Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou (born August 16, 1966) is an American songwriter, producer,

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and multi-instrumentalist, based in

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. He recently co-wrote and produced " Take You Dancing" by

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

, and has produced a number of

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charting singles including: " What's Left of Me" by

Nick Lachey Nicholas Scott Lachey ( ; born November 9, 1973) is an American singer, actor, television personality, and host. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees, and later starred in the reality series '' Newl ...

, " Crush" by

David Archuleta David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American pop singer. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, he became ...

, " Who Says" by

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, and " Tonight Tonight" by

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, which was #1 on the Billboard Hot AC charts, "It Girl" by Jason Derulo, as well as "Classic" and "American Dream" by

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. He has also collaborated with

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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 p ...

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, ZAYN,

Gabby Barrett Gabby Barrett Foehner (born March 5, 2000) is an American country music singer. She finished third on the 16th season of ''American Idol''. Her debut single " I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman sinc ...

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, and

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Early life

He graduated from

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's Dana School of Music, in

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with a degree in music, and then relocated to

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, where he won a Cleo Award for a Miller Lite television commercial. After relocating to New York City, he linked up with

Joey McIntyre Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (born December 31, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the youngest member of the pioneering boy band, New Kids on the Block. He has sold over one million records worldwide as a solo ar ...

and produced his second solo record, " Meet Joe Mac". Kiriakou lives in Los Angeles, with his wife, the animator and actress

Aliki Theofilopoulos Aliki Theofilopoulos Kiriakou (born June 14, 1972) is a Greek-American executive producer, director, writer, animator and storyboard artist. She is well known for her work on television series ''Phineas and Ferb'' and '' Descendants: Wicked W ...

Career

Kiriakou moved to Los Angeles in 2004, where he worked closely with record producer and songwriter

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. Kiriakou co-wrote and produced

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

's single "

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". He also co-wrote and produced the first single for

titled "Who Says", co-wrote and produced

's "Tonight Tonight" and co-wrote and produced "Fix a Heart" which appears on

's third studio album, Unbroken. Kiriakou also co-produced the title track on

's record entitled " I Look To You". He co-wrote and produced the first single on

's record titled "Crush" which debuted at #2 on Billboard, the highest American Idol debut to date, receiving 1.8 million downloads and has been certified double platinum. Kiriakou's multi-format single for

's " What's Left of Me" hit top 10 on the pop

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chart and #1 on the Dance Chart. Kiriakou's music has been featured in television shows and major motion picture soundtracks, including the award-winning My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He co-produced the Demi Lovato version of " Let It Go" from the movie Frozen with his production partner

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. He has worked with chart-topping artists

("Fix A Heart", "In Case", "Warrior" and "Something That We're Not"

('Incredible"),

, and

. Kiriakou partnered with

Evan Kidd Bogart Evan Bogart (born January 23, 1978), better known as E. Kidd Bogart, is an American songwriter, music publisher, record executive and film & television producer. He is the son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart and former music manager Joyc ...

in 2011 to form their label and publishing companies, Crooked Paintings and Cre8ive Co., which specialize in creative/A&R services and artist development. The first and most notable signings on their roster are pop-duo

, and electronic artist, FRND. Most recently, Kiriakou cowrote and co-produced

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

's current single, "Take You Dancing". He is also in production for The Struts' third studio album.

Selected discography

Singles, EPs, and albums

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

- " Take You Dancing" (2020), "

" - Single (2011) *

- "

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" - Single (2013), ''MKTO'' - Album (2012), "Bad Girls" - EP (2015), "How Can I Forget" - Single (2018), and others * ZAYN - "Fresh Air" from ''

Icarus Falls ''Icarus Falls'' is the second solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Zayn. It was released on 14 December 2018, as a double album by RCA Records. Originally planned for 2017, the album was delayed so that Zayn could focus on the aesth ...

'' Album (2018) * Louis The Child - "Last To Leave" - Single (2017) *

- " I Look to You" - Single (2009) *

- ''Unbroken'' - Album (2011), ''Demi'' - Album (2013), " Let It Go" - Single (2013) *

Selena Gomez and the Scene Selena Gomez & the Scene was an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2008, its last lineup consisted of vocalist Selena Gomez, drummer Greg Garman, bassist Joey Clement, keyboardist Dane Forrest, and guitarist Drew ...

