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Alex Christensen
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Christensen in 2009
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Born | (1967-04-07) 7 April 1967 (age 57) Germany |
Origin | Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Formerly of | U96 |
Spouse(s) | Nicole Safft |
Website | alexchristensen |
Alex Christensen (born 7 April 1967), also known by his stage names Jasper ForksorAlex C., is a German dance music producer, songwriter, and DJ generally known as the face and one of the founding members of U96. Since 2002, he has been collaborating with Yasmin K.
Christensen started in 1991 as a music producer and DJ, and had his first success in 1991 with the U96 single "Das Boot". In several countries, this track was the first techno song to reach the number one position. Since 2002, Christensen also works under the name Alex C. and frequently collaborates with Yasmin K., whom he met as a judge on the second season of Popstars.[citation needed]
As a producer and composer, Christensen has worked for artists such as Right Said Fred, Marky Mark, Tom Jones, *NSYNC, Rollergirl, Marianne Rosenberg, Sarah Brightman, and ATC.[citation needed]
Christensen represented Germany at the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song ContestinMoscow together with Oscar Loya, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang", finishing in 20th place.[1]
Christensen's song "Doktorspiele", which included additional vocals by Y-ass, won the 2008 Eurodanceweb Contest, determined by points assigned by a professional jury of disc jockeys, journalists, music producers, webmasters, and radio speakers from all over the world.[2]
One of the songs produced by Christensen, ATC's "Around the World (La La La La La)", was later sampled in Beat Ink's "Around the World" in 2008 and used in Chris Webby's "La La La" in 2009.[citation needed]
In 2007, Christensen released the song "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" in co-operation with Y-ass. It sampled The Soundlovers' "Run Away". This song marked an international breakthrough for Christensen and it was re-released in several other languages. In some countries, the melody was adjusted to local preferences.[citation needed]
In early 2010, Christensen adopted the name Jasper Forks to mark a move away from the dance productions he had previously been associated with. He began producing tech piano house, and his first single, "River Flows in You", made it to the top 10 of the airplay charts all across Europe. The track is composed by Korean pianist Yiruma. His follow-up single, "Alone", was released in January 2011.[3] In 2013, he released "J'aime Le Diable".
Christensen is married to Nicole Safft. Their son is amateur golfer Tiger Christensen.[4]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
SWI [7] | ||||||||||||
Euphorie (feat Y-ass) |
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20 | 19 | — | ||||||||||
Heart 4 Sale! (as Alex Swings Oscar Sings!) |
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Classical '90s Dance (Alex Christensen & the Berlin Orchestra) |
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10 | 30 | 58 | ||||||||||
Classical '90s Dance 2 (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra) |
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4 | 39 | 58 | ||||||||||
Classical '90s Dance 3 (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra) |
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15 | 59 | — | ||||||||||
Classical '80s Dance (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra) |
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6 | 35 | 43 | ||||||||||
Classical '90s Dance: The Icons (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra) |
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6 | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||||||
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GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
BEL [8] |
NED [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [7] | |||||||||
As Alex C. | ||||||||||||||
2002 | "Rhythm of the Night" (featuring Yasmin K.) |
28 | 28 | — | — | — | 81 | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Amigos Forever" (featuring Yasmin K.) |
35 | — | — | — | — | 86 | ||||||||
2003 | "Angel of Darkness" (featuring Yasmin K.) |
21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
2007 | "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt"/ "Sweetest Ass in the World" (featuring Yass) |
1 | 1 | 27 | 38 | 57 | 50 |
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Euphorie | |||||
2008 | "Doktorspiele" (featuring Yass) |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Du bist so Porno" (featuring Yass) |
21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Liebe zu dritt" (featuring Yass) |
28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
2009 | "Dancing Is Like Heaven" (featuring Yass) |
41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
2012 | "L'amour toujours" (featuring Yass vs. Ski) |
— | 43 | — | — | — | 40 | |||||||
2013 | "Feed Me Diamonds" (featuring Lisa Rowe) |
— | 60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
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GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
SWE [10] |
UK [12] | |||||||||||
2009 | "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" | 20 | 71 | 35 | 85 | Heart 4 Sale | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Preceded by | Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (with Oscar) |
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