Jörgen Elofsson

Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born January 14, 1962) is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt and Shayne Ward. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife. His musical career started when he was 16, and was the lead singer and guitarist in different bands. After that he had a solo career and released two albums in 1989 and 1992, under the name "Shane".

Elofsson became a full-time songwriter in 1994, when he worked with the Swedish artist Carola. His work at Cheiron Studios began in January 1998, and he has mainly been working together with David Kreuger and Per Magnusson.

In 2005 he created the record label Planet Six, part of Sony BMG.

In 2006 his song "The Time of Our Lives" was chosen as FIFA's official anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. It was performed by Il Divo and Toni Braxton.

Writing Discography

1994

• Carola "Guld i dina ögon"

1998

• Aikakone "Aikapyörä"
• Aikakone "Magiaa"
• Aikakone "Valokuva"

1999

• Britney Spears "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
• Britney Spears "Sometimes"
• Britney Spears "Walk On By" (covered by Gareth Gates)
• Westlife "If I Let You Go"

2000

• Bellefire "I Can Make You Fall in Love Again"
• Bellefire "Perfect Bliss"
• Britney Spears "Girl in the Mirror"
• Britney Spears "What U See (Is What U Get)"
• Emilia "Before I Fall"
• Jessica Folcker "Love You Like a Fool"
• Lucy Street "Girl Next Door"
• Lucy Street "Goodbye"
• Lucy Street "Life Is a Lovesong"
• Lucy Street "Loves Me Loves Me Not"
• Lucy Street "Second Time Around"
• Peter Jöback "Higher"
• Peter Jöback "Tonight"
• Steps "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
• Steps "Mars and Venus (We Fall in Love Again)"
• Trybe "We Are Invincible"
• Westlife "Fool Again"
• Westlife "My Love"

2001

• 3 of Hearts "Is It Love"
• Alsou "Let It Be Me"
• Britney Spears "When I Found You"
• Geri Halliwell "It's Heaven, It's Hell (Being Geri Halliwell)"
• Geri Halliwell "Love Is the Only Light"
• Jennie Löfgren "Dreams"
• Jennie Löfgren "Somewhere"
• Robyn "Say You'll Walk the Distance"
• Tess "Viva l'Amor"

2002

• Gareth Gates "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)"
• Gareth Gates "What My Heart Wants to Say"
• H & Claire "Let Me Carry You"
• H & Claire "No Turning Back"
• H & Claire "You're a Love Song"
• Kaci "Everlasting/Eternamente"
• Jamie Meyer "Psycho"
• Jessica Andersson "Perfect Bliss"
• Kelly Clarkson "A Moment Like This" (covered by Leona Lewis)
• Westlife "Unbreakable"
• Will Young "Evergreen"

2003

• Gareth Gates "Say It Isn't So"
• Guy Sebastian "Angels Brought Me Here"
• Jamie Meyer "Good Girl"
• Jamie Meyer "Last Goodbye, First Hello"
• Jessica Andersson "Ett kort ögonblick"

2004

• Charlotte Perrelli "Gone Too Long"
• Daniel Lindström "Coming True"
• Darin "Why Does It Rain"
• Fredrik Kempe "With You All the Time"
• Hanna Pakarinen "Love Is Like a Song"
• Jodie "I Still Believe"
• Nikki Cleary "1-2-3"

2005

• Agnes "Let Me Carry You"
• Agnes "Right Here, Right Now"
• Die Happy "Big Big Trouble"
• Shayne Ward "That's My Goal"
• Twill "Before I Fall"
• Twill "Is It Love"
• Twill "One Step At A Time"

2006

• Agnes "I Had A Feelin'"
• Agnes "Kick Back Relax"
• Agnes "What Do I Do With All This Love"
• Alexander Klaws "This Is What It Feels Like"
• D-Side "No One"
• Darin "Homeless" (covered by Leona Lewis)
• Il Divo & Celine Dion "I Believe in You"
• Il Divo & Toni Braxton "Time of Our Lives"
• Marie Serneholt "Beyond Tonight"
• Marie Serneholt "The Boy I Used To Know"
• Marie Serneholt "Calling All Detectives"
• Marie Serneholt "Can't Be Loved"
• Marie Serneholt "Enjoy the Ride"
• Marie Serneholt "I Love Making Love in the Morning"
• Marie Serneholt "I Need a House"
• Marie Serneholt "Oxygen"
• Marie Serneholt "That's The Way My Heart Goes"
• Marie Serneholt "Wasted Love"
• Markus Fagervall "Everything Changes"
• Raffaëla Paton "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)"
• Shayne Ward "I Cry"
• Shayne Ward "Someone to Love"

2007

• Ari Koivunen "On the Top of the World"
• Erik Segerstedt "Freeway"
• Erik Segerstedt "Everything Changes"
• Fabienne Louves "Wach uf!"
• Fabienne Louves "Wenn nüt meh got"
• Katherine Jenkins "How Do You Leave the One You Love?"
• Martin Stosch "I Can Reach Heaven From Here"
• No Angels "I Had a Feeling"
• Part Six "What's That Sound"
• Part Six "Perfect World"
• Westlife "You Must Have Had a Broken Heart"

2008

• Céline Dion "There Comes a Time"
• E.M.D. "For You"
• E.M.D. "She's My California"
• Fady Maalouf "Blessed"
• Il Divo "La promessa"
• Same Difference "We R One"
• Kevin Borg "With Every Bit Of Me"

2009

• Paloma Faith "Stargazer"
• The Saturdays "Lose Control"
• Sheri "U Got Me Good"

External links

• Official website