Louis Schoorl
| Louis Schoorl | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Louis Schoorl |
| Born |
23 December 1976 The Netherlands |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer |
| Labels | Universal Music Publishing |
| Website |
www |
Louis Schoorl (born 23 December 1976) is a Dutch-born APRA Award winning and ARIA-Award nominated and chart topping songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.[1]
Louis won Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the 2014 APRA Awards held in Brisbane in recognition of a hot stretch in 2013 during which he wrote, co-wrote and produced 88 songs, collaborating with such acts as 360, Daniel Johns, Taylor Henderson and Jessica Mauboy.
Currently living in Sydney, Australia, he's a songwriter that's as diverse as they come, the man behind pop songs written and or produced for 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Henderson, Jessica Mauboy,[1] Girls' Generation, Stan Walker, The Fooo and Dami Im. R&B songs for Guy Sebastian and hip-hop tunes for 360, Pez and M-Phazes. He's worked alongside the most celebrated singer-songwriters including Daniel Johns, Tina Arena, De La Soul, Delta Goodrem, The Veronicas, and indie darlings Kimbra, Bertie Blackman, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Georgie Kay and Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger.
Louis songs have topped the Swedish, Japanese and Australian Charts including runner-up of The X Factor Australia, Taylor Henderson's "Borrow My Heart".[2][3][4]
On a trip to Stockholm Louis wrote a song with Erik Lewander and Ylva Dimberg of The Kennel that was released by Girls' Generation on their Japanese album Love and Peace. The perky retro track "My Oh My" has notched up more than 20 million YouTube views.[5] Girls' Generation have set a new record by becoming the first Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice with their 3rd Japanese full-length album 'Love & Peace'.[6]
Louis is signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing.[7]
The Sapphires Soundtrack
Louis co-wrote the original song "Gotcha" for the Australian hit film The Sapphires[8] with Ilan Kidron and the film's star, Jessica Mauboy.[1] The film's soundtrack was nominated for an ARIA Music Award for the Best Original Soundtrack[9] and Best Pop Release.[10] Jessica Mauboy also received an ARIA Nomination for Best Female Artist[11] for "Gotcha".
Singles
| Year | Artist | Album | Song Title | Co-written with | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taylor Henderson | Burnt Letters | Already Gone | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope | Alex Hope |
| 2014 | Taylor Henderson | Burnt Letters | When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song) | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl |
| 2014 | 360 ft Daniel Johns | Utopia | Impossible | Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns | Louis Schoorl |
| 2014 | Bertie Blackman | Run For Your Life - single | Run For Your Life | Bertie Blackman | Louis Schoorl |
| 2014 | Diana Rouvas | Heart Of Goodbye - single | Heart of Goodbye | Diana Rouvas | |
| 2013 | Taylor Henderson | Borrow My Heart - single | Borrow My Heart | Alex Hope, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl |
| 2013 | Jai Waetford | Your Eyes - single | Your Eyes | Alex Hope, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl |
| 2013 | The Fooo | The Fooo EP | Build A Girl | Herbie Crichlow, Joleen Belle | |
| 2013 | Girls' Generation | Love and Peace | My Oh My | Ylva Dimberg, Erik Lewander | |
| 2013 | Tina Arena | Reset (Tina Arena album) | Still Running | Tina Arena, Hayley Warner | |
| 2012 | Jessica Mauboy | The Sapphires (soundtrack) | Gotcha (song) | Ilan Kidron, Jessica Mauboy | Louis Schoorl |
| 2012 | Kamaliya | Who's Gonna Love You? - single | Who's Gonna Love You? | Nermin Harambasic, Anna Stokke Wik, Ronny Svendsen | |
| 2012 | Bella Ferraro | Set Me On Fire - single | Set Me On Fire | Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl |
Albums
| Year | Artist | Album | Song Title | Writers | Executive Producer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taylor Henderson | Burnt Letters | When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song) | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl | Alex Hope |
| Already Gone | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl | Louis Schoorl | Louis Schoorl | |||
| Sail Away | Robby De Sa, Ben Fielding, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl | Robby De Sa, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Brighter Days | Alex Hope, Lindsay Rimes, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl | Lindsay Rimes | |||
| Worth Fighting For | Taylor Henderson, Jon Hume | Louis Schoorl | Jon Hume, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Host of Angels | Taylor Henderson, Jon Hume | Louis Schoorl | Jon Hume, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Piece by Piece | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner | Louis Schoorl | Louis Schoorl | |||
