Jörgen Elofsson

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born on 14/1/1962 in Ängelholm, Schonen, Sweden

Jörgen Elofsson

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Jörgen Elofsson
Born January 14 1962
Occupation Songwriter

Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born 14 January 1962, Ängelholm, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter, best known for co-writing Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" (which won an Ivor Novello Award) as well as Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which was nominated for Song the Year and Record of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

Biography

He has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife. His musical career started when he was 16, and was the lead singer and guitarist in different bands. After that he had a solo career and released two albums in 1989 and 1992, under the name "Shane".

Elofsson became a full-time songwriter in 1994, when he worked with the Swedish artist Carola. His work at Cheiron Studios began in January 1998, and he has mainly been working together with David Kreuger and Per Magnusson.

In 2005 he created the record label Planet Six, part of former BMG, currently Universal Music Publishing Group.

In 2006 his song "The Time of Our Lives" was chosen as FIFA's official anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. It was performed by Il Divo and Toni Braxton.

On May 7, 2013, Janet Leon announced her new single "New Colours", that was written by Leon, Elofsson, Lisa Desmond and Jesper Jakobsson. "New Colours" was chosen as the official song for Stockholm Pride 2013.[1]

Writing discography

1994

  • Carola "Guld i dina ögon"

1998

  • Aikakone "Aikapyörä"
  • Aikakone "Magiaa"
  • Aikakone "Valokuva"

1999

2000

  • Bellefire "I Can Make You Fall in Love Again"
  • Britney Spears "Girl in the Mirror"
  • Britney Spears "What U See (Is What U Get)"
  • Devotion 2 Music "Blah Blah Blah"
  • Emilia "Before I Fall"
  • Jessica Folcker "Love You Like a Fool"
  • Lucy Street "Girl Next Door"
  • Lucy Street "Goodbye"
  • Lucy Street "Life Is a Lovesong"
  • Lucy Street "Loves Me Loves Me Not"
  • Lucy Street "Second Time Around"
  • Peter Jöback "Higher"
  • Peter Jöback "Tonight"
  • Steps "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
  • |Steps "Mars and Venus (We Fall in Love Again)"
  • Trybe "We Are Invincible"
  • Westlife "Fool Again"
  • Westlife "My Love"

2001

  • 3 of Hearts "Is It Love"
  • Alsou "Let It Be Me"
  • Britney Spears "When I Found You"
  • Geri Halliwell "It's Heaven, It's Hell (Being Geri Halliwell)"
  • Geri Halliwell "Love Is the Only Light"
  • Jennie Löfgren "Dreams"
  • Jennie Löfgren "Somewhere"
  • Robyn "Say You'll Walk the Distance"
  • Tess "Viva l'Amor"
  • Westlife"I Cry" (Covered by Shayne Ward)
  • Dream Street"It Happens Every Time"

2002

  • Gareth Gates "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
  • Gareth Gates "What My Heart Wants to Say"
  • H & Claire "Let Me Carry You"
  • H & Claire "No Turning Back"
  • H & Claire "You're a Love Song"
  • Kaci "Everlasting/Eternamente"
  • Jamie Meyer "Psycho"
  • Jessica Andersson "Perfect Bliss"
  • Kelly Clarkson "A Moment Like This" (covered by Leona Lewis)
  • Mathias Holmgren "Något som kan hända" (Swedish version of "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" by Gareth Gates)
  • Priscilla "Bla Bla Bla" (French version of "Blah Blah Blah" by Devotion 2 Music)
  • Priscilla "Plus" (French version of "1-2-3" by Nikki Cleary)
  • Westlife "Unbreakable"
  • Westlife "Evergreen" (covered by Will Young and Gareth Gates)

2003

  • Gareth Gates "Say It Isn't So"
  • Guy Sebastian "Angels Brought Me Here"
  • Jamie Meyer "Good Girl"
  • Jamie Meyer "Last Goodbye, First Hello"
  • Jessica Andersson "Ett kort ögonblick" (Swedish version of "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson)
  • Nikki Cleary "1-2-3"
  • Nina "What If"

2004

  • Charlotte Perrelli "Gone Too Long"
  • Daniel Lindström "Coming True"
  • Darin "Why Does It Rain"
  • Fredrik Kempe "With You All the Time"
  • Ana Johnsson "Life"
  • Ana Johnsson "We Are"
  • Hanna Pakarinen "Love Is Like a Song"
  • Jodie "I Still Believe"

2005

  • Agnes "Let Me Carry You"
  • Agnes "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs To You)" (covered by Raffaëla Paton)
  • Die Happy "Big Big Trouble"
  • Shayne Ward "That's My Goal"
  • Twill "Before I Fall"
  • Twill "Is It Love"
  • Twill "One Step At A Time"

