Jakob Erixson

Swedish musician, songwriter and producer, born March 14, 1986 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He grew up in Gränna. He has worked with artists such as Christina Aguilera and Rod Stewart and also with the Swedish music producer Max Martin but above all together with the Swedish producer RedOne. Erixson has also written several songs that competed in Melodifestivalen. Since around 2014, he has been working in Los Angeles, USA, in close collaboration with the Moroccan-Swedish songwriter and music producer RedOne. Erixson is also one of the authors behind the song Live Forever written for the country band The Band Perry and which was the USA's official Olympic song in 2016. Erixson is one of the authors behind the world hit "Kings and Queens" by the American singer Ava Max. The song became a big hit in the US and large parts of Europe in 2020. The song topped charts in Canada, Hungary, Israel and Poland, among others.