Savan Kotecha

Savan Kotecha
Birth name Savan Harish Kotecha
Origin Austin, Texas
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Website http://www.kananisongs.com/

Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer. Kotecha is of Gujarati Indian descent. He is from Austin, Texas.[1][2]

Hits

Some of the stars for whom Kotecha has co-written hits include:

Awards

Kotecha has been the recipient of 9 BMI Awards 13 ASCAP Awards and 2 Billboard Music Awards. His songs have achieved number-one status all over the world, having sold more than 250 million copies. Kotecha was seen on the American version of Simon Cowell's The X Factor as a vocal producer, a role reprised from the original UK show; Kotecha aided and developed the show's budding talent.

Discography

Adam Lambert
  • "If I Had You" (US CHR #15)
  • "Evil in the night"
  • "The Original High"
  • "Things That I didn't Say"
Alexandra Burke
Allison Iraheta
Ariana Grande
Avicii

"Sunset Jesus"

Backstreet Boys
  • "In a World Like This"
BC Jean
  • "I’ll Survive You"
Britney Spears
Carolina Liar
  • "All That Comes Out Of My Mouth"
Carrie Underwood
  • "Quitter"
  • "Inside Your Heaven" (US #1)
Cassadee Pope
  • "Easier To Lie"
Celine Dion
Cher Lloyd
Christian TV
  • "Love2Baby"
Christina Aguilera
Danni Minogue
  • "Love Fight"
  • "Vibe On"
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"
Enrique Iglesias
  • "Ring My Bells"
Emblem3
Fifth Harmony
  • "Better Together"
G-Eazy feat Jeremih
  • "Saw It Coming"
Geri Halliwell
Glee
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
JLS
Jordan Pruitt
  • "My Shoes" (Radio Disney #11)
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Ke$ha
  • "All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)"
Laza Morgan
  • "One by One"
Leona Lewis
Lesley Roy
  • "Psycho B**ch"
Lindsay Lohan
  • "Disconnected"
  • "Symptoms Of You"
Miranda Cosgrove

iCarly Soundtrack

  • "Stay My Baby" (Radio Disney #19)
  • "Oh Oh"
Madonna
  • "Devil Pray"
  • "Addicted"
  • "Borrowed Time"
Maroon 5
Megan & Liz
  • "Release You"
MKTO
  • "Forever Until Tomorrow"
Natalie La Rose
  • "Around The World"
Nick Jonas
  • "Under You"
Prince Royce
  • "Back It up" (feat PitBull) (US #98) (Grammy Nominated)
One Direction
Paul Potts
  • "Mamma"
Paula DeAnda
  • "Roll The Credits" (US CHR #37)
R5
  • "Lets Not Be Alone Tonight"
Robin Thicke
  • "Back Together" (feat Nicki Minaj)
Sage The Gemini feat. Nick Jonas
Shayne Ward
Shontelle
Tammin Sursok
The Vamps
  • "Somebody To You" (UK #4)
Tori Kelly
Tata Young
  • "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy"
  • "Call Him Mine"
Usher
Victoria Justice
Vanessa Hudgens
  • "Say OK" (US #61)
  • "Whatever Will Be" (Tammin Sursok cover)
The Weeknd
  • "Can't Feel My Face" (US #1)
  • "In The Night"
  • "Shameless"
  • "Rockin'"
  • "Love to Lay"
  • "A Lonely Night"
  • "Ordinary Life"
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"

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Savan Kotecha, Songwriter". ofindianorigin.co.uk. 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.
  3. ↑ discography | Kanani Songs
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