Gustav Efraimsson (born 1980) is a Swedish

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and music producer.SMFF: Universal Music Publishing satsar på Korea
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Early life

Efraimsson grew up on the Swedish west coast, in a town called

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. He later moved to

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, the capital of

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and a major source of worldwide hits from songwriters like

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and

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Musical career

He has written songs for major recording artists like NKOTBSB (

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, ' Anouk,

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, Sweet California, Eric Saade as well as many others. In 2016 his song " We Are Your Tomorrow" was chosen to be in the Melodifestivalen 2016 (the Swedish qualifier for

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) and made it all the way to final, held at

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on March 12.

Selected discography

Alexie Divello *Got This Feeling feat. Saco Bear Alisa *Rock Ur Body Anouk * Be My Baby * Keeps Getting Better Anniela * Crescendo * Sin Of My Own Aitor Saez * A Pleno Sol Audio Playground * Emergency (feat.

) (#13 US Billboard Dance/Club) * Hands Up In The Air (#1 US Billboard Dance/Club) Axel Schylström * Tagen På Sängen Beatrice * Electroshock Beatrix Kiddo * Swipe Camp Sweden * Kämpa Gul och Blå (feat. Ola Lustig) Carina Dahl * It Gets Better David Lindgren * We Are Your Tomorrow (Melodifestivalen 2016 finalist) Deep * People In The Plan Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk * Android Syndrome (#1 Oricon Album Chart Japan / #1 Oricon DVD Chart Japan)

* Despierta (#3 Spain album chart, #5 Spain singles chart) * No Mirar Atras ''(producer/mixer)'' * Te Falta Veneno ''(producer/mixer)'' Eric Saade * Say It (#2 Sweden Album Chart) Eric Suen * Party Life (feat. Mike Kasem) Fanclub * Henrik Larsson Fatin * Saat Ku Gelap Saat Ku Remang (#1 Indonesian Album Chart, 10× platinum) GAC (Gamaliel Audrey Cantika) * Goooo * I Want You * Kamu Gille * Winter Dream Gita Gutawa * It's Not Me, It's You * Karenamu Bukan Aku * Sunshine After Rain Gloss * Sempre Em Movimento

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* The One * Wild Cursive (MTV EMA Winner x2, Grammy winner - Song Of The Year, China) Inéz * Listen To Your Heart Jakob Karlberg * Sluta Inte Dansa

* Head Above Water JLC * Borta Bra Men Hemma Fest John Park * Imagine (#1 Korean Album Chart) Josef Sedraia * 6 * Bababababa Josefin Glenmark * She's In My Head Jubilee Marisa * Good Guys Judika * Sampai Kau Jadi Milikku (6× platinum album) * Strong Together (6× platinum album) Lia Larsson * Fara Ner På Byn * Fredag Lördag * Sol, Vind och Snaps Linus Kajman * Krossat Glas * Hört Det Förut Lisa Ajax * Jag Vill Ha Dig
Maja Kristina
* Imma Show U * No Fake Love Malena Laszlo * Gold Silver Diamonds and Pearls Malou Prytz * Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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* Låtsas Att Det Är Semester * Norge (ett ruttet land)

* Get Together (feat. D-MOL) (Official Bacardi International Campaign Song) Matilda Thompson * Ain't Waiting * Elysium * Run Back To The Fire * What We Do Misha Miller * Deja Vu Moncho * Karantän * Skaka Ditt Paket Moncho & Tarequito * Djuret I Mig

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* Secret Nathalie Saba * Young Hearts Naylon * Get Over It NKOTBSB (New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys) * All In My Head (#7 US Billboard 200) Ofelia * Criminal (from Jordskott TV series) Ola Lustig * M.I.L.F. * Julraketen * Låtsas Att Det Är Semester * Netflix och Chill Rio Febrian * Matahari * Rasa Sesungguhnya * Run Away Risa Hirako * Epic * Take Me Sebastian Walldén * Bad News Sean and Conor Price * I Hate This Seean * It's Alright

* Sin Of My Own Shawn Lee * Around The World Sweet California * Good Lovin' (#1 Spain Singles Chart, #1 Spain Album Chart, Platinum certified) Sweetbox * Magic Tereza Kerndlova * Monsters The Fooo Conspiracy * What The Fooo Tooji * CockTail Victoria Tocca * All I Am * In Your Hand * I Din Hand Wiktoria * I Won't Stand In Your Way ''(producer/mixer)'' What's Up * Out Of The Blue * Stone Cold Sober * Romeo ''(producer/mixer)'' Yamashita Tomohisa * Blood Diamond (#1 Japan Album Chart)

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* Joahae Young Pharoz * Flying The Flag / Yalla Ben Ne3eesh ''(song for the World Cup 2014)'' He has produced and/or mixed songs for many well known European and Asian artists, including

, Yamashita Tomohisa and more.

References

http://www.smff.se/?id=261&cid=3005

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Efraimsson, Gustav Living people Swedish male songwriters Swedish record producers 1980 births People from Gothenburg Musicians from Västra Götaland County