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Birth name | Ilya Salmanzadeh |
Also known as | KnocDown |
Born | Iran | 19 September 1986
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Ilya Salmanzadeh ( /sɑːlmənˈzɑːdə/; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as ILYA, is a Swedish [1] songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande's " Problem" and Jennifer Lopez's " First Love". [2] [3]
Ilya Salmanzadeh was born in Iran, raised in Denmark, and moved to Sweden at age 11. [4] In 2005 at the age of 19, he signed with Warner/Chappell Music in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2009, he graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. " Miss Me", Mohombi & Nelly's song in 2010, was Ilya's first internationally acclaimed production. [5] [6] In 2011, he produced "Mama" and "Reba" from The Lonely Island's Grammy-nominated album, Turtleneck & Chain. [7] [8] In 2013, he produced Cher Lloyd's song, " I Wish", and Fifth Harmony's award-winning song, " Me & My Girls". [9] [10]
Alongside Max Martin, he co-wrote and produced Ariana Grande's " Problem" and Jennifer Lopez's " First Love" in 2014. [2] [11] [12] [13] "Problem" went on to become one of the fastest-selling singles in iTunes history before winning a Teen Choice Award, VMA and EMA months later. [14] [15] [16] [17] In June 2014, Ilya was nominated for the Denniz Pop Awards, an annual prize handed out to up-and-coming musicians. [18] [19] [20] " Bang Bang", co-produced by Ilya, was released as a joint single by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj on 29 July 2014 to universal acclaim. [21] [22] In January 2015, Ellie Goulding's " Love Me Like You Do", co-written by Ilya, was released for the soundtrack album to the motion picture, Fifty Shades of Grey, becoming the most-streamed song in a week on Spotify. [23] In May 2015, he remixed Taylor Swift's " Bad Blood" with Kendrick Lamar, which became his first No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [24] [25]
He co-wrote and produced large parts of Ariana Grande's later albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. In 2019, Salmanzadeh co-wrote and produced Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated song " Spirit". He also worked on the production of Labrinth's singles "Miracle" and "Oblivion" (which features Sia), both taken from his sophomore solo album, Imagination & the Misfit Kid.[ citation needed]
Ilya's works include: [28] [29] [30] [31]
Year | Title | Album | Songwriter | Producer |
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2008 | "Karma" (featuring David Jassy) | Darin Zanyar – Flashback | ||
"Road Trip" | ||||
2010 | " Miss Me" (ft. Nelly) | Mohombi – MoveMeant | ||
2011 | "Alienized" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | ||
"Crying in the Rain" | ||||
"Dance Your Tears Away" | ||||
"Erase & Rewind" | ||||
"Glorious" | ||||
"Miracle" | ||||
"Not Even Hello" | ||||
"On Time" | ||||
"Rise Again" | ||||
"Satellite" | ||||
"Stuck in a Riddle" | ||||
"Got It Like That" | Lazee – Supposed II Happen | |||
"Explosive Love" | Eric Saade – Saade Vol. 2 | |||
"Feel Alive" | ||||
"Mama" | The Lonely Island – Turtleneck & Chain | |||
"Reba (Two Worlds Collide)" (ft. Kenan Thompson) | ||||
"Finally Free" | Kimberley Locke – Four for the Floor | |||
2012 | "Get Started" | David Lindgren – Get Started | ||
"Bastard" | Amanda Fondell – Bastard | |||
2013 | "Can't Hold Back" | Anton Ewald – A | ||
"We Are a Crowd" | The Lonely Island – The Wack Album | |||
" Me & My Girls" | Fifth Harmony – Better Together | |||
" I Wish" (ft. T.I.) | Cher Lloyd – Sorry I'm Late | |||
2014 | " One Last Time" | Ariana Grande – My Everything | ||
" Problem" (ft. Iggy Azalea) | ||||
" First Love" | Jennifer Lopez – AKA | |||
" Bang Bang" ( Jessie J with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj) |
Jessie J –
Sweet Talker
Ariana Grande – My Everything |
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"Dreamers" | Mohombi – Universe | |||
"Grow Old With You" | ||||
"Just Like That" | ||||
"Save Me" | ||||
" Comeback" | Ella Eyre – Feline | |||
" Santa Tell Me" | Ariana Grande – Christmas Kisses | |||
2015 | " Love Me like You Do" | Ellie Goulding – Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||
"Things I Didn't Say" | Adam Lambert – The Original High | |||
"City Dove" | Tori Kelly – Unbreakable Smile | |||
" Back It Up" (ft. Pitbull) | Prince Royce – Double Vision | |||
"Back It Up" (ft. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull) | ||||
" Bad Blood" (ft. Kendrick Lamar) | Taylor Swift – 1989 | |||
" Good Thing" (ft. Nick Jonas) | Sage the Gemini – Bachelor Party | |||
" Around the World" (ft. Fetty Wap) | Natalie La Rose – Around the World | |||
"One in a Million" | Hilary Duff – Breathe In. Breathe Out. | |||
" Confident" | Demi Lovato – Confident | |||
"Mr. Hughes" | ||||
" On My Mind" | Ellie Goulding – Delirium | |||
"Codes" | ||||
"Pay My Rent" | DNCE – Swaay | |||
" Toothbrush" | ||||
" Focus" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | |||
2016 | "Bad Decisions" | |||
" Everyday" (ft. Future) | ||||
" Greedy" | ||||
" Into You" | ||||
" Side to Side" (ft. Nicki Minaj) | ||||
"Sometimes" | ||||
" Still Falling for You" | Ellie Goulding – Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"Don't Talk About It" | Tove Lo – Lady Wood | |||
"Fire Fade" | ||||
"They Don't Know" | Ariana Grande – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
" What U Workin' With?" | Gwen Stefani & Justin Timberlake – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"DNCE" | DNCE – DNCE | |||
"Pay My Rent" | ||||
" Toothbrush" | ||||
"Zoom" | ||||
2017 | "Lions" | Skip Marley – Lions | ||
