Jörgen Elofsson
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Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born January 14, 1962) is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt and Shayne Ward. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife. His musical career started when he was 16, and was the lead singer and guitarist in different bands. After that he had a solo career and released two albums in 1989 and 1992, under the name "Shane".
Elofsson became a full-time songwriter in 1994, when he worked with the Swedish artist Carola. His work at Cheiron Studios began in January 1998, and he has mainly been working together with David Kreuger and Per Magnusson.
In 2005 he created the record label Planet Six, part of Sony BMG.
In 2006 his song "The Time of Our Lives" was chosen as FIFA's official anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. It was performed by Il Divo and Toni Braxton.
[edit] Writing Discography
1994
- Carola "Guld I Dina Ögon"
1999
- Westlife "If I Let You Go"
- Britney Spears "Sometimes"
- Britney Spears "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
- Britney Spears "Walk On By" (covered by Gareth Gates)
2000
- Westlife "Fool Again"
- Westlife "My Love"
- Peter Jöback "Higher"
- Peter Jöback "Tonight"
- Trybe "We Are Invincible"
- Steps "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
- Steps "Mars and Venus"
- Bellefire "Perfect Bliss"
- Bellefire "I Can Make You Fall In Love Again"
- Lucy Street "Girl Next Door"
- Lucy Street "Loves Me Loves Me Not"
- Lucy Street "Life Is A Lovesong"
- Lucy Street "Second Time Around"
- Lucy Street "Goodbye"
2001
- Jennie Löfgren "Somewhere"
- Jennie Löfgren "Dreams"
- 3 of Hearts "Is It Love"
- Robyn "Say You'll Walk The Distance"
- Geri Halliwell "Love Is the Only Light"
- Geri Halliwell "It's Heaven, It's Hell (Being Geri Halliwell"
- Alsou "Let It Be Me"
2002
- Will Young "Evergreen"
- Kelly Clarkson "A Moment Like This" (covered by Leona Lewis)
- Gareth Gates "Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
- Westlife "Unbreakable"
- Jessica Andersson "Perfect Bliss"
2003
- Jessica Andersson "Ett Kort Ögonblick"
- Gareth Gates "Say It Isn't So"
2004
- Darin "Why Does It Rain"
- Daniel Lindstrom "Coming True"
- Jodie "I Still Believe"
- Nikki Cleary "1-2-3"
2005
- Shayne Ward "That's My Goal"
- Agnes "Right Here, Right Now"
- Agnes "Let Me Carry You"
- Twill "Is It Love"
- Twill "Before I Fall"
- Twill "One Step At A Time"
- Die Happy "Big Big Trouble"
2006
- Markus Fagervall "Everything Changes"
- Il Divo & Toni Braxton "Time Of Our Lives"
- Il Divo & Celine Dion "I believe in you"
- Agnes "I Had A Feelin'"
- Agnes "Kick Back Relax"
- Agnes "What Do I Do With All This Love"
- Alexander Klaws "This Is What It Feels Like"
- D-Side "No One"
- Darin "Homeless" (covered by Leona Lewis)
- Shayne Ward "I Cry"
- Shayne Ward "Someone To Love"
- Raffaëla Paton "Right Here, Right Now (my heart belongs to you)"
- Marie Serneholt "Enjoy The Ride"
- Marie Serneholt "Wasted Love"
- Marie Serneholt "That's The Way My Heart Goes"
- Marie Serneholt "I Need A House"
- Marie Serneholt "Beyond Tonight"
- Marie Serneholt "I Love Making Love In The Morning"
- Marie Serneholt "The Boy I Used To Know"
- Marie Serneholt "Calling All Detectives"
- Marie Serneholt "Can't Be Loved"
- Marie Serneholt "Oxygen"
2007
- No Angels "I Had A Feeling"
- Martin Stosch "I Can Reach Heaven from here"
- Ari Koivunen "On The Top Of The World"
- Fabienne Louves "Wach uf!"
- Fabienne Louves "Wenn nüt meh got"
- Part Six "What's That Sound"
- Part Six "Perfect World"
- Erik Segerstedt "Freeway"
- Erik Segerstedt "Everything Changes"
- Westlife "You Must Have Had A Broken Heart"
- Katherine Jenkins "How Do You Leave The One You Love?"
2008
- Martin Stosch "I Can Reach Heaven from here"
- E.M.D. "She's My California"
- E.M.D. "For You"
- Fady Maalouf "Blessed"
