Andreas Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter.

Biography

Carlsson was part of the

Cheiron Studios Cheiron Studios () was a recording studio located in the Kungsholmen district of Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1992 by Denniz PoP and Tom Talomaa, it was famous for being the place where popular music acts of the late 1990s/early 2000s such a ...

team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carlsson,

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and Jake Schulze assumed the lease of the legendary Cheiron studios. Two years later, they launched production-company The Location and publishing-company Location Songs, where writer

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is signed. Carlsson frequently collaborates with writers

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and

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. Together they have written many hit songs, including "

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" for Irish

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and ''American Idol'' contestant

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. The song became one of the most performed on American radio in 2004. A more recent collaboration is

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's "

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", featured on her album ''

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''. Carlsson also co-wrote the song "Strange" for the ''

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, which was performed by

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and

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. In 2008, Carlsson formed production/publishing company Meriola with fellow producer and songwriter

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, who has written and produced songs for

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and

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, among others. In 2009, Carlsson wrote his autobiography ''Live to Win - låtarna som skrev mitt liv'' ("The songs which wrote my life"), about his career and journey to where he is today.

Television

Carlsson was part of the jury for the Swedish edition of ''Idol'' from

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, its fifth season. The last season Carlsson was a judge in began its run on 7 September 2010 on the Swedish television channel

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. On 14 March 2011, Carlsson announced his departure from the jury, citing his desire to go back to songwriting. In 2012, he was one of the judges on the Swedish version of ''

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''. In recent years, Carlsson has been lecturing and giving motivational speeches in different schools in Sweden.

Personal life

He has a son with ex-girlfriend

Hannah Graaf Hannah Rakel Serafia Graaf Karyd (born ''Graf'' 31 August 1978) is a Swedish glamour model and singer. Graaf along with her model sister, Magdalena, formed a musical duo called The Graaf Sisters. Early years Graaf was born in Gothenburg, but ...

, named William, born in 2001.

Notable writing credits

References

External links

Andreas Carlsson official website

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