Martin Terefe (born 1969,

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, James Morrison and

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. He is also a member of the group

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Biography

Terefe spent his early years in

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in Venezuela, where he learnt to play guitar, before moving back to Stockholm in 1979. At the age of 15 he was signed up to a publishing deal and briefly fronted a rock band, but soon realised that he preferred a role writing and producing for other people. He travelled to the UK and the US, where he met Michael Dixon, the manager of singer-songwriter

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, and who later became Terefe's manager. Terefe's early productions in Stockholm were for Swedish artists Sara Isaksson,

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and André de Lange. In 1996 Terefe moved to London and set up his own recording studio, Kensaltown Studios, named after

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, the district of west London where the studios are located. He produced several of Sexsmith's albums during the 2000s and has gone on to write and produce songs and albums by

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, James Morrison,

Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums. Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III a ...

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, Alyssa Bernal,

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and

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. Terefe's productions won two awards at the

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as a producer, for "

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" by Jason Mraz (

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) and " Lucky" by Jason Mraz and

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(

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). In 2008 Terefe and Dixon set up Kensaltown Records. The label's releases included Ron Sexsmith's album ''

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'', the debut album by American singer Dawn Kinnard, and the charity album ''

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''. The ''Songs for Survival'' album included the first song by Apparatjik, the

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of a-ha's

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, Mew's

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and Terefe. The group continued to work together, releasing their debut album in 2010 and the follow-up in 2012. In 2009 Martin Terefe was ranked as the Number 10 most successful music producer of hit songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. Terefe and songwriter

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(who is also managed by Michael Dixon) wrote the UK's entry for the

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, titled "

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" and sung by Engelbert Humperdinck.

Discography

Selected production, mixing, recording credits * 1994: Sara Isaksson – ''Red Eden'' (producer, songwriter) * 1994: Sara Isaksson – ''May'' (producer) (single) * 1995: ''Les Héroïnes original soundtrack'' (producer) * 1996:

– ''Woman'' (producer, songwriter) * 1997: Terefe/Whitecross – ''Terefe/Whitecross'' (producer, songwriter) * 1997: Andre de Lang – ''Worth the Wait'' (songwriter) * 1998: Michael Ruff with straitjacket – ''Feels Good'' (songwriter) * 1998:

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– ''Flash in the night / Oh Susie'' (The

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Reconstruction) (remixer) (single) * 1999: The Bisons – ''EP'' (remixer) * 1999: Andre de Lang – ''Educate your soul'' (producer, songwriter) * 1999: ''Message in a bottle original soundtrack'' (producer) * 1999: Glen Scott – ''Without Vertigo'' (producer, songwriter) * 2000: Joanna de Seyne – ''Picture This'' (producer, songwriter, mixer) * 2000: Glen Scott – ''The deafening silence'' (producer) * 2000: Amy Giles – ''Other'' (producer) * 2000: Michael Ruff – ''Lovesongs + Lullabies'' (producer, songwriter, mixer) * 2000:

Ana Egge Ana G. Egge (born September 20, 1976, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian/American musician and songwriter. Egge grew up the daughter of a teacher and a wheat farmer in Ambrose, North Dakota, and later moved to Silver City, New ...

– ''101 Sundays'' (producer) * 2001:

Shea Seger Shea Seger (born 1979Shea Seger – Biography
) is an American singer-songwriter born in

– ''

The May Street Project ''The May Street Project'' is the debut album by singer-songwriter Shea Seger. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2000, and in the United States on June 5, 2001. Track listing # "Last Time" (Shea Seger, Nick Whitecross, Mar ...

'' (producer, songwriter, mixer) * 2001: Rosalie Deighton – ''Truth Drug'' (songwriter) * 2001: This is where I belong – ''The songs of Ray Darius + the kinks'' * 2001: Glen Scott – ''Soul Rider'' (producer) * 2001:

Steve Balsamo Steve Balsamo is a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known for playing the lead role in the London production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' during the mid-1990s. He performs as a member of several bands and is also a successful songwriter. He is ...

