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Savan Harish Kotecha (born August 28, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from
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. Kotecha is of Indian ( Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', for which he wrote and produced several songs and performed one song.


Notable songs

Some of the artists for whom Kotecha has co-written notable songs include: *
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(" 2 Be Loved") *
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", " Break Free", " Love Me Harder", " One Last Time", "
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", " Into You", " Side to Side", " Bang Bang", " No Tears Left to Cry", " God Is a Woman", " Breathin", " Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored") *
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(" Rise") * Emblem3 ("Chloe (You're the One I Want)") *
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(" Obvious", " Amazing", " Us Against the World", " Beautiful in White") *
The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
(" Can't Feel My Face", " In The Night") * Ellie Goulding (" Love Me like You Do", " On My Mind", " Close to Me") * Usher (" DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love") *
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, d ...
(" One More Night") *
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
(" I Wanna Go", "
If U Seek Amy "If U Seek Amy" (also broadcast on Radio edit, radio as "If U See Amy" or simply "Amy") is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, ''Circus (Britney Spears album), Circus'' (2008). It was released on March 10, 200 ...
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(" What Makes You Beautiful", " One Thing") *
Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...
,
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, and
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
(" Bang Bang") *
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...
(" Your Body") *
Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series ...
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Cool For the Summer "Cool for the Summer" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''Confident'' (2015) on July 1, 2015, by Hollywood Records and Island Records, and premiered on radio on the same dat ...
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No U Hang Up "No U Hang Up" is a song written by Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha and performed by ''The X Factor'' winner, Shayne Ward. The song was released as a double A-side single along with "If That's OK with You If or IF may refer to: ...
", " Breathless") *
JLS JLS (initialism for Jack the Lad Swing) are a British boy band consisting of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill; Williams formed the band. They initially signed with Tracklacers production company New Tr ...
(" The Club Is Alive") *
Vanessa Hudgens Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( ; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in '' Thirteen'' (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the ''High School Musical'' film series (200 ...
(" Say OK") *
Liam Payne Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Loui ...
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Discography

