Savan Kotecha

Savan Kotecha
Birth name	Savan Harish Kotecha
Origin	Austin, Texas
Genres	Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, teen pop, power pop, R&B
Occupations	Songwriter, producer, vocal coach
Labels	Jive, RCA, Capitol, LaFace, Island, BMG, Atlantic, Syco Records, Columbia Records
Associated acts	Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Shontelle, Adam Lambert, Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd, Alexandra Burke, Westlife, Shayne Ward.
Website	http://www.kananisongs.com/

Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter of Indian descent and record producer from Texas. Kotecha has written such hits as Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy" and "I Wanna Go", Usher’s "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love", One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Live While We're Young", and Maroon 5's "One More Night". The recipient of 6 BMI Awards 4 ASCAP Awards, and 2 Billboard Music Awards, Kotecha’s songs have achieved number one status the world over, having sold more than 100 millions copies. Kotecha can be seen on the American version of Simon Cowell's The X Factor, where as Vocal Producer, a role reprised from the original UK show, Kotecha aids and develops the show's budding talent.

At the age of 21, Kotecha signed with BMG Music and a year later, took his first flight to Sweden to work with songwriter RedOne. Kotecha would eventually learn song structure from vaunted songwriters Kristian Lundin and mentor Max Martin; adopting a new songwriting style. At the same time, he would form a working relationship with Simon Cowell, who brought Kotecha on as a consultant for his label Syco Records.

Discography

Adam Lambert

• "If I Had You" (US CHR #15)

Alexandra Burke

• "Start Without You" (UK #1)
• "What Happens on the Dance Floor"
• "Broken Heels" (UK #8)
• "The Silence" (UK #16)
• "Dumb"
• "Gotta Go"

Allison Iraheta

• "Friday I'll Be Over U"

BC Jean

• "I’ll Survive You"

Britney Spears

• "I Wanna Go" (US #7) (US POP/CHR #1)
• "Up n’ Down"
• "If U Seek Amy" (US #19)

Carolina Liar

• "All That Comes Out Of My Mouth"

Carrie Underwood

• "Quitter"
• "Inside Your Heaven" (US #1)

Celine Dion

• "Eyes On Me"
• "Let Your Heart Decide"

Cher Lloyd

• "Want U Back" (US #12)
• "Grow Up"
• "Over The Moon"
• "With Ur Love" (UK #4)

Christian TV

• "Love2Baby"

Christina Aguilera

• "Your Body"

Danni Minogue

• "Love Fight"

Days Difference

• "Speakers" (#29 Hot AC)

Delta Goodrem

• "I Can't Break It to My Heart" (AUS #13)

Demi Lovato

• "Really Don't Care"
• "Something That We're Not"
• "Shouldn't Come Back"

Enrique Iglesias

• "Ring My Bells"

Emblem 3

• "Chloe"

Geri Halliwell

• "Ride It" (UK #4)

Glee

• "Loser Like Me" (US #6)
• "Light Up the World" (US #33)

Il Divo

• "Sempre Sempre"
• "Una Noche"
• "Mama"

Jessie James

• "I Look So Good (Without You)" (US CHR #43)

"Burn It Up"

JLS

• "The Club Is Alive" (UK #1)

Jordan Pruitt

• "My Shoes" (Radio Disney #11)

Justin Bieber

• "Beauty and a Beat" (#5 US)

Ke$ha

• "All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)"

Laza Morgan

• "One by One"

Leona Lewis

• "I Got You" (UK #14)
• "Brave"
• "Naked"
• "Outta My Head"

Lesley Roy

• "Psycho B**ch"

Lindsay Lohan

• "Disconnected"
• "Symptoms Of You"

Miranda Cosgrove

iCarly Soundtrack

• "Stay My Baby" (Radio Disney #19)
• "Oh Oh"

Maroon 5

• "One More Night" (US #1)

One Direction

• "Live While We're Young" (US #3) (UK #3) (AUS #2)
• "What Makes You Beautiful"(US #4) (UK #1)
• "Na Na Na"
• "I Wish"
• "Up All Night"
• "Save You Tonight"
• "Kiss You" (UK #9)
• "One Thing" (US #39) (UK #9)
• "I Want"
• "Heart Attack"
• "Last First Kiss"
• "Back For You"
• "Nobody Compares"
• "Still The One"
• "Change My Mind"
• "Magic"

Paul Deanda

• "Roll The Credits" (US CHR #37)

Paul Potts

• "Mamma"

Ryan Cabrera

• "Shame on Me"

Shayne Ward

• "If That's OK with You" (UK #2)
• "No U Hang Up" (UK #2)
• ""Breathless" (UK #6)
• "Damaged"
• "Some Tears Never Dry"
• "Until You"
• "Melt the Snow"
• "U Got Me So"
• "You Make Me Wish"
• "Stand by Me" (UK #14)
• "Something Worth Living For"
• "A Better Man"

Shontelle

• "T Shirt" (US #36) (UK #6)

Tammin Sursok

• "Pointless Relationship" (AUS #5)
• "Whatever Will Be" (AUS #13)
• "Almost Me"

Tata Young

• "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy"
• "Call Him Mine"

Usher

• "DJ Got Us Falling In Love" (US #4)
• "Scream" (US #9) (UK #5)

Victoria Justice

• "Beggin' on Your Knees" (US #58)
• "Best Friend's Brother" (US #86)

Vanessa Hudgens

• "Say OK" (US #61)
• "Whatever Will Be" (Tammin Sursok cover)

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"

WiD

• "Bitch Like You"

External links

• Savan Kotecha on Myspace
• Savan Kotecha on Twitter
• Savan Kotecha discography at Discogs
• Official website