Jonas Gladnikoff

Jonas Gladnikoff is a songwriter and music producer living in the Åland Islands, an autonomous region of Finland. Born in 1985 in Täby, Sweden, he began songwriting at an early age. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections. He studied songwriting at the Music Production Academy Musikmakarna, graduating in 2006. In 2009 he co-wrote the song that represented Ireland^[1] with the song "Et Cetera" performed by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy in Moscow, Russia.^[2][3] In the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest he once again co-wrote the Irish entry. The song, "It's for You", was performed by the 1993 Eurovision winning singer Niamh Kavanagh. He also later wrote the 2014 Irish entry "Heartbeat" sung by Can-linn.

Among his entries in national pre-selections for the Eurovision Song Contest he is best known for having co-written the runner up in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009, the Danish final, with the song "Someday" performed by the Icelandic singer Hera Björk,^[4][5] which became a big hit and also won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2009 for Denmark. Gladnikoff is a member of the jazz pop project Technicoloured Roses.^[6] He has also been seen in the costume drama Anno 1790 and has starred in several TV commercials. His music has also been used in Manny Quinn: The Musical.

Entries in the Eurovision Song Contest

• "Et Cetera" by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy, Ireland, (Eurovision Song Contest 2009), 11th place (Semi-final)
• "It's for You" by Niamh Kavanagh, Ireland, (Eurovision Song Contest 2010), 23rd place (Final)
• "Heartbeat" by Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith, Ireland, (Eurovision Song Contest 2014), 12th place (Semi-final)

Entries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

• "Réalta na mara" by Aimee Banks, Ireland, (Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015), 12th place

Entries in national Eurovision pre-selections

2006

• "Po dhe jo" by Ingrid Jushi (Albania 2006), eliminated (Semi-final)

2007

• "Open your eyes" by Charlene & Natasha (Bulgaria 2007), eliminated (semi-final)
• "I will survive without you" by Edgaras Kapocious (Lithuania 2007), 10th place (Quarter-final)

2009

• "Someday" by Hera Björk (Denmark 2009), 2nd place
• "Et Cetera" by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy (Ireland 2009), 1st place

2010

• "Tonight" by Kafka & Ruta (Lithuania 2010), 4th place (Semi-final)
• "It's for You" by Niamh Kavanagh (Ireland 2010), 1st place

2011

• "Topsy Turvy" by J.Anvil (Malta 2011), 10th place
• "Falling" by Nikki Kavanagh (Ireland 2011), 2nd place
• "Sueños rotos" by Melissa (Spain 2011), 5th place
• "Volver" by Auryn (Spain 2011), 2nd place
• "Tensão" by Filipa Ruas (Portugal 2011), 4th place

2012

• "This Must Be Love" by Ana Mardare (Romania 2012), 13th place

2013

• "Meðal Andanna" by Birgitta Haukdal (Iceland 2013), 3rd place
• "Fool In Love" by Davids & Dinara (Latvia 2013), 11th place
• "Hullócsillag" by Mónika Hoffmann (Hungary 2013), eliminated (semifinal)
• "Conquer My Heart" by Svetlana Bogdanova (Moldova 2013), 11th place
• "I Believe In Love" by Diana Hetea (Romania 2013), 12th place (semifinal)

2014

• "Somebody Like You" by Daria Kinzer (Switzerland SRF internet candidates 2014)
• "Silent Tears" by VIG Roses (Lithuania 2014), eliminated
• "Heartbeat" by Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith (Ireland 2014), 1st place

2015

• "Right In" by Emily Charalambous (Cyprus 2015), 11th
• "Sound of Colours" by Jurgis Bruzga (Lithuania 2015), 5th

2016

• "All Around the World" by Deborah C (Malta 2016), 11th
• "Fire Burn" by Dominic (Malta 2016), 13th
• "Falling Glass" by Corazon (Malta 2016), 8th
• "Who Needs a Heart?" by Kristel Lisberg (Denmark 2016), eliminated
• "Good Enough" by Annica Milán & Kimmo Blom (Finland 2016)
• "Superhuman" by Xandra (Romania 2016)

Other notable songs

• Supremme De Luxe - Candy Shop
• La Pelopony - Me Anticipo
• Amina Annabi - Nour - Reborn
• MAX - Heartbreaker
• Agárdi Szilvia - Sose add fel!
• Eric Oloz - Si tu no estás
• Eric Oloz - You are the one
• Erna Hrönn - Like Pantomime
• Hera Björk - Because You Can
• Hera Björk - Mína eigin leið
• Jasmyn - 'N beter mens
• Jasmyn - Dit is vir jou
• Jasmyn - In my is somer
• Michael James - It's Not Impossible
• Monika Hoffman - Higher Ground
• Monika Hoffman - When the World Turns
• Natasha & Charlene - Biss tifkiriet
• Natasha & Charlene - Come on
• Peter Andersen - Take My Heart
• Technicoloured Roses - Keep On Playing
• Technicoloured Roses - I Wanna Dance The Go Go
• Technicoloured Roses - Oboe
• Technicoloured Roses - Tippy Toe
• Technicoloured Roses - I Got A Beat
• Titanix - Night by the lake
• Titanix & Magnus Bäcklund - Now or Never

References