Savan Kotecha

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American songwriter and record producer (born 1978)

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Savan Harish Kotecha (born August 28, 1978) is an American record producer and songwriter. He was 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.

Personal life

Kotecha is of Indian Gujarati descent.

Notable songs

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

Discography

;Adam Lambert

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

;Alexandra Burke

;Charlie Puth

;Days Difference

  • "Speakers" (#29 Hot AC)

;Delta Goodrem

;Demi Lovato

;Ellie Goulding

  • "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

  • "Ring My Bells"

;Emblem3

;Fifth Harmony

  • "Better Together"

;G-Eazy feat. Jeremih

  • "Saw It Coming"

;Geri Halliwell

;Hilary Duff

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

;Il Divo

  • "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"

;Jessie J

;Jolin Tsai

;Jordan Pruitt

;Katy Perry

;Ke$ha

  • "All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)"

;Laza Morgan

;Lesley Roy

  • "Psycho B**ch"

;Liam Payne

;Lizzo

  • "2 Be Loved"

;Lindsay Lohan

iCarly Soundtrack

  • "Stay My Baby" (Radio Disney #19)
  • "Oh Oh"

;Madonna

  • "Devil Pray"
  • "Addicted"
  • "Borrowed Time"

;Maluma

  • "Tu Vecina" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)

;Maneskin

  • "Feel"
  • "If Not For You"

;Maroon 5

;Megan & Liz

  • "Release You"

;MKTO

  • "Forever Until Tomorrow"

;Natalie La Rose

;Nick Jonas

  • "Under You"

;Normani

;Prince Royce

  • "Back It Up" (feat. Pitbull) (US #98) (Grammy Nominated)

;One Direction

  • "Live While We're Young" (US #3) (UK #3)
  • "What Makes You Beautiful" (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

;PrettyMuch

  • "Would You Mind"
  • "Teacher"
  • "Open Arms"
  • "No More"
  • "Me Necesita" (feat. CNCO) ;R5
  • "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"

;Robin Thicke

;Sage The Gemini feat. Nick Jonas

;Sam Smith

;Shayne Ward

;Tammin Sursok

;The Vamps

;Tata Young

  • "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy"
  • "Call Him Mine"

;Usher

;Westlife

  • "Where We Are"
  • "No More Heroes"
  • "Us Against the World" (UK #8)
  • "Something Right"
  • "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.

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
2016Golden Globe AwardsBest Original Song"Love Me like You Do"
Grammy AwardsBest Song Written for Visual Media
2020Grammy AwardsAlbum of the YearThank U, Next
2021Grammy AwardsBest Compilation SoundtrackEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Academy AwardsBest Original Song"Husavik"
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References

References

  1. Tangcay, Jazz. (2020-06-26). "Behind the Music of 'Eurovision,' Where Spoof Songs Say so Much".
  2. "Savan Kotecha, Songwriter".
  3. "discography {{!}} Kanani Songs".
  4. "Savan Kotecha Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo...".
  5. Robert, Yola. (July 13, 2020). "Legendary Songwriter Savan Kotecha Joins Holberton School Board Of Trustees To Increase Tech Diversity". [[Forbes]].
  6. "Savan Kotecha". [[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]].
  7. "Savan Kotecha". [[The Recording Academy]].
  8. McIntyre, Hugh. (March 15, 2021). "Get To Know The Best Original Song Oscar Nominees".

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