Alex Hosking

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]

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] and songwriters Anne Tello and Barry MacClean 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]