– ''Sugar for the soul'' (producer, songwriter) * 2001:

Leona Naess Leona Kristina Naess (or Næss) (born 31 July 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut album, '' Comatised'', in March 2000, which produced the single "Charm Attack" (Adult Top 40 #29). Biography Early life Naess was ...

– '' I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll'' (producer) * 2001: The Bisons – ''Compactor'' (producer) * 2002:

–

Cobblestone Runway ''Cobblestone Runway'' is the sixth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. The album also features a second version of the song "Gold in Them Hills" as a bonus, featuring a duet vocal with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Some printin ...

(producer) * 2002:

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– ''Come Speak To Me'' (producer, remixer) (single) * 2003: Clarksville – ''The Half Chapter'' (producer, songwriter) * 2003: '' Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot'' (performer with

on ''Drifters'', producer) * 2003: Staireo – Staireo (producer) * 2003:

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– ''Secrets'' (co-wrote ''Leave The Light On'' and ''Listen to the Moonlight'' with Michael Ruff) * 2003:

– '' Rarities'' (producer) * 2004:

– ''Black and White'' (producer, songwriter, mixer) (single) * 2004:

Juliet Turner Juliet Turner is a singer/songwriter from Tummery, near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She started recording in 1996, and has opened for such artists as Bob Dylan, U2, Bob Geldof, and Bryan Adams. She also toured with Roger McGuinn, J ...

– ''Season of the Hurricane'' (producer, songwriter) * 2004: Alex Cuba Band – ''Humo De Tabaco'' (producer, mixer) * 2004: Brinkman – ''Where The Years Go'' (producer) * 2004:

and Various Artists – ''For the kids too'' – (producer, mixer) (single) * 2004:

– ''False Alarm EP'' (songwriter) * 2004:

Kim Richey Kimberly Richey (born December 1, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter. Career Kim Richey came onto the music scene in the 1990s and entered her first recording contract at the age of 37. Kim signed with Mercury Nashville. She spent the n ...

– ''The Collection'' (producer, mixer) * 2004:

– ''Retriever'' (producer) * 2004:

– ''(Live) Tonight Not Again'' (songwriter) * 2004: '' Beautiful Dreamer – The songs of Stephen Foster'' compilation album (producer, mixer) * 2004: Magne F – ''

Past Perfect Future Tense ''Past Perfect Future Tense'' is the first solo album of Norwegian band a-ha's Magne Furuholmen as Magne F. Coldplay members, Will Champion and Guy Berryman collaborated on this project as well as Travis member, Andy Dunlop. The album was reco ...

'' (producer, mixer) * 2004:

– ''

Eye to the Telescope ''Eye to the Telescope'' is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, originally released on 13 December 2004 and re-released 10 January 2005 by Relentless Records. On 19 July 2005, it was nominated for the 2005 Mercury ...

'' (co-wrote ''Other Side of the World'' and ''Through The Dark'', producer) * 2005:

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost ...

– '' Beauty Has Grace'' (producer) * 2005:

feat. Alex Cuba Band – ''Dramatica Mujer (The Target Red Room Vol. 4)'' – (producer, songwriter) * 2005:

– ''

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'' (produced the track Indian Ocean) * 2005:

– '' Other Side of the World'' (producer, songwriter) (single) * 2005:

– '' Analogue'' (co-wrote and produced '' Celice'') * 2006: ''

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'' – ''Stay under the stars'' (producer) * 2006: ''

Declan O'Rourke Declan O'Rourke (born April 26, 1976) is a singer-songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. Career Early career to 2010 At the age of 13, when living in Australia with his family, O'Rourke was given his first guitar by a priest in Kyabram who recogn ...

'' – ''

Since Kyabram ''Since Kyabram'' is the first album by singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke, released in 2004. Track list # "No Place To Hide" # "Birds Of A Feather" # "Galileo (Someone Like You)" # "Your World" # "No Brakes" # "We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea" # "1- ...

'' (producer) * 2006:

Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is ...

– ''

Pictures of the Other Side ''Pictures of the Other Side'' is the third studio album to have been released by British singer-songwriter and former ''Pop Idol'' runner-up, Gareth Gates. The album was released nearly four years after his second album, ''Go Your Own Way'', d ...

