Alex Hosking (born 1992/93)[1] is a singer-songwriter from Adelaide, Australia.[2] She came to prominence following her feature on the PS1 single "Fake Friends", which peaked at number 19 on the Official Singles Chart.[3]
Alex Hosking | |
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| Born | 1992/93 Adelaide, Australia |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Hosking was raised in Adelaide, Australia.[2] She began writing songs at the age of seven.[4]
Hosking began her singing career via a YouTube channel. This led to her recording her first album, Wish, in Nashville in 2012; the album has since been removed from download and streaming services.[5][1] In the same year, she auditioned for The X Factor, reaching the Top 25 in the 'Under-25 Girls' category,[1] and wrote the debut single, "Bodies", for Vera Blue.[5]
Hosking began writing music professionally in 2017,[4] some of her early work including "Saying Something" alongside Lucas & Steve and "Skin Deep" alongside Tom Ferry.[2] Her debut single, "Monsters", was released in 2019.[4]
In 2020, "Fake Friends", a song Hosking had written in 2017[2] with producer Mark Alston,[6] was released as a collaboration with PS1, a DJ from New York City, with a music video premiering in June 2020.[7] The song entered the UK Official Singles Chart in the same month, eventually peaking at number 19 in September 2020.[3] By September 2020, the song was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry, and was eventually certified Gold in June 2021.[8]
In 2021, Hosking released a second song alongside PS1, entitled "Life Goes On".[9] The song peaked at number 41 in the Official Singles Chart.[3]
Hosking is based in London.[10] She is dyslexic.[11]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Monsters" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "It's Over" (with De Hofnar) |
2020 | |
| "Round & Round" (with Bart B More) | ||
| "Not Lovin' It" (with Silque) | ||
| "Rooftop in Amsterdam" (with Zwette) | ||
| "Playing Up" | 2021 | |
| "Need Your Love" (with Majestic) | ||
| "Workout" (with DJ Craig Gorman) |
2022 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Skin Deep" (Tom Ferry featuring Alex Hosking) |
2018 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Sweet" (Max Styler featuring Alex Hosking) |
2019 | — | — | ||
| "Fake Friends" (PS1 featuring Alex Hosking) |
2020 | 19 | 7 |
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| "Somebody" (Quix featuring Alex Hosking) |
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| "Know You Best" (Famba and Jake Tarry featuring Alex Hosking) |
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| "Life Goes On" (PS1 featuring Alex Hosking) |
2021 | 41 | 14 |
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