Alex Hope (songwriter)

Alex Hope
Background information
Birth name Alexandra Hope Robotham
Born (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993
London, United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Songwriter, producer, musician, singer
Instruments Guitar, bass, vocals, piano
Years active 2012–present
Labels Sony ATV Music Publishing
Associated acts Troye Sivan, Broods, Tina Arena, Taylor Henderson, Tuka
Website http://www.alexhope.com.au

Alexandra Hope Robotham (born 29 November 1993), professionally known as Alex Hope is an ARIA and APRA Award winning songwriter, producer and musician. She is the daughter of the Gold Dagger awarded author, Michael Robotham.

Alex has worked with a variety of artists including Troye Sivan, Tina Arena, Taylor Henderson, Wrabel, Tove Lo, Jessica Mauboy, Jack Antonoff, Guy Sebastian, Tuka and Broods.[1] [2]

Career

Alex co-wrote 'Borrow My Heart', which debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 2x platinum, for runner-up of The X Factor Australia, Taylor Henderson[3][4][5][6] and 'Your Eyes' for Jai Waetford, which peaked at No. 6.

She also co-wrote 'When You Were Mine', the first single from Taylor Henderson's second studio album, which debuted at No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[7]

She wrote four songs on Tina Arena's album, Reset including Only Lonely, which peaked at No. 32 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being featured in a commercial for the 2013 finale of 'Home and Away'.[8]

Alex co-wrote the song 'Paper Thin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'[9][10]

In December 2013, Alex signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV Publishing.[11]

Alex co-wrote 'Fun' on Troye Sivan's debut EP TRXYE[12] and vocal produced Papercut.

Alex worked as a writer and producer on Troye Sivan's debut album Blue Neighbourhood, released in December 2015, and featured as a vocalist on the song 'BLUE'. Sivan first stated this in Zane Lowe's World Record on Apple Music's Beats 1 on October 13th, 2015.

In 2016, Alex was named Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the APRA Awards. [13]

Credits

Year Artist Album Song Credit
2013 Tina Arena Reset Only Lonely Writer
Patchwork Heart Writer / Guitar
Don't Look Back Writer / Guitar
Lose Myself Writer
Jai Waetford Jai Waetford EP Your Eyes Writer
Taylor Henderson Taylor Henderson Borrow My Heart Writer
2014 Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters When You Were Mine Writer
Already Gone Writer
Brighter Days Writer
Piece by Piece Writer
Close To Nothing Writer
The Best Part Writer
Burnt Letters Writer / Producer
Troye Sivan TRXYE Fun Writer
Jessica Mauboy Beautiful Palace Writer / Guitar
Guy Sebastian Madness The Pause Writer
2015 Tuka Life Death Time Eternal Nirvana Writer / Producer
My Star Writer / Producer
Right By You Writer / Producer
Troye Sivan WILD WILD Writer / Producer
FOOLS Writer
DKLA Writer
Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood COOL Writer / Producer
HEAVEN Writer
YOUTH Writer
TOO GOOD Writer / Producer
BLUE Writer / Producer / Vocal Feature

References

  1. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (30 November 2013). "Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished song writers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ↑ Stone, Jake (13 June 2014). "FEATURE: Jake Stone interviews songwriter Alex Hope". Happy. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Number Ones – Taylor Henderson 'Borrow My Heart'"
  4. ↑ "Taylor Henderson knocks X Factor winner Dami Im off the top chart spot". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "X Factor stars Taylor, Jai and Third D3gree to release singles today". News.com.au. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Taylor Henderson To Release Self-Titled Debut Album on November 29th". Spotlight Report. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Project U – Taylor Henderson Interview"
  8. ↑ "'Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart)". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  9. ↑ "Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition!". APRA/AMCOS. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  10. ↑ VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
  11. ↑ Alex Hope Official Site
  12. ↑ "Project U – TRXYE Review"
  13. ↑ APRAS 2016

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