Tony Nilsson
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Tonny Nilsson is a Swedish
singer-songwriter
(born in Boden
, Norrbotten County
, Sweden
in 1977). He is signed to Peermusic label. Tony is living with artist and fellow songwriter Mirja Breitholtz
.
Initially he had a hit with "Natalie"
, a song he had written. It was featured in 2006 in the compilation album Absolute Summerhits 2006. In 2007, a cover version by Ola Svensson
became a huge summer hit in Sweden.
A prolific composer of songs he has contributed to a string of hits by well-known Swedish artists, including most notably for Ola Svensson
. Many of his songs have featured in Melodifestivalen
and in Swedish Singles Chart.
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....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
(born in Boden
Boden, Sweden
Boden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced...
, Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. It borders Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast. It also borders the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast.The name...
, Sweden
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....
in 1977). He is signed to Peermusic label. Tony is living with artist and fellow songwriter Mirja Breitholtz
Mirja Breitholtz
Mirja Breitholtz is a Swedish songwriter. She has also taken some television roles. She is living with artist and fellow songwriter Tony Nilsson.A composer of songs. she has contributed to a string of hits by well-known Swedish artists...
.
Initially he had a hit with "Natalie"
Natalie (song)
Natalie is a Swedish English language song written by Tony Nilsson which he released in 2006 under the name Tony. It was also included in the compilation Absolute Summerhits 2006.-Ola Svensson version:...
, a song he had written. It was featured in 2006 in the compilation album Absolute Summerhits 2006. In 2007, a cover version by Ola Svensson
Ola Svensson
Ola Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden...
became a huge summer hit in Sweden.
A prolific composer of songs he has contributed to a string of hits by well-known Swedish artists, including most notably for Ola Svensson
Ola Svensson
Ola Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden...
. Many of his songs have featured in 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...
and in Swedish Singles Chart.
Songs in Melodifestivalen
- 2008: "Love in Stereo" sung by Ola SvenssonOla SvenssonOla Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden...
(co-written with Mirja BreitholtzMirja BreitholtzMirja Breitholtz is a Swedish songwriter. She has also taken some television roles. She is living with artist and fellow songwriter Tony Nilsson.A composer of songs. she has contributed to a string of hits by well-known Swedish artists...
) - 2009: "Disconnect Me" by Marie SerneholtMarie SerneholtMarie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :...
(co-written with Peter BoströmPeter BoströmPeter Boström is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. He is also known as Bassflow.Boström wrote his first song at the age of seven. In 1992, at the age of 21, he started Bassflow Productions, a production company near Stockholm, Sweden...
) - 2009: "The Queen"The Queen (song)"The Queen" is a 2009 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Velvet written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. It competed in the third Semi-Final of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 2009 on February 21, 2009 at the Ejendals Arena, but failed to advance to the Final.-Charts:The song...
by VelvetVelvet (singer)Jenny Marielle Pettersson , professionally known as Velvet is a Swedish dance-pop singer. She has released two albums since her 2005 debut in the music industry and her first eight singles have all achieved a top twenty peak on the Swedish Singles Chart.-Early life:Velvet moved from Helsingborg to...
(Jenny Pettersson) (co-written with Henrik Jansson) - 2010: "Doctor Doctor" by Elin LantoElin LantoElin Lanto is a Swedish singer who has had several hits in her home country, including the number one "I Won't Cry."Lanto first came to prominence after her performance of her song "Money" in Melodifestivalen 2007...
(co-written with Mirja Breitholtz) - 2010: "Headlines"Headlines (song)For the Spice Girls song, see Headlines .For the Drake song, see Headlines ."Headlines" is a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar. The song was an entry in Melodifestivalen 2010 for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, where it reached the "Second Chance" whis was held on March 6, 2010 at Conventum Arena...
by AlcazarAlcazar (band)Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...
(co-written with Peter Boström) - 2010: "The Saviour" by Anders EkborgAnders EkborgAnders Ekborg is a Swedish actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in Kristina från Duvemåla and Freddie Trumper in Chess, two musicals that were written by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus...
(co-written with Henrik Jansson) - 2010: "You're Out Of My Life"You're Out of My Life (Darin song)"You're Out of My Life" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin and was Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010. The song in full was first performed in Deltävling 3 of Melodifestivalen in Göteborg on February 20, 2010 where Darin won second place and pregressed to the final on March 13 in...
by Darin ZanyarDarin ZanyarDarin Zanyar more commonly known as Darin is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter of Kurdish descent and one of Sweden's best-selling artists, with numerous chart topping songs and music albums.-Early life:...
(co-written with Henrik Jansson)
Other Songs
- 2007: "Natalie"Natalie (song)Natalie is a Swedish English language song written by Tony Nilsson which he released in 2006 under the name Tony. It was also included in the compilation Absolute Summerhits 2006.-Ola Svensson version:...
by Ola SvenssonOla SvenssonOla Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden... - 2007: "S.O.S."S.O.S. (Ola Svensson song)S.O.S. is a Swedish English language hit for Swedish singer Ola Svensson written by Tony Nilsson, taken from his third album Good Enough, also appearing in Good Enough - The Feelgood Edition. The hit credited to just Ola was a #1 hit on the Swedish Singles Chart on the chart dated 22 November 2007,...
by Ola Svensson - 2010: "If You Love Me" by 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...
(b-side to Ambitions single) - 2010: "Lovekiller" by Darin Zanyar