Lars Salem Al Fakir is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He regularly collaborates with Vincent Pontare as the songwriting and production duo Vargas and Lagola. Together, they have worked with many artists, including Avicii, Axwell & Ingrosso, Madonna, Seinabo Sey and Lady Gaga. In addition to their songwriting and production work, they release alternative pop music as Vargas & Lagola.
Fred Vincent Pontare is a Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He is also known by the mononym Vincent. He regularly collaborates with Salem Al Fakir as songwriting, producer, and duo Vargas & Lagola. Together, they have worked with many pre-eminent artists, including: Avicii, Axwell Ʌ Ingrosso, Madonna, Seinabo Sey and Lady Gaga. In addition to their songwriting and production work, they release alternative pop music as Vargas & Lagola.
A Perfect Contradiction is the third studio album by English recording artist Paloma Faith, released by Sony Music Entertainment on 10 March 2014. Musically, the album is a pop album, with elements of R&B, jazz, soul, Motown and disco. The album received mixed reviews; it spawned six singles; "Can't Rely on You", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Trouble with My Baby", "Ready for the Good Life", "Leave While I'm Not Looking" and "Beauty Remains"; the first two of these charted within the top 10 in the United Kingdom and "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" topped the charts in Australia.
"The Days" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, with vocals by English singer Robbie Williams. The song was written by Brandon Flowers, Robbie Williams, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii, and Vincent Pontare, and was produced by Avicii, Fakir and Pontare. The song was played for the first time in Boston, with uncredited vocals by Fakir. The song was released worldwide on 3 October 2014. It was released alongside "The Nights" in The Days / Nights EP. A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled.
Vargas & Lagola are a Swedish songwriting and production duo of Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir.
"Lullaby" is a song by English DJ and record producer Sigala and English singer-songwriter Paloma Faith. It was written by Sigala, Faith, Jess Glynne, Jin Jin, Josh Record, Andrew Bullimore and Joakim Jarl with the song's production handled by Sigala, Joe Ashworth and Jarly. It was released to digital retailers on 23 February 2018, through Ministry of Sound Recordings and B1 Recordings. "Lullaby" is included in the Zeitgeist Edition of Faith's fourth studio album, The Architect. On the 12 January 2019, “Lullaby” was nominated for “Best British Single” at the Brits.
"Love I'm Given" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding, released as the fourth single from Goulding's fourth studio album Brightest Blue, through Polydor Records on 19 August 2020. It was written by Ellie Goulding, Joe Kearns and Jim Eliot.
"Tough Love" is the second posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring Swedish singer Agnes and Vargas & Lagola. It was released on 9 May 2019, with the music video premiering on 14 May 2019, as the second single from Avicii's posthumous studio album Tim.
"Slide" is a song by American singer H.E.R. featuring American rapper YG. It was released on September 27, 2019 through RCA Records as the lead single off the former's debut studio album Back of My Mind (2021). An official remix featuring American rappers and singers Pop Smoke, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Chris Brown was released in January 2020.
"Stop This Flame" is a song by British singer and songwriter Celeste. The single was released on 9 January 2020 through Both Sides and Polydor Records as the second single from her debut studio album Not Your Muse. It was written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman, who produced the track with John Hill. The song samples Nina Simone's version of Sinnerman and Nina Simone is credited as a co-author.
"Better Off Without You" is a song by English singer and songwriter Becky Hill, featuring English DJ and producer Shift K3Y. It was released on 10 January 2020 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Only Honest on the Weekend. The song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Better Days" is a song by American band OneRepublic, taken from their fifth studio album Human. It was released as the fourth single from that album through Interscope Records on March 25, 2020. It was co-written by frontman Ryan Tedder with bassist Brent Kutzle, John Nathaniel and Tyler Spry. The song was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Douha " is a song by the English band Disclosure and Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara. It was released as the fifth single from the duo's third studio album Energy on 29 July 2020.
"Kids Again" is a song by British singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 30 October 2020 as the third single from their third studio album, Love Goes (2020). The song was written by Sam Smith, Ryan Tedder, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Wotman and Louis Bell.
Infinite Things is the fifth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith, released through Sony Music on 13 November 2020.
"Little Runaway" is a song by British singer Celeste, released on 25 August 2020 through Both Sides and Polydor Records. The song was written by the singer herself with Gary Go and Jamie Hartman, and also features production from TMS and TommyD.
"Love Not War " is a song by American singer Jason Derulo and New Caledonian beat maker Nuka. It was released as a single on November 20, 2020, by Sony Music, as a re-work of Nuka's "4 Brylean (WayzRmx2018)". The song was written by Jacob Kasher, Jason Derulo, Ridge Manuka Maukava and Shawn Charles.
"Anywhere Away from Here" is a song by English singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man and American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 9 April 2021 as the second single from Rag'n'Bone Man's second studio album Life by Misadventure.
"Love Me Now" is a song by Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo featuring German singer-songwriter Zoe Wees. It was released on 13 August 2021 through RCA Records.
"Matemateāone" is a song by Australian-New Zealand musician Stan Walker. A bilingual ballad sung primarily in Māori language, the song was released as a single a week before Walker's first album sung in Māori, Te Arohanui. A love ballad, the song's music video celebrates his marriage to his partner Lou Tyson.
