Savan Kotecha

Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has worked with the biggest names in music, penning such hits as Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy" and "I Wanna Go", Usher’s "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful". The recipient of 6 BMI Awards and 2 Billboard Music Awards, Kotecha’s songs have achieved number one status over the world over, having sold more than 70 millions copies. Kotecha can be seen on the American version of Simon Cowell's The X Factor, where as Vocal Producer, a role reprised from the original UK show, Kotecha aids and develops the show's budding talent.

After writing his own songs on his sister’s keyboard, Kotecha found a book with the addresses of music executives and would send 10-15 demo tapes a day, hoping for one response. At 17, Kotecha did get that response when the A&R man for then-unknown Backstreet Boys, wanted to use one of Kotecha's songs, but Kotecha's mother forced him to decline the offer because of his young age. However, Savan continued persevering. As an Austin, Texas native, he would take to the streets every Spring during the city's South By Southwest Music Festival and one year upon hearing that Babyface was in town, Savan left demos and a letter on every car windshield in the hotel complex where he was staying.

At the age of 21, Kotecha signed with BMG Music and a year later, took his first flight to Sweden to work with songwriter RedOne. Kotecha would eventually learn song structure from vaunted songwriters Kristian Lundin and mentor Max Martin; adopting a new songwriting style. At the same time, he would form a working relationship with Simon Cowell, who brought Kotecha on as a consultant for his label Syco Records.

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Discography
Note this list is incomplete

Adam Lambert

 * “If I Had You” (US CHR #15)

Alexandra Burke

 * “Start Without You” (UK #1)
 * “What Happens on the Dance Floor”
 * “Broken Heels” (UK #8)
 * “The Silence” (UK #16)
 * “Dumb”
 * “Gotta Go”

Allison Iraheta

 * “Friday I’ll Be Over U”

BC Jean

 * “I’ll Survive You”

Britney Spears

 * “I Wanna Go” (US #7) (US POP/CHR #1)
 * “Up n’ Down”
 * “If U Seek Amy” (US #19)

Carolina Liar

 * “All That Comes Out Of My Mouth”

Carrie Underwood

 * “Quitter”
 * “Inside Your Heaven” (US #1)

Celion Dion

 * “Eyes On Me”
 * “Let Your Heart Decide”

Cher Lloyd

 * “Want U Back”
 * “Grow Up”
 * “Over The Moon”
 * “With UR Love” (UK #4)

Christian TV

 * “Love2Baby”

Danni Minogue

 * “Love Fight”

Days Difference

 * “Speakers” (#29 Hot AC)

Delta Goodrem

 * “I Can’t Break It My To My Heart” US Album (AUS #13)

Enrique Iglesias

 * “Ring My Bells”

Geri Halliwell

 * “Ride It” (UK #4)

Glee

 * “Loser Like Me” (US #6)
 * “Light Up the World” (US #33)

Il Divo

 * “Sempre Sempre”
 * “Una Noche”
 * “Mama”

Jessie James

 * “I Look So Good (Without You)” (US CHR #43)
 * “Burn It Up”

JLS

 * “The Club Is Alive” (UK #1)

Jordan Pruitt

 * “My Shoes” (Radio Disney #11)

Justin Bieber

 * "Beauty and a Beat"

Laza Morgan

 * “One by One”

Leona Lewis

 * “I Got You” (UK #14)
 * “Brave”
 * “Naked”
 * “Outta My Head”

Lesley Roy

 * “Phsyco B**ch”

Lindsay Lohan

 * “Disconnected”
 * “Symptoms Of You”

Miranda Cosgrove
iCarly Soundtrack
 * “Stay My Baby” (Radio Disney #19)
 * “Oh Oh”

One Direction

 * “What Makes You Beautiful” (UK #1, US #4)
 * “Na Na Na”
 * “I Wish”
 * “One Thing” (UK #9, US #39)
 * “Up All Night”
 * “Save You Tonight”

Paul Deanda

 * “Roll The Credits” (US CHR #37)

Paul Potts

 * “Mamma”

Ryan Cabrera

 * “Shame on Me”

Shayne Ward

 * “If That’s OK with You” (UK #2)
 * “No U Hang UP (UK #2)
 * “Breathless” (UK #6)
 * “Damaged”
 * “Some Tears Never Dry”
 * “Until You”
 * “Melt the Snow”
 * “U Got Me So”
 * “You Make Me Wish”
 * “Stand By Me” (UK #14)
 * “Something Worth Living For”
 * “A Better Man”

Shontelle

 * “T Shirt” (US #36) (UK #6)

Tammin

 * “Pointless Relationship” (AUS #5)
 * “Whatever Will Be” (AUS #13)
 * “Almost Me”

Usher

 * “DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love” (US #4)
 * "Scream" (US #10)

Victoria Justice

 * “Beggin’ (on your knees)” (US #58)
 * “Best Friends Brother” (US #86)

Vanessa Hudgens
“Say OK” (US #61) “Whatever Will Be”

Westlife

 * “Where We Are”
 * “No More Heroes”
 * “Us Against The World” (UK #8)
 * “Something Right”
 * “The Easy Way”
 * “Pictures In My Head”
 * “Amazing” (UK #4)
 * “Colour My World”
 * “Hit You With The Real Thing”
 * “Maybe Tomorrow”
 * “Miss You When I’m Dreaming”
 * “Still Here”
 * “Obvious” (UK #3)
 * “Heal”
 * “When a Woman Loves a Man”
 * “I Get Weak”