Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

. Kotecha is of Indian ( Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', for which he wrote and produced several songs and performed one song.

Notable songs

Some of the artists for whom Kotecha has co-written notable songs include: *

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After college she ...

2 Be Loved "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo, from her fourth studio album '' Special'' (2022). It was released to Italian radio on July 18, 2022, as the album's second single, while in the United States, it impacted ...

") *

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

Problem Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...

", " Break Free", "

Love Me Harder "Love Me Harder" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and Canadian singer the Weeknd from Grande's second studio album, '' My Everything'' (2014). It was written by the Weeknd, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami and ...

", " One Last Time", " Focus", " Into You", " Side to Side", " Bang Bang", " No Tears Left to Cry", " God Is a Woman", " Breathin", "

Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her fifth studio album, '' Thank U, Next'' (2019). The song was written by Grande, Savan Kotecha, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Bri ...

") *

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to ...

(" Rise") *

Westlife Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporari ...

(" Obvious", "

Amazing Amazing may refer to: Music Performers * The Amazing, a Swedish indie rock band Albums * ''Amazing'' (Banaroo album), 2006 * ''Amazing'' (Elkie Brooks album), 1996 * ''Amazing'' (Marcia Hines album) or the title song, 2014 * ''Amazin'' (Tr ...

", " Us Against the World", "

Beautiful in White "Beautiful in White" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Shane Filan from his third studio album, ''Love Always'' (2017). The track was originally written by Savan Kotecha and Arnthor Birgisson for a then-upcoming album of Filan's band, ...

") *

The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...

(" Can't Feel My Face", " In The Night") *

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and A&R. After ...

(" Love Me like You Do", " On My Mind", " Close to Me") *

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** Fiel ...

(" DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love") * Maroon 5 (" One More Night") *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

(" I Wanna Go", "

If You Seek Amy "If U Seek Amy" ( radio-edited as "If U See Amy") is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, '' Circus'' (2008). It was released on March 10, 2009, by Jive Records as the third single of the album, chosen by a pol ...

") *

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gro ...

What Makes You Beautiful "What Makes You Beautiful" is the debut single by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, '' Up All Night'' (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub ...

") *

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...

, and

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. ...

(" Bang Bang") *

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 o ...

(" Your Body") *

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

Confident Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word 'fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having ...

", "

Cool For the Summer "Cool for the Summer" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''Confident'' (2015) on July 1, 2015, by Hollywood Records and Island Records, and premiered on radio on the same dat ...

") * Shayne Ward ("

No U Hang Up "No U Hang Up" is a song written by Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha and performed by ''The X Factor'' winner, Shayne Ward. The song was released as a double A-side single along with " If That's OK with You", peaking at number two ...

", "

Breathless Breathless may refer to: Aircraft *Paradelta Breathless, an Italian paraglider design Film and television * Breathless (1960 film), ''Breathless'' (1960 film) (''À bout de souffle''), a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard * Breathless (1982 ...

Discography

;

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

* "If I Had You" (US CHR #15) *"Evil in the Night" *"The Original High" *"Things I Didn't Say" ; Alexandra Burke *"

Start Without You "Start Without You" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. Featuring vocals from Jamaican American reggae rapper Laza Morgan, it was written by Kristian Lundin, Ronan Dunne, Eddy Grant, Savan Kotecha, Julian Bunetta, and RedOne. ...

" (UK #1) *"What Happens on the Dance Floor" *" Broken Heels" (UK #8) *"

The Silence Silence is the lack of audible sound. Silence or The Silence may also refer to: Places *Silence, a district of southern Brussels, Belgium People with the name *Silence Dogood, a pen name of Benjamin Franklin *Silence Mabuza (born 1977), South A ...

" (UK #16) *"Dumb" *"Gotta Go" ; Allison Iraheta *"

Friday I'll Be Over U "Friday I'll Be Over U" is a song by American recording artist and ''American Idol'' season eight finalist Allison Iraheta from her debut album, '' Just Like You''. The song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha and Tiffany Amb ...

