Espen Lind

Norwegian record producer Espen LindBackground informationBorn (1971-05-13) 13 May 1971 (age 55)OriginTromsø, NorwayGenres Pop rock acoustic Occupations Record producer songwriter singer Years active1995–presentLabelUniversalMusical artist Espen Lind (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage, and together with his long time professional partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced songs for artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Train, Jennifer Hudson, Emeli Sandé and Selena Gomez. Espen has also been a mentor on the Norwegian version of The Voice. Solo records Espen Lind released his first solo album, Mmm...Prepare to Be Swayed, in 1995 under the moniker "Sway". Only released in Norway, it received mixed reviews and sold approximately 5,000 copies. His commercial breakthrough came in 1997 with the single "When Susannah Cries", which was a hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway, where it was number one for six weeks. His second album Red went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Norway, and 350,000 copies worldwide, earning Lind three