Romanian composer, producer and DJ Alexandru Cotoi has written songs for various artists, mostly Romanian.[a] He has written songs under his full name or a shorter version of his first name, Alex Cotoi, and has released music under the pseudonym Sickotoy.[3] Cotoi published his first songs in 2003.[2][4] In October 2007, while being part of Morandi, he formed the music group Sonichouse alongside Radu Dumitriu, Răzvan Gorcinski, and Victor Bourosu.[5] By September 2009, the group had published five songs on their Myspace profile and announced that they were working on their debut album, which was released on 16 April 2011, titled Supersonic.[6][7]
During his career, Cotoi has accrued several notable writing credits. He co-wrote nine tracks on Alexandra Stan's 2014 studio album Unlocked, including the singles "Dance", "Thanks for Leaving" and "Vanilla Chocolat".[8] In 2015, he contributed to "Baddest Girl in Town" which appears on Pitbull's ninth studio album Dale.[9] Aside from the single "Sub pielea mea", which peaked at number one in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Romania, and Russia, Cotoi co-wrote three other tracks on Carla's Dreams's debut album Ngoc.[10][11][12][13] He contributed to the group's second album Antiexemplu, writing each track alongside them.[14] Cotoi was also heavily involved in the songwriting process for Irina Rimes's Cosmos and Delia's 7, respectively.[15][16] In 2019, under the pseudonym Sickotoy, he released his debut single "Addicted" featuring Minelli.[17][18] The song peaked at number two in Romania.[19] His next single, "You Don't Love Me" featuring Roxen, attained similar success, peaking at number three in Romania and at number seven in Bulgaria.[20][21][22]
In 2020, as part of a collaboration with TVR, Global Records was tasked with selecting the Romanian entry for the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.[23] Cotoi was one of the songwriters involved, having co-written two of the five songs that were chosen for the national final, those being "Beautiful Disaster" and "Colors".[24][25][26] In the same year, he collaborated with Inna on her seventh studio album, Heartbreaker, having a writing credit on each track.[27] The album's lead single, "Flashbacks", peaked at number four in Romania, reached number one in Russia and was the most played song in 2021 in the former according to Media Forest.[28][29][30] The two collaborated again in 2021 for Inna's eighth studio album, Champagne Problems, which was released in 2022.[31] Another 2021 collaboration of theirs was the non-album single "Up", which peaked at number one in Romania.[32][33] Other writing credits which topped the Romanian music charts include Minelli's "Mariola", "Insula" by The Motans and Emaa, and Iuliana Beregoi's "Cum sună liniștea".[34][35][36]
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^ ab"Roxen – Beautiful Disaster". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^ ab"Roxen – Colors". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^ abcdefghijk"Inna – Heartbreaker". Spotify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^ ab"Inna – Up". Spotify. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^ ab"Various Artists – The Session". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – A Mea". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Addicted". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Nicoleta Nucă – Amintiri". Spotify. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Arash – Angels Lullaby". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Alina Eremia – Anotimpuri". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Carla's Dreams – Anxietate". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Astrologic vorbind". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Faydee – Aywa". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Killa Fonic – Bambolina". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sore – Beautiful Life". Spotify. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Carla's Dreams – Beretta". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Alina Eremia – Déjà Vu". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Mark Stam – Ca să fii fericit". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Call 911". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"GEMA Work #15684704". GEMA. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022. Note: User may select 'Work Code' from the search drop down menu and then insert '15684704' in the corresponding searchbox.
^"The Motans – Cel din oglindă". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Antonia – Como ¡Ay!". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Alexia – Cronic". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Delia – Cum era". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Lora – Dacă dragostea". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Dancin' to Forget". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Delia – De azi pââââână de Crăciun". Spotify. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Din trecut". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Minelli – Discoteka". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Alok – Don't Say Goodbye". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Alina Eremia – Dragoste nu-i". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Dum Dum". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Roxen – Escape". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Carla's Dreams – Frica". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Maria Ilieva – Fuego". Spotify. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Gasolina". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"GEMA Work #15968945". GEMA. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022. Note: User may select 'Work Code' from the search drop down menu and then insert '15968945' in the corresponding searchbox.
^"Arash – Goalie Goalie". Spotify. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Green Light". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Carla's Dreams – Gust amar". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^History (Liner notes). Youssou N'Dour. Youssou N'Dour Head Office. 2019. UPC3700187670269.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Romanian House Mafia – Hola!". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Antonia – I Think I Love Him". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Minelli – Illusion". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Zero – Inima de gheață". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Roxen – Inimă nu fi de piatră". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Insula". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Antonia – Iubirea mea". Spotify. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Anda Adam – În altă lume". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – În golul tău". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Irina Rimes – În palme". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Nane – În rai". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Delia – Între noi". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"GEMA Work #14343680". GEMA. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022. Note: User may select 'Work Code' from the search drop down menu and then insert '14343680' in the corresponding searchbox.
^"Dara – La costum". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – La nesfârșit". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Basshunter – Life Speaks to Me". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Nicoleta Nucă – Liniștea". Spotify. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Minelli – Loca". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Breyan Isaac – Lonely Susan". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Nalani – Low Key". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Killa Fonic – Lucy". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Maria". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Minelli – Mariola". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"DJ Sava – Nena". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^Nirvana (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Inna. Romania: Global Records/UMG. (Barcode: 602567283379). 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Cristina Vasiu – Nu pot uita". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Mahmut Orhan – Nu vreau". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Dan Balan – Freedom, Pt. 2". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Delia – Otzl Gltz". Spotify. Retrieved 19 June 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Papa". Spotify. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Mark Stam – Pașii". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Corina – Pernele moi". Spotify. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Mihai Ristea – Ploaia". Spotify. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Dirty Nano – Promite-mi". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Delia – Racheta". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"DJ Sava – Red Cadillac". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Runnin' Out of Love". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Said and Done". Spotify. Retrieved 22 May 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Carla's Dreams – Seară de seară". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Sigur". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Forever Kids – Snake Dance". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Roxen – Strada ta". Spotify. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Tare". Spotify. Retrieved 19 June 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"The Motans – Toate drumurile". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Too Deep". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – Touché". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Mark Stam – Ultima oară". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"NCT – Universe". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – VKTM". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Wrs – Why". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Andra – Without You". Spotify. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Sickotoy – You Don't Love Me". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
^"Irina Rimes – Your Love". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022. Note: User may click on the three dots on the right of the track to access its credits.
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