Alex Aiono
Alex Aiono | |
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 Aiono at the SWR3 New Pop Festival 2017 | |
| Born | Martin Alexander Aiono[1] February 16, 1996 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Label | Become Records |
| Website | alexaiono |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Subscribers | 5.63 million |
| Views | 1.041 billion |
| Last updated: January 26, 2026 | |
Martin Alexander Aiono (/aɪənoʊ/; born February 16, 1996) is an American singer, YouTuber, and actor from Phoenix, Arizona. Aside from his music, he is also known for starring in the 2021 Netflix film Finding 'Ohana.[3]
Biography
Aiono and his family, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, moved to Los Angeles when he was 14 so he could pursue a music career. They lived in a one-bedroom apartment while he was making his first music connections by performing on the Santa Monica promenade where he met one of his managers. His mother is European American and his father is of Samoan and Māori (Ngāti Porou) descent and grew up in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand, before moving to the United States.[4][5][6] Aiono is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finding ʻOhana | Ioane |
| 2023 | See you on Venus | Kyle |
| 2024 | Beautiful Wedding | Miguel |
Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Royal Crush | Sebastian | Main role, 23 episodes |
| 2015 | Guidance | Alex | Guest, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Tour Guide | Guest, 1 episode |
| 2021–2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Walter Taumata | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Pretty Little Liars | Shawn Noble | Main role, 16 episodes |
| 2024–2025 | Rescue: HI-Surf | Kainalu | Main role |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Gospel at 23[8] |
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| Old Ways |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Young & Foolish |
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| Alexmas |
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| Does It Feel Like Falling EP |
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| Covered |
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| Covered Volume 2 |
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Singles
As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | AUT | BEL (WA) |
GER | SWI | |||
| "Doesn't Get Better"[11] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Young & Foolish |
| "Young & Foolish"[12] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Killer"[13] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ocean Love"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wild"[15] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Work the Middle"[16] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Question"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot2Touch"[18] (with Felix Jaehn and Hight) |
178 | 14 | 55 | 12 | 49 | I | |
| "Does It Feel Like Falling"[19] (featuring Trinidad Cardona) |
— | — | — | — | — | Does It Feel Like Falling EP | |
| "One at a Time"[20] (with T-Pain) |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Thinking About You"[21] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Young Love"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Mistake"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Drama"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "As You Need"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Her"[26] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Better Me" (with Mashd N Kutcher) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Unloving You"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "White Roses"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Be Me"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sober Again"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Another Life"[31] (with Destiny Rogers) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Miss You"[32] (with PLS&TY and Wifisfuneral) |
— | — | — | — | — | Very Special EP | |
| "Filling Shoes"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "2 Kids"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Medicine"[35] (with Dee Wilson) |
— | — | — | — | — | The Gospel at 23 | |
| "Good Morning"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Played Out" (featuring Jake Miller) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Everything" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Old Ways |
| "Right Here" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Best Of Me" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The More That I Think About It" (featuring Dana Williams) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Saving" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| "Worked Up" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | BEL | |||
| "Lordly"[37] (Feder featuring Alex Aiono) |
2016 | 36 | 10 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Jealous"[38] | 2015 | — | Non-album single |
| "One Dance"/"Hasta el Amanecer" (Mashup) | 2016 | 69 | |
| "Despacito"/"I'm the One" (Mashup) | 2017 | — |
Tours
- Headlining
- The After Party Tour (2017)
- Feels Like Tour (2018)
- Fun23 Tour (2019)
- Co-headlining
- The Changes Tour (with William Singe) (2017)
- Opening act
- R5 - Loud Tour (2013)
- Bridgit Mendler – Summer Tour (2014)
- The Dolan Twins - 4 Only U-Tour (2016)
- Sabrina Carpenter - The De-Tour (2017)
References
- ^ Aiono, Alex [@alexaiono] (August 27, 2014). ""@jbloverlily1234: @alexaiono What's your middle name? #AskAlex" MY FULL NAME IS ACTUALLY MARTIN ALEXANDER AIONO🙊🙈" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Aiono, Alex (August 31, 2015). "THE TRUTH ABOUT ME... 20 FACTS ABOUT ALEX AIONO". Youtube. Alex Aiono's official Youtube channel. Event occurs at 0:19. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2019). "'Young Sheldon' Director's Feature Debut 'Finding Ohana' Lands at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "YouTube sensation Alex Aiono in NZ".
- ^ "Alex Aiono Is The Shockingly Good YouTube Singer The World Actually Needs". Fader. March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Hitt, Christine. "Q&A: YouTube star Alex Aiono talks music, Radio Disney and Hawaii". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Alex Aiono Interview & Performance [WATCH]". March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ The Gospel at 23, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ "Young & Foolish - EP". iTunes. May 23, 2013.
- ^ "Alexmas - EP". iTunes. November 20, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Doesn't Get Better - Single". iTunes. March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Young & Foolish - Single". iTunes. May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Killer - Single". iTunes. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Ocean Love (From "Royal Crush Season 2") - Single". iTunes. June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Wild - Single". iTunes. December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Work the Middle - Single". iTunes. January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Question - Single". iTunes. April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Hot2Touch - Single". iTunes. May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Does It Feel Like Falling (feat. Trinidad Cardona) - Single". iTunes. September 15, 2017.
- ^ "One at a Time - Single". iTunes. December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Thinking About You - Single". iTunes. January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Young Love - Single". SoundCloud. August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Big Mistake - Single". iTunes. August 24, 2018.
- ^ "No Drama - Single". iTunes. October 26, 2018.
- ^ "As You Need - Single". iTunes. December 21, 2018.
- ^ Michael Love Michael (May 15, 2019). "Alex Aiono's 'Her' Is For Everyone". Paper.
- ^ Unloving You, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ White Roses, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ I Can't Be Me, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ Sober Again, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ Another Life, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ I Miss You, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ Filling Shoes, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ 2 Kids, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ The Medicine, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ Good Morning, retrieved April 6, 2021
- ^ "Lordly (feat. Alex Aiono) - Single". iTunes. August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jealous - Single". iTunes. January 31, 2015.
External links
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- Alex Aiono at AllMusic
- Alex Aiono at IMDb
- Alex Aiono on Instagram