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Ilya Salmanzadeh

Ilya Salmanzadeh (/sɑːlmənˈzɑːdə/; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as ILYA, is a Swedish/Iranian[1] songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande's hit single "Problem" for her second studio album My Everything (2014).[2]

ILYA
Birth nameIlya Salmanzadeh
Also known asKnocDown
Born (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 38)
Iran
OriginStockholm, Sweden, Iran
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • percussion
Labels

Career

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Ilya Salmanzadeh was born in Iran, raised in Denmark, and moved to Sweden at age 11.[3] In 2005 at the age of 19, he signed with Warner/Chappell Music in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2009, he graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. "Miss Me", Mohombi & Nelly's song in 2010, was Ilya's first internationally acclaimed production.[4][5] In 2011, he produced "Mama" and "Reba" from The Lonely Island's Grammy-nominated album, Turtleneck & Chain.[6][7] In 2013, he produced Cher Lloyd's song, "I Wish", and Fifth Harmony's award-winning song, "Me & My Girls".[8][9]

Alongside Max Martin, he co-wrote and produced Ariana Grande's "Problem" and Jennifer Lopez's "First Love" in 2014.[10][2][11][12][13] "Problem" went on to become one of the fastest-selling singles in iTunes history before winning a Teen Choice Award, VMA and EMA months later.[14][15][16][17] In June 2014, Ilya was nominated for the Denniz Pop Awards, an annual prize handed out to up-and-coming musicians.[18][19][20] "Bang Bang", co-produced by Ilya, was released as a joint single by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj on 29 July 2014 to universal acclaim.[21][22] In January 2015, Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do", co-written by Ilya, was released for the soundtrack album to the motion picture, Fifty Shades of Grey, becoming the most-streamed song in a week on Spotify.[23] In May 2015, he remixed Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" with Kendrick Lamar, which became his first No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[24][25]

He co-wrote and produced large parts of Ariana Grande's later albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. In 2019, Salmanzadeh co-wrote and produced Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated song "Spirit". He also worked on the production of Labrinth's singles "Miracle" and "Oblivion" (which features Sia), both taken from his sophomore solo album, Imagination & the Misfit Kid.[citation needed]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist
  • 2007: "Used To Be"[26]
As featured artist
  • 2009: "Get You on the Pool" (Kocky & Trash featuring Ilya)[citation needed]
  • 2011: "Got It Like That" (Lazee ft. Ilya)[27]

Production discography

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Ilya's works include:[28][29][30][31]