| Close to Nothing | Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Johan Gustafson, Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik Haggstam | Louis Schoorl | Trinity | |||
| Matter of Time | Taylor Henderson, Benjamin Francis Leftwich | Louis Schoorl | Adrian Breakspear, Louis Schoorl | |||
| The Best Part | Taylor Henderson, Emma Birdsall, Alex Hope, Christian Lo Russo, Louis Schoorl | Louis Schoorl | Louis Schoorl | |||
| Taking Back | Taylor Henderson, Jon Hume | Louis Schoorl | Jon Hume, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Burnt Letters | Christopher Coleman, Alex Hope, Jarryd Klapper, Jenny Queen | Louis Schoorl | Alex Hope | |||
| 2014 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Beside You | Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo Russo | Louis Schoorl, Joel Chapman, John Feldmann | ||
| 2014 | 360 (rapper) | Utopia | Impossible | Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis Schoorl | Daniel Johns, Louis Schoorl | |
| It's All About To End | Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis Schoorl | Daniel Johns, Louis Schoorl | ||||
| 2012 | Guy Sebastian | Armageddon (Guy Sebastian album) | Keeper | Guy Sebastian | Louis Schoorl | |
| Big Bad World | Guy Sebastian | Louis Schoorl | ||||
| Don't Worry Be Happy | Guy Sebastian | Louis Schoorl | ||||
EPs
| Artist | EP | Song Title | Writers | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Seconds of Summer | Somewhere New EP | Unpredictable | Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo Russo | Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl |
| Out Of My Limit | Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl | |||
| Beside You | Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo Russo | Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl | ||
| Gotta Get Out | Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl |
Certification
| Year | Chart | Artist | Release | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARIA Charts | Taylor Henderson | Burnt Letters - album | 1 x GOLD |
| 2014 | ARIA Charts | Taylor Henderson | Borrow My Heart - single | 2 x PLATINUM |
| 2014 | ARIA Charts | Taylor Henderson | When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song) - single | 1 x PLATINUM |
| 2014 | ARIA Charts | 5 Seconds of Summer | 5 Seconds of Summer - album | 1 x GOLD |
| 2013 | ARIA Charts | Tina Arena | Reset (Tina Arena album) - album | 1 x PLATINUM |
| 2013 | Sverigetopplistan | The Fooo | Build A Girl - single | TBC |
| 2013 | RIAJ Digital Track Chart | Girls Generation | Love and Peace - album | 1 x GOLD |
| 2012 | ARIA Charts | Jessica Mauboy | Gotcha (song) - single | 1 x GOLD |
| 2012 | ARIA Charts | Guy Sebastian | Armageddon (Guy Sebastian album) - album | 2 x PLATINUM |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Louis Schoorl | APRA AMCOS Awards | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year[12] | Won |
| 2014 | Louis Schoorl | ARIA Awards 2014 | Song of The Year - Taylor Henderson 'Borrow My Heart' | Nominated |
| 2014 | Louis Schoorl | ARIA Awards 2014 | Best Pop Release - 5 Seconds of Summer '5 Seconds of Summer' | Nominated |
| 2014 | Louis Schoorl | ARIA Awards 2014 | Best Adult Contemporary Album - Tina Arena 'Reset' | Nominated |
| 2014 | Louis Schoorl | ARIA Awards 2014 | Best Urban Album - 360 'Utopia' | Nominated |
| 2013 | Louis Schoorl | ARIA Awards 2013 | Best Pop Release - Guy Sebastian 'Armageddon' | Won |
References
- 1 2 3 Wylie, Julie (10 December 2012). "Song Story: "Gotcha" Louis Schoorl". APRAP. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Henderson knocks X Factor winner Dami Im off the top chart spot". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "X Factor stars Taylor, Jai and Third D3gree to release singles today". News.com.au. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Henderson To Release Self-Titled Debut Album On November 29th". Spotlight Report. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Australian idols of the K-pop world". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Girls' Generation become the 1st Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice". allkpop. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Schoorl, Louis. "Universal Music Publishing". Universal Music Publishing Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ The Sapphires. "The Sapphires". Hopscotch Films. Retrieved August 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 2012 Aria Awards. "Fine Arts Awards Best Original Soundtrack 2012". Aria Awards. Retrieved October 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 2012 Aria Awards. "Best Pop Release". Aria Awards. Retrieved October 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Aria Awards. "Best Female Artist". Aria Awards. Retrieved October 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.