Carl Anthony Falk-Gramer (née Falk; born 17 August 1980), is a Sri-Lankan-born Swedish songwriter, record producer and musician. He has worked with Demi Lovato, One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding, Madonna, Avicii, Ariana Grande, Charlie Puth, Jason Derulo, Westlife, Hilary Duff, Iggy Azalea, and Liam Payne.
Biography As a student Falk attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He then joined "The Location" in 2002, a new production and publishing-company formed by former Cheiron-members Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson and Jake Schulz, leasing the former Cheiron Studios.
Falk left "The Location" in 2007 and re-located to Los Angeles in April 2010 to team up with Rami Yacoub and Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia). Back in Sweden Carl and Rami started their production company and studio – Kinglet Studios.
Since 2010 he has co-written and co-produced hits like "What Makes You Beautiful", "One Thing", "Live While We're Young", "Kiss You" by One Direction and "Starships" and "Pound The Alarm" by Nicki Minaj. In 2012 Carl was listed as No. 4 on Music Week Top 100 Songwriters of the year based on the UK's 100 biggest selling singles of the year. The same year "Starships" also made US Billboard history, by both debuting in and spending a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the US Top Ten, passing The Black Eyed Peas's single "I Gotta Feeling". As of February 2013, it has sold 7.2 million digital downloads worldwide. Subsequently, he received two ASCAP awards for most performed songs of 2012: "Starships" and "What Makes You Beautiful".
Falk worked with Demi Lovato writing "Shouldn't Come Back" and "Really Don't Care" for her 2013 album "Demi". He also worked on "Rest Of Our Life" for Jason Derulo and "Red Lights" for Tiesto. Falk reached further success in 2014 when he worked with David Guetta on the hit single "One Last Time" for Ariana Grande, reaching no.13 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
In 2015 Falk wrote songs like "Broken Arrows" and "Sunset Jesus" for Avicii, "Rest Your Love" for The Vamps, "Your Type" for Carly Rae Jepsen, "Lost & Found" for Ellie Goulding and "Devil Pray" For Madonna.
Artistry His favourite instrument is the guitar as he tries to "always have guitar on my songs, almost like a trademark".
Carl can also play other instruments such as bass, piano, violin and drums, which he started to learn from an early age on during his childhood.
Awards In 2013, Falk won the STIM Platinum guitar prize.
Discography Songwriting credits
Year Artist Album Song 2003 Westlife Turnaround "Obvious" 2005 Face to Face "Amazing" 2009 Where We Are "Leaving" VanVelzen Hear Me Out "Broken Tonight" (with Armin van Buuren) 2011 Nick Carter I'm Taking Off "Burning Up" "Remember" Darren Hayes Secret Codes and Battleships "Talk Talk Talk" "Bloodstained Heart" "The Siren's Call" One Direction Up All Night "What Makes You Beautiful" "One Thing" "I Wish" 2012 Take Me Home "Live While We're Young" "Kiss You" "Last First Kiss" "Heart Attack" "Back For You" "Change My Mind" Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded "Starships" "Pound the Alarm" 2013 Demi Lovato Demi "Really Don't Care" (with Cher Lloyd) "Shouldn't Come Back" Jason Derulo Tattoos "Rest Of Our Life" Lawson Chapman Square Chapter II "Juliet" Tiësto A Town Called Paradise "Red Lights" One Direction Midnight Memories "Happily" 2014 Ariana Grande My Everything "One Last Time" 2015 Avicii Stories "Broken Arrows" (with Zac Brown) "Sunset Jesus" "Trouble" The Vamps Wake Up "Rest Your Love" Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion "Your Type" Ellie Goulding Delirium "Lost and Found" Madonna Rebel Heart "Devil Pray" 2016 Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion Remixed + "First Time" 2017 Avicii Avīci (01) "Without You" (with Sandro Cavazza) 2019 Tim "Bad Reputation" (with Joe Janiak) "Ain't a Thing" (with Bonn) "Fades Away" (with Noonie Bao) Joan "Drive All Night" "One More Touch" "Ease Your Mind" 2021 Liam Payne Ron's Gone Wrong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Sunshine"
Awards
Falk has won two Ascap Pop Music Awards with the songs "Starships" and "What Makes You Beautiful", amongst many other of awards and nominations. Falk received two nominations both in 2012 and in 2013 in the Swedish Music Publishers Awards (SMFF). Both years for Songwriter Of The Year and International Achievement. He was also nominated for the 2013 Swedish Music Export Award,
Year Award Recipient/Nominated work Category Result2011 4Music Video HonoursWhat Makes You BeautifulBest Video rowspan="8" 2012 Brit Awards Best Single Of The YearTeen Choice Awards Choice Music: Love SongMTV Video Music Awards Best Pop VideoMTV Video Music Awards Most Share-worthy VideoTelehit Awards Song Of The PublicNickelodeon Mexican Kids Choice Awards Favourite SongNickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Argentina Favourite SongMuchMusic Video Awards Most Streaming Video Of The Year rowspan="2" Myx Awards Favourite International Video BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards One Thing Best British Single MuchMusic Video Awards International Video Of The Year -Group MTV Video Music Awards StarshipsBest Female Video rowspan="1" Much Music Video Awards International Video Of The Year rowspan="6" Q Awards Best Video Soul Train Awards Best Dance Performance Teen Choice Awards Choice R&B/Hip-hop Song4Music Video HonoursBest Video Pound The AlarmUK Music Video Awards Live While We're YoungPeople's Choice rowspan="2" 2013Bravo Otto Best International Song Of The Year Radio Disney Music Awards Song Of The Year Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Single - Group MTV Video Music Awards JapanWhat Makes You Beautiful Best Group Video Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Favourite Song rowspan="4" People's Choice Awards Favourite SongNickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Australia One Thing Aussie's Favourite Song Myx Music Awards Favourite International VideoNeox Fan Awards Kiss You Best Song Of The Year Billboard Music AwardsStarships Top Dance Song rowspan= "8" BMI Pop Awards - BMI Urban Awards - MTV Platinum Video Plays Awards - BMI London Awards -Ascap Pop Music Awards - What Makes You Beautiful - BMI London Awards Pound The Alarm -
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