Elvira Anderfjärd Explained

Elvira Anderfjärd
Birth Date:1999 8, df=yes
Nationality:Swedish
Other Names:Elvira
Years Active:2018–present

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 "Girl At Home (Taylor's Version)" (2021) by Taylor Swift.

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, Benee, First Aid Kit, and Maisie Peters.

Career

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

Featured singles

Production discography

YearTitleArtist(s)AlbumSongwriterProducerBackground vocalistOther roles
2018"4U"Joakim Molitor featuring Cher Lloyd
2019"I Do Me"Malou Prytz
"Everyday"Sannah
"Sura miner"Arvid Lundquist
"20 and Lost"Osrin featuring ElviraVocalist
2020"I'm Coming"Tove LoSunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition)
"Bad"Oriana
"Sadder Badder Cooler"Tove LoSunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition)Programmer, drums, electric bass, synthesizer
"What Makes a Woman"Katy PerrySmileProgrammer, bass, drums, electric guitar, organ
"Buzz buzz hop hop"Tove LoAt Home with the Kids
"One Day Left"LovaGrown-ishProdrammer, bass guitar, cello, drums, keyboards, percussion
2021"Kärlek Slutar Alltid Med Bråk"Molly SandénDom Ska VetaProgrammer
"Noise Cancellation"
"Lillebror"
"Beautiful"Anne-MarieTherapyProgrammer, bass
"Screw Feelings"Au/RaSoundtrack to an Existential CrisisEngineer, programmer
"Take My Breath"The WeekndDawn FM
"Leave Your Life"Ed Sheeran=Programmer
"Girl at Home (Taylor's Version)"Taylor SwiftRed (Taylor's Version)Programmer, recording engineering
"Message in a Bottle"Programmer
2022"One More Time"Luka KloserMoonfall (Original Mation Picture Soundtrack)
"Someone Always Knows"Paula JivénThe Duality In MeProgrammer
"Hardcore"Tove StyrkeHard
"I Wanna Die"GrantTruth & Consequences
"I Can't Help But Being Jelaous Looking at the Sky"
"No Time (For My Life to Suck)"Nina NesbittÄlskar
"Summer Really Hurt Us"AlmaTime MachineCo-producer
"Cute & Cruel"Tove Lo featuring First Aid KitDirt Femme
"It's My Life"Paula JivénProgrammer
2023"Hey Mom Hey Dad"AlmaTime Machine
"Green Honda"BeneeProgrammer
"Kids in Love"Pink featuring First Aid KitTrustfall
"Natalia"AlmaTime Machine
"Time Machine"
"Tell Mama"
"Dreaming"
"One in a Million"
"Stupid People"
"Coming of Age"Maisie PetersThe Good WitchProgrammer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
"Holy Revival"The Good Witch (Deluxe)
"Guy on a Horse"
"Bourgeoisieses"Conan GrayFound Heaven
"Boys & Girls"
2024"How Sweet"NewJeansHow Sweet
"Diet Pepsi"Addison Rae

Remixes

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominee(s)CategoryResult
2020HerselfRookie songwriter/producer[9]
Grammis2022HerselfProducer of the Year[10]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Elvira, The Swedish Producer Behind Those Taylor Swift Dance Remixes. Billboard. Katie. Bain. 15 April 2021. 17 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815131938/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/elvira-interview-taylor-swift-love-story-remix-9555967. 15 August 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Who is Elvira Anderfjärd? Meet the producer remixing Taylor Swift's songs. PopBuzz. Katie. Smith. 26 March 2021. 17 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Taylor Swift Drops Dancing Witch Remix Of 'willow'. Idolator. Mike. Wass. 13 December 2020. 17 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Who is Elvira, the Producer Behind Taylor Swift's Remixes?. Seventeen. Carolyn. Twersky. 26 March 2021. 17 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Anne-Marie releases 'Beautiful' song co-written by Ed Sheeran and Max Martin. The Line of Best Fit. Cerys. Kenneally. 12 July 2021. 17 June 2023.
  6. Web site: On 'Red (Taylor's Version),' Taylor Swift's Vault Tracks Are All Too Swell: Album Review. Variety. Chris. Willman. 11 November 2021. 17 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Alma: Time Machine review – bangers out, tender confessionals in. The Guardian. Ammar. Kalia. 23 April 2023. 17 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Maisie Peters' new album The Good Witch out this summer. Music Week. Miranda. Bardsley. 15 February 2023. 17 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Elvira Anderfjärd . Rookie songwriter/producer 2020 . Denniz Pop Awards . 10 September 2020 . 22 April 2024 . 22 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422150746/https://www.dennizpopawards.com/Winners/2020/ElviraAnderfj%C3%A4rd . live .
  10. Web site: Här är årets alla Grammisvinnare! (Presenting this year's Grammis winners!). Grammis . 19 May 2022 . 22 April 2024 . 22 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422215929/https://grammis.se/news/har-ar-arets-alla-grammisvinnare/ . live . sv .