Keith Almgren
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Keith Almgren, born 8 November 1957 in Järfälla, Sweden
, is a Swedish
songwriter
and music publisher
.
Keith Almgren has a solid background and has written over 1400 titles in the register of Stim
.
Keith Almgren has for example participated many times with several songs in the Swedish part of the Eurovision Song Contest
as music publisher but also as songwriter
. For example he participated the Eurovision Song Contest as music publisher for Roger Pontare
with "When spirits are calling my name" 2000 in the Melodifestivalen
in Stockholm
and was publisher for Take me to your heaven
which won the Swedish contest with Charlotte Nilsson and also won the European Song Contest in Jerusalem 1999.
Keith Almgren wrote the lyrics "ABC
" for Anna Book
1986 and "Jag har en dröm" (in English "I have a dream") for Baden Baden in the Swedish part of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Keith Almgren is the owner of Sweden Songs (music publishing company)
. He has worked at Stim, at a record company, a music publishing company (Scandinavian Songs), at the record companies distribution branch, in record shop
, as manager
, artist coach and freelance music writer and radio presenter and he also teaches music students in music industry knowledge.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and music publisher
Music publisher
In the music industry, a music publisher is responsible for ensuring the songwriters and composers receive payment when their compositions are used commercially. Through an agreement called a publishing contract, a songwriter or composer "assigns" the copyright of their composition to a publishing...
.
Keith Almgren has a solid background and has written over 1400 titles in the register of Stim
Stim
Stim may refer to:*STIM, Swedish Performing Rights Society , which oversees collection and payment of music royalties in Sweden*Stimulus , a detectable change in the internal or external environment...
.
Keith Almgren has for example participated many times with several songs in the Swedish part of the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
as music publisher but also as songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. For example he participated the Eurovision Song Contest as music publisher for Roger Pontare
Roger Pontare
Fred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County....
with "When spirits are calling my name" 2000 in the Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and was publisher for Take me to your heaven
Take Me To Your Heaven
Take Me to Your Heaven is a 1999 album from Swedish dansband Wizex. The album included Charlotte Nilsson's hit "Tusen och en natt/Take Me to Your Heaven", and the album sold 235 000 copies...
which won the Swedish contest with Charlotte Nilsson and also won the European Song Contest in Jerusalem 1999.
Keith Almgren wrote the lyrics "ABC
ABC (song)
"ABC" is a 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5. "ABC" was written with the same design as "I Want You Back", and was first heard on American Bandstand in February 1970. "ABC" knocked The Beatles song "Let It Be" out of the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970...
" for Anna Book
Anna Book
Anna Book is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, the Swedish version of Dancing With The Stars, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place....
1986 and "Jag har en dröm" (in English "I have a dream") for Baden Baden in the Swedish part of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Keith Almgren is the owner of Sweden Songs (music publishing company)
Sweden Songs (music publishing company)
Sweden Songs is a music company based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is an independent indie Sweden Songs is a music company based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is an independent indie Sweden Songs is a music company based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is an independent indie (business music publishing company,...
. He has worked at Stim, at a record company, a music publishing company (Scandinavian Songs), at the record companies distribution branch, in record shop
Record shop
A record shop or record store is an outlet that sells recorded music. Although vinyl records and audio cassettes are no longer sold in the majority of music stores, in favour of compact discs and home video recordings products, people in some countries, like the UK, still use the term "record...
, as manager
Talent manager
A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry...
, artist coach and freelance music writer and radio presenter and he also teaches music students in music industry knowledge.
Sources
- Fryshuset http://www.fryshuset.se/documents/Fryshuset/fryshuset%20i%20city/fryshuset_i_city_fuse_090311.pdf