DEEKAY
Encyclopedia
DEEKAY is a Danish
production/songwriting team founded by Lars Halvor Jensen
, Martin Michael Larsson with other members The Flash, Obi and Josh. The name Deekay comes from the acronym dk
, which means Denmark
. Deekay have written and produced for artists like Lil Wayne
, Diddy
, Sugababes
, Orianthi
, JLS
, Charice, Allison Iraheta
, Method Man
, Fat Joe
, Styles P
, Lemar
, Joe McElderry
and others.
Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Lil Wayne
From Diddy/Dirty Money album Last Train to Paris
Orianthi
Title-track on Orianthi's 2nd studio album, which has reached certified Gold status in Japan and Australia.
JLS
From their UK #1 debut album, which sold in excess of 1.300.000 copies in the UK alone (4 x platinum)
On their second album, "Outta This World
"
Sugababes
Title-track on UK #1 album "Change
" - the song was a top 3 UK radio airplay hit.
Lemar
From multi-platinum album "Time To Grow"
1st single from multi-platinum album "The Truth About Love" - #2 Official UK Radio Airplay Chart & #7 UK Single Sales Chart
Jedward
Hit #1 on the iTunes single chart in Germany, Sweden, Austria and Ireland.
Joe McElderry
From his debut album, which entered the UK album chart at #3.
Ashley Tisdale
The first track is included in the credits of the 2009 movie Aliens in the Attic and both of them are included in the Tidale's second studio album, Guilty Pleasure.
Girls' Generation
" - Programmed & co-written
Hit no. 1 on all Korean charts 7 minutes after release - 150.000+ pre-orders on "Hoot" album...The song was #1 for 5 weeks on the Music Bank K-Chart and won the Triple Crown on the Inkigayo chart in November/December 2010. The Hoot EP achieved 18 x platinum status in Korea and became best song of the year according to Gallup Korea.
The album became the first ever from a foreign girl group to top the Official Japanese Oricon Chart on the release date. The album sold 231,553 copies in the first week, placed first on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and surpassed the record for first week debut album sales for a foreign artist.
TVXQ
Hit no. 1 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Japan.
From the multi-platinum UK #1 album Guilty
"Breathe Easy
" was the third single from the album and a UK #4. It was an 8-week consecutive #1 in Italy and the biggest selling single there in 2004 in front of records like "Yeah", "Toxic" & "Superstar". It was also a hit in the rest of Europe (#7 in Austria & Germany etc.)"
"Bubblin'
" was the 4th single from the album and a UK #6. It also became a smash hit all over Europe, top 3 in Italy, top 15 in France, #11 Germany etc.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
production/songwriting team founded by Lars Halvor Jensen
Lars Halvor Jensen
Lars Halvor Jensen is a Danish record producer and songwriter. He has achieved success in many genres of music, particularly pop, rock and R&B and he is the co-founder of DEEKAY Music, a production and publishing company with studios in both Copenhagen, Denmark and Los Angeles, California...
, Martin Michael Larsson with other members The Flash, Obi and Josh. The name Deekay comes from the acronym dk
.dk
.dk is the country code top-level domain for Denmark. The supervision of the .dk top-level domain is handled exclusively by DK Hostmaster. Any new .dk domain name has to be applied for via an approved registrator. Then the domain name applicant can ask the registrator to manage his domain name or...
, which means Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Deekay have written and produced for artists like Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
, Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, Orianthi
Orianthi
Orianthi Panagaris , better known simply as Orianthi, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8...
, JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
, Charice, Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
, Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, Styles P
Styles P
David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
, Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
, Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry
Joseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two...
and others.
Selected production/songwriting credits
Selected releases & recordings written and/or produced fully or in part by DEEKAYDiddy-Dirty Money feat. Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
- "Strobe Lights" - Co-produced & co-written
From Diddy/Dirty Money album Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love...
OrianthiOrianthiOrianthi Panagaris , better known simply as Orianthi, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8...
- "Believe" - co-written
Title-track on Orianthi's 2nd studio album, which has reached certified Gold status in Japan and Australia.
JLSJLS- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
- "Kickstart" & "Only Tonight" - Produced & co-written
From their UK #1 debut album, which sold in excess of 1.300.000 copies in the UK alone (4 x platinum)
- "Eyes Wide ShutEyes Wide Shut (song)"Eyes Wide Shut" is a dance-pop song by English boy band JLS from their second studio album, Outta This World. The song, written by JLS, and Tim McEwan and Lars Halvor Jensen of Danish production team DEEKAY, was released as the third single from the album on 13 February 2011. The single version of...