2006

  • Agnes "I Had A Feelin'"
  • Agnes "Kick Back Relax"
  • Agnes "What Do I Do With All This Love"
  • Alexander Klaws "This Is What It Feels Like"
  • D-Side "No One"
  • Darin "Homeless" (covered by Leona Lewis)
  • Il Divo & Celine Dion "I Believe in You"
  • Il Divon& Toni Braxton "Time of Our Lives"
  • Marie Serneholt "Beyond Tonight"
  • Marie Serneholt "The Boy I Used To Know"
  • Marie Serneholt "Calling All Detectives"
  • Marie Serneholt "Can't Be Love"
  • Marie Serneholt "Enjoy the Ride"
  • Marie Serneholt "I Love Making Love in the Morning"
  • Marie Serneholt "I Need a House"
  • Marie Serneholt "Oxygen"
  • Marie Serneholt' "That's The Way My Heart Goes"
  • Marie Serneholt "Wasted Love"
  • Markus Fagervall "Everything Changes"
  • Shayne Ward "Someone to Love"

2007

  • Ari Koivunen "On the Top of the World"
  • Erik Segerstedt "Freeway"
  • Erik Segerstedt "Everything Changes"
  • Fabienne Louves "Wach uf!"
  • Fabienne Louves "Wenn nüt meh got" (German version of "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs To You)" by Agnes)
  • Katherine Jenkins "How Do You Leave the One You Love?"
  • Martin Stosch "I Can Reach Heaven From Here"
  • No Angels "I Had a Feeling"
  • Part Six "What's That Sound"
  • Part Six "Perfect World"
  • Westlife "You Must Have Had a Broken Heart"

2008

  • Céline Dion "There Comes a Time"
  • E.M.D. "For You"
  • E.M.D. "She's My California"
  • Fady Maalouf "Blessed"
  • Il Divo "La promessa"
  • Same Difference "We R One"
  • Kevin Borg "With Every Bit Of Me"

2009

  • Paloma Faith "Stargazer"
  • The Saturdays "Lose Control"
  • Sheri "U Got Me Good"
  • Super Junior "What If"

2010

  • Jennifer Rush "Windows"
  • Jennifer Rush "I Never Asked For An Angel"
  • Jennifer Rush "I'm Not Dreaming Anymore"
  • Tommy Reeve "Believe It Like I Do"
  • Charice "All That I Need To Survive"
  • Erik Grönwall "When You Fall"
  • Agnes & Björn Skifs - When You Tell The World You're Mine
  • Edita Abdieski "The Key"

2011

  • Edita Abdieski "The Key"
  • Namie Amuro "make it happen (feat. AFTERSCHOOL)"
  • Jennifer Lopez "Until It Beats No More"
  • Eric Saade "Someone New"
  • Eric Saade "Big Love"
  • Kelly Clarkson "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
  • Girls' Generation "Bad Girl"
  • Björn Skifs "Break The Spell"
  • Björn Skifs "Let's Kiss"
  • Björn Skifs "Back to Where We Started From"
  • Björn Skifs "When Our Lips Touch"
  • Björn Skifs "I Already Know"
  • Björn Skifs "Damned If I Do"
  • Björn Skifs "You Got There In the End"
  • Björn Skifs "Step Right Up"
  • Björn Skifs "This Is Where the Story Ends"
  • Björn Skifs "You Were Loved"
  • Il Divo "Senza Parole"
  • Eclipse "When The River Is You"
  • Eclipse "La Tua Melodia"
  • Vanquish "The Harder You Love"
  • Michelle "Was, Wenn Mein Herz Sich Irrt"
  • Youngblood "American Girlfriend"
  • Youngblood "Sleep On It"
  • Youngblood "Outside Boy"

2012

  • Jedward "Happens In The Dark"
  • Leona Lewis "Stop The Clocks"[2]
  • Il Volo "Splendida"
  • Samantha Jade "What You've Done to Me"
  • Ida LaFontaine "Dancing 4 My Life"

2013

  • Agnetha Fältskog "The One Who Loves You Now"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "When You Really Loved Someone"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "Perfume In the Breeze"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "I Was A Flower"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "I Shouldve Followed You Home (with Gary Barlow)"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "Past Forever"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "Dance Your Pain Away"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "Bubble"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "Back On Your Radio"
  • Agnetha Fältskog "I Keep Them On the Floor Beside My Bed"
  • Janet Leon "New Colours"
  • MainStreet "Hell's A Lot Like Love"
  • Kristoffer Rahbek "Junkie For Love"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Nominated work Category Result
2006 Ivor Novello Award "That's My Goal" Best Selling UK Single[3] Won
2007 Brit Award "A Moment Like This" Best Selling British Single Nominated
2007 Ivor Novello Award "A Moment Like This" Best Selling UK Single[4] Won
2007 Daytime Emmy Award "So Good" Outstanding Original Song - Children's/Animated Nominated
2012 Jörgen Elofsson H. M. The King's Medal Honoured
2013 Grammy Award "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Song of the Year Nominated

References

  1. Janet Leon Unleashes Stockholm Gay Pride Anthem 2013 'New Colours'. Arjanwrites.com (2013-05-07). Retrieved on 2013-06-27.
  2. Twitter / FraserTSmith: Check out Stop The Clocks. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2013-06-27.
  3. James Blunt Leads BMIs Beautiful Night at Ivors | News. BMI.com (2006-05-25). Retrieved on 2013-06-27.
  4. Winehouse Takes Top Songwriting Honor at Ivor Novello Awards | News. BMI.com (2007-05-25). Retrieved on 2013-06-27.

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