''(co-wrote ''Changes'', ''Lost in You'', ''19 Minutes'', ''Can't Believe It's Over'', ''Afterglow'', '' Angel on My Shoulder'', producer) * 2006: Cyril Paulus – ''Un Autre Nom'' (producer, songwriter) * 2006: James Morrison – ''

Undiscovered ''Undiscovered'' is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. Released on August 26, 2005, the film received a largely negative re ...

'' (producer, songwriter) * 2007:

Ben's Brother Ben's Brother are a five-piece English band, headed by founder Jamie Hartman. The band was named after Jamie's big brother Ben, whose shadow he lived in as a teenager. Their album Beta Male Fairytales reached number 14 on the UK album charts a ...

– ''Beta Male Fairytales'' (producer, songwriter) * 2007:

Mutya Buena Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (born 21 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-pl ...

– ''

Real Girl ''Real Girl'' is the debut and only album by British singer Mutya Buena. It was released on 4 June 2007 via Universal Records, following her departure from UK girl group the Sugababes in December 2005. Singles "Real Girl", the album's lead s ...

'' (producer) (single) * 2007:

Jamie Scott Jamie Scott (born James Christopher Needle; 12 February 1984) is an Ivor Novello Award winning English singer, songwriter and producer. Career Songwriting As a writer and producer Scott has sold over 100 million albums, 50 million singles, has ...

– ''Park Bench Theories'' (producer, songwriter) * 2007:

Craig David Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta), Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger (UK band), Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ' ...

– '' Trust Me'' (producer, songwriter) * 2007:

– ''

Drastic Fantastic ''Drastic Fantastic'' is the second studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. It features some unreleased tracks she wrote before '' Eye to the Telescope'' such as new tracks she wrote in 2003. The record was released by Relentless ...

'' (songwriter ''Funnyman'') * 2007: ''Umi no Shanghai'' (

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soundtrack) (songwriter and performer with

and

on ''Bass Theme'' and ''Guy Romance Theme'') * 2008:

– '' I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too'' (producer) * 2008:

– ''

'' (producer) * 2008:

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– '' The Birth of Corneillius'' (producer, songwriter) * 2008: James Morrison – ''

Songs for You, Truths for Me ''Songs for You, Truths for Me'' is the second album by English singer, songwriter and guitarist James Morrison, released on 26 September 2008. The album was a commercial success in the UK where it entered the album charts at number three and in ...

'' (co-wrote, produced and played on ''The Only Night'', ''Once When I Was Little'') * 2008:

Bruce Parry Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his doc ...

Presents: '' Amazon Tribe – Songs for Survival'' compilation (producer, songwriter) * 2008:

– '' I'm Yours'' (producer) (single) * 2008:

– ''

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. ''We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.'' is the third studio album by American musician Jason Mraz, released on May 12, 2008. The album peaked at number three in the ''Billboard'' 200, making it Mraz's highest-peaking album at the time. Mraz took ...

'' (producer, songwriter) * 2009:

Yusuf Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...

– '' Roadsinger'' (produced five of the tracks, including the first single ''Thinking 'Bout You'') * 2009:

– ''

Save Me, San Francisco ''Save Me, San Francisco'' is the fifth studio album by pop rock band Train (and the first of two albums recorded as a three-piece). It was released on October 26, 2009, through Columbia Records. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording In ...

'' (producer) * 2009:

Howie Day Howard Kern Day is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself. He self-financed and s ...

– '' Sound the Alarm'' (producer, songwriter) * 2009:

– ''

Foot of the Mountain ''Foot of the Mountain'' is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian pop rock band A-ha. It was released on 19 June 2009 and reached No. 1 on the Media Control Charts, German Albums Chart and No. 2 on the VG-lista, Norwegian Albums Chart. In its f ...

'' (songwriter) (single) * 2009: Gin – ''Holy Smoke'' (producer) * 2009: Waylon – ''Wicked Ways'' (producer, songwriter) * 2009:

– ''

Where We Are ''Where We Are'' is the ninth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 November 2009 in Ireland and on 30 November 2009 in the UK through S Records, RCA Records and Sony Music, the band's tenth album under them. ''Where We ...

