Louis Schoorl

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Louis Schoorl
Birth nameLouis Schoorl
Born (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 46)
The Netherlands
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist
Labels Disney Music Publishing
Website www.louisschoorl.com

Louis Schoorl (born 23 December 1976) is a Dutch-born Australian songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. [1]

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Career

Based in Sydney, Australia, Schoorl has written or produced for 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Henderson, Jessica Mauboy, [1] Girls' Generation, Stan Walker, The Fooo, Dami Im, Guy Sebastian, 360, Pez and M-Phazes. He's worked alongside singer-songwriters including Daniel Johns, Tina Arena, De La Soul, Delta Goodrem, The Veronicas, Kimbra, Bertie Blackman, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Georgie Kay and Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger.

Schoorl songs have topped the Swedish, Japanese and Australian Charts including runner-up of The X Factor Australia , Taylor Henderson's "Borrow My Heart". [2] [3] [4]

On a trip to Stockholm Louis wrote a song with Erik Lewander and Ylva Dimberg of The Kennel that was released by Girls' Generation on their Japanese album Love and Peace . The track "My Oh My" has notched up more than 20 million YouTube views. [5] Girls' Generation have set a new record by becoming the first Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice with their 3rd Japanese full-length album Love & Peace. [6]

Schoorl won Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the 2014 APRA Awards held in Brisbane in recognition of a hot stretch in 2013 during which he wrote, co-wrote and produced 88 songs, collaborating with such acts as 360, Daniel Johns, Taylor Henderson and Jessica Mauboy. Schoorl is signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Disney Music Publishing. [7]

Schoorl co-wrote the original song "Gotcha" for the Australian film The Sapphires [8] with Ilan Kidron and the film's star, Jessica Mauboy. [1] The film's soundtrack was nominated for an ARIA Music Award for the Best Original Soundtrack [9] and Best Pop Release. [10] Jessica Mauboy also received an ARIA Nomination for Best Female Artist [11] for "Gotcha".

In 2018 he co-wrote the Swedish entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest, Dance You Off , performed by Benjamin Ingrosso. [12]

Discography

Singles

YearArtistAlbumSong TitleCo-written withProducer
2014 Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters "Already Gone"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope Alex Hope
2014Taylor HendersonBurnt Letters"When You Were Mine"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Hayley Warner Louis Schoorl
2014360 feat Daniel Johns Utopia"Impossible"Matt Colwell, Daniel JohnsLouis Schoorl
2014 Bertie Blackman "Run For Your Life"Bertie BlackmanLouis Schoorl
2014 Diana Rouvas "Heart of Goodbye"Diana Rouvas
2013Taylor Henderson"Borrow My Heart"Alex Hope, Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl
2013 Jai Waetford "Your Eyes"Alex Hope, Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl
2013 The Fooo The Fooo"Build A Girl" Herbie Crichlow, Joleen Belle
2013 Girls' Generation Love and Peace"My Oh My"Ylva Dimberg, Erik Lewander
2013 Tina Arena Reset "Still Running"Tina Arena, Hayley Warner
2012 Jessica Mauboy The Sapphires "Gotcha" Ilan Kidron, Jessica MauboyLouis Schoorl
2012 Kamaliya "Who's Gonna Love You?"Nermin Harambasic, Anna Stokke Wik, Ronny Svendsen
2012 Bella Ferraro "Set Me on Fire"Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl

Albums

YearArtistAlbumSong TitleWritersExecutive ProducerProducer
2012 Guy Sebastian Armageddon "Keeper"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
"Big Bad World"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
"Don't Worry Be Happy"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
2014 Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters "When You Were Mine"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner Louis SchoorlAlex Hope
"Already Gone"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis SchoorlLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Sail Away" Robby De Sa, Ben Fielding, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlRobby De Sa, Louis Schoorl
"Brighter Days"Alex Hope, Lindsay Rimes, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlLindsay Rimes
"Worth Fighting For"Taylor Henderson, Jon Hume Louis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Host of Angels"Taylor Henderson, Jon HumeLouis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Piece by Piece"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Close to Nothing"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Johan Gustafson, Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik HaggstamLouis SchoorlTrinity
"Matter of Time"Taylor Henderson, Benjamin Francis Leftwich Louis SchoorlAdrian Breakspear, Louis Schoorl
"The Best Part"Taylor Henderson, Emma Birdsall, Alex Hope, Christian Lo Russo, Louis SchoorlLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Taking Back"Taylor Henderson, Jon HumeLouis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Burnt Letters"Christopher Coleman, Alex Hope, Jarryd Klapper, Jenny Queen Louis SchoorlAlex Hope
2014 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer "Beside You" Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo RussoLouis Schoorl, Joel Chapman, John Feldmann
2014 360 Utopia"Impossible"Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis SchoorlDaniel Johns, Louis Schoorl
"It's All About To End"Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis SchoorlDaniel Johns, Louis Schoorl

Extended plays

ArtistEPSong TitleWritersProducers
5 Seconds of Summer Somewhere New"Unpredictable" Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo Russo Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Out of My Limit"Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Beside You"Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo RussoJoel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Gotta Get Out"Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl

Certification

YearChartArtistReleaseCertification
2012 ARIA Charts Jessica Mauboy "Gotcha" – single1 x GOLD
2012ARIA Charts Guy Sebastian Armageddon – album2 x PLATINUM
2013ARIA Charts Tina Arena Reset – album1 x PLATINUM
2013 Sverigetopplistan The Fooo "Build A Girl" – singleTBC
2013 RIAJ Digital Track Chart Girls Generation Love and Peace – album1 x GOLD
2014ARIA ChartsTaylor Henderson"Borrow My Heart" – single2 x PLATINUM
2014ARIA Charts Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters – album1 x GOLD
2014ARIA ChartsTaylor Henderson"When You Were Mine" – single1 x PLATINUM
2014ARIA Charts 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer – album1 x GOLD

Awards and nominations

YearRecipientAwardNominationResult
2014Louis Schoorl APRA AMCOS Awards Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year [13] Won
2020 DNA, Louis Schoorl for Hilda by Jessica Mauboy ARIA Music Awards Producer of the Year [14] Nominated

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