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Svidden
Jimmy Koitzsch, also known by his stage name Svidden (born 1984), is a Swedish record producer, songwriter and musician based in Stockholm. He began his career largely affiliated with the work of Style of Eye, who later went on to form the house music duo Galantis and producing most of their work. Together with the duo, Svidden has written and produced multi-platinum selling hit singles like "Runaway (U & I)", " No Money", and " Peanut Butter Jelly". Aside from the project, he has also collaborated with artists like Miike Snow, Hilary Duff, and Adam Lambert. At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015, Svidden was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance recording category with the song "Runaway (U & I)". In 2016 he, together with Galantis and Henrik Jonback Henrik Jonback (born 1973) is a Swedish producer, songwriter and musician. Writing credits include Britney Spears, Madonna, Avicii, Galantis, Miike Snow, Kelis, Kylie Minogue, David Guetta, Dolly Parton, Ms. Dynamite, Sugab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharmacy (album)
''Pharmacy'' is the debut studio album by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis, released on 8 June 2015. The album features six singles ("Runaway (U & I)", "You", " Peanut Butter Jelly", " Gold Dust", "In My Head" and "Louder, Harder, Better"). Artwork Overall, four "Seafoxes" are included in the album artwork. The cover features a unique Seafox, only seen on the album artwork. The booklet features a Seafox also used for the "You" single artwork, and also appears on the cover of the ''Galantis'' EP. The inside panel of the digipak features a Seafox used for the " Peanut Butter Jelly" single artwork, and also the YouTube audio for "Louder, Harder, Better". Behind the CD tray is a Seafox also used to front the " Gold Dust" single artwork, and also appears on the cover of the ''Galantis'' EP. The booklet included also includes a picture of Galantis themselves ( Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Linus "Style of Eye" Eklöw), standing back to back. Singles The first single "You" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway (U & I)
"Runaway (U & I)" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis. It was released on 5 October 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album ''Pharmacy'' (2015). The song features uncredited production work by Svidden, as well as Julia Karlsson performing the chorus and Cathy Dennis performing two verses on heavily processed and uncredited vocals. "Runaway (U & I)" became Galantis' biggest hit single. In early 2015 it achieved chart success on the Australian Singles Chart reaching number four, and on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number six. It also debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and has since sold over 1,200,000 units, receiving a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2021. The song was written by Anton Rundberg, Julia Karlsson, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Cathy Dennis. ''Billboard'' ranked the song at number five on its "The 10 Best Electronic/Dance Songs of 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Money (song)
"No Money" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis. It was released on 31 March 2016 as the lead single from their second studio album, ''The Aviary'' (2017). The song features uncredited vocals from Reece Bullimore, son of Beatbullyz's Andrew Bullimore and is written by Digital Farm Animals and Andrew Bullimore. It samples the amen break, most prominently at 1:44. It was commercially successful, peaking at number one in Norway and reaching the top ten in Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark. Additionally, it became their first single to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, peaking at number 88. Music video The video starts with a young girl sewing a picture of the Galantis' Seafox in a jacket while humming the song. She paints her nose and wears the jacket and leaves the house through the window with her face painted like an animal. Other children walk with their face painted to an abandoned build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peanut Butter Jelly (song)
"Peanut Butter Jelly" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis featuring uncredited vocals from Martina Sorbara of Dragonette. It was released on 20 April 2015 as the fourth single from their debut studio album ''Pharmacy'' (2015). It became available on 4 April 2015 upon pre-order of the LP. It heavily features a sample of the 1974 single "Kiss My Love Goodbye" by Bettye Swann. Track listings Music video The music video, directed by Dano Cerny, was posted to YouTube on July 26, 2015, and has since garnered over 131 million views. The video shows two people (presumed to be Galantis) wearing black jackets casually walking into a supermarket as the song begins to play over the PA system. The video features Jillian Sipkins who appears as a girl on roller-skates, whom every one takes notice of. As the song's intro crescendos into the main movement, Sipkins (who is the only character to mimic the lyrics) says "Spread it like", this causes the bored customers and leth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Caplen
Daniel Caplen (born 27 March 1992), also known as his stage name D/C, is a British R&B singer, songwriter and musician based in Brixton in London. He was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He is signed to Atlantic Records UK and released his first track "Longing for You" on the label on 19 February 2016. In 2019 Caplen won an Ivor Novello Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work for "These Days", performed by Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen. Early life Caplen was born in London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and an English father, and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury. He started playing the piano and the cello in his early teens, before getting interested in production and remixing. Caplen briefly left Britain to study in Portland, Oregon, a move which helped to inspire his approach as an artist. Music career In 2014, D/C self-released his debut EP, ''Epiphany'', gaining the attention of Atlantic Records, who sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galantis (EP)