", "Superhero" & "Better For You" - Produced & co-written
On their second album, "Outta This World
Outta This World
The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for The Independent, Andy Gill reviewed the album poorly and said "For most of its 14 tracks, Outta This World is boy-band R&B at its most formulaic, tracks like "That's My Girl" and over-autotuned opener "The Club Is...
"
SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
- "ChangeChange (Sugababes song)"Change" is a pop ballad performed by British group Sugababes. It was written by band members Amelle Berrabah, Keisha Buchanan, and Heidi Range, Niara Scarlett and DEEKAY members Martin M. Larsson and Lars H...
" - Produced & co-written
Title-track on UK #1 album "Change
Change (Sugababes album)
Change is the fifth studio album by English girl group Sugababes, released through Island Records during October 2007 in most European territories. The album features production by Dr...
" - the song was a top 3 UK radio airplay hit.
LemarLemarLemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
- "I Don't Mind That" - Produced & written
From multi-platinum album "Time To Grow"
- "It's Not That EasyIt's Not That Easy"It's Not That Easy" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.Before the single's release, "It's Not That Easy" made the top 3 of the UK radio airplay chart and the top 10 of the TV airplay chart. The week prior to the single's physical release,...
" - Co-written
1st single from multi-platinum album "The Truth About Love" - #2 Official UK Radio Airplay Chart & #7 UK Single Sales Chart
JedwardJedwardJohn Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
- "LipstickLipstick (Jedward song)"Lipstick" is the third single released by Irish pop duo Jedward. It is the first song released from their second studio album, Victory. The song also represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. "Lipstick" was selected on 11 February 2011, following the...
" - Produced & co-written
Hit #1 on the iTunes single chart in Germany, Sweden, Austria and Ireland.
- VictoryVictory (Jedward album)Victory is the second album by Irish pop duo Jedward. The album was released on August 5, 2011 in Ireland and on August 15, 2011 in the United Kingdom.-Background:Jedward began recording tracks for the album in January 2011...
- 7 tracks produced & co-written
Joe McElderryJoe McElderryJoseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two...
- "Until The Stars Run Out" - Produced & co-written
From his debut album, which entered the UK album chart at #3.
Ashley TisdaleAshley TisdaleAshley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
- "Switch" & "I'm Back" - Produced & co-written
The first track is included in the credits of the 2009 movie Aliens in the Attic and both of them are included in the Tidale's second studio album, Guilty Pleasure.
Girls' GenerationGirls' GenerationGirls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
Hoot (song)
"Hoot" is the lead single from Hoot, the 3rd EP of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It became the 9th hit song for the group, topping various off- and online charts...
" - Programmed & co-written
Hit no. 1 on all Korean charts 7 minutes after release - 150.000+ pre-orders on "Hoot" album...The song was #1 for 5 weeks on the Music Bank K-Chart and won the Triple Crown on the Inkigayo chart in November/December 2010. The Hoot EP achieved 18 x platinum status in Korea and became best song of the year according to Gallup Korea.
- "Girls' GenerationGirls' Generation (2011 album)Girls' Generation is the debut Japanese album of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation , released on June 1, 2011 in Japan under Nayutawave Records...
The album became the first ever from a foreign girl group to top the Official Japanese Oricon Chart on the release date. The album sold 231,553 copies in the first week, placed first on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and surpassed the record for first week debut album sales for a foreign artist.
TVXQTVXQTVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
- "Superstar" - Co-written
Hit no. 1 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Japan.
Blue
- "Breathe EasyBreathe Easy"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in both the United Kingdom and the United States...
", "Bubblin'Bubblin' (Blue song)"Bubblin" is a song released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 16 June 2004 in both the United Kingdom and the United States...
" & "Back It Up" - Produced & co-written
From the multi-platinum UK #1 album Guilty
Guilty (Blue album)
-Charts:-Year-end charts:-Certifications:...
"Breathe Easy
Breathe Easy
"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in both the United Kingdom and the United States...
" was the third single from the album and a UK #4. It was an 8-week consecutive #1 in Italy and the biggest selling single there in 2004 in front of records like "Yeah", "Toxic" & "Superstar". It was also a hit in the rest of Europe (#7 in Austria & Germany etc.)"
"Bubblin'
Bubblin' (Blue song)
"Bubblin" is a song released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 16 June 2004 in both the United Kingdom and the United States...
" was the 4th single from the album and a UK #6. It also became a smash hit all over Europe, top 3 in Italy, top 15 in France, #11 Germany etc.