Year Title Album Songwriter Producer
2008 "Karma" (featuring David Jassy) Darin Zanyar – Flashback  Y  Y
"Road Trip"  Y  Y
2010 "Miss Me" (ft. Nelly) Mohombi – MoveMeant  Y  Y
2011 "Alienized" Linda Pritchard – Alive  Y  Y
"Crying in the Rain"  Y  Y
"Dance Your Tears Away"  Y
"Erase & Rewind"  Y  Y
"Glorious"  Y  Y
"Miracle"  Y  Y
"Not Even Hello"  Y  Y
"On Time"  Y  Y
"Rise Again"  Y  Y
"Satellite"  Y  Y
"Stuck in a Riddle"  Y  Y
"Got It Like That" Lazee – Supposed II Happen  Y  Y
"Explosive Love" Eric Saade – Saade Vol. 2  Y
"Feel Alive"  Y
"Mama" The Lonely Island – Turtleneck & Chain  Y
"Reba (Two Worlds Collide)" (ft. Kenan Thompson)  Y  Y
"Finally Free" Kimberley Locke – Four for the Floor  Y  Y
2012 "Get Started" David Lindgren – Get Started  Y
"Bastard" Amanda Fondell – Bastard  Y  Y
2013 "Can't Hold Back" Anton Ewald – A  Y  Y
"We Are a Crowd" The Lonely Island – The Wack Album  Y  Y
"Me & My Girls" Fifth Harmony – Better Together  Y
"I Wish" (ft. T.I.) Cher Lloyd – Sorry I'm Late  Y  Y
2014 "One Last Time" Ariana Grande – My Everything  Y
"Problem" (ft. Iggy Azalea)  Y  Y
"First Love" Jennifer Lopez – AKA  Y  Y
"Bang Bang" (Jessie J with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj) Jessie J – Sweet Talker
Ariana Grande – My Everything 		 Y
"Dreamers" Mohombi – Universe  Y  Y
"Grow Old With You"  Y  Y
"Just Like That"  Y  Y
"Save Me"  Y  Y
"Comeback" Ella Eyre – Feline  Y  Y
"Santa Tell Me" Ariana Grande – Christmas Kisses  Y  Y
2015 "Love Me like You Do" Ellie Goulding – Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  Y
"Things I Didn't Say" Adam Lambert – The Original High  Y  Y
"City Dove" Tori Kelly – Unbreakable Smile  Y  Y
"Back It Up" (ft. Pitbull) Prince Royce – Double Vision  Y  Y
"Back It Up" (ft. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull)  Y  Y
"Bad Blood" (ft. Kendrick Lamar) Taylor Swift – 1989  Y
"Good Thing" (ft. Nick Jonas) Sage the Gemini – Bachelor Party  Y  Y
"Around the World" (ft. Fetty Wap) Natalie La Rose – Around the World  Y  Y
"One in a Million" Hilary Duff – Breathe In. Breathe Out.  Y  Y
"Confident" Demi Lovato – Confident  Y  Y
"Mr. Hughes"  Y
"On My Mind" Ellie Goulding – Delirium  Y  Y
"Codes"  Y  Y
"Pay My Rent" DNCE – Swaay  Y  Y
"Toothbrush"  Y  Y
"Focus" Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman  Y  Y
2016 "Bad Decisions"  Y  Y
"Everyday" (ft. Future)  Y  Y
"Greedy"  Y  Y
"Into You"  Y  Y
"Side to Side" (ft. Nicki Minaj)  Y  Y
"Sometimes"  Y  Y
"Still Falling for You" Ellie Goulding – Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"Don't Talk About It" Tove Lo – Lady Wood  Y  Y
"Fire Fade"  Y  Y
"They Don't Know" Ariana Grande – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"What U Workin' With?" Gwen Stefani & Justin Timberlake – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"DNCE" DNCE – DNCE  Y  Y
"Pay My Rent"  Y  Y
"Toothbrush"  Y  Y
"Zoom"  Y  Y
2017 "Lions" Skip Marley – Lions  Y  Y
"Calm Down" Skip Marley – Calm Down  Y  Y
"Act My Age" Katy Perry – Witness  Y
"Ain't About What You Got" Star cast – Star (season 1) soundtrack  Y  Y
"Would You Mind" PRETTYMUCH – Would You Mind  Y  Y
"End Game" (ft. Ed Sheeran and Future) Taylor Swift – Reputation
 Y[a]
"Refugee" Skip Marley – Refugee  Y  Y
"Teacher" PRETTYMUCH – Teacher  Y  Y
"Open Arms" PRETTYMUCH – Open Arms  Y  Y
2018 "Raindrops (An Angel Cried)" Ariana Grande – Sweetener  Y
"God Is a Woman"  Y  Y
"Everytime"  Y  Y
"Breathin"  Y  Y
"No Tears Left to Cry"  Y  Y
"Close To Me" (ft. Swae Lee) Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Brightest Blue  Y  Y
"Last Goodbye" (ft. Tove Styrke & Stefflon Don) Clean Bandit – What Is Love?  Y  Y
2019 "Bloodline" Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next  Y  Y
"Bad Idea"  Y  Y
"Ghostin"  Y  Y
"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored"  Y  Y
"Tu Vecina" (ft. Ty Dolla Sign) Maluma – 11:11  Y  Y
"Miracle" Labrinth – Imagination & the Misfit Kid  Y  Y
"Spirit" Beyoncé – The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"How Do You Sleep?" Sam Smith – Love Goes  Y  Y
"Don't Call Me Angel" Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"How It's Done" Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma, Stefflon Don – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"Bad to You" Ariana Grande, Normani, Nicki Minaj – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"Nobody" Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"How I Look on You" Ariana Grande – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Y  Y
"Motivation" Normani – Motivation  Y  Y
2020 "I'm Ready" Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – Love Goes  Y  Y
"Worry About Me" (feat. blackbear) Ellie Goulding − Brightest Blue  Y  Y
"My Oasis" (feat. Burna Boy) Sam Smith − Love Goes  Y
"High On Your Supply" Katy Perry − Smile  Y  Y
2021 "Oh Na Na" (with Myke Towers and Tainy) Camila Cabello – Familia  Y
"Alone Together" Westlife − Wild Dreams  Y
2022 "Lightning"[32] Charli XCX – Crash  Y
"Unholy" Sam Smith – Gloria  Y  Y
"I Love Your Girl" Mabel – About Last Night...  Y  Y
"Grrrls" Lizzo – Special  Y  Y
2023 "Brrr" Kim Petras – Feed the Beast  Y  Y
2024 "Bye" Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine  Y  Y
"Don't Wanna Break Up Again"  Y  Y
"Saturn Returns Interlude"  Y  Y
"Eternal Sunshine"  Y
"True Story"  Y
"The Boy Is Mine"  Y
"Yes, And?"  Y  Y
"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)"  Y  Y
"I Wish I Hated You"  Y  Y
"Imperfect for You"  Y  Y
"New Woman" (ft. Rosalía) Lisa – ALTEREGO  Y  Y
"It's OK I'm OK" Tate McRae – So Close to What  Y  Y