- " Who Says" - Single (2011) *

- "Surprise Surprise" from ''

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'' Album (2007), "There Comes A Time" from '' My Love: Essential Collection'' Album (2008), ''Loved Me Back to Life'' - Album (2013) *

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

- ''Jordin Sparks'' - Album (2007) *

- " Tonight Tonight" - Single (2011), " I Like It Like That" - Single (2011), ''Whatever'' - Album (2011) *

Bridgit Mendler Bridgit Claire Mendler (born December 18, 1992) is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she began her career in the animated Indian film '' The Legend of Buddha'', later starring in the films ''Alice Upside Down'' (2007), ''The Clique'' (200 ...

- " Ready or Not" - Single (2012), ''Hello My Name Is…'' - Album (2012) * Vanessa Hudgens - "Gone With The Wind" from ''

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'' Album (2008) *

- ''Wildfire'' - Album (2016) *

Bea Miller Beatrice Annika Miller (born February 7, 1999) is an American singer and actress. She came in ninth place on season two of ''The X Factor'' (US) when she was 13 years old. She was later signed to Hollywood Records. Her debut EP '' Young Blood'' ...

- '' Not an Apology'' - Album (2015) * Olivia Holt - ''Olivia'' - EP (2016) *

Andy Grammer Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is signed to S-Curve Records. His debut album, '' Andy Grammer'', was released in 2011 and spawned the singles " Keep Your Head Up" and " F ...

- "Grow" from ''

The Good Parts ''The Good Parts'' is the third studio album by American recording artist Andy Grammer, released on December 1, 2017, through BMG Rights Management and S-Curve Records. It includes the single " Fresh Eyes", which peaked at No. 59 on the ''Billbo ...

'' Album (2017) *

- "Shattered" from ''This Is Us'' Album (2009), "

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" - Single (2007), "Downpour" from ''Unbreakable'' Album (2007) *

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- " 2 in the Morning" - Single (2008) *

NKOTBSB NKOTBSB was an American pop supergroup consisting of the members of American boy bands New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys. Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys came up with the name, which is a combination of established initialisms of ea ...

- "

Don't Turn Out the Lights "Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American vocal groups New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys from NKOTBSB, their collaboration compilation album, ''NKOTBSB (album), NKOTBSB''. The song's lead vocals are provided by NKOTB members Joey M ...

" - Single (2011) *

Cody Simpson Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian swimmer and singer-songwriter. Since his debut, he has released four solo studio albums: ''Paradise'' (2012), ''Surfers Paradise'' (2013), '' Free'' (2015), and ''Cody Simpson'' (202 ...

- "Summertime of Our Lives" from ''Surfer's Paradise'' Album (2013) *

- "Shut Me Down" from ''R.E.D.'' Album (2012) *

Kris Allen Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album, ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ' ...

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 ...

- " No Boundaries" - Single (2009) *

- " Crush" - Single (2008), ''

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'' - Album (2010) *

Katharine McPhee Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of ''American Idol.'' Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on Janua ...

- ''Katharine McPhee'' - Album (2007) *

- " What's Left of Me" - Single (2006) *

- "

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" from ''In The Cards'' - Album (2015) *

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 ...

- "Run" from ''Jesse & Joy'' - Album (2017) *

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 temporar ...

- ''

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 ...

'' - Album (2009) *

Friday Night Boys The Friday Night Boys was an American rock band from Fairfax, Virginia. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Andrew Goldstein, guitarist and backing vocalist Mike Toohey, bassist Robby Reider, and drummer Chris Barrett. The band was ...

- ''Off The Deep End'' - Album (2009) *

Yelawolf Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper. Born in Alabama and raised in Tennessee, he embarked on his career independently in 2005, releasing one extended play (EP) and four mixta ...

- "Made In The U.S.A." from ''Radioactive'' Album (2011) *

- "

Summer Paradise "Summer Paradise" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan, featuring Somali-Canadian rapper K'Naan or Jamaican reggae artist Sean Paul. It was released on December 13, 2011, in Australia as the third official single from their fourth studio a ...

" - Single (2011) *

The Mowgli's The Mowgli's were an American alternative rock band from Calabasas, California. Background and formation Di Panni, Appelbaum, Trent, and Warren were all friends from Calabasas High School. They were joined by Earl, a childhood friend of some o ...

- "Say It Just Say It" from ''Waiting For The Dawn'' Album (2013) *

- '' Meet Joe Mac'' - Album (2001), ''One Too Many'' - Album (2002), ''8:09'' - Album (2004)

Film soundtracks and scores

* " Phineas & Ferb The Movie: Candace Against The Universe" (Original Soundtrack) , Sarah Hudson - "Girls Day Out" (2020) * "

My Big Fat Greek Wedding ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and written by Nia Vardalos, who also stars in the film as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos, a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with White Anglo-Saxo ...

" - Original Greek Music (2002)

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