Elvira Anderfjärd
Elvira Anderfjärd, also known mononymously as Elvira, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter. She achieved prominence after remixing the singles "Willow" (2020), "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" (2021), and produced "Message in a Bottle" (2021) and a new beat for "Girl At Home (Taylor's Version)" (2021) by Taylor Swift.
Elvira Anderfjärd | |
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| Born | 1 August 1999 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Elvira |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Anderfjärd produced the Swedish Sverigetopplistan top-20 singles "I Do Me" by Malou Prytz and "I'm Coming" by Tove Lo, as well as contributed backing vocals on the Weeknd's "Take My Breath" and Swift's "Message in a Bottle", both which reached the top 10 on the United States Adult Top 40 chart. She has worked with artists such as Katy Perry, Anne-Marie, Ed Sheeran, Tove Styrke, Alma, First Aid Kit, and Maisie Peters.
Career edit
In high school, she studied jazz piano, and taught herself to play cello. After graduating, she abandoned her plans of becoming a nurse, to focus on music production. Influenced by Australian record producer Flume,[1] Anderfjärd gained first production jobs throughout 2018 and 2019, working on "4U" (2018) by Joakim Molitor featuring Cher Lloyd, debut single of Malou Prytz "I Do Me" (2019), and a remix of Tove Lo's "Glad He's Gone" (2019).[2] In 2020, she joined Max Martin-owned MxM Publishing.[1] She produced two singles from the 2020 reissue of Tove Lo's 2019 album Sunshine Kitty "I'm Coming" and "Sadder Badder Cooler", as well as "What Makes a Woman" (2020) from Katy Perry's sixth studio album Smile (2020).[3] In the following months, she remixed two Taylor Swift songs "Willow" (2020) and "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" (2021), which resulted in speculation about the producer, due to lack of her presence in social media.[1][4] Both remixes amassed 11 million streams on Spotify, as reported by Billboard on 15 April 2021.[1] During 2021, Anderfjärd worked on Molly Sandén's "Kärlek Slutar Alltid Med Bråk",[2] Anne-Marie's "Beautiful",[5] and Swift's "Girl at Home (Taylor's Version)" and "Message in a Bottle".[6] Two years later, she was one of the producers of Alma's Time Machine and Maisie Peters' The Good Witch (both 2023).[7][8]
Discography edit
Featured singles edit
- Osrin featuring Elvira ― "20 and Lost"
Production discography edit
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Songwriter | Producer | Background vocalist | Other roles |
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| 2018 | "4U" | Joakim Molitor featuring Cher Lloyd | Non-album singles | ||||
| 2019 | "I Do Me" | Malou Prytz | |||||
| "Everyday" | Sannah | ||||||
| "Sura miner" | Arvid Lundquist | ||||||
| "20 and Lost" | Osrin featuring Elvira | Vocalist | |||||
| 2020 | "I'm Coming" | Tove Lo | Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition) | ||||
| "Bad" | Oriana | Non-album single | |||||
| "Sadder Badder Cooler" | Tove Lo | Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition) | Programmer, drums, electric bass, synthesizer | ||||
| "What Makes a Woman" | Katy Perry | Smile | Programmer, bass, drums, electric guitar, organ | ||||
| "Buzz buzz hop hop" | Tove Lo | At Home with the Kids | |||||
| "One Day Left" | Lova | Grown-ish | Prodrammer, bass guitar, cello, drums, keyboards, percussion | ||||
| 2021 | "Kärlek Slutar Alltid Med Bråk" | Molly Sandén | Dom Ska Veta | Programmer | |||
| "Noise Cancellation" | |||||||
| "Lillebror" | |||||||
| "Beautiful" | Anne-Marie | Therapy | Programmer, bass | ||||
| "Screw Feelings" | Au/Ra | Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis | Engineer, programmer | ||||
| "Take My Breath" | The Weeknd | Dawn FM | |||||
| "Leave Your Life" | Ed Sheeran | = | Programmer | ||||
| "Girl at Home (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version) | Programmer, recording engineering | ||||
| "Message in a Bottle" | Programmer | ||||||
| 2022 | "One More Time" | Luka Kloser | Moonfall (Original Mation Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| "Someone Always Knows" | Paula Jivén | The Duality In Me | Programmer | ||||
| "Hardcore" | Tove Styrke | Hard | |||||
| "I Wanna Die" | Grant | Truth & Consequences | |||||
| "I Can't Help But Being Jelaous Looking at the Sky" | |||||||
| "No Time (For My Life to Suck)" | Nina Nesbitt | Älskar | |||||
| "Summer Really Hurt Us" | Alma | Time Machine | Co-producer | ||||
| "Cute & Cruel" | Tove Lo featuring First Aid Kit | Dirt Femme | |||||
| "It's My Life" | Paula Jivén | Non-album single | Programmer | ||||
| 2023 | "Hey Mom Hey Dad" | Alma | Time Machine | ||||
| "Green Honda" | Benee | TBA | Programmer | ||||
| "Kids in Love" | Pink featuring First Aid Kit | Trustfall | |||||
| "Natalia" | Alma | Time Machine | |||||
| "Time Machine" | |||||||
| "Tell Mama" | |||||||
| "Dreaming" | |||||||
| "One in a Million" | |||||||
| "Stupid People" | |||||||
| "Coming of Age" | Maisie Peters | The Good Witch | Programmer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards | ||||
| "Holy Revival" | The Good Witch (Deluxe) | ||||||
| "Guy on a Horse" | |||||||
| "Bourgeoisieses" | Conan Gray | Found Heaven | |||||
| "Boys & Girls" |
Remixes edit
- Tove Lo – "Glad He's Gone" (2019)
- Taylor Swift – "Willow" (2020)
- Taylor Swift – "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" (2021)
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denniz Pop Awards | 2020 | Herself | Rookie songwriter/producer | Won | [9] |
| Grammis | 2022 | Herself | Producer of the Year | Won | [10] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Bain, Katie (15 April 2021). "Meet Elvira, The Swedish Producer Behind Those Taylor Swift Dance Remixes". Billboard. from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Katie (26 March 2021). "Who is Elvira Anderfjärd? Meet the producer remixing Taylor Swift's songs". PopBuzz. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Wass, Mike (13 December 2020). "Taylor Swift Drops Dancing Witch Remix Of 'willow'". Idolator. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Twersky, Carolyn (26 March 2021). "Who is Elvira, the Producer Behind Taylor Swift's Remixes?". Seventeen. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (12 July 2021). "Anne-Marie releases 'Beautiful' song co-written by Ed Sheeran and Max Martin". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Willman, Chris (11 November 2021). "On 'Red (Taylor's Version),' Taylor Swift's Vault Tracks Are All Too Swell: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (23 April 2023). "Alma: Time Machine review – bangers out, tender confessionals in". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Bardsley, Miranda (15 February 2023). "Maisie Peters' new album The Good Witch out this summer". Music Week. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Elvira Anderfjärd". Rookie songwriter/producer 2020. Denniz Pop Awards. 10 September 2020. from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Här är årets alla Grammisvinnare! (Presenting this year's Grammis winners!)" (in Swedish). Grammis. 19 May 2022. from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.