" *"Just Like You" ;

*" Focus" (US #7) (UK #10) *"

" (featuring Iggy Azalea) (US #2) (UK #1) *" Break Free" (featuring Zedd) (US# 4) (UK #16) *" One Last Time" (US #13) (UK #2) *"

" (featuring

) (US #7) (UK #48) *" Bang Bang" (with

and

) (US #3) (UK #1) *"

Santa Tell Me "Santa Tell Me" is a Christmas song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. It was written by Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Savan Kotecha. The song was released worldwide on November 24, 2014, via iTunes Store, and was included on the Japanese ...

" (US Holiday Song Chart #1) (US #17) (UK #11) *" Into You" (US #13) (UK #14) *" Side to Side" (featuring

) (US #4) (UK #4) *" Everyday" (featuring

Future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currentl ...

) (US #55) (UK #123) *" Greedy" *"Sometimes" *"Bad Decisions" *"Touch It" *"They Don't Know" *" No Tears Left To Cry" (US #3) (UK #2) *" God Is a Woman" (US #8) (UK #4) *" Everytime" (US #62) *" Breathin" (US #12) (UK #8) *"

Bloodline Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic infor ...

" (US #22) *"Bad Idea" (US #27) *" Ghostin" (US #25) *"

" (US #2) (UK #1) *" Don't Call Me Angel" (US #13) (UK #2) *"Bad to You" (with Normani and

) *"Nobody" (with Chaka Khan) *"How I Look on You" ;

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...

*"Sunset Jesus" ;

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 ...

*" In a World Like This" ; BC Jean *"I’ll Survive You" ;

*" I Wanna Go" (US #7) (US POP/CHR #1) *"Up n’ Down" *" If U Seek Amy" (US #19) ; Carolina Liar *"All That Comes Out Of My Mouth" ;

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single " Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bil ...

*"Quitter" *" Inside Your Heaven" (US #1) ; Cassadee Pope *"Easier To Lie" ;

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

* "Eyes on Me" *"Let Your Heart Decide" ; Cher Lloyd *" Want U Back" (UK #25) (US #12) *"Grow Up (feat.

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

)" *"Over The Moon" *"Dirty Love" *" With Ur Love" (UK #4) *" I Wish" (feat. T.I.) (US #117) *"M.F.P.O.T.Y" *"Killing It" *"Alone With Me" ;Charlie Puth *"Empty Cups" ;Christian TV *"Love2Baby" ;

* "Your Body" (US #34) (UK #16) *" Let There Be Love" ;

Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane Minogue () is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show '' Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on t ...

*"Love Fight" *"Vibe On" ;

Days Difference Days Difference was a pop/rock band that formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 2004. The quartet consists of Jeremy Smith (lead vocals/keyboard), Jonathan Smith (drums), Micah Ricks (bass guitar) and Jeremiah Ricks (lead guitar). The group releas ...

*"Speakers" (#29 Hot AC) ;

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 wee ...

I Can't Break It to My Heart "I Can't Break It to My Heart" is the fourth single from Delta Goodrem's third studio album ''Delta''. It was released to radio on 12 July 2008. Goodrem confirmed the single in an article in the Australian issue of Cosmopolitan. Critical recept ...

" (AUS #13) ;

*" Really Don't Care" (feat. Cher Lloyd) (US #26) (US Top 40 #7) *"Something That We're Not" *"Shouldn't Come Back" *"

Cool for the Summer "Cool for the Summer" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''Confident'' (2015) on July 1, 2015, by Hollywood Records and Island Records, and premiered on radio on the same dat ...

" (UK #7) (US #11) *"

" (US #21) *"Stars" ;

*"Love Me Like You Do" (UK #1) (US #3) *"On My Mind" (UK #5) (US #13) *"Codes" *"Don't Need Nobody" *"Army" *"Close to me" ;

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By th ...

