Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas.[1] Kotecha is of Indian (Gujarati) descent.[2] He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, for which he wrote and produced several songs and performed one song.[3]
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Birth name | Savan Harish Kotecha |
Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Some of the artists for whom Kotecha has co-written notable songs include:
Lizzo ("2 Be Loved")
iCarly Soundtrack
Kotecha has been the recipient of nine BMI Awards, 23 ASCAP Awards and two Billboard Music Awards, among others.[6]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2016 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | "Love Me like You Do" | Nominated | [7] |
Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | [8] | ||
2020 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Thank U, Next | Nominated | |
2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Nominated | |
Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Husavik" | Nominated | [9] |
I come from a pretty traditional Gujarati family and that made getting into the music business pretty tricky. My parents like most Indian parents, wanted me to go to Uni and be a Doctor or Lawyer. That meant I was on my own for the most part as far as figuring out how to 'make it'. It also gave me something to prove which made me work extra hard.