arena, Taylor Henderson, Wrabel, Tove Lo, Jack Antonoff, Guilherme de Sá and Broods. [6] [7]

Alex Hope was highlighted for their achievement during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, alongside Ciara, Audra Mae and Taylor Parks, in partnership with Uber.

Personal life

On 1 July 2021, Hope came out as non-binary via an Instagram post and announced their decision to change their gender pronouns to they/them, stating “Over the last year and a half I’ve had time to reflect, research and explore these feelings rather than push them away. What followed was a lot of lightbulb moments as I found vocabulary for how I had been feeling and a community of people who understood. I started to see myself. I could suddenly see myself in the future. I understood.” [8]

Full discography

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumCredits
2013"Patchwork Heart" Tina Arena Reset Writer
"Don't Look Back"
"Only Lonely"
"Lose Myself"
"Your Eyes" Jai Waetford Jai Waetford EP
"Borrow My Heart" Taylor Henderson Taylor Henderson
2014"When You Were Mine" Burnt Letters
"Already Gone"
"Brighter Days"
"Piece by Piece"
"The Best Part"
"Burnt Letters"Producer, Writer
"Fun" Troye Sivan TRXYE EP Writer
"Palace" Jessica Mauboy Beautiful
"The Pause" Guy Sebastian Madness
2015"Fools" Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood
"Dkla"
(featuring Tkay Maidza)
"Heaven"
(featuring Betty Who)
"Youth"
"Blue"
(featuring Alex Hope)		Featured Artist, Producer, Writer
"Wild"Producer, Writer
"Cool"
"Too Good"
"Nirvana" Tuka Life Death Time Eternal
"Right by You"
"My Star"
2016"Wild"
(featuring Alessia Cara)		 Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood
"11 Blocks" Wrabel We Could Be Beautiful EP
"Something" Gnash Non-album singles
"Hold the Line" Broods Conscious
"Freak of Nature"
(featuring Tove Lo)		Producer
"Recovery"Co-producer, Writer
"One Thing"Nicole MillerCommunication EPProducer, Writer
2017"Alien"TomiUsed To EP
"hey, you got drugs?" Tove Lo Blue Lips
"Tell Me Again" Jamie Lawson Happy AccidentsWriter
2018"Chasing Daylight" Mikky Ekko Fame
"Let You Down"
"What's It Like Now"
"If I Killed Someone For You" Alec Benjamin Narrated For You Producer, Writer
"If We Have Each Other"
"Lucky Strike" Troye Sivan Bloom
"Out For Love"BayliNon-album singles
"M.Y.O.B."Non-album singles
"Back Up Plan"PlestedFirst & Foremost
"Hallucinate" Missy Higgins Solastalgia
"Red Moon"
"I Believe You" Fletcher I Believe You
"Say" Ruel Ready Writer, Additional Production
"Drink About"
(featuring Dagny)		 Seeb Nice To Meet YouWriter
"Strawberries & Cigarettes" Troye Sivan Love, Simon: OST
"Howl" Years & Years Palo Santo
"Put It On Me"Matt MaesonThe HearseWriter, Additional Production
2019"Reasons I Drink" Alanis Morissette Non-album singlesProducer
"Mind Is A Prison" Alec Benjamin These Two Windows Producer, Writer
"Hold My Breath Until I Die" Tegan and Sara Hey, I'm Just Like You
"Don't Believe the Things They Tell You (They Lie)"
"Hello, I'm Right Here"
"I Know I'm Not the Only One"
"Keep Them Close 'Cause They Will Fuck You Too"
"Please Help Me"Producer
"I Don't Owe You Anything"
"We Don't Have Fun When We're Together Anymore"
"You Go Away and I Don't Mind"
"All I Have to Give the World Is Me"
"Hey, I'm Just Like You"
"I'll Be Back Someday"
"Real Thing" Ruel Free Time Writer
"Thing for You" David Guetta, Martin Solveig Non-album singles
"RAIN" Ben Platt Sing to Me Instead Producer, Writer
"Grow As We Go"
"Pretty" Ingrid Michaelson Stranger Songs
"Must Have Been The Wind" Alec Benjamin These Two Windows
"Call Me" Rozes Crazy
"Right Words Wrong Time" Carly Rae Jepsen Dedicated
"No More Suckers" Marina and the Diamonds Love + Fear
2020"It's Raining Men" DeathbyRomy Promising Young Woman Producer
"Lonely" Guilherme de Sá, Mauro Henrique, Daniel Lopes, Sandamí,
Renato Vianna, André Leite and Luana Camarah		HomemadeCo-Writer
"Make You Mine This Season" Tegan and Sara Happiest Season Producer, Writer
"Walk You Home" Bishop Briggs Non-album singles
"Revolution"Lily Donat I Am Woman
"Life On Earth?"Adam MelchorTwo Songs For NowWriter
"Ablaze" Alanis Morissette Such Pretty Forks in the Road Producer
"Reasons I Drink"
"Losing The Plot"
"Diagnosis"
"Smiling"
"Smiling"
"Match In The Rain" Alec Benjamin These Two Windows Producer, Writer
"I'm Not A Cynic"
"The Book of You & I"
"Magic Trick" The Night Game Non-album singlesWriter
"People You Know" Selena Gomez Rare Co-Producer, Writer
2021"Villain in Me" Tenille Townes Non-album singlesProducer, Co-Writer
"I Wanna Love You But I Don't" Ben Platt Reverie
"Power" Joy Crookes SkinCo-Writer
"Love Runs Out"
(featuring G-Eazy & Sasha Alex Sloan)		 Martin Garrix Non-album singlesCo-Producer, Co-Writer
"Anti-Romantic" Tomorrow x Together The Chaos Chapter: Freeze Co-Producer, Writer
"Haunted" Madeline The Person Non-album singlesCo-Producer
"Going Home"CHAPTER 1: The Longing EPProducer
"Rest" Alanis Morissette Non-album singles
2022"When You Need It"
(featuring Wrabel)		 Tenille Townes Masquerades EP
"Grow as We Go"
(featuring Sara Bareilles)		 Ben Platt Non-album singlesProducer, Co-Writer
"Beach House" Carly Rae Jepsen The Loneliest Time Co-Producer, Co-Writer
"Scares Me" Dean Lewis The Hardest LoveProducer, Co-Writer
"Drunk in the Bathtub" Jessie Murph Drunk in the Bathtub - singleProducer, Co-Writer
2023"My Mistake" Kelly Clarkson Chemistry Co-writer
"In Pieces" Chloe Bailey In Pieces Co-Producer, Co-Writer
"Crush" Bella Poarch & Lauv Crush - singleProducer, Co-Writer
2024"Andrew" Ben Platt HoneymindCo-Producer, Co-Writer

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  2. ↑ "Flume, the Avalanches and More Pick up Noms for 2016 ARIA Artisan Awards". 3 October 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/apras-2016-sia-courtney-barnett-and-tame-impala-win-big-at-awards/news-story/a4a9978303bc3486760018400e963454 APRAS 2016
  4. ↑ "10 quick questions with Ambassador Alex Hope | APRA AMCOS Australia". apraamcos.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Spotify Launches Secret Genius to Celebrate Songwriters | News". Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (30 November 2013). "Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished song writers". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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