*"Ring My Bells" ; Emblem3 *" Chloe (You're the One I Want)" (US #93) *"Spaghetti" *"Teenage Kings" ; Fifth Harmony *"Better Together" ;

G-Eazy Gerald Earl Gillum (born May 24, 1989), better known by his stage name G-Eazy, is an American rapper. His first major-label album, '' These Things Happen'', was released on June 23, 2014, and peaked at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 ...

feat. Jeremih *"Saw It Coming" ; Geri Halliwell * "Ride It" (UK #4) ;Glee *" Loser like Me" (US #6) *" Light Up the World" (US #33) ;

Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She began her ac ...

*"All About You" (US Mainstream Top 40 - #38) ;

Il Divo Il Divo (; ) are a multi-national classical crossover vocal group. The male quartet, which originated in the United Kingdom in December 2003, consists of tenors Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. It also included baritone ...

*"Sempre Sempre" *"Una Noche" * "Mama" ; Jennifer Lopez *"First Love" (US CHR: 20) ; Jessie James *"I Look So Good (Without You)" (US CHR #43) *"Burn It Up" ;

*" Bang Bang" (with

and Nicki Minaj) ; JLS *" The Club Is Alive" (UK #1) ; Jolin Tsai *"

36 Tricks of Love ''Castle'' () is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on February 27, 2004, by Sony. Produced by Bing Wang, Peter Lee, Jay Chou, Jamie Hsueh, Huang Yi, and G-Power, it incorporated genres of pop, hip-hop, Lati ...

" (爱情三十六計) (Taiwan #1) (Taiwan Radio #1) (China #1) ; Jordan Pruitt *"My Shoes" (Radio Disney #11) ;

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

*" Beauty and a Beat" (featuring

) (US #5) ;

*" Rise" (US #11) *"

Witness In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

" ; Ke$ha *"All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)" ; Laza Morgan *"One by One" ;

Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved nationa ...

* "I Got You" (UK #14) *"Brave" *"Naked" *"Outta My Head" ; Lesley Roy Lizzo ("2 Be Loved") *"Psycho B**ch" ; Lindsay Lohan *"Disconnected" *"Symptoms Of You" ; Miranda Cosgrove iCarly Soundtrack *"Stay My Baby" (Radio Disney #19) *"Oh Oh" ; Madonna *"Devil Pray" *"Addicted" *"Borrowed Time" ; Maluma *"Tu Vecina" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) ; Maroon 5 * "One More Night" (US #1) ; Megan & Liz *"Release You" ; MKTO *"Forever Until Tomorrow" ; Natalie La Rose *" Around the World" (featuring Fetty Wap) ;

Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...

*"Under You" ; Normani *"

Motivation Motivation is the reason for which humans and other animals initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior at a given time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-dire ...

" (US #33) (UK #27) *"Bad to You" (with

and

) ;

Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...

*"Back It Up" (feat.

Pitbull Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...

) (US #98) (Grammy Nominated) ;

*" Live While We're Young" (US #3) (UK #3) *"

" (US #4) (UK #1) *"Na Na Na" *"I Wish" *"Up All Night" *"Save You Tonight" *" Kiss You" (UK #9) (US #19) * " One Thing" (UK #9) *"Heart Attack" *"Last First Kiss" *"Back For You" *"Nobody Compares" *"Still The One" *"Change My Mind" *"Magic" *"Happily" *"Vas Happenin Boys" ;Paul Potts *"Mamma" ; Paula DeAnda *"Roll The Credits" (US CHR #37) ; PrettyMuch *"Would You Mind" *"Teacher" *"Open Arms" *"No More" *"Me Necesita" (feat. CNCO) ; R5 *"Let's Not Be Alone Tonight" ;

Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...

*"Back Together" (feat.

) ; Sage The Gemini feat.

