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{{Short description|Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer}}
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'''John Ballard''' (born April 14, 1951) is a Scottish Singer/Songwriter and [[record producer]], based in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]] where he has a recording studio (Tuff Studios). At Tuff Studios he has produced amongst others, [[Ace of Base]] (their first 3 albums), as well as co-writing some of their songs.
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'''John Ballard''' (born 14 April 1951) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and [[record producer]], based in [[Gothenburg]], Sweden, where he has a recording studio (Tuff Studios). At Tuff Studios he has produced amongst others, [[Ace of Base]] (their first three albums), as well as co-writing some of their songs.

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''<big>As Producer:</big>'''
|+'''<big>As Producer:</big>'''
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|1992
|1992
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Happy Nation
|"Happy Nation"
|-
|-
|1993
|1993
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|The Sign
|"The Sign"
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|The Bridge
|"The Bridge"
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Life Is A Flower
|"Life Is A Flower"
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''<big>As Composer/Writer or Co-Writer:</big>'''
|+'''<big>As Composer/writer or co-writer:</big>'''
!Year
!Year
!Artist(s)
!Artist(s)
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|
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|No Stranger to Love
|"No Stranger to Love"
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Mercy Mercy
|"Mercy Mercy"
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Look Around Me
|"Look Around Me"
|Unreleased
|Unreleased
|-
|-
|
|
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Angel of Love
|"Angel of Love"
|Unreleased
|Unreleased
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|It's a Beautiful Life
|"Beautiful Life"
|Released on the album ''<nowiki/>'The Bridge'''
|Released on the album ''The Bridge''
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Perfect World
|"Perfect World"
|Released on the album ''<nowiki/>'The Bridge'''
|Released on the album ''The Bridge''
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Que Sera
|"Que Sera"
|Released on the album ''<nowiki/>'The Bridge'''
|Released on the album ''The Bridge''
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Edge of Heaven
|"Edge of Heaven"
|Released on the album ''<nowiki/>'The Bridge'''
|Released on the album ''The Bridge''
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|I Pray
|"I Pray"
|Released on the album ''<nowiki/>'Flowers'''
|Released on the album ''Flowers''
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|Ace Of Base
|Ace Of Base
|Don't Go Away
|"Don't Go Away"
|Released on the albums '<nowiki/>''Cruel Summer' & 'Flowers'''
|Released on the albums ''Cruel Summer'' and ''Flowers''
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|[[Farid Mammadov]]
|[[Farid Mammadov]]
|[[Hold Me (Farid Mammadov song)|"Hold Me"]]
|[[Hold Me (Farid Mammadov song)|"Hold Me"]]
|Azerbadjan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 2nd place<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skd.se/2013/05/16/schlagerveteraner-till-final-med-azerbajdzjan/ | title=Schlagerveteraner till final med Azerbajdzjan | publisher=[[Skånska Dagbladet]] | date=16 May 2013 | accessdate=15 March 2016|language=sv}}</ref>
|Azerbaijan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 2nd place<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skd.se/2013/05/16/schlagerveteraner-till-final-med-azerbajdzjan/ | title=Schlagerveteraner till final med Azerbajdzjan | publisher=[[Skånska Dagbladet]] | date=16 May 2013 | accessdate=15 March 2016|language=sv}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
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|[[Sergey Lazarev]]
|[[Sergey Lazarev]]
|[[You Are the Only One (Sergey Lazarev song)|"You Are the Only One"]]
|[[You Are the Only One (Sergey Lazarev song)|"You Are the Only One"]]
|Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest
|Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 3rd place
|-
|2017
|[[Demy (singer)|Demy]]
|"[[This Is Love (Demy song)|This Is Love]]"
|Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 19th place
|-
|2018
|[[DoReDoS]]
|"[[My Lucky Day (DoReDoS song)|My Lucky Day]]"
|Moldovan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 10th place
|}
|}

John has also written songs for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). And also performed twice in the Swedish qualification rounds of ESC in the 1980s:
Ballard has also written songs for the Eurovision Song Contest and also performed twice in the Swedish qualification rounds of ESC in the 1980s:

