Savan Kotecha
American songwriter and record producer
Savan Kotecha
Birth name Savan Harish Kotecha Origin Austin, Texas , U.S.Genres Occupations Labels
Musical artist
Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas .[ 1] Indian (Gujarati ) descent.[ 2] Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga [ 3]
Notable songs
Some of the artists for whom Kotecha has co-written notable songs include:
Lizzo ("2 Be Loved ")Ariana Grande ("Problem ", "Break Free ", "Love Me Harder ", "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 ")Katy Perry ("Rise ")Emblem3 ("Chloe (You're the One I Want)")Westlife ("Obvious ", "Amazing ", "Us Against the World ", "Beautiful in White ")The Weeknd ("Can't Feel My Face ", "In The Night ")Ellie Goulding ("Love Me like You Do ", "On My Mind ", "Close to Me ")Usher ("DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love ")Maroon 5 ("One More Night ")Britney Spears ("I Wanna Go ", "If You Seek Amy ")One Direction ("What Makes You Beautiful ")Jessie J , Ariana Grande , and Nicki Minaj ("Bang Bang ")Christina Aguilera ("Your Body ")Demi Lovato ("Confident ", "Cool For the Summer ")Shayne Ward ("No U Hang Up ", "Breathless ")JLS ("The Club Is Alive ")Vanessa Hudgens ("Say OK ")
Discography
[ 4] [ 5]
Awards and nominations
Kotecha has been the recipient of nine BMI Awards , 23 ASCAP Awards and two Billboard Music Awards[ 6]
References
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Lindvall, Helienne (11 November 2010). "Behind the music: Who's the guy with the silly wigs on The X Factor" . The Guardian . Retrieved 2010-11-12 .
^ "Savan Kotecha, Songwriter" . ofindianorigin.co.uk . Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2015-10-24 . I come from a pretty traditional Gujarati family and that made getting into the music business pretty tricky. My parents like most Indian parents, wanted me to go to Uni and be a Doctor or Lawyer. That meant I was on my own for the most part as far as figuring out how to 'make it'. It also gave me something to prove which made me work extra hard. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2020-06-26). "Behind the Music of 'Eurovision,' Where Spoof Songs Say so Much" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-10-28 . ^ discography | Kanani Songs ^ Discography | All Music ^ Robert, Yola (July 13, 2020). "Legendary Songwriter Savan Kotecha Joins Holberton School Board Of Trustees To Increase Tech Diversity" . Forbes . Retrieved October 2, 2020 . ^ "Savan Kotecha" . goldenglobes.com . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .^ "Savan Kotecha" . grammy.com . The Recording Academy . Retrieved October 2, 2020 .^ McIntyre, Hugh (March 15, 2021). "Get To Know The Best Original Song Oscar Nominees" . Forbes . Retrieved April 6, 2021 .
External links
2010s
"Everything Is Awesome " – Written by Shawn Patterson , Joshua Bartholomew , Lisa Harriton , Andy Samberg , Akiva Schaffer , and Jorma Taccone (2014)
"Dancing in the Dark " – Written by Tor Erik Hermansen , Mikkel Storleer Eriksen , Ester Dean , Maureen Anne McDonald , and Rihanna (2015)
"Can't Stop the Feeling! " – Written by Justin Timberlake , Max Martin , and Shellback (2016)
"Confident " – Written by Demi Lovato , Ilya Salmanzadeh , Savan Kotecha , and Max Martin (2017)
"Stronger Than I Ever Was" – Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (2018)
"Beautiful Life" – Written by Bebe Rexha , David Saint Fleur, Samuel James Zammarelli, Nicholas Black, and Christopher Tempest (2019) 2020s
"Just Sing" – Written by Max Martin , Justin Timberlake , Ludwig Göransson , and Sarah Aarons (2020)
"Good Mood" – Written by Karl Johan Schuster, Savan Kotecha , Oscar Görres , and Adam Levine (2021)
"Ciao Papa" – Written by Alexandre Desplat , Roeben Katz, and Guillermo del Toro (2022)
"This Moment " - Written by Amelia Anne Webb, Amanda “Kiddo AI” Ibanez, Jacob Kasher Hindlin , Ari Staprans Leff and Dallas James Koehlke (2023)
"Better Place " – Written by Shellback , Justin Timberlake , and Amy Allen (2023)
"Kiss the Sky" – Written by Maren Morris , Ali Tamposi , Michael Pollack , Delacey , Jordan Johnson, and Stefan Johnson (2024)
