Julie Frost

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Julie Frost
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Background information
Origin Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • singer
  • guitarist
  • record producer
Years active2002–present
LabelsEMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV

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

Songwriting credits

YearArtistAlbumSongChart performance
2010 Lena Meyer-Landrut My Cassette Player Satellite European Hot 100 singles No. 1, [3] German Singles Chart No. 1 [4]
Winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2010
2010 Black Eyed Peas The Beginning Just Can't Get Enough UK Singles Chart No. 2, US Billboard Hot 100 No. 3. Multiplatinum
2011 Cody Simpson Coast To Coast On My Mind Radio Disney U.S. No. 1, [5] Billboard U.S. pop songs No. 30 [6]
Beyoncé 4 Countdown US Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs No. 12, [7] US Billboard 200 No. 1, US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 1
Pitbull feat. Kelly Rowland & Jamie Drastik Planet Pit Castle Made of SandUS Billboard 200 No. 7, [8] US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 3, [9] US Top Rap Albums No. 2 [10]
Ed Sheeran + Kiss MeUK Albums chart No. 1, Ireland Album chart No. 2, US Billboard 200 No. 5 US Folk Albums No. 1

US Rock Albums No. 2

Madonna W.E., MDNA Masterpiece Golden Globe for Best Original Song, UK Albums Chart No. 1

US Billboard 200 No. 1 US Dance/Electronic Albums No. 1

Dia Frampton "Red" Don't Kick The ChairUS Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums No. 1
2012 Marina and the Diamonds Electra Heart Primadonna UK Singles Chart No. 11, UK Album Charts No. 1
Mandy Capristo Grace Allow MeGerman Album Charts No. 8
Flo Rida feat. Jennifer Lopez Wild Ones Sweet SpotUS Billboard 200 No. 14,

US Billboard Dance/Electronic Album No. 1, US Billboard Rap Albums No. 2

Stefanie Heinzmann Stefanie Heinzmann Show Me the WayGerman Album Charts No. 8
2013 La Fouine feat Zaho Drôle de parcoursMa meilleure (featuring Zaho)Trace Urban Music Awards "Best Album", "Best Collaboration", French Singles Charts No. 23
2014 Tegan and Sara Soundtrack "Endless Love"Don't Find Another Love
Sabrina Carpenter Can't Blame A Girl For Trying Best Thing I've GotUS Billboard Top Heatseekers No. 16 [11]
David Guetta, Nico and Vinz, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Listen Lift Me UpUS Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [12] #1
2015 Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor Some Type of Love (EP) Marvin Gaye Billboard US Mainstream Top 40 No. 15, Billboard US Adult Top 40 No. 12, Billboard US Adult Contemporary No. 27, US Billboard Hot 100 No. 21, UK Singles No. 1, Switzerland No. 2, Spain No. 3, Scotland No. 1, New Zealand No. 1, Israel No. 1, Ireland No. 1, France No. 1, Billboard Euro Digital Song Sales No. 1, Australia No. 1
2017 Jon Bellion, Kyle (musician), DJ Vice Non Album SingleObsession
2018 Daughtry Cage to Rattle Deep End
Alec Benjamin Narrated For YouSwim
Non Album SingleO.I.N.V
Last of Her Kind
2020 Selena Gomez Rare Ring Billboard 200 #1
Alec Benjamin These Two Windows Oh My GodBillboard Mainstream Top 40 No. 32

Awards, nominations and certifications

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Nominations

Certifications

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