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
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|1983
|1983
|John Ballard/[[Ann-Louise Hanson]]
|John Ballard/[[Ann-Louise Hanson]]
|Bara En Enda Gång
|"Bara En Enda Gång"
|Took 5th place in the Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC.
|Took 5th place in the [[Melodifestivalen 1983|Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC]].
|-
|-
|1984
|1984
|John Ballard
|John Ballard
|Rendez-Vous
|"Rendez-Vous"
|Took 3rd place in the Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC.
|Took 3rd place in the [[Melodifestivalen 1984|Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC]].
|}
|}


== Other projects==
== Other projects==
Ballard founded the successful Scandinavian band [[Bubbles (band)|Bubbles]] and wrote and recorded most of their songs.
Ballard founded the successful Swedish band [[Bubbles (band)|Bubbles]], and wrote and recorded most of their songs.


He wrote and recorded the title track for the European release of the 'Ice Age 1' film.
He wrote and recorded "[[Somewhere (Bubbles)|Somewhere]]" (performed by Bubbles), the title track for the European release of [[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]].


Herote most of the tracks for the Swedish [[boyband]] [[Together (Swedish band)|Together]], including the track "Vänner" (Friends) which went to number one in Sweden.
He wrote most of the tracks for the Swedish [[boy band]] Together, including the track "Vänner" (Friends) which went to number one in Sweden.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Allmusic | id= john-ballard-mn0001166263 | label= John Ballard}}
*{{AllMusic | id= john-ballard-mn0001166263 | label= John Ballard}}

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Latest revision as of 01:02, 23 November 2024

John Ballard (born 14 April 1951) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he has a recording studio (Tuff Studios). At Tuff Studios he has produced amongst others, Ace of Base (their first three albums), as well as co-writing some of their songs.

Discography

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As Producer:
Year Artist(s) Song
1992 Ace Of Base "Happy Nation"
1993 Ace Of Base "The Sign"
1995 Ace Of Base "The Bridge"
1998 Ace Of Base "Life Is A Flower"
As Composer/writer or co-writer:
Year Artist(s) Song Notes
Ace Of Base "No Stranger to Love"
Ace Of Base "Mercy Mercy"
Ace Of Base "Look Around Me" Unreleased
Ace Of Base "Angel of Love" Unreleased
1995 Ace Of Base "Beautiful Life" Released on the album The Bridge
1995 Ace Of Base "Perfect World" Released on the album The Bridge
1995 Ace Of Base "Que Sera" Released on the album The Bridge
1995 Ace Of Base "Edge of Heaven" Released on the album The Bridge
1998 Ace Of Base "I Pray" Released on the album Flowers
1998 Ace Of Base "Don't Go Away" Released on the albums Cruel Summer and Flowers
2013 Farid Mammadov "Hold Me" Azerbaijan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 2nd place[1]
2014 Tolmachevy Sisters "Shine" Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 7th place[2]
2016 Sergey Lazarev "You Are the Only One" Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 3rd place
2017 Demy "This Is Love" Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 19th place
2018 DoReDoS "My Lucky Day" Moldovan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, took 10th place

Ballard has also written songs for the Eurovision Song Contest and also performed twice in the Swedish qualification rounds of ESC in the 1980s:

Year Artist(s) Song Notes
1983 John Ballard/Ann-Louise Hanson "Bara En Enda Gång" Took 5th place in the Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC.
1984 John Ballard "Rendez-Vous" Took 3rd place in the Swedish qualification rounds of the ESC.

Other projects

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Ballard founded the successful Swedish band Bubbles, and wrote and recorded most of their songs.

He wrote and recorded "Somewhere" (performed by Bubbles), the title track for the European release of Ice Age.

He wrote most of the tracks for the Swedish boy band Together, including the track "Vänner" (Friends) which went to number one in Sweden.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Schlagerveteraner till final med Azerbajdzjan" (in Swedish). Skånska Dagbladet. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. ^ "UPDATE : Russian Song Will be "Shine" by International Writing Team". 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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