Ali Tamposi
Alexandra Tamposi (born November 17, 1989) is an American songwriter from West Palm Beach, Florida. She is best known for co-writing Kelly Clarkson's song "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," 5 Seconds of Summer's song "Youngblood", DJ Snake's "Let Me Love You" featuring Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello’s "Havana" featuring Young Thug, and Cabello's "Señorita" with Shawn Mendes.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexandra Tamposi |
| Born | November 17, 1989 |
| Origin | West Palm Beach, Florida U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Tamposi appeared on the final season of The X Factor as vocal coach and mentor to Simon Cowell's team, working alongside groups Restless Road, Sweet Suspense, and winners Alex & Sierra. She worked closely with Alex & Sierra on their debut album, writing four songs with the duo.[2] In 2019, she won BMI Pop Songwriter of The Year.[3]
She was featured on the Cedric Gervais single "Love Again".
She is the granddaughter of real estate developer Samuel A. Tamposi.
Songwriting discography
| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beyoncé | "Save The Hero" | I Am...Sasha Fierce |
| 2010 | Crystal Bowersox | "Lonely Won't Come Around" | Farmer's Daughter |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Stronger |
| 2012 | Cher Lloyd | "Riot!" | Sticks & Stones (U.S. Edition) |
| Christina Aguilera | "Around The World" | Lotus | |
| "Empty Words" | |||
| 2013 | Demi Lovato | "Never Been Hurt" | Demi |
| Quadron | "Hey Love" | Avalanche | |
| Ciara | "Overdose" | Ciara | |
| Rozzi Crane | "Crazy Ass Bitch" (Remix) (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | Non-album single | |
| 2014 | Lea Michele | "On My Way" | Louder |
| Cedric Gervais (featuring Ali Tamposi) | "Love Again" | ||
| One Direction | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Four | |
| 2015 | Ciara | "One Woman Army" | Jackie |
| Rozzi Crane | "Crazy Ass Bitch" | Space EP | |
| Wrabel | "I Want You" | Non-album single | |
| Bea Miller | "This Is Not An Apology" | Not an Apology | |
| Max Frost | "Let Me Down Easy" | Intoxication EP | |
| Katherine McPhee | "Stranger Than Fiction" | Hysteria | |
| Nickelback | "She Keeps Me Up" | No Fixed Address | |
| 2016 | Brooke Candy | "Happy Days" | Non-album single |
| Against the Current | "In Our Bones" | In Our Bones | |
| Vic Mensa | "16 Shots" | There's Alot Going On | |
| DJ Snake | "Let Me Love You (featuring Justin Bieber)" | Encore | |
| 2017 | Kygo and Selena Gomez | "It Ain't Me" | Rare |
| Betty Who | "Wanna Be" | The Valley | |
| Lea Michele | "Run To You" | Places | |
| "Getaway Car" | |||
| "Hey You" | |||
| Nickelback | "After the Rain" | Feed the Machine | |
| Camila Cabello | "Havana (featuring Young Thug)" | Camila | |
| Avicii | "Lonely Together (featuring Rita Ora)" | Avīci (01) | |
| Bebe Rexha | "Comfortable (featuring Kranium)" | All Your Fault: Pt 2 | |
| Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso | "Let Me Go (featuring Florida Georgia Line and watt)" | Non-album single | |
| Rita Ora | "Anywhere" | Phoenix | |
| Selena Gomez and Marshmello | "Wolves" | Rare | |
| Little Mix | "Dear Lover" | Glory Days (Platinum Edition) | |
| 2018 | Liam Payne and Rita Ora | "For You" | Fifty Shades Freed |
| Cardi B | "Thru Your Phone" | Invasion of Privacy | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood" | Youngblood | |
| BTS | "Airplane Pt. 2" | Love Yourself: Tear | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Lie to Me" | Youngblood | |
| "Better Man" | |||
| BTS | "Idol" | Love Yourself: Answer | |