'' (producer) * 2009: Terefe / Whitecross – ''From here to Helsinki'' (artist) * 2009:

– '' The Pursuit'' (producer) * 2010:

– '' We Are Here'' (producer, artist) * 2010:

– '' Butterfly, Butterfly'' (producer) (single) * 2010:

– ''

Tiger Suit ''Tiger Suit'' is the third studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. It was released by Relentless Records in Ireland on 24 September 2010, in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2010 and in the United States and Canada on 5 Octob ...

'' (songwriter) * 2010:

Joshua Radin Joshua Radin (born June 14, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter. He has recorded nine studio albums, and his songs have been used in a number of films and TV series. His most successful album, ''Simple Times'', was released in 2008. Beginnin ...

– '' The Rock and The Tide'' (producer, songwriter) * 2010: Alyssa Bennal – ''Alyssa Bennal EP'' (producer, songwriter) * 2010: Eric Gadd – ''Rise Up!'' (producer, songwriter) * 2010:

– ''Life is Good'' (songwriter) (single) * 2010:

– ''

Hey, Soul Sister "Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by American rock band Train. It was written by lead singer Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, ''Save Me, San Francisco'' (2009). The ...

'' (producer)(single). The song reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and sold over five million digital copies in the US * 2010:

Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and political activist from Cardiff. Church rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching i ...

– ''

Back to Scratch ''Back to Scratch'' is the sixth studio album from Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church. The album was released on 25 October 2010, five years after the release of Church's fifth studio album '' Tissues and Issues''. The album has been descr ...

'' (producer) * 2011:

Beverly Knight Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist and musical theatre actress. She released her first album, '' The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and ...

– ''

Soul UK ''Soul UK'' is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. The album was released on 4 July 2011, and features covers of British soul songs that inspired her whilst growing up. The album includes a live DVD of the trac ...

'' (produced most of the album) * 2011:

– ''Combat Disco Music'' (artist, producer) (single) * 2011:

Emma's Imagination Emma Gillespie (born in Edinburgh, Scotland), better known by her stage name Emma's Imagination, is a Scottish singer. She came to prominence after winning the Sky 1 TV talent contest '' Must Be the Music''. She was signed to Gary Barlow's musi ...

– ''Stand Still'' (producer) * 2011:

Greyson Chance Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to national attention in 2010 with his performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a grade school music festival which went viral on YouTube, gai ...

– '' Hold On 'Til the Night'' (co-wrote ''Little London Girl'', producer) * 2011:

Mamas Gun Mamas Gun is a British Soul/Pop band. It found early international success with a radio friendly soul pop sound. They made 5 full length albums with evolving personnel, reaching a sound rooted in classic soul with alternative/progressive leaning ...

– ''The life and Soul'' (producer) * 2011: Mads Langer – ''Behold'' (producer) * 2011:

Brett Dennen Brett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American folk/pop singer-songwriter from Central California. His seventh studio album, ''See the World'' was released in July 2021. Early life Dennen grew up in Central Valley, California in a s ...

– ''

Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits r ...

'' (producer) * 2011: James Morrison – '' The Awakening'' (co-wrote the song ''All Around The World'') * 2011:

Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy () is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister Jesse (born December 31, 1982, as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke) and Joy (born June 20, 1986, as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke), in Mexico City. The duo have released five studio ...

– '' ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' (producer, songwriter) * 2011: Alyssa Bernal – ''Love Hangover'' (co-wrote the song ''Soaking Up The Sun'' with James Morrison ) * 2011:

Javier Colon Javier Colon (stylized as Colón; born April 29, 1978) is an American acoustic singer-songwriter. He has referred to his style of music as being "acoustic soul." He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with many musicians ...

– '' Come Through For You'' (co-wrote the song ''Stand Up'' with

Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

and produced ''The Truth'') * 2011:

– '' This Live II (Act 1)'' (produced the song ''Need Someone'') * 2011: Luca Dirisio – ''Compis (A Pretty Fucking Good Album)'' (producer) * 2012:

– ''

Square Peg in a Round Hole ''Square Peg in a Round Hole'', (often misquoted as ''Apparatjik World'') is the second studio album from rock supergroup Apparatjik. It was originally released via Apparatjik's iPad application, ''Apparatjik World'', on 11 November 2011, as the ...