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Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
* "If I Had You" (US CHR #15) *"Evil in the Night" *"The Original High" *"Things I Didn't Say" ;
Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Following the show, she was signed to Syco Music and releas ...
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Start Without You "Start Without You" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. Featuring vocals from Jamaican American reggae rapper Laza Morgan, it was written by Kristian Lundin, Ronan Dunne, Eddy Grant, Savan Kotecha, Julian Bunetta, and RedOne. ...
" (UK #1) *"What Happens on the Dance Floor" *"
Broken Heels "Broken Heels" is a song performed by British singer Alexandra Burke, released as the second single from her 2009 debut album, '' Overcome''. It was written by the Moroccan-Swedish producer RedOne, Bilal Hajji, Savan Kotecha and produced by RedO ...
" (UK #8) *"
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" (UK #16) *"Dumb" *"Gotta Go" ;
Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta (; born April 27, 1992) is an American singing, singer who was the fourth place finalist on the American Idol (season 8), eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', Iraheta won the Telemundo competition ''Quinceañera: ...
*" Friday I'll Be Over U" *"Just Like You" ;
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
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Focus Focus (: foci or focuses) may refer to: Arts * Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in East Australia Film *Focus (2001 film), ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based on the Arthur Miller novel *Focus (2015 ...
" (US #7) (UK #10) *"
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" (featuring
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) (US #2) (UK #1) *" Break Free" (featuring
Zedd Anton Zaslavski (; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a German record producer and DJ. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from ''zed'', the Z#Name and pronunciation, English pronunciation, barring American English, for ...
) (US# 4) (UK #16) *" One Last Time" (US #13) (UK #2) *" Love Me Harder" (featuring
The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
) (US #7) (UK #48) *" Bang Bang" (with
Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...
and
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
) (US #3) (UK #1) *" Santa Tell Me" (US Holiday Song Chart #1) (US #9) (UK #8) *" Into You" (US #13) (UK #14) *" Side to Side" (featuring
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
) (US #4) (UK #4) *" Everyday" (featuring
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) (US #55) (UK #123) *" Greedy" *"Sometimes" *"Bad Decisions" *"Touch It" *"They Don't Know" *"
No Tears Left To Cry "No Tears Left to Cry" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on April 20, 2018, by Republic Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''Sweetener'' (2018). The song was written by ...
" (US #3) (UK #2) *" God Is a Woman" (US #8) (UK #4) *"
Everytime "Everytime" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fourth studio album, ''In the Zone'' (2003). It was released as the third single from ''In the Zone'' on May 10, 2004, by Jive Records. After her relationship with Justin Timber ...
" (US #62) *" Breathin" (US #12) (UK #8) *"
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" (US #22) *"Bad Idea" (US #27) *" Ghostin" (US #25) *" Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" (US #2) (UK #1) *" Don't Call Me Angel" (US #13) (UK #2) *"Bad to You" (with
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Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
) *"Nobody" (with
Chaka Khan Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan ( ), is an American singer. Known as the " Queen of Funk", her career has spanned more than five decades beginning in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of ...
) *"How I Look on You" ;
Avicii Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...
*"Sunset Jesus" ;
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" ;
BC Jean Brittany Jean Carlson (born April 22, 1987), better known by her stage name BC Jean, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing the song " If I Were a Boy" with which Beyoncé would later achieve worldwide commercial suc ...
*"I’ll Survive You" ;
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
*" I Wanna Go" (US #7) (US POP/CHR #1) *"Up n’ Down" *"
If U Seek Amy "If U Seek Amy" (also broadcast on Radio edit, radio as "If U See Amy" or simply "Amy") is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, ''Circus (Britney Spears album), Circus'' (2008). It was released on March 10, 200 ...
" (US #19) ;
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*"All That Comes Out Of My Mouth" ;
Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005, returning as a judge beginning with the twenty-third season. Underwood's f ...
*"Quitter" *"
Inside Your Heaven "Inside Your Heaven" is a song written by Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nylén, Savan Kotecha, and produced by Desmond Child. Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice, the final two contestants on the fourth season of ''American Idol'', each released a ver ...
" (US #1) ;
Cassadee Pope Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989) is an American pop and country singer. She was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop punk band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and two EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in ...
*"Easier To Lie" ;
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* "Eyes on Me" *"Let Your Heart Decide" ;
Cher Lloyd Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer. She participated on the The X Factor (UK series 7), seventh series of the television talent show ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor'' in 2010, where she finished in fourth place. F ...
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Want U Back "Want U Back" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd from her debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album), Sticks and Stones'' (2011). It was released as the third single from the album on 3 February 2012, and it was released as ...
" (UK #25) (US #12) *"Grow Up (feat.
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)" *"Over The Moon" *"Dirty Love" *"
With Ur Love "With Ur Love" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd featuring vocals from American singer Mike Posner. The single was released on 4 October 2011, and was written by Shellback (record producer), Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Posner ...
" (UK #4) *" I Wish" (feat.
T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...
) (US #117) *"M.F.P.O.T.Y" *"Killing It" *"Alone With Me" ;Charlie Puth *"Empty Cups" ;Christian TV *"Love2Baby" ;
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...
* "Your Body" (US #34) (UK #16) *" Let There Be Love" ;
Dannii Minogue Dannii Minogue (; born 20 October 1971) is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. As a child, she became known for her appearances on the television talent show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988). She went on to play the r ...
*"Love Fight" *"Vibe On" ; Days Difference *"Speakers" (#29 Hot AC) ;
Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem Order of Australia, AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, television personality and actress based in Sydney. Goodrem signed a recording contract with Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut studio album ...
*" I Can't Break It to My Heart" (AUS #13) ;
Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series ...
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Really Don't Care "Really Don't Care" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato, featuring English singer Cher Lloyd. The song was released on May 20, 2014, as the fourth and final single from the former's fourth studio album '' Demi'' (2013). Both of them co-wrot ...
" (feat.
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) (US #26) (US Top 40 #7) *"Something That We're Not" *"Shouldn't Come Back" *"
Cool for the Summer "Cool for the Summer" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''Confident'' (2015) on July 1, 2015, by Hollywood Records and Island Records, and premiered on radio on the same dat ...
" (UK #7) (US #11) *"
Confident Confidence is the feeling of belief or trust that a person or thing is reliable. * * * Self-confidence is trust in oneself. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future. Self ...
" (US #21) *"Stars" ; Ellie Goulding *"Love Me Like You Do" (UK #1) (US #3) *"On My Mind" (UK #5) (US #13) *"Codes" *"Don't Need Nobody" *"Army" *"Close to me" ;
Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
*"Ring My Bells" ; Emblem3 *" Chloe (You're the One I Want)" (US #93) *"Spaghetti" *"Teenage Kings" ;
Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, is an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and formerly Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signed a ...
*"Better Together" ;
G-Eazy Gerald Earl Gillum (born May 24, 1989), better known by his stage name G-Eazy, is an American rapper. Based in Oakland, California, he began his career in 2006 and released two independent studio albums before signing with RCA Records to releas ...
feat. Jeremih *"Saw It Coming" ;
Geri Halliwell Geraldine Estelle Halliwell-Horner (''née'' Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, author, and actress. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which ...
* "Ride It" (UK #4) ;Glee *" Loser like Me" (US #6) *" Light Up the World" (US #33) ;
Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, author and businesswoman. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Hilary Duff, various accolades, including a World Music Awards, World Mus ...
*"All About You" (US Mainstream Top 40 - #38) ;
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*"Sempre Sempre" *"Una Noche" * "Mama" ;
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
*"First Love" (US CHR: 20) ;
Jessie James Jessica Rose James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an Italian-born American country pop singer. At age 15, after auditioning for and being rejected by most of the country labels in Nashville, Tennessee, Decker began working with Carla Wallace ...
*"I Look So Good (Without You)" (US CHR #43) *"Burn It Up" ;
Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...
*" Bang Bang" (with
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
and Nicki Minaj) ;
JLS JLS (initialism for Jack the Lad Swing) are a British boy band consisting of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill; Williams formed the band. They initially signed with Tracklacers production company New Tr ...
*" The Club Is Alive" (UK #1) ;
Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai I-lin ( zh, c=蔡依林, p=Cài Yīlín; born September 15, 1980), also romanized as Jolin Cai, is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Recognized as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of C-Pop ...
*" 36 Tricks of Love" (爱情三十六計) (Taiwan #1) (Taiwan Radio #1) (China #1) ;
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*"My Shoes" (Radio Disney #11) ;
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Beauty and a Beat "Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album '' Believe'' (2012). It features rapper Nicki Minaj, who co-wrote it with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Zedd. It was also produced by the latter two with ...
" (featuring
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
) (US #5) ;
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
*" Rise" (US #11) *"
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" ;
Ke$ha Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. Her first major success came in 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round". Kesha's music and ima ...
*"All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)" ;
Laza Morgan Laza Morgan (born December 13, 1976, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Jamaican American reggae singer and rapper. The son of reggae musician and artist Denroy Morgan, he started as a member of the Jamaican dancehall / hip hop trio formation LM ...
*"One by One" ;
Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. Born and raised in Islington, Inner London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieve ...
* "I Got You" (UK #14) *"Brave" *"Naked" *"Outta My Head" ;
Lesley Roy Lesley Roy (born 17 September 1986) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Balbriggan, County Dublin. She was signed to an independent Irish label in 2006 followed by a record deal with US label Jive Records. She released her debut album '' Unbeaut ...
*"Psycho B**ch" ;
Liam Payne Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Loui ...
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" ;
Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer and rapper. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of ten. After college, she moved to Minn ...
*"2 Be Loved" ;
Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at age three. She appeared as a regular on the soap opera ' ...
*"Disconnected" *"Symptoms Of You" ;
Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. A teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, she was listed as the highest-paid child actor of 2012 by Guinness World Records and appeared on ''Forbes " 30 ...
iCarly Soundtrack *"Stay My Baby" (Radio Disney #19) *"Oh Oh" ;
Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...
*"Devil Pray" *"Addicted" *"Borrowed Time" ;
Maluma Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debu ...
*"Tu Vecina" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) ; Maneskin *"Feel" *"If Not For You" ;
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, d ...
* "One More Night" (US #1) ; Megan & Liz *"Release You" ;
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*"Forever Until Tomorrow" ;
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Awards and nominations

Kotecha has been the recipient of nine
BMI Awards The BMI Film & TV Awards are accolades presented annually by Broadcast Music, Inc., honoring songwriters, composers, and music publishers in various genres. Based in the United States, the main pop music award was founded in 1952. The awards incl ...
, 23 ASCAP Awards and two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, among others.


References


External links


Official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kotecha, Savan Living people Writers from Austin, Texas Songwriters from Texas American people of Gujarati descent American male musicians of Indian descent American musicians of Indian descent Gujarati people Year of birth missing (living people) American male songwriters