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"Jorgen is king in popfabriken"
He writes stellar million selling hit songs
Number one on U.S. Billboard charts. Three single ones in England.
This year alone, hidden ice Jorgen Elofsson contributed more than 13 million-selling singles and albums.
- Yes, there has been a good year, "he says.
In a humble courtyard in Stockholm calls for the weak in a window.
A door opens, and after just a few steps, it is like stepping straight into a flashing cockpit. Buttons, screens and humming machines everywhere.
We have found the heart of the hit-factory.
From here you control the world's perhaps best known popkung his kingdom. Songwriter Jorgen Elofsson swinging on a black leather chair and playing his last works.
- It will be fine. Soon on a radio near you, he jokes.
But that is exactly what it is. He has recently been number one two weeks in a row on the U.S. Billboard chart with "A Moment Like This".
"No more mountains"
- Bigger than that it will not. There are no more mountains to cross, "he says.
Artist, Kelly Clarkson, won this year's "American Idol".
The English counterpart, "Pop Idol", has also become a mega hit. Elofsson was with and said two million-selling singles, and cunning ones, to the artists Will Young and Gareth Gates.
- Gates will be exactly how big any time, I think. It needed a new big girl idol.
And he should know. A few years ago, Jorgen Elofsson agree that bringing up a young, blonde - and totally unknown - a singer in the spotlight. Britney Spears was named.
Tested artistic life
Among other things, he wrote the single "Sometimes", which only in the United States recorded more than one million times on radio. And lucky it is enough Kicki - Jorgen's girlfriend.
- Yes, it is dedicated to her. The song is very much about me and how it can be in a relationship, "he says.
During his 25-year music career he has also tested the artistic life. In the early 90's released two albums under the name "Shane".
- It went pretty well and played a part on MTV. But it was too exhausting. I got tired of it there and thought to the whole of music for a while, "he says.
Becomes in the shower
1994 turned it. Elofsson wrote the song "Gold in your eyes" to the Christmas Carols and realized that it was he wanted to become a songwriter.
- Most of the songs will be added in the shower, in the car or walking. Very rarely in the studio.
The international breakthrough came with Boyzone 1998th Now the whole world to sing his songs.
- The goal was never to get rich. Sure, I might not need to make a grip more in the rest of my life. But it is not an option. This is what I want to do and this is where I put the money, he says, and emphasizes the hand of a small, but Svindyr, apparatus.
A new song by a German debutant canisters and running for speaker. Elofsson lirar air guitar.
- This is something of the best I have done.
Hit Factory teeth yet a star.
Bjorn Solfors
Name: Jorgen Elofsson. Age: 40. Lives: Lidingö. Family: Girlfriend Kiki. Occupation: Writer and producer. Revenue: Unknown. His company Shane Songs AB had sales of SEK 15 160 052 at the Annual Report 2001. Nearest current: With Westlife's Best-of albums are released later this fall. Has written the first single and title track "Unbreakable". Curiosities: Released own CDs "The Man in Me" (1990) and "Hold On" (1992) under the name Shane. The singles "Dance With Me," "Human" and "Tell Me" became radio hits. Favorite bands: Rush. This year's best track: "The other" of Kent. Favorite of the original songs: "A Moment Like This" (sung by Kelly Clarkson). Right now, anyway.
Jorgen's 5 tips for songwriters
Talent and a passion for writing and get a life! It can be very difficult to write songs about credible things you never experienced.
Be a good listener Listen to the advice and understand the criticism. Do not be afraid to play your music for other people.
Be extremely stubborn Never give up. Think about what you can do for others, not what you can do for yourself.
Write with others, it is the absolute best way to dissolve knots.
Write continuously, the more the better keep the tube clean, read and get all the shit. Write Seizures will if you try too much.
Some of Jörgen's hits
Kelly Clarkson year's winning song in "American Idol", "A Moment Like This", has just been number one two weeks in a row on the U.S. Billboard chart. Is now second. The single made the biggest jump ever on the list when it went from place 52 to 1 in a week.
Will Young Vinnarlåten the British "Pop Idol", "Evergreen", was this year number one on the UK singles chart and has sold nearly two million copies.
Runner-up Gareth Gates in Pop Idol. "Evergreen" was also included on Gates's debut single, which is now sold around 1.5 million copies. Gates's second single, "Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)", reached number one on the UK singles chart three weeks in a row in July. Both songs were written with the A-Side.
Céline Dion text of "The greatest reward" for Celine Dion's latest album "A New Day Has Come" (8 million).
Westlife group's new single "Unbreakable", which is included on Westlife's forthcoming Best Of album. Wrote with Magnusson and Kreuger three tracks for their debut album "Westlife" (5 million items.) 1999, including the singles "If I Let You Go" and "Fool Again". On the "Coast to Coast" (7 million items.) 2000, they have written five songs, including "My Love" reached number one on the UK charts. In addition, three songs from the latest album "World of Our Own", 2001.
Britney Spears Two of the greatest hits of her debut "Baby One More Time" (25 million items) in 1998: it's very own "Sometimes" and "You Drive Me (Crazy)". "Sometimes" has recently reached one million radio gigs in United States. On their second album "Oops I Did It Again" (20 mill. Ex.) In 2000, there's "Girl in the Mirror" and "What You See Is What You Get. To the last album "Britney", 2001: "When I Found You".
Boyzone "Will be yours" to the group's third album, "Where We Belong," from 1998.
Geri Halliwell 'Love is the only light "and" It's heaven, it `s hell."