| 2019 | John The Blind | "Hallelujah" | Hallelujah – Single |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Easier" | Calm | |
| The Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha | "Call You Mine" | World War Joy | |
| Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | "Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Romance | |
| Charli XCX | "White Mercedes" | Charli | |
| Charlotte Lawrence | "Navy Blue" | Navy Blue – Single | |
| Gryffin & Carly Rae Jepsen | "OMG" | OMG – Single | |
| Louis The Child | "Too Close (feat. Wrabel)" | Too Close – Single | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Teeth" | 13 Reasons Why: Season 3 OST | |
| Camila Cabello | "Shameless" | Romance | |
| "Liar" | |||
| Ozzy Osbourne | "Under the Graveyard" | Ordinary Man | |
| Blink-182 | "I Really Wish I Hated You" | I Really Wish I Hated You | |
| Jake Bugg | "Kiss Like The Sun" | Kiss Like The Sun – Single | |
| Camila Cabello | "Living Proof" | Romance | |
| 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | "Always You" | Walls |
| Ozzy Osbourne | "All My Life" | Ordinary Man | |
| "Goodbye" | |||
| "Eat Me" | |||
| "Today Is the End" | |||
| "It's a Raid (featuring Post Malone)" | |||
| "Scary Little Green Men" | |||
| "Holy for Tonight" | |||
| Dua Lipa | "Break My Heart" | Future Nostalgia | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Old Me" | Calm | |
| "No Shame" | |||
| "Best Years" | |||
| "Not in the Same Way" | |||
| "Lover of Mine" | |||
| "Thin White Lies" | |||
| "High" | |||
| Jonas Brothers | "X" | X – Single | |
| James Blake (musician) | "Are You Even Real?" | Are You Even Real? – Single | |
| Kiiara | "I Still Do" | I Still Do – Single | |
| Charlotte Lawrence | "Slow Motion" | Slow Motion – Single | |
| Sam Smith | "Just Kids" | Love Goes | |
| Alesso & Charlotte Lawrence | "THE END" | THE END - Single | |
| John Legend & Faouzia | "Minefields" | Minefields - Single | |
| Miley Cyrus | "Midnight Sky" | Plastic Hearts | |
| "WTF Do I Know" | |||
| "Plastic Hearts" | |||
| "Angels Like You" | |||
| "Prisoner (feat. Dua Lipa)" | |||
| "Gimme What I Want" | |||
| "Night Crawling (feat. Billy Idol)" | |||
| "Hate Me" | |||
| "Midnight Sky Remix (Edge of Midnight) (feat. Stevie Nicks)" | |||
| 2021 | Sophia Messa | "Not That Kind of Love" | Not That Kind of Love - Single |
| Liza Owen | "JOSIE (feat. Jimmie Allen)" | Songs From Monte Nido | |
| "STARRY EYED" | |||
| Justin Bieber | "Hold On" | Justice (Justin Bieber album) | |
| "Deserve You" | |||
| "Die For You (feat. Dominic Fike)" | |||
| "I Can't Be Myself (feat. Jaden Smith)" | |||
| "Hailey" | |||
| Wrabel | "good" | these words are all for you | |
| John Legend | "Crowd Go Crazy" | Space Jam: A New Legacy | |
| Jake Bugg | "About Last Night" | Saturday Night, Sunday Morning | |
| OneRepublic | "Forgot About You" | Human | |
| James Blake | "Foot Forward" | Friends That Break Your Heart | |
| "Lost Angel Nights" | |||
| 2022 | Ozzy Osbourne | Patient Number 9 | Patient Number 9 |
| Immortal | |||
| Parasite | |||
| No Escape from Now | |||
| One of Those Days | |||
| A Thousand Shades | |||
| Mr. Darkness | |||
| Nothing Feels Right | |||
| Evil Shuffle | |||
| Dead and Gone | |||
| God Only Knows |
References
- "For 'Havana' & 'Youngblood' Co-Writer Ali Tamposi, A Career Surge After Sobriety". Billboard. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Mallernee Barnes, Ellen (March 28, 2012). "10 Questions: Ali Tamposi". BMI. MusicWorld. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- "RESERVOIR WINS BIG AT THE 2019 BMI POP AWARDS; ALI TAMPOSI NAMED BMI SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR". Reservoir Media. May 15, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
