DNA Songs

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DNA Songs
OriginAustralia
Genres Pop, dance-pop, pop-rock
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer
Years active2004–present
MembersAnthony Egizii
David Musumeci
Website www.dnasongs.com.au

DNA Songs is a songwriting and production company founded by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Australia in 2004. They have worked with a variety of international and local artists including Ricky Martin, Geri Halliwell, The Veronicas, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, The Saturdays, Jessica Mauboy, Timomatic, Shannon Noll and many others. They have had seven No.1 singles in Australia with The Veronicas' "You Ruin Me" and "In My Blood", as well as Delta Goodrem's single "Wings", Reece Mastin's "Good Night" and "Shout It Out", Samantha Jade's "What You've Done to Me" and Dami Im's "Alive". [1]

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DNA Songs have also written numerous songs entered in the Eurovision Song Contest by Australia with "Sound of Silence" by Dami Im in 2016, "Don't Come Easy" by Isaiah Firebrace in 2017, [2] "We Got Love" by Jessica Mauboy in 2018 and "Don't Break Me" by Montaigne in 2020.

Songwriting credits

  • "When You Coming Home" – Brian McFadden (2010)
  • "It's Alright" – Kate Alexa (2008)
  • "Chinese Whispers" – Jessica Mauboy (2008)
  • "Runnin'" – Jessica Mauboy (2008)
  • "Fading Picture" – Amy Pearson (2008)
  • "Where We Belong" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Tonight" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Waiting Here" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "You're Everything" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Another Now" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Help Me Find a Way" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Nobody Knows" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Won't Walk Away" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "We Are Together" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Feel It Too" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Way to the Top" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Falling Out" – Kate Alexa (2007)
  • "Can't Be You" – Dean Geyer (2007)
  • "Won't Let You Go" – Shannon Noll (2007)
  • "Tomorrow" – Shannon Noll (2007)
  • "Don't Miss You" – Amy Pearson (2007)
  • "Love Like This" – Amy Pearson (2007)
  • "Alone No More" – Ricki-Lee (2007)
  • "Let Go" – Amity Dry (2005)
  • "Too Late" – Amity Dry (2005)
  • "Nobody Knows" – Torsten Fassbender featuring Julie-Anne Melfi

Production and mixing credits

Delta Goodrem

The Veronicas

From their album The Veronicas

Nathaniel

and the debut studio album, Yours (2015).

The Collective

Ricky Martin

Samantha Jade

Johnny Ruffo

Reece Mastin

Guy Sebastian

Timomatic

Stan Walker

from the album Let the Music Play (2011)

Shannon Noll

from the album A Million Suns (2011)

Marvin Priest

from the album Beats & Blips (2011)

Zoë Badwi

Christine Anu

Brian McFadden

from the album Wall of Soundz (2010)

Jessica Mauboy

from the album Been Waiting (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
from the album Beautiful (2013)

Shannon Noll

from the album Turn It Up (2007)

Amy Pearson

from the album Who I Am (2008)

Dean Geyer

from the album Rush (2007)

Guy Sebastian

from the album Closer to the Sun (2006)

Kate Miller-Heidke

from the album Little Eve (2007)

Old Man River

from the album Good Morning (2007)

Kate Alexa

from the album H2O: Just Add Water (2007)
B-Side of the single Teardrops (2008)

Amity Dry

Brielle Davis

from the album Other Side (2007)

Torsten Fassbender Featuring Julie-Anne Melfi

Mitch James

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References

  1. Adams, Cameron (14 July 2016). "Sydney's DNA Songs Have Just Scored Their Seventh ARIA Number 1 Single". news.com.au . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. Thomas, Sarah; Cooper, Nathanael (7 March 2017). "Eurovision 2017 Australian contestant: The X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace named". The Sydney Morning Herald.