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Savan Kotecha’s Creative Edge? He’s Never Satisfied.

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These are magical, sparkle-dusted days for Savan Kotecha. A graduate of the Nordic school of pop songcraft—he learned at the knee of composer extraordinaire Max Martin—Kotecha is slowly building a career as writer for virtuoso pop acts like Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and Il Divo. Kotecha not only co-wrote Carrie Underwood’s career igniting hit “Inside Your Heaven,” he also contributed to


From MusicWorld, posted 6.02.09

Ben Peters

BMI songwriter Ben Peters and BMI's Bradley Collins greeted members of the Irish group Westlife recently in Nashville. One of Europe’s hottest bands, the group was at the Wildhorse Saloon taping a video of Peters’song, "Daytime Friends, "Nightime Lovers," for release overseas. Pictured are Peters, Westlife members…


From News, posted 2.26.03

BMI Stars on Top at Brit Awards

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and artists were among the winners at the 2002 Brit Awards, held on February 20 at Earls Court 2 in London. Established in 1977, the Brit Awards is a charity event that donates all proceeds to the British Record Industry Trust, better known as the Brit Trust, an organization that encourages the exploration…


From News, posted 2.27.02

Samantha Mumba

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According to much-touted Irish teen diva Samantha Mumba, Americans "have a weird perception of Ireland. They think everybody has red hair and there are leprechauns running around." That image may soon change, thanks to the current success of the 17-year-old Dublin native's debut album, Gotta Tell You, whose seamless combination of youthful energy and sophisticated production has made Mumba one of the pop scene's hottest…


From MusicWorld, posted 11.30.00

Westlife

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The latest in a long line of photogenic young vocal groups, Ireland's Westlife is currently one of the U.K.'s most successful new pop acts. The quintet burst impressively onto the British scene as the first act to debut at number one with its first four singles, namely "Swear It Again," "If I Let You Go," "Flying Without Wings" and cover of ABBA's "I Have A Dream."…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.30.00

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