Agnes Emilia Carlsson,known mononymously as Agnes,is a Swedish singer. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005,the second season of the Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony Music,through which she released her self-titled debut album,Agnes,and follow-up,Stronger,both of which topped the Swedish Top 60 Albums Chart. In early 2008,it was announced that Agnes had parted ways with her record label,and was now signed to small independent label Roxy Recordings. Released on 28 October 2008,her third album,Dance Love Pop,reached number five in Sweden,70 in Austria,38 in France,45 in Switzerland and 13 in the United Kingdom. With 200,000 albums sold worldwide this is her most successful album,50,000 albums were sold in France,40,000 in Sweden. Its first two singles,"On and On" and "Release Me" became international hits,reaching the top-ten in charts worldwide. "Release Me" topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and peaked at three in the United Kingdom,selling over 900,000 copies worldwide.
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 his songwriting and production work,he releases 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 ɅIngrosso,Madonna,Seinabo Sey and Lady Gaga. In addition to their songwriting and production work,they release alternative pop music as Vargas &Lagola.
Magnus Lidehäll is a Swedish award-winning producer,composer,and songwriter. He works closely with the songwriting duo Vargas &Lagola –with whom he won the composer of the year award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 2014. Together they have produced,written,and/or co-written songs for Madonna,Wyclef Jean &Avicii,Veronica Maggio and Petter,to name a few.
Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii released two studio albums,one compilation album,one remix album,one mix album,51 singles,one promotional single and 29 music videos. Following his death in 2018,one posthumous studio album and five posthumous singles were also released.
"You Make Me" is a song written and recorded by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii and Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare and producer Arash Pournouri. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album,True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.
"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii from his debut studio album,True (2013). American bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski provides vocals for the track. It was written by Avicii,Ash Pournouri,Salem Al Fakir,Vincent Pontare and Veronica Maggio. "Hey Brother" sees Avicii giving his brother advice.
"Divine Sorrow" is a song by Haitian hip hop recording artist Wyclef Jean from his EP J'ouvert. Credited with the mononym Wyclef on the official cover of the single,it also features Swedish DJ and producer Avicii. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 November 2014. It was written by Magnus Lidehäll,Salem Al Fakir,and Vincent Pontare.
Stories is the second studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Avicii,released on 2 October 2015 by PRMD Music and Island Records. It was produced by Avicii along with Salem Al Fakir,Alex Ebert,Carl Falk,Kristoffer Fogelmark,Martin Garrix,Dhani Lennevald,Ash Pournouri,Albin Nedler,and Vincent Pontare on several tracks. It is his final album before his death in 2018. This album was followed by his 3rd and final album, Tim which was released posthumously in June of 2019.
"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 Las Vegas,with uncredited vocals by Fakir and Pontare. 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.
"Heaven" is the third posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii,featuring vocals by singer Chris Martin of British band Coldplay. The song was released on 6 June 2019,as the third single from Avicii's posthumous studio album Tim. The song became his third single,and his second posthumously,to reach number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its 27 July 2019 issue.
"Waiting for Love" is a song by music producer Avicii with vocals by Simon Aldred. The track was released on 22 May 2015 as the lead single from Avicii's second studio album,Stories (2015). The lyrics were also written by Aldred.
"Without You" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii,featuring vocals from Swedish singer Sandro Cavazza. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the lead single from Avicii's final EP,Avīci (01). "Without You" is Avicii's seventh Swedish number-one single,reaching number one upon release in 2017 and again after Avicii's death in April 2018.
"Lonely Together" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii,featuring English singer Rita Ora. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the second single from Avicii's EP,Avīci (01). A remix EP was released on 17 November 2017. "Lonely Together" was the last single Avicii released during his lifetime,before his death in 2018.
Vargas &Lagola are a Swedish songwriting and production duo of Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir.
Tim is the third and final studio album by Swedish DJ and producer Avicii,released on 6 June 2019,one year after his death on 20 April 2018. It is his sole posthumous album release following his death a year earlier. It includes the single "SOS",which was released on 10 April 2019. All profits from sales of the album go towards the Tim Bergling Foundation,set up following Avicii's suicide,for mental health awareness.
"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii featuring co-production from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark,and vocals from American singer Aloe Blacc. It was released on 10 April 2019 and is included on his posthumous third studio album Tim,released on 6 June 2019. The single is also his second number-one,as well as Blacc's first,on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart,in its 1 June 2019 issue.
"Goodlife" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes. It was released on 7 February 2020 through Senga. The song did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart,but peaked to number five on the Sweden Heatseeker Songs. The song was written by Agnes Carlsson,Cathy Dennis,Salem Al Fakir,Vincent Pontare and produced by Vargas &Lagola.
"Better Than This" is a song by English singer and songwriter Paloma Faith. It was released on 5 September 2020 by Sony Music as the lead single from her fifth studio album Infinite Things. The song was written by Amanda Cygnaeus,Davide Rossi,Jamie Hartman,Paloma Faith,Richard Zastenker,Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare.
"24 Hours" is a song by Swedish singer Agnes serving as the second single from her fifth studio album Magic Still Exists. It was released on May 21,2021,through Senga and Universal Music.
