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Anderz Wrethov
Background information
Birth nameAnderz Wrethov
Born (1979-04-11) 11 April 1979 (age 45)
Sweden
GenresPop, rock, dance-pop, pop rock, Europop, R&B
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, artist
LabelsWarner Music, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI, SM Entertainment, J Storm, Pony Canyon, Avex, Johnny's Entertainment

Anderz Wrethov (born 11 April 1979) is a Swedish songwriter,[1] producer and artist.

Biography

Wrethov is born in Lund and grew up in Vellinge.[2][failed verification] He graduated from Musikhögskolan in Malmö in 2002. He sings and plays the piano and guitar.

He started up playing the guitar at the age of seven[3] after hearing dad's vinyl with Diana Ross and the Supremes. As a child he took piano lessons and started to write songs with his older sister Elin. He started his first band, playing melodic hard rock. At age of 16 Wrethov formed a new band with a more funky pop sound, Mighty Nice and got his first record deal and released one album in Sweden and Japan.

After graduating from the Malmö Academy of Music, where Wrethov had studied guitar, piano and song, he worked as a producer and songwriter.[3] Wrethov began his international career, with several hit songs in Scandinavia, UK and Germany as a result. Later, Wrethov worked in Japan and South Korea writing for J- and K-pop musicians.

Career

Wrethov has written and produced songs for a long number of artists, both in and outside of Sweden. He has participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen on thirteen occasions; in 2019, he had participated in writing four of the competing songs.[4] In 2011, Wrethov released his first single and made his debut as a singer. Wrethov wrote the official song for the Swedish football team for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011.

References

  1. ^ Barclay, Simon. Eurovision Song Contest – The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ^ Ahlbäck, Thérèse. Anderz Wrethov - skånsk mångmiljonspelad melodifestivalvinnare!, P4 Kristianstad. Published 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  3. ^ a b Lundh, Simon. Popfabrikören från Vellinge, Skånska Dagbladet. Published 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2019-05-22
  4. ^ Meierkord, Åsa. Låtrekord för Anderz Wrethov, Lokaltidningen. Published 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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