Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou
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| Emanuel Kiriakou | |
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| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop, acoustic, R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations | Record Producer Songwriter Musician Vocalist |
| Labels | Universal |
| Associated acts | Joey McIntyre, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, Hot Chelle Rae, Selena Gomez, Big Time Rush, Days Difference, Whitney Houston, David Archuleta, Jordin Sparks, Nick Lachey, New Kids On The Block, NKOTBSB, Vanessa Hudgens, Westlife, Simple Plan |
| Website | AAM [1] |
Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou is an American songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, based in Los Angeles. He co-wrote and produced the Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, "What’s Left of Me" by Nick Lachey, "Crush" by David Archuleta, "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene, and "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae. He has also collaborated with Jordin Sparks, Celine Dion, and Backstreet Boys.
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Early life [edit]
Emanuel began playing the guitar and piano at the age of six, and joined his father’s Greek band at the age of thirteen. He graduated from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio in 1989 with a degree in music, and then relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2]
Producer [edit]
Kiriakou co-wrote and produced the new Jason DeRulo single, "It Girl" and has the forthcoming single by Days Difference, "Down With Me". Emanuel also co-wrote and produced the first single for Selena Gomez & the Scene titled "Who Says", co-wrote and produced Hot Chelle Rae's current single, "Tonight Tonight" and co-wrote and produced "Fix A Heart" which appears on Demi Lovato's new album, Unbroken.
Emanuel also co-produced the title track on Whitney Houston's record entitled "I Look To You". He co-wrote and produced the first single on David Archuleta's record titled "Crush" which debuted at #2 on Billboard, the highest American Idol debut to date, which received 1.8 million downloads. Emanuel's multi-format single for Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me” hit top 5 on the pop Billboard chart and #1 on the Dance Chart.
Emanuel's music has been featured in television shows and major motion picture soundtracks,[3] including the award-winning My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He has worked with chart-topping artists Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Big Time Rush, David Archuleta, Jesse McCartney, Celine Dion, Jordin Sparks, Joey McIntyre, New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, and Nick Lachey, among others.
Current collaborations [edit]
Evan Bogart, Lindy Robbins, Priscilla Renea, Claude Kelly, Savan Kotecha, Makeba Riddick, Bridgit Mendler, Andrew Goldstein, Jens Koerkemeier, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Jess Cates
Discography [edit]
R5 (band) - "Loud (EP)" (Hollywood Records)
Loud : Writer, Producer
Jason Derulo - "Future History" (Warner Bros)
It Girl : Writer, Producer
Hot Chelle Rae - Hot Chelle Rae (Jive)
Tonight Tonight : Writer, Producer
Selena Gomez - When The Sun Goes Down (Hollywood Records)
Who Says : Writer, Producer
Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong (Warner Bros. Records)
Love Me For Me : Producer
Ashley Tisdale - Guilty Pleasure (Warner Bros. Records)
Tell Me Lies : Writer, Producer
Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable (Jive Records)
Inconsolable : Writer, Producer
Downpour : Producer
Backstreet Boys - This Is Us (Jive Records)
Shattered : Producer
Big Time Rush - Elevate (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
If I Ruled The World (featuring Iyaz) : Writer, Producer
Big Time Rush - Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
I Know You Know (featuring Cymphonique) : Writer, Producer
Stuck : Writer, Producer
Bridgit Mendler - Hello My Name Is... (Hollywood)
Ready or Not : Writer and Producer
Celine Dion - Taking Chances (Sony Records)
Surprise, Surprise : Producer
Charice - Charice (Reprise Records)
In This Song : Writer
Clay Aiken - A Thousand Different Ways (RCA)
Broken Wings : Producer
Because You Loved Me : Producer
Lover All Alone : Writer, Producer
Clay Aiken - Merry Christmas With Love (RCA)
Musician, Producer
David Archuleta - David Archuleta (Jive)
Crush : Writer, Producer
David Archuleta - The Other Side of Down (Jive)
Falling Stars : Writer, Producer
Complain : Writer, Producer
Fefe Dobson - Joy (21 Music, Island Records)
Stuttering : Guitar
The Friday Night Boys - Off the Deep End (Fueled By Ramen)
Producer, Writer
J.C. Chasez - J.C. Chasez (Jive)
You Ruined Me : Writer, Producer
Jesse McCartney - Right Where You Want Me (Hollywood Records)
Tell Her : Writer, Producer
Joey McIntyre - 8:09 (Artemis)
Writer, Producer
Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks (Jive)
Permanent Monday : Writer, Producer
Worth The Wait : Writer, Producer
Katharine McPhee - Katharine McPhee (RCA)
Ordinary World : Writer, Producer
Better Off Alone : Producer
Nick Lachey - What’s Left of Me (Jive)
What's Left of Me : Writer, Producer
Nick Lachey - Nick Lachey Christmas (Jive)
Joy To The World : Producer
New Kids On The Block - The Block
Two In The Morning : Writer, Producer
NKOTBSB - NKOTBSB
Don't Turn Out the Lights : Writer, Producer
Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks (RCA)
Just To Feel That Way : Writer
Vanessa Hudgens - Identified (Hollywood Records)
Gone With The Wind : Writer, Producer
Westlife - Where We Are (RCA)
No More Heroes : Writer, Producer
Whitney Houston - I Look To You (J Records)
I Look To You : Producer
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.aaminc.com/category.php?cat=3&id=130
- ^ Poulton, Sarah (May 20, 2006). "YSU graduate writes hit". The Vindicator. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2002-04-01). Screen World 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 192–. ISBN 978-1-55783-479-9. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