'' (artist, producer) * 2012: Engelbert Humperdinck – ''Love Will Set You Free'' (co-wrote with

this song for the

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...

) (single) * 2012:

– ''Love Is a Four Letter Word'' (writer) * 2012:

Casey Abrams Casey Abrams (born February 12, 1991) is an American musician from Idyllwild, California, who finished in sixth place in the 10th season of ''American Idol,'' five weeks after being saved from elimination by the judges. A self-titled debut al ...

– ''

'' (writer, performer, backing vocals, producer) * 2012:

Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem AM (born November 9, 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Goodrem signed to Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut album, '' Innocent Eyes'' (2003), topped the ARIA Albums Chart for 29 non-consecutive week ...

''I Lost All Love 4 U'' (Child Of the Universe) (Writer, Editor, Producer) * 2013:

Martin Halla Martin Halla (born 4 June 1988 in Aurskog, Norway) is a Norwegian singer who, on 25 May 2012, won the inaugural series of ''The Voice – Norges beste stemme'', the Norwegian version of ''The Voice'' in 2012 and was broadcast on TV2. He was part ...

– ''Winter Days'' (co-wrote the songs ''Illuminate The Sky'', ''Ignited'', ''The River'', ''He's The One'', ''All The Red Lights'', producer) * 2013:

Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The gr ...

– ''

In a World Like This ''In a World Like This'' is the eighth studio album (seventh in the US) by the Backstreet Boys. It was released on July 30, 2013, through the group's own K-BAHN record label, under license to BMG Rights Management, and distributed by RED Distribu ...

'' (producer, songwriter) * 2013:

Miguel Bosé Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor. Early life Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...

– ''

Papitwo ''Papitwo'' is an album released by Spanish pop singer Miguel Bosé after the success of his first duet album, Papito. The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist, in reworked versions in collaboration with many art ...

'' (producer) * 2013:

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...

- ''Moon landing'' (producer) * 2013:

Shane Filan Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is an Irish Pop music, pop singer. He is one of the two lead singers of pop vocal group Westlife, which was formed in 1998, disbanded in 2012, and regrouped in 2018. Westlife have released thirteen albums, ...

– ''You & Me'' (producer) * 2013:

– ''Feel It All'' single (Mixing / Additional production) * 2013:

– ''Corazon De Campeon'' – single for world cup 2014 (producer) * 2013: Zaz – '' Recto Verso'' (songwriter, producer) * 2013: Marius Beck – ''Majors & Minors EP'' (producer) * 2014:

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...

– '' Viaje'' (producer) * 2014:

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

– '' 8'' (producer) * 2014: Engelbert Humperdinck – ''Engelbert Calling'' (producer) * 2014:

Amaia Montero Amaia Montero Saldías (; born 26 August 1976) is a Spanish singer and songwriter mainly known as the former vocalist of the Spanish pop-band La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007. Amaia has sung in a variety of languages, including Basqu ...

– ''Si Dios Quiere Yo Tambien'' (producer) * 2014: Lowell – ''We Loved Her Dearly'' (producer, songwriter, engineering, mixing) * 2014: Tini – ''Undo My Heart'' (songwriter, producer) * 2015: MisterWives – ''Our Own House'' (songwriter) * 2015:

Shawn Mendes Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gert ...

– '' Handwritten'' (producer, songwriter) * 2015:

MIKA Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People known just as Mika * Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr. * Mika (footbal ...

– ''

No Place in Heaven ''No Place in Heaven'' is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Mika, released on 15 June 2015 via Republic Records (Casablanca). Background and recording After his first two records were described as campy affairs, Mika's third r ...

'' (producer) * 2015: James Morrison – Higher Than Here (producer, songwriter) * 2015:

Mike Posner Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.For Posner's full name, see He released his debut album, '' 31 Minutes to Takeoff'', in 2010. The album includes the US ''Billboa ...

