Alexander Erik Kronlund(born 10 December 1971 inBredäng) is a Swedishproducerandsongwriter.
Alexander Kronlund | |
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| Born | December 10, 1971 |
| Genres | Roots reggae,reggae,dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Kronlund co-wroteMeja's million-selling debut album onSonyand co-wrote two songs forBritney Spears' second album,Oops!... I Did It Again.[1]Kronlund co-wrote her hit single, "Lucky",withMax MartinandRamiand also co-wrote "Don't Go Knockin' on My Door". He has also worked withBackstreet Boys,Lesley Royand*NSYNCand, more recently,RobynandLambretta.
Kronlund also co-wrote two songs withCyndi Lauperfor her 2008 albumBring Ya to the Brink.Kronlund also co-wrote the third single fromBritney Spears' sixth album,Circusentitled, "If U Seek Amy",and"Till the World Ends",the second single fromFemme Fatale,along withMax Martin.
In 2009, a joint between Kronlund, the DJAli Payamiand the teenageSwedishsingerMimmi Sandénworked in the song "Du" ( "You" in Swedish). This song was selected by the national broadcaster ofJunior Eurovision Song ContestinSweden,TV4, and Mimmi performed it in the final ofJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2009,which took place on 21 November 2009, inKyiv,Ukraine.He went in to collaborate with Tove Lo.
Kronlund also co-wroteAriana Grande's 2016 hit song "Side to Side",alongside Grande,Nicki Minaj(who was featured in the song), and two other songwriters,Max MartinandIlya Salmanzadeh.
Since 2017 he has been a judge onIdol,which is broadcast onTV4.