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Julie Frost

Julie Frost

American musician


Julie Frost is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer. She is the recipient of Golden Globe and Eurovision Song Contest awards for songs written, as well as a Parent's Choice Award for album production and performance. She is also the founder of the non-profit "Songs For Elephants", with the mission to help mobilize the music and entertainment industry in support of the world's elephants.

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She is the second American songwriter to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as co-writer of the song "Satellite", which won the contest for Germany. Frost co-wrote Madonna's song "Masterpiece", from the soundtrack of her movie W.E., and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Her songwriting credits include the Black Eyed Peas' multi-platinum single "Just Can't Get Enough", the hook for Pitbull's "Castle Made of Sand", and Flo Rida's "Sweet Spot". She also co-wrote Beyoncé's single "Countdown", Ed Sheeran's "Kiss Me", Marina and the Diamonds's "Primadonna", Frost wrote the end credit song and lead single for the "Endless Love" Soundtrack performed by Tegan and Sara and co-wrote "Lift Me Up" featuring Nico and Vinz and Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Guetta's album "Listen", and co-wrote Charlie Puth's single "Marvin Gaye" with Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor. Additionally, Frost co-wrote the single "Obsession" for DJ Vice Featuring Kyle and Jon Bellion. Most recently, she co-wrote "Ring" for Selena Gomez album "Rare", and "Oh My God" for Alec Benjamin's album "These Two Windows". She is nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy Award with her song "Love" cowritten with Jesse & Joy, on their album "Aire".

Early life and career

Frost grew up in rural Vermont and began to perform publicly in 1992 in Chicago. Her first solo album The Wave (2002) was received positively by various music critics;... Of her writing style, Music Critic Johny Luftus wrote "Chicago singer/songwriter Julie Frost likes to place pleading heartache, clever wordplay, and determined pluck over nuanced arrangements".[1][2] Later on Frost founded her own studio "Happy Child Studios", which produces songs for families and children, and published her album Happy Child Music (2006).

2009 to present

Frost was signed to EMI Music Publishing in 2009 by music executive Big Jon Platt. In 2010, a song cowritten by Frost and Dane John Gorden, "Satellite", won the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 for Germany. Lena Meyer-Landrut's recording of this song subsequently became a number one hit in various European countries, and went to No. 1 on the European singles chart. It was also a minor hit in various other countries.

Discography

  • 2006: Happy Child Music (Artist)
  • 2002: The Wave (Artist)
  • 2000: "Songs for Wiggleworms" Various Artists (Artist/Producer)

Songwriting credits

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Awards, nominations and certifications

Wins

  • 2001: Parent's Choice Award - "Songs For Wiggle Worms" (Producer)
  • 2010: Eurovision Song Contest - "Satellite"
  • 2010: 1LIVE Krone – Best Single "Satellite"
  • 2011: Golden Globe - Best Original Song "Masterpiece" (Madonna)

Nominations

  • 2011: Echo - Radio Echo for "Satellite" (Lena Meyer-Landrut)
  • 2011: Echo - Single of the Year – "Satellite" (Lena Meyer-Landrut)
  • 2011: Echo - Album of the Year – "My Cassette Player" (Lena Meyer-Landrut)
  • 2011: Comet - Best Song – "Satellite" (Lena Meyer-Landrut)
  • 2012: Brit - Album of the Year – "+" (Ed Sheeran)

Certifications

  • 2010 Triple Platinum Single Germany "Satellite" Lena Meyer-Landrut
  • 2010 Gold Single Sweden "Satellite" Lena Meyer-Landrut[13]
  • 2010 Platinum Single Switzerland "Satellite" Lena Meyer-Landrut[14]
  • 2010 5× Gold Album Germany My Cassette Player Lena Meyer-Landrut[15]
  • 2011 Platinum Album U.S. "The Beginning" Black Eyed Peas[16]
  • 2011 Platinum Album Australia "The Beginning" Black Eyed Peas[17]
  • 2011 Platinum Single Australia "Just Can't Get Enough" Black Eyed Peas[18]

References

  1. Julie Frost Archived 18 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine at centerstagechicago.com, retrieved 10 July 2010
  2. "European Hot 100 Singles: Week of June 19, 2010". Billboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week Ending July 2, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. Sverige Topplistan Sverigetoppliostan.se
  5. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards 2010". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  6. "Top 50 Singles Chart". (G) in Brackets. ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.

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