Carl Falk


Carl Anthony Falk-Gramer, is a Sri-Lankan-born Swedish songwriter, record producer and musician and has worked with artists such as Demi Lovato, One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding, Madonna, Avicii, Ariana Grande, Charlie Puth, Jason Derulo, Westlife, Hilary Duff, Iggy Azalea and Liam Payne.

Biography

As a student Falk attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He then joined "The Location" in 2002, a new production and publishing-company formed by former Cheiron-members Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson and Jake Schulz, leasing the former Cheiron Studios.
Falk left "The Location" in 2007 and re-located to Los Angeles in April 2010 to team up with Rami Yacoub and Steve Angello. Back in Sweden Carl and Rami started their production company and studio – Kinglet Studios.
Since 2010 he has co-written and co-produced hits like "What Makes You Beautiful", "One Thing", "Live While We're Young", "Kiss You" by One Direction and "Starships" and "Pound The Alarm" by Nicki Minaj. In 2012 Carl was listed as No. 4 on Music Week Top 100 Songwriters of the year based on the UK's 100 biggest selling singles of the year. The same year "Starships" also made US Billboard history, by both debuting in and spending a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the US Top Ten, passing The Black Eyed Peas's single "I Gotta Feeling". As of February 2013, it has sold 7.2 million digital downloads worldwide. Subsequently, he received two ASCAP awards for most performed songs of 2012: "Starships" and "What Makes You Beautiful".
Falk worked with Demi Lovato writing "Shouldn't Come Back" and "Really Don't Care" for her 2013 album "Demi". He also worked on "Rest Of Our Life" for Jason Derulo and "Red Lights" for Tiesto. Falk reached further success in 2014 when he worked with David Guetta on the hit single "One Last Time" for Ariana Grande, reaching no.13 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
In 2015 Falk wrote songs like "Broken Arrows" and "Sunset Jesus" for Avicii, "Rest Your Love" for The Vamps, "Your Type" for Carly Rae Jepsen, "Lost & Found" for Ellie Goulding and "Devil Pray" For Madonna.
His favourite instrument is the guitar as he tries to "always have guitar on my songs, almost like a trademark". Carl can also play multiple other instruments like bass, piano, violin and drums, which he started to learn from an early age on during his childhood. In 2013 Falk won the STIM Platinum guitar prize.

Discography

Songwriting credits

YearArtistAlbumSong
2003WestlifeTurnaround"Obvious"
2005WestlifeFace to Face"Amazing"
2009WestlifeWhere We Are"Leaving"
2009VanVelzenHear Me Out"Broken Tonight"
2011Nick CarterI'm Taking Off"Burning Up"
2011Nick CarterI'm Taking Off"Remember"
2011Darren HayesSecret Codes and Battleships"Talk Talk Talk"
2011Darren HayesSecret Codes and Battleships"Bloodstained Heart"
2011Darren HayesSecret Codes and Battleships"The Siren's Call"
2011One DirectionUp All Night"What Makes You Beautiful"
2011One DirectionUp All Night"One Thing"
2011One DirectionUp All Night"I Wish"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Live While We're Young"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Kiss You"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Last First Kiss"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Heart Attack"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Back For You"
2012One DirectionTake Me Home"Change My Mind"
2012Nicki MinajPink Friday: Roman Reloaded"Starships"
2012Nicki MinajPink Friday: Roman Reloaded"Pound the Alarm"
2013Demi LovatoDemi"Really Don't Care"
2013Demi LovatoDemi"Shouldn't Come Back"
2013Jason DeruloTattoos"Rest Of Our Life"
2013LawsonChapman Square Chapter II"Juliet"
2013TiëstoA Town Called Paradise"Red Lights"
2013One DirectionMidnight Memories"Happily"
2014Ariana GrandeMy Everything"One Last Time"
2015AviciiStories"Broken Arrows"
2015AviciiStories"Sunset Jesus"
2015AviciiStories"Trouble"
2015The VampsWake Up"Rest Your Love"
2015Carly Rae JepsenEmotion"Your Type"
2015Ellie GouldingDelirium"Lost and Found"
2015MadonnaRebel Heart"Devil Pray"
2016Carly Rae JepsenEmotion Remixed +"First Time"
2017AviciiAvīci "Without You"
2019AviciiTim"Bad Reputation"
2019AviciiTim"Ain't a Thing"
2019AviciiTim"Fades Away"
2019Joan"Drive All Night"
2019Joan"One More Touch"
2019Joan"Ease Your Mind"
2021Liam PayneRon's Gone Wrong "Sunshine"

Awards

Falk has won two Ascap Pop Music Awards with the songs "Starships" and "What Makes You Beautiful", amongst many other of awards and nominations.
Falk received two nominations both in 2012 and in 2013 in the Swedish Music Publishers Awards. Both years for Songwriter Of The Year and International Achievement.
He was also nominated for the 2013 Swedish Music Export Award,
YearAwardRecipient/Nominated workCategoryResult
20114Music Video HonoursWhat Makes You BeautifulBest Videorowspan="8" Won
2012Brit AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulBest Single Of The Year-
2012Teen Choice AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulChoice Music: Love Song-
2012MTV Video Music AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulBest Pop Video-
2012MTV Video Music AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulMost Share-worthy Video-
2012Telehit AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulSong Of The Public-
2012Nickelodeon Mexican Kids Choice AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulFavourite Song-
2012Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards ArgentinaWhat Makes You BeautifulFavourite Song-
2012MuchMusic Video AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulMost Streaming Video Of The Yearrowspan="2" Nomitated
2012Myx AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulFavourite International Video-
2012BBC Radio 1 Teen AwardsOne ThingBest British SingleWon
2012MuchMusic Video AwardsOne ThingInternational Video Of The Year -GroupNomitated
2012MTV Video Music AwardsStarshipsBest Female Videorowspan="1" Won
2012Much Music Video AwardsStarshipsInternational Video Of The Yearrowspan="6" Nomitated
2012Q AwardsStarshipsBest Video-
2012Soul Train AwardsStarshipsBest Dance Performance-
2012Teen Choice AwardsStarshipsChoice R&B/Hip-hop Song-
20124Music Video HonoursStarshipsBest Video-
20124Music Video HonoursPound The AlarmBest Video-
2012UK Music Video AwardsLive While We're YoungPeople's Choicerowspan="2" Won
2013Bravo OttoLive While We're YoungBest International Song Of The Year-
2013Radio Disney Music AwardsLive While We're YoungSong Of The YearNomitated
2013Teen Choice AwardsLive While We're YoungChoice Music: Single - GroupWon
2013MTV Video Music Awards JapanWhat Makes You BeautifulBest Group VideoNomitated
2013Nickelodeon Kids Choice AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulFavourite Songrowspan="4" Won
2013People's Choice AwardsWhat Makes You BeautifulFavourite Song-
2013Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards AustraliaOne ThingAussie's Favourite Song-
2013Myx Music AwardsOne ThingFavourite International Video-
2013Neox Fan AwardsKiss YouBest Song Of The YearNomitated
2013Billboard Music AwardsStarshipsTop Dance Songrowspan= "8" Won
2013BMI Pop AwardsStarships--
2013BMI Urban AwardsStarships--
2013MTV Platinum Video Plays AwardsStarships--
2013BMI London AwardsStarships--
2013Ascap Pop Music AwardsStarships--
2013Ascap Pop Music AwardsWhat Makes You Beautiful--
2013BMI London AwardsPound The Alarm--