Espen Lind (born May 13, 1971) is a Norwegian songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre Tromsø Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 km² 2,519 km² 0. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ...

Solo work

Espen Lind released his first solo album, Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed, in 1995 on MCA Norway, under the moniker Sway. Only released in Norway, it sold a mere 5,000 copies but received ecstatic reviews, praising Lind's songwriting abilities as well as the fact that he played every single instrument on the record himself. His major breakthrough came in 1997 with the single "When Susannah Cries" from his second album, Red. The song was a Top 5 hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway where it was number 1 for six weeks and the most played song on Norwegian radio in 1997. Red went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Norway, and 600,000 copies worldwide, earning Lind three awards at the 1998 Norwegian Grammys (Spellemannprisen) including Artist of the Year.

2000 saw Lind releasing his third album, This Is Pop Music, and the singles "Black Sunday" and "Life Is Good". The album also contained a duet, "Where The Lost Ones Go" with Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø. The album reached gold status in Norway, but was generally perceived to be a commercial disappointment compared to its predecessor. After a four year break writing for other artists, Lind released a new single, "Unloved", in December 2004, followed by his fourth album "April", released in January 2005. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

His fifth solo album is expected in 2007.

Writing and producing

Espen Lind has enjoyed considerable success as a songwriter/producer, most recently as co-writer of the worldwide smash hit Irreplaceable by Beyoncé. He also performed the signature acoustic guitar riff on the record. The single was #1 in the US for 10 weeks and became the second biggest radio-record ever measured by audience in a single week, and catapulted the album sales from less than a million to over 2 million copies in the US alone. Together with writing partner Amund Bjørklund he has written and/or produced songs for artists like Jessica Simpson, Elliott Yamin and Take That singer Mark Owen, as well as numerous local Norwegian acts. For the concept of replaceability in logic and mathematics, see Axiom schema of replacement. ... Beyoncé in 2004 with her five Grammys. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Elliott Yamin (born Efraym Elliott Yamin[1] on July 20, 1978) is an American singer who is known for being the third-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. ... Take That are an English pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... For the news presenter see Mark Owen (journalist). ...

Side projects

2006 saw Lind hook up with fellow artists Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm for what was originally intended to be no more than a handful of low key concerts. By popular demand the original 30 day tour was extended throughout all of 2006, breaking attendance records across the board. The resulting concert album, Hallelujah Live, turned out to be the fastest selling record in Norwegian history, and the biggest record of 2006. It is certified 6 x platinum having sold more than 240,000 units. Cover of CD A Part Of Me Kurt Erik Nilsen ( September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway), won the Norwegian version of the television show Pop Idol, aired on TV 2 in May 2003. ... Alejandro Fuentes, most known as royalty from Spain who founded a town, named Fresno, in Columbia in 1834. ... Askil Holm (b. ...

Selected songwriting credits

• "Irreplaceable", Beyoncé
• "Go On Girl", Ne-Yo
• "One Word", Elliott Yamin
• "The Last Goodbye", Atomic Kitten
• "Cry", Kym Marsh
• "Blood, Sweat & Tears", V
• "Deep & Meaningless", Rooster
• "I Don't Wanna Care", Jessica Simpson
• "Underdog", Jonas Brothers
• "Baby, I'm No Good", Mark Owen

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Discography

1. Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed (1995) - as Sway
2. Red (1997) - as Sway
3. Red (1998) - 2nd version
4. This Is Pop Music (2001)
5. April (2005)
6. Hallelujah Live (2006) (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)

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Singles

• "Yum Yum Gimme Some"
• "American Love"
• "Baby You're So Cool"
• "When Susannah Cries"
• "Lucky For You"
• "American Love"
• "Black Sunday"
• "Where The Lost Ones Go", duet with Sissel Kyrkjebø
• "Life Is Good"
• "Unloved"
• "Look Like Her"
• "Million Miles Away"
• "Hallelujah" (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)
• "The Boys of Summer" (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)