– The Truth (EP) (producer) * 2015:

Concha Buika María Concepción Balboa Buika (born 11 May 1972), known as Concha Buika or Buika, is a Spanish singer. Her album ''Niña de Fuego'' was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and ''La Noche Más Larga'' was nominated ...

– '' Vivir Sin Miedo'' (producer) * 2015:

–

Cast in Steel ''Cast in Steel'' is the tenth studio album by Norwegian band A-ha. The album was released on 4 September 2015 by We Love Music and Polydor. It is their first studio album since ''Foot of the Mountain'' (2009), following their second reunion in ea ...

(songwriter) * 2015:

– ''

I Took a Pill in Ibiza "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (also known by its censored title "In Ibiza" or its clean title "I Took a Plane to Ibiza") is a song by American singer Mike Posner. The song was originally acoustic guitar-based and released digitally as a single in th ...

'' (producer) * 2015:

–

Un Besito Más ''Un Besito Más'' (''One More Kiss'') is the fourth studio album released by Jesse & Joy on December 4, 2015. Its lead single, "Ecos de Amor", was released on August 14, 2015. "Ecos de Amor" is also featured in the Mexican telenovela '' Pasión y ...

(producer, songwriter) * 2015: Zaz – Sur La Route (producer) * 2016: Josh Flowers & The Wild – Let The Dirt Live (producer, songwriter) * 2016:

–

At Night, Alone. ''At Night, Alone.'' is the second studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 6, 2016 by Island. The album features guest appearances by Labrinth and Big Sean. The album received positive reviews from music critics, who c ...

(producer, songwriter) * 2016:

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

– ''

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'' (producer) * 2016: Ward Thomas – '' Cartwheels'' (producer, songwriter) * 2016:

Abel Pintos Abel Pintos (born in Bahía Blanca, on May 11, 1984), is an Argentine singer-songwriter. He started his solo career at the age of 13 with his album ''Para cantar he nacido'' (I Was Born To Sing), supported financially by León Gieco. After the re ...

– ''11'' (producer) * 2016: Fetsum – Light In A Dark Place (producer, songwriter) * 2017:

–

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(producer) * 2017:

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– Wake Up Call (producer) * 2017:

– '' Take On Me (Acoustic)'' (producer) * 2017:

feat.

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

– ''

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''(additional production) * 2017:

Robin Schulz Robin Alexander Schulz (; born 28 April 1987) is a German musician, DJ and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "Waves" by Dutch hip hop artist Mr. Probz. This remix later received ...

feat.

– '' OK'' (additional production) * 2017:

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 release ...

– ''Blinded By The Lights'' (additional production) * 2017: Anoushka Lucas – ''Dark Soul'' (songwriter, producer) * 2017: Josh Flowers – Car You Drive (producer) * 2018:

Yungblud Dominic Richard Harrison (born 5 August 1997), known professionally as Yungblud (pronounced "Youngblood"), is an English singer, musician, songwriter and actor. In 2018, he released his first EP, ''Yungblud'', followed shortly after by the albu ...

–

21st Century Liability ''21st Century Liability'' is the debut studio album by English singer Yungblud. It was released on 6 July 2018 via Locomotion Recordings, Geffen Records and Interscope Records. It features the singles "21st Century Liability", "Psychotic Kids" ...

(producer and additional songwriting) * 2018:

– Nacidos para Creer (producer) * 2018:

– ''

WAX Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids, typically with melting points above about 40 °C (104 °F), melting to give low ...

'' (songwriter) * 2019:

Alice Chater Alice Victoria Rose Chater (born 5 April 1995) is a British singer, songwriter and dancer. After releasing covers online throughout the mid-2010s, she eventually signed to Virgin EMI. Since then, she has released several singles, including "Lola" ...

– ''Tonight'' * 2019: Martin Terefe – ''Some Advice for the Kids'' (songwriter, performer) * 2020:

– '' Say Nothing'' * 2020: Martin Terefe – ''The Involuntary Gardener'' (album: songwriter, performer) * 2021: Brynn Cartelli – ''

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'' * 2022:

– ''

NUT Nut often refers to: * Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds * Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt Nut or Nuts may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Co ...

'' (producer, songwriter)

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