Biffco is a music production and songwriting team from Brighton

Brighton

Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...

, England, formed by Richard "Biff" Stannard. The group have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including One Direction

One Direction

One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...

, Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...

, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...

 and Will Young

Will Young

William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...

 and was largely responsible for the rise of the Spice Girls

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...

 and Five

Five (band)

Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...

. So far, Biffco has had 41 hit singles, including nine number ones. Stannard also works as show song producer on the The X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

. He is currently working with artist Jayelldee.

Awards

• Ivor Novello Awards
  Ivor Novello Awards
  The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and were first introduced in 1955.Nicknamed The Ivors, the awards take place...
  
   for Best Song - "Wannabe"
• Ivor Novello Awards
  Ivor Novello Awards
  The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and were first introduced in 1955.Nicknamed The Ivors, the awards take place...
  
   for Most Radio Plays - "Wannabe"
• ASCAP Award Most performed song - "2 Become 1" - 1997

Selected Work

• ""One Direction
  One Direction
  One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...
  
  ""
  • "I Want"
• Kylie Minogue
  Kylie Minogue
  Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
  
  
  • "Please Stay"
  • "Light Years"
  • "Love at First Sight"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Boy"
  • "Rendezvous At Sunset"
  • "Love Affair"
  • "Loving Days"
  • "City Games"
  • "B.P.M"
  • "In My Arms"
  • "The One"
  • "Stars"
• Spice Girls
  Spice Girls
  The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
  
  
  • "Wannabe"
  • "2 Become 1"
  • "Mama"
  • "Spice Up Your Life"
  • "Viva Forever"
  • "If U Can't Dance"
  • "Never Give Up On The Good Times"
  • "Saturday Night Divas"
  • "Goodbye"
  • "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"
  • "Voodoo"
• Five
  Five (band)
  Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
  
  
  • "Got the Feelin"
  • "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  • "Keep on Movin'"
  • "Don't Wanna Let You Go"
  • "Let's Dance"
• Will Young
  Will Young
  William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
  
  
  • "Grace"
  • "Don't Let Me Down"
  • "You and I"
  • "From Now On"
  • "Over You"
  • "Side by Side"
  • "Cry"
  • "Ready or Not"
  • "Take Control"
• Emma Bunton
  Emma Bunton
  Emma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...
  
  
  • "What Took You So Long?"
  • "So Long"
  • "Better Be Careful"
  • "High on Love"
• Mel B
  • "Lullaby"
  • "Sophisticated Lady"
• Melanie C
  • "Goin' Down"
  • "Suddenly Monday"
  • "Living Without You"
  • "The Sea"
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
  
  
  • "New York City Lights"
  • "Bittersweet"
• Westlife
  Westlife
  Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
  
  
  • "Don't Let Me Go"
  • "When You Come Around"
  • "Safe
    Safe (Westlife song)
    "Safe" is a song by Irish pop group Westlife from their eleventh studio album, Gravity. The pop rock ballad was released as the album's lead single on 14 November 2010 in the United Kingdom. It was written by John Shanks and James Grundler, and the single version was produced by Shanks, Richard...
    
    "
• Matt Cardle
  Matt Cardle
  Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning, and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately...
  
  
  • "Starlight"

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