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Andreas Carlsson
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Andreas Carlsson at a movie premiere in Stockholm, 2012.
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| Birth name | Andreas Mikael Carlsson |
| Born | 3 April 1973 Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Andreas Mikael Carlsson, born on April 3, 1973, is a talented music producer and songwriter from Sweden. He is known for writing many hit songs for famous artists around the world.
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Andreas Carlsson's Early Career
Andreas Carlsson started his music journey as part of the Cheiron Studios team. This was a famous music studio in Sweden. When Cheiron Studios closed in 2000, Andreas and other former members, Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, took over the studio space.
Starting New Music Companies
In 2003, they launched a new company called The Location. This company focused on producing music. They also started a publishing company called Location Songs. This is where other songwriters, like Savan Kotecha, could sign their work.
Working with Other Songwriters
Andreas Carlsson often works with other well-known writers. These include Desmond Child and Chris Braide. Together, they have created many popular songs. One famous song they wrote is "Invisible". This song was a hit for the Irish boy band D-Side. It was also sung by American Idol contestant Clay Aiken. "Invisible" became one of the most played songs on American radio in 2004.
More recently, Andreas helped write Katy Perry's song "Waking Up in Vegas". This song is on her album One of the Boys. He also co-wrote "Strange" for the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack. This song was performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli Kõiv.
Forming Meriola
In 2008, Andreas Carlsson teamed up with producer and songwriter Anders Bagge. They formed a new company called Meriola. Anders Bagge has also written and produced songs for many big stars. These include Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez.
Writing His Own Story
In 2009, Andreas Carlsson wrote a book about his life. It is called Live to Win - låtarna som skrev mitt liv. This means "The songs which wrote my life". The book tells the story of his career and how he became successful.
Andreas Carlsson on Television
Andreas Carlsson has also been a judge on popular TV shows.
Judging Idol in Sweden
From 2008, Andreas was a judge on the Swedish version of Idol. This was for its fifth season. He continued to be a judge until 2011. On March 14, 2011, he announced he was leaving the show. He wanted to focus more on writing songs again.
Judging X Factor
In 2012, he was also a judge on the Swedish version of X Factor. In recent years, Andreas Carlsson has been giving talks and motivational speeches. He often visits different schools in Sweden to share his experiences.
Famous Songs Written by Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson has written or co-written many hit songs for various artists. Here are some of the well-known songs he helped create:
- For Britney Spears: "Born to Make You Happy" and "Where Are You Now"
- For Backstreet Boys: "I Want It That Way" and "Drowning"
- For Celine Dion: "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive"
- For NSYNC: "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me"
- For Westlife: "When You're Looking Like That"
- For Bon Jovi: "Everyday" and "Misunderstood"
- For LeAnn Rimes: "Life Goes On"
- For Hilary Duff: "Crash World"
- For Carrie Underwood: "Inside Your Heaven"
- For Jesse McCartney: "Because You Live"
- For Paul Stanley: "Live to Win"
- For Katy Perry: "Waking Up in Vegas"
- For Ricky Martin: "The Best Thing About Me Is You"
- For Lil Uzi Vert: "That Way"
- For ENHYPEN: "Given-Taken"
- For fromis_9: "Talk & Talk"
