Emanuel Kiriakou
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| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop, acoustic, R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations | Record Producer Songwriter Musician Vocalist |
| Labels | Universal |
| Associated acts | Joey McIntyre, Jason Derulo, R5, Demi Lovato, Hot Chelle Rae, Selena Gomez, Bridgit Mendler, Big Time Rush, Days Difference, Whitney Houston, David Archuleta, Jordin Sparks, Nick Lachey, New Kids On The Block, NKOTBSB, Vanessa Hudgens, Westlife, Simple Plan |
| Website | AAM [1] |
Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou is an American songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, based in Los Angeles. He co-wrote and produced the Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, "What’s Left of Me" by Nick Lachey, "Crush" by David Archuleta, "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene, and "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae. He has also collaborated with Jordin Sparks, Celine Dion, and Backstreet Boys.
Early life
Emanuel began playing the guitar and piano at the age of six, and joined his father’s Greek band at the age of thirteen. He graduated from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio in 1989 with a degree in music, and then relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2]
Producer
Kiriakou co-wrote and produced Jason DeRulos single, "It Girl" and has the forthcoming single by Days Difference, "Down With Me". Emanuel also co-wrote and produced the first single for Selena Gomez & the Scene titled "Who Says", co-wrote and produced Hot Chelle Rae's current single, "Tonight Tonight" and co-wrote and produced "Fix A Heart" which appears on Demi Lovato's third studio album, Unbroken.
Emanuel also co-produced the title track on Whitney Houston's record entitled "I Look To You". He co-wrote and produced the first single on David Archuleta's record titled "Crush" which debuted at #2 on Billboard, the highest American Idol debut to date, which received 1.8 million downloads. Emanuel's multi-format single for Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me” hit top 5 on the pop Billboard chart and #1 on the Dance Chart.
Emanuel's music has been featured in television shows and major motion picture soundtracks,[3] including the award-winning My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He has worked with chart-topping artists Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Big Time Rush, David Archuleta, Jesse McCartney, Celine Dion, Jordin Sparks, Joey McIntyre, New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys, and Nick Lachey, among others.
Current collaborations
Evan Bogart, Lindy Robbins, Priscilla Renea, Claude Kelly, Savan Kotecha, Makeba Riddick, Bridgit Mendler, Andrew Goldstein, Jens Koerkemeier, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Jess Cates
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album/Singles | US & UK Album Charts | US & UK Single Charts | Single & Album Certifactions |
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| 2004 | Clay Aiken | Merry Christmas with Love
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| Clay Aiken | A Thousand Different Ways
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| 2006 | Nick Lachey | What's Left of Me |
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| Jesse McCartney | Right Where You Want Me
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| 2007 | Katharine McPhee | Katharine McPhee
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| Ashley Tisdale | Headstrong
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| Jordin Sparks | Jordin Sparks
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| Backstreet Boys | Unbreakable |
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| Celine Dion | Taking Chances
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| 2008 | Vanessa Hudgens | Identified
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| New Kids On The Block | The Block |
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| David Archuleta | David Archuleta
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| Lesley Roy | Unbeautiful
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| 2009 | Backstreet Boys | This Is Us
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| Whitney Houston | I Look to You |
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| Westlife | Where We Are
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| Ashley Tisdale | Guilty Pleasure
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| The Friday Night Boys | Off the Deep End
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| 2010 | Fefe Dobson | Joy | — | — | — |
| Charice | Charice
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| David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down
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| Big Time Rush | BTR
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| 2011 | Yelawolf | Radioactive
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| Big Time Rush | Elevate
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| Hot Chelle Rae | Whatever
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| NKOTBSB | NKOTBSB |
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| Jason Derulo | Future History
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| Selena Gomez & the Scene | When the Sun Goes Down
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| 2012 | Demi Lovato | Unbroken
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| Ne-Yo | R.E.D.
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| Bridgit Mendler | Hello My Name Is...
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| 2013 | Demi Lovato | Demi
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| 98 Degrees | 2.0
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| R5 | Louder
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| Celine Dion | Loved Me Back to Life
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| Demi Lovato | Frozen Original Soundtrack |
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References
- ↑ http://www.aaminc.com/category.php?cat=3&id=130
- ↑ Poulton, Sarah (May 20, 2006). "YSU graduate writes hit". The Vindicator. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2002-04-01). Screen World 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 192–. ISBN 978-1-55783-479-9. Retrieved 14 August 2011.