"Calm Down" | Skip Marley – Calm Down | |||
"Act My Age" | Katy Perry – Witness | |||
"Ain't About What You Got" | Star cast – Star (season 1) soundtrack | |||
"Would You Mind" | PRETTYMUCH – Would You Mind | |||
" End Game" (ft. Ed Sheeran and Future) | Taylor Swift – Reputation | (Additional vocal producer)
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"Refugee" | Skip Marley – Refugee | |||
"Teacher" | PRETTYMUCH – Teacher | |||
"Open Arms" | PRETTYMUCH – Open Arms | |||
2018 | "Raindrops (An Angel Cried)" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | ||
" God Is a Woman" | ||||
" Everytime" | ||||
" Breathin" | ||||
" No Tears Left to Cry" | ||||
" Close To Me" (ft. Swae Lee) | Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Brightest Blue | |||
"Last Goodbye" (ft. Tove Styrke & Stefflon Don) | Clean Bandit – What Is Love? | |||
2019 | " Bloodline" | Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next | ||
" Bad Idea" | ||||
" Ghostin" | ||||
" Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" | ||||
"Tu Vecina" (ft. Ty Dolla Sign) | Maluma – 11:11 | |||
"Miracle" | Labrinth – Imagination & the Misfit Kid | |||
" Spirit" | Beyoncé – The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
" How Do You Sleep?" | Sam Smith – Love Goes | |||
" Don't Call Me Angel" | Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
" How It's Done" | Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma, Stefflon Don – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"Bad to You" | Ariana Grande, Normani, Nicki Minaj – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"Nobody" | Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"How I Look on You" | Ariana Grande – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
" Motivation" | Normani – Motivation | |||
2020 | " I'm Ready" | Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – Love Goes | ||
" Worry About Me" (feat. blackbear) | Ellie Goulding − Brightest Blue | |||
" My Oasis" (feat. Burna Boy) | Sam Smith − Love Goes | |||
"High On Your Supply" | Katy Perry − Smile | |||
2021 | " Oh Na Na" (with Myke Towers and Tainy) | Camila Cabello – Familia | ||
"Alone Together" | Westlife − Wild Dreams | |||
2022 | "Lightning" [32] | Charli XCX – Crash | ||
" Unholy" | Sam Smith – Gloria | |||
"I Love Your Girl" | Mabel – About Last Night... | |||
"Grrrls" | Lizzo – Special | |||
2023 | " Brrr" | Kim Petras – Feed the Beast | ||
2024 | " Yes, And?" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | ||
"Bye" | ||||
"Don't Wanna Break Up Again" | ||||
"Saturn Returns Interlude" | ||||
" We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | ||||
"I Wish I Hated You" | ||||
"Imperfect for You" |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Grammy Award | Best Comedy Album | Turtleneck & Chain (songwriter & producer) | Nominated | [8] |
2014 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF | " Me & My Girls" (producer) | Won | [33] |
Catchiest New Song | " I Wish" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated | [34] | ||
Denniz Pop Awards | Rookie Songwriter/Producer | Himself | Nominated | [20] | |
Swedish Music Publishers Prize | Year's Breakthrough | Nominated | [35] | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Song: Female Artist | " Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won | [36] | |
MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video | Nominated | [37] | ||
Best Pop Video | Won | [38] | |||
Best Collaboration | Nominated | [39] | |||
Best Lyric Video | Nominated | [40] | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | Won | [41] | ||
2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song | " Bang Bang" (producer) | Nominated | [42] |
Favorite Album | My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) | Nominated | [42] | ||
Grammy Award | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Nominated | [43] | |
Best Pop Vocal Album | My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) | Nominated | [43] | ||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Won | [44] | |
"Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated | [45] | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Collaboration | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Won | [46] | |
"Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated | [47] | |||
Radio Disney Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won | [48] | |
ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Writer Among the Most Performed Songs | Himself | Won | [49] | |
Billboard Music Award | Top Soundtrack | Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) | Nominated | [50] | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | " Bad Blood" (producer) | Won | [51] | |
" Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated | ||||
Latin Grammy Award | Best Urban Song | " Back It Up (Spanish Version)" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated | [52] | |
American Music Award | Top Soundtrack | Fifty Shades of Grey (composer) | Nominated | [53] | |
Collaboration of the Year | "Bad Blood" (producer) | Nominated | |||
2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | Nominated | [54] | |
"Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated | ||||
Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | Nominated | [55] | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | Nominated | [56] | ||
Grammy Award | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | [57] | ||
Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||||
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) | Nominated |
I wrote 'Problem' with Ilya and Max Martin a very long time ago and it was just about how I was feeling at the moment.