*" Good Thing" (US #78) ; Sam Smith * "How Do You Sleep?" (US #24) (UK #7) ; Shayne Ward *"

If That's OK with You "If That's OK with You" is a song written by Savan Kotecha, Arnthor Birgisson and Max Martin for ''The X Factor'' winner Shayne Ward from his second studio album '' Breathless''. It was released as his fourth single overall, a double A-side with ...

" (UK #2) *"

" (UK #2) * "Breathless" (UK #6) *"Damaged" *"Some Tears Never Dry" *"Until You" *"Melt the Snow" *"U Got Me So" *"You Make Me Wish" * "Stand by Me" (UK #14) *"Something Worth Living For" *"A Better Man" ;

Shontelle Shontelle Layne (born 4 October 1985), known mononymously as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. She released her debut album '' Shontelligence'' in 2008. Her second album, '' No Gravity'', was released in 2010. Her singles "T-Shir ...

* "T Shirt" (US #36) (UK #6) ;

Skip Marley Skip Marley Minto (born 4 June 1996) is a Jamaican singer. He is the son of Cedella Marley and David Minto, and grandson of Bob Marley. He has received two Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award nomination. Life and career ...

*"Lions" *"Calm Down" ; Tammin Sursok *"

Pointless Relationship "Pointless Relationship" is the debut single of Australian actress Tammin from her first album, ''Whatever Will Be'' (2005). The song was co-written by Norwegian singer Marion Raven for her debut solo album but was given to Tammin instead. Rel ...

" (AUS #5) *" Whatever Will Be" (AUS #13) *"Almost Me" ; The Vamps *"Somebody To You" (UK #4) ;

Tori Kelly Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, and voice actress. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''Americ ...

*" Nobody Love" (US #60) *"Expensive" *"California Lovers" ; Tata Young *"Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy" *"Call Him Mine" ;

DJ Got Us Falling In Love "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is a song by American singer Usher, featuring guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull, who co-wrote the song with the producers Shellback and Max Martin, with additional writing from Savan Kotecha. It was released ...

" (US #4) * "Scream" (US #9) (UK #5) ; Victoria Justice *"

Beggin' on Your Knees "Beggin' on Your Knees" is a song performed by the ''Victorious'' cast featuring American singer Victoria Justice. It was produced by Kristian Lundin and Shellback, who also co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, for '' Victorious: Music from th ...

" (US #58) *"

Best Friend's Brother "Best Friend's Brother" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Victoria Justice, billed as Cast of ''Victorious'' featuring Victoria Justice. It was produced by Kool Kojak, who also co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha and Victoria Just ...

" (US #86) ; Vanessa Hudgens *" Say OK" (US #61) *"Whatever Will Be" (Tammin Sursok cover) ;

*" Can't Feel My Face" (US #1) *" In the Night" (US #12) *"Shameless" *"Rockin'" *"Love to Lay" *"A Lonely Night" *"Ordinary Life" ;

*"Where We Are" *"No More Heroes" * "Us Against the World" (UK #8) *"

Something Right "Something Right" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife from their eighth studio album '' Back Home''. The song was released as the band's second single in Asia and Europe following their first single, "Home", as well as the album's overall third ...

" *"The Easy Way" *"Pictures In My Head" * "Amazing" (UK #4) *"Colour My World" *"Hit You With The Real Thing" *"Maybe Tomorrow" *"Miss You When I’m Dreaming" *"Still Here" * "Obvious" (UK #3) *"Heal" *"When a Woman Loves a Man" *"I Get Weak"

Awards and nominations

Kotecha has been the recipient of nine BMI Awards, 23 ASCAP Awards and two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, among others.

References

External links

Official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kotecha, Savan Living people Writers from Austin, Texas Songwriters from Texas American people of Gujarati descent American male musicians of Indian descent American musicians of Indian descent Gujarati people Year of birth missing (living people) American male songwriters