Ilan Kidron

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Ilan Kidron

Ilan Kidron
Background information
Origin London, United Kingdom
Occupations Singer, songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments Guitar, Piano, Flute,Vocals
Years active 2006–present
Associated acts The Potbelleez, B.O.B, Paul Mac
Website thepotbelleez.com

Ilan Kidron (born 22 April 1976, London), also known as iKid, is an Australian singer, song-writer and music producer who lives between Paris, Los Angeles and Sydney. In 2003, Kidron befriended the Irish-Australian electro-house and dance music duo, The Potbelleez, and three years later, joined them as the group's lead singer. Kidron co-wrote the group's breakthrough single, "Don't Hold Back", which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 2× Platinum by ARIA. Kidron has worked with artists such as Tommy Trash, B.O.B, Paul Mac and Sam La More and publishing/production companies The Kennel and Norway's Dsign Music. He currently writes for and performs with The Potbelleez as well as composing music for other well known artists such as Ricky Martin, Jessica Mauboy and Tina Arena.

Early life and influences

Ilan Kidron was born on the 22nd of April, 1976 in London, England. During his school life he learned to speak fluently in several languages and, as a classical graduate from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia, is an accomplished guitarist, flautist and pianist.

Kidron plays a wide array of music, stating, "I love writing slow waltzes is the style of Leonard Cohen or Edith Piaf, for example, or I love playing a lot of the Chabad tunes. Every Friday night, we have big sing-alongs at home, and I get together with friends as well and we share all that sort of music, the traditional Jewish music.” [1] Though he comes from a background in "rock, folk, jazz, klezmer and a crooner" [2] music, Kidron moved into dance music when he joined The Potbelleez. When describing his transition to dance, Kidron stated, "You got to find new ways to dig deep and dance music’s a really good way of doing that because it’s built around tension and release. The song-writing takes on a bigger form with dance music, and it’s accentuated by this amazing soundscape. Often with more complex, progressive rocky stuff, it’s tumultuous and harder to control, but dance music is centred around making people dance and being pure and fun.” [3]

Career

Career beginnings

Kidron met The Potbelleez's David Goode and Jonny Sonic at a house party in Sydney. The duo had heard Kidron singing an original tune and, liking what they had heard, suggested that they record it and release it as their first EP.[1]

The Potbelleez

As part of The Potbelleez, Ilan Kidron has released over six Top 50 Hits and two Top 20 Albums. Kidron has received two APRA Song Writing Awards for "Best Dance Work of the Year" for the songs Don't Hold Back and From the Music in 2009 and 2012 respectively.[4][5]

Other works

In January 2012, Kidron formed a song writing and production team, named "The SchooKids", with Dutch producer Louis Schoorl. The team co-wrote and produced the lead single, "Gotcha" for the Australian film "The Sapphires".[6] The song was performed by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. The team currently writes for various Australian artists such as Mauboy and Reese Mastin.

Kidron's works include Ricky Martin's “Come with Me”, which debuted at #3 on the Australian Charts and charted in 17 countries,[7] Finnish Pop singer Isac Eliot's "New Way Home" which peaked at number one on the Official Finnish Singles Chart.[8] and Australian dance producer Tommy Trash's ARIA nominated hit "Need Me To Stay" which charted at number one on the ARIA Club Hits chart. Kidron also co-wrote Jack Vidgen's "Finding You", Tina Arena's "Love You Less", Vandalism's "Coming Alive", Emma Pask's "Season of My Heart", as well as a few tracks from Ricki Lee's fourth studio album.

Kidron has also produced sound tracks for films such the Academy Award Nominated Short Film, Inja. 3[9]

Discography

Composer/Lyricist

2008

2010

2011

2012

2013

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[11] Kidron, as part of The Potbeleez, have won two awards from six nominations, both for Dance Work of the Year.

Year Recipient Award Result
2009 "Don't Hold Back" (David Greene, Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, Sam Littlemore) Most Played Australian Work[12] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Dance Work of the Year[13][14] style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Are You With Me" (David Greene, Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, Sam Littlemore) Dance Work of the Year[14] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2011 "Hello" (Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, David Greene, Justin Shave, Marisa Lock) Dance Work of the Year[15] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 "From the Music" (David Greene, Ilan Kidron, Marisa Lock, Jonathan Murphy, Justin Shave) Dance Work of the Year[16][17] style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Most Played Australian Work[17] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Kidron, as part of the Potbelleez, has received four nominations.

Year Recipient Award Result
2008 "Don't Hold Back" Breakthrough Artist – Single[18] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Best Dance Single[18] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Highest Selling Single[18] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2011 "From the Music" Best Dance Release[19] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Songs From the Heart
  2. ↑ "Songs From the Heart". 
  3. ↑ "Potbelleez frontman dishes up dirt". inmycommunity. 
  4. ↑ "APRA-AMCOS 2009 Winners- Dance Work of the Year". APRA-AMCOS. 
  5. ↑ "Winners for the 2012 APRA Music Awards announced". APRA-AMCOS. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Jessica Mauboy, Ilan Kidron and Louis Schoorl join forces for 'Gotcha!'". Universal Music Publishing. Retrieved 17 August 2012. 
  7. ↑ "RICKY MARTIN - COME WITH ME (SONG)". 30 June 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Isac Elliot: New Way Home". Musiikkituottajat ry. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Nominees & Winners for the 75th Academy Awards". Academy Awards. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). 23 March 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Ilan kidron in australian charts". 
  11. ↑ "APRA Music Awards 2012". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Most Played Australian Work - 2009". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  13. ↑ "2009 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Nominations > Dance Work of the Year – 2011". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Winners for the 2012 APRA Music Awards Announced". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Nominations > Dance Work of the Year – 2012". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "2009 ARIA Awards Nominees". The Age (Fairfax Media). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012. 
  19. ↑ "The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012. 

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