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Michel Zitron
Swedish record producer, singer-songwriter and DJ
Michel Henry Allan Zitron (Swedish pronunciation: [mɪˈɧɛlː sɪˈtruːn]; born 29 June 1981) is a Swedish record producer, singer-songwriter and DJ. He has, along with his main music partner John Martin, worked with Avicii, Alesso, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempah and most notably Swedish House Mafia.[1] He is also co-writer and was the vocalist on Tiësto's track "Red Lights".
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Michel Zitron during Melodifestivalen 2024. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michel Henry Allan Zitron |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | House, progressive house, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, singer-songwriter, DJ |
Zitron was born to a Finnish-Romani father and a Finnish mother, and grew up in Tensta, Stockholm. He attended a Finnish-language school until he was 12 years old.[2]
2018: VCATION
On 27 July 2018, Michel Zitron along with John Martin launch a new music project called "VCATION". This was followed by the duo's debut single under this name entitled "Lay Low".[3][4] Their second single, "When We Went Gold", was released on 21 September 2018.[5] VCATION's first song of 2019 was released on 18 January and was called "Whiskey and Cola".[6]
Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE |
AUT |
BEL |
CAN |
FIN |
GER |
IRE |
NL |
UK |
US |
US Dance | ||||
| "Red Lights" (Tiësto featuring Michel Zitron) [Uncredited] |
2013 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 56 | 5 | A Town Called Paradise | |
| "Sweetest Heartache" (Style of Eye & Asalto featuring Michel Zitron)[7] |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Now That I've Found You" (Martin Garrix featuring John Martin and Michel Zitron) |
2016 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | ||
| "Never Alone" (Felix Jaehn and Mesto featuring Michel Zitron)[9] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold On" (Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko featuring Michael Zitron) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Songwriting and production credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Save The World" | 2011 | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | Until Now |
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| "Don't You Worry Child" | 2012 | |||
| "Anywhere For You" | 2014 | John Martin | Non-album single |
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| "In My Blood" | 2015 | Alesso | Forever |
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| "Together" | 2016 | Martin Garrix and Matisse & Sadko | Seven |
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| "Happy That You Found Me" | 2024 | Danny Saucedo | Non-album single |
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Releases under an alias
As VCATION (with John Martin)
Grammis Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Composer | — | Nominated | [11] |
- "Now That I've Found You" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[8]
- "Michel Zitron". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- Sseruwagi, Jonathan; Von Wright, Elin (11 July 2017). "Michel Zitron: "Jag har aldrig känt mig särskilt finsk, min identitet är att jag skriver låtar och producerar musik"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- Stone, Katie (2 July 2018). "Songwriters Behind Swedish House Mafia Hits Launch New Project VCATION & Debut Single "Lay Low" – EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". Edm.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ""Don't You Worry Child" Singer John Martin Launches New Project Alongside SHM Hype | Your EDM". www.youredm.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Whiskey & Cola by VCATION on Spotify". Open.spotify.com. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- "Release group "Sweetest Heartache" by Style of Eye & Asalto feat. Michel Zitron". MusicBrainz.org. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11, 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Goldenberg, Ross (3 September 2019). "Felix Jaehn and Mesto stretch the summer season with 'Never Alone'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ""Don't You Worry Child" Singer John Martin Launches New Project Alongside SHM Hype". 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018.
- "2013 Archives – Grammisgalan". Grammis.se. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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