Björn_Djupström

Björn Djupström

Björn Djupström

Swedish songwriter and producer

Björn Djupström (born 25 February 1982 in Lidköping) is a Swedish songwriter and producer, currently a member of the songwriting duo Priest and the Beast. He has written songs for artists such as Pitbull, J-Lo, Enrique Iglesias, Nicki Minaj and Marc Anthony.

Djupström studied at the Writers Academy of Sweden.[clarification needed] He subsequently wrote songs for Swedish artist Loreen, including "My Heart is Refusing me" which sold 2× Platinum in Sweden.[1]

Between 2011 and 2014, Djupström collaborated with producer and songwriter RedOne and co-wrote several songs, including "Live it up" with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull,[2] "C’est La Vie" with Khaled[3] and "Vivir Mi Vida" with Marc Anthony.[4] The latter song won a Latin Grammy Award in 2013 for Record of the Year and holds the record for the second-longest run inside the top-five in the Billboard Latin Songs, with 51 weeks. The song certified 16× Platinum US (Latin), 2× Platinum in Mexico and certified Gold in Italy and Spain. Other songs co-written by Djupström include Whip it by Nicki Minaj[5] and "I Like How It Feels" by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull.[6]

The songwriting duo Priest and the Beast released Jessie Reyez first single "Figures*[7] and "Like it Like it" by Marcus & Martinus feat. Silentó[8] together.

Discography

No.4 in the ‘French Singles chart’ and no.1 in Czech Republics ‘Radio Top 100’.

Latin Grammy Award in 2013 for ‘Record of the Year’ and holds the record for the second-longest run inside the top-five in the Billboard Latin Songs, with 51 weeks.

· Certified 16× Platinum US(Latin) and 2× Platinum in Mexico. Certified Gold in Italy and Spain.

Peaked position 1 in US Billboards ‘Hot Dance Club Songs’ chart and on ‘Spanish Airplay Chart’

· Certified 2× Platinum in Canada. 1× Platinum in Australia. Platinum in Mexico.

Peaked position 1 on ‘Swedish Airplay chart’. The song represented Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

· Certified 2× Platinum in Sweden.

Peaked position 1 on US billboards ‘Hot Dance Club Songs’ chart.

· Certified Platinum in Venezuela. Gold in Canada and Australia.

Positioned no.23 in the US billboard ‘Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles’ chart.

· Certified 2× Platinum in Sweden.

US ‘Billboard 200’ it peaked position 51, and position 9 in ‘Swedish Album top list’.

  • Spread a little love by Havana Brown
  • Love life by John Mamann

The track has charted on French, Belgian and Swedish Singles Chart.

  • Champion by Clemens

The song has peaked to number 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.

Peaked position 3 on ‘Spanish Charts’.

References

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    Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm. "Loreen vann Tredje chansen". svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    "Vivir Mi Vida - Marc Anthony | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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    "Search for "Nicki Minaj whip it"". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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    "I Like How It Feels - Enrique Iglesias | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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    "Figures - Jessie Reyez | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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    "Deezer". Deezer. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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    Radio, Sveriges. "P4 Eftermiddag Västmanland - Eftermiddag i P4 Västmanland". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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