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2012 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Turtleneck & Chain (songwriter & producer) Nominated [7]
2014 Radio Disney Music Awards Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF "Me & My Girls" (producer) Won [33]
Catchiest New Song "I Wish" (songwriter & producer) Nominated [34]
Denniz Pop Awards Rookie Songwriter/Producer Himself Nominated [20]
Swedish Music Publishers Prize Year's Breakthrough Nominated [35]
Teen Choice Awards Song: Female Artist "Problem" (songwriter & producer) Won [36]
MTV Video Music Award Best Female Video Nominated [37]
Best Pop Video Won [38]
Best Collaboration Nominated [39]
Best Lyric Video Nominated [40]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song Won [41]
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Song "Bang Bang" (producer) Nominated [42]
Favorite Album My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) Nominated [42]
Grammy Award Best Pop Duo/Group Performance "Bang Bang" (producer) Nominated [43]
Best Pop Vocal Album My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) Nominated [43]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Song of the Year "Bang Bang" (producer) Won [44]
"Problem" (songwriter & producer) Nominated [45]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Collaboration "Bang Bang" (producer) Won [46]
"Problem" (songwriter & producer) Nominated [47]
Radio Disney Music Awards Song of the Year "Problem" (songwriter & producer) Won [48]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Writer Among the Most Performed Songs Himself Won [49]
Billboard Music Award Top Soundtrack Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) Nominated [50]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song "Bad Blood" (producer) Won [51]
"Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) Nominated
Latin Grammy Award Best Urban Song "Back It Up (Spanish Version)" (songwriter & producer) Nominated [52]
American Music Award Top Soundtrack Fifty Shades of Grey (composer) Nominated [53]
Collaboration of the Year "Bad Blood" (producer) Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Song of the Year Nominated [54]
"Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Original Song Nominated [55]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Song Nominated [56]
Grammy Award Best Pop Solo Performance Nominated [57]
Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) Nominated
2022 Grammy Award Album of the Year Justice (producer & songwriter) Nominated [7]
2023 Grammy Award Album of the Year Special (producer, engineers & mixer) Nominated [7]
2025 Grammy Award Best Dance Pop Recording Yes, And? (producer) Pending [7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Additional vocal producer

References

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