''Galantis'' is the debut extended play by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis, released on 1 April 2014. The album features two singles, "Smile" and "You". Singles Their first single with Big Beat Records, "Smile", was released that following November. Its controversial video premiered on Stereogum. "Smile" received several remixes from various artists, and an extended mix by dance music heavyweight Kaskade. In February, the duo released their second single "You". The track was subsequently played heavily at Winter Music Conference, becoming the 8th most Shazamed track at the festival. Artworks "Smile" also marked the first instance of the "Seafox", a creature that is the brainchild of visual artist Mat Maitland. The "Seafox" is the Galantis mascot of sorts, appearing in all their videos, cover art and even their live show. The duo also refer to their fans as Seafox Nation and can often be seen using #seafoxnation on their social media sites. Each track has an artwork that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
58th Annual Grammy Awards
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. It was the 16th Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since 2003, which were held on February 23. Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S. Presidents' Day long weekend. The ceremony was televised in the United States by CBS; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and U.S. territories outside the continental region, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galantis
Galantis is a Swedish electronic dance music production, songwriting and DJ duo consisting of Christian Karlsson (DJ), Christian Karlsson and Style of Eye, Linus Eklöw. Karlsson is also known as Bloodshy as part of two other musical groups, a duo (Bloodshy & Avant) and a trio (Miike Snow). Eklöw is known as Style of Eye. Galantis had their first international success with "Runaway (U & I)" released in 2014, followed by "Peanut Butter Jelly (song), Peanut Butter Jelly" and "No Money (song), No Money". Members Christian Karlsson Christian Karlsson has worked with the producing team Bloodshy & Avant, and with the Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow. Karlsson has co-written and co-produced tracks for artists such as Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue and Madonna (entertainer), Madonna. Specifically, Karlsson co-wrote the Britney Spears single "Toxic (song), Toxic", which eventually earned an Ivor Novello Awards, Ivor Novello award (for songwriting and composi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Al Fakir
Lars Salem Al Fakir (born 27 October 1981) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He regularly collaborates with Vincent Pontare as the songwriting and production duo Vargas and Lagola. Together, they have worked with many artists, including Avicii, Axwell & Ingrosso, Madonna, Seinabo Sey and Lady Gaga. In addition to his songwriting and production work, he releases alternative pop music as Vargas & Lagola. Biography Early life and artist career Al Fakir learned to play violin at the age of four and subsequently toured Russia as a solo violinist at the age of fourteen, but returned to Sweden to study jazz piano. As a student he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. In the autumn of 2006, Al Fakir released his first EP ''Dream Girl''. He is most famous for his chart topping albums '' This Is Who I Am'' (2007), ''Astronaut'' (2009) and '' Ignore This'' (2010). At the Swedish Grammy Awards in 2008 he won big – taking home four awards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Fitzpatrick
Rebecca & Fiona is a Swedish DJ duo from Stockholm. The duo was founded by Rebecca Scheja and Fiona FitzPatrick in 2007, when they met at a party and started to work and make music together as DJs. In 2010 they released their debut single "Luminary Ones" and during 2010-2011 they were support act for Robyn, other notable performances during those years were also at the Polar Music Prize and the Swedish music festival Way Out West. Since their breakthrough, Rebecca & Fiona have released two Grammis winning albums and toured most parts of the globe together - both as headlines and with leading artists like Robyn, Avicii, Tiësto, Kaskade and Axwell. Following their success in the US, they have also had a residency in Las Vegas and played at major festivals such as Beyond Wonderland Tomorrowland and Electric Daisy Carnival. Musically they have collaborated with a wide range of producers and writers including Little Jinder, Dolores Haze, Adrian Lux, Kaskade, Duvchi, Kurt Uenal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Scheja
Ania Rebecca Scheja (born 26 January 1989) is a Sweden, Swedish actress, disc jockey (DJ), singer, songwriter and record producer. She is the daughter of Staffan Scheja, Staffan and Marianne Scheja and sister of Leonard Scheja. As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. Scheja is in the DJ duet (music), duet Rebecca & Fiona with Fiona Fitzpatrick since she met her at a party in 2007, and they have owned the club DET at Spy Bar in Stockholm since 2008. Together with Adrian Lux, they produced the song "Boy". Scheja and Fitzpatrick won a Grammis in 2011 and 2015. Selected filmography *1997 – ''Adam & Eva'' *1998 – ''Längtans blåa blomma'' (TV) *1999 – ''En häxa i familjen'' *2000 – ''Den bästa sommaren'' *2005 – ''Sandor slash Ida (film), Sandor slash Ida'' *2009 – ''Bröllopsfotografen'' Discography Albums *2011 – ''I Love You, Man!'' *2014 – "Beauty Is Pain" Singles *2010 – ''Luminary Ones'' (with Fiona Fitzpatrick) *2011 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Decilveo
Jennifer Erin Decilveo is an American Grammy-winning, Brit and Mercury Prize-nominated record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. Her production and songwriting credits include Beth Ditto of The Gossip, Bat for Lashes, Andra Day, Porridge Radio, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Anne-Marie, Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, Hozier, The Wombats, Rae Morris, Marina, Ryn Weaver, Lucius, White Reaper, and Angelique Kidjo. Decilveo co-wrote and produced Andra Day's Rise Up on her critically acclaimed album ''Cheers to the Fall''. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album and the album's main single, Rise Up, was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Decilveo and Day are winners of BET's 2016 Soul Train Music Awards The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award. Decilveo also produced Marina's Man's World which was nominated for the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Biography Decilveo was born in New Jersey. She graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
