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| Origin = [[Tromsø]], [[Norway]]
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
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| Years_active = 1995&ndash;present
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| Label = Universal
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| years_active = 1995–present
| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
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* [[Espionage (production team)|Espionage]]
* [[Amund Bjørklund]]
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'''Espen Lind''' (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team [[Espionage (production team)|Espionage]], and together with his long time partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced songs for artists like [[Taylor Swift]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Train (band)|Train]], [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[Emeli Sande]] and [[Selena Gomez]]. Espen has also been a mentor on the Norwegian version of ''[[The Voice – Norges beste stemme|The Voice]]''.
'''Espen Lind''' (born [[May 13]], [[1971]]) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[songwriter]], [[record producer|producer]], [[singer]], and [[multi-instrumentalist]].


== Artist career ==
== Solo records ==
Espen Lind released his first solo album, ''Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed'', in 1995 under the moniker, 'Sway'. Only released in Norway, it received mixed reviews and sold approximately 5,000 copies. His commercial breakthrough came in 1997 with the single "[[When Susannah Cries]]" which was a hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway where it was number one for six weeks. His second album ''Red'' went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Norway, and 350,000 copies worldwide, earning Lind three Norwegian Grammy awards ([[Spellemannprisen]]) in 1998, 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 contains 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 3-year break Lind released a new single, "Unloved," in December 2004, followed by the album ''April'', in January 2005.
Espen Lind released his first solo album, ''Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed'', in 1995 under the moniker Sway. Only released in Norway, it was well received by critics but sold a mere 5,000 copies.
His commercial breakthrough came in 1997 with the single ''"When Susannah Cries"'' which was a hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway where it was number 1 for six weeks. His sophomore album ''Red'' went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Norway, and 350,000 copies worldwide, earning Lind three awards at the 1998 Norwegian Grammys (Spellemannprisen) including Artist of the Year.


In 2006 Lind, together with fellow Norwegian artists [[Kurt Nilsen]] ([[World Idol]] winner), [[Alejandro Fuentes]] and [[Askil Holm]] released the concert album ''Hallelujah Live'', featuring songs from the foursome's solo records as well as several songs by other artists, most notably a cover version of [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]".
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 Lind released a new single, "Unloved", in December 2004, followed by the album "April" in January 2005.


Lind released a new single, "Scared Of Heights," in May 2008. His fifth album titled ''Army Of One'' was released on 23 June 2008.
In 2006 Lind joined fellow Norwegian artists [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Alejandro Fuentes]] and [[Askil Holm]] for a nationwide concert tour. The resulting concert album, ''Hallelujah Live'', is certified 6 x platinum and holds the record for being the fastest selling record in Norwegian history. The DVD release by the same name is the best selling concert DVD ever released in Norway.


In January 2009 he received the award "Årets Spelleman" (artist of the year) at the Norwegian Grammy Awards.
A new solo album is expected in 2008. [[Jon Lord]], former member of [[Deep Purple]] helped to arrange some of the songs from the upcoming album.


== Writing and producing ==
== Writer/producer==
[[File:Espen Lind 2.jpg|thumb|Espen Lind performing in Norway]]
During the past few years Espen Lind has done a lot of writing and producing, most notably as co-writer of "[[Irreplaceable]]" by [[Beyoncé]] and "[[Drive By (song)|Drive By]]" and "[[Hey, Soul Sister]]" by [[Train (band)|Train]]. Together with writing partner Amund Bjørklund in the production team [[Espionage (production team)|Espionage]] he has also written and/or produced songs for artists [[Lionel Richie]], [[Ne-Yo]], [[Chris Brown (American singer)|Chris Brown]] and [[Leona Lewis]]. [[Morten Harket]] covered Lind's "Scared of Heights" for his album [[Out of My Hands (Morten Harket album)|Out of My Hands]].


=== Selected credits ===
Espen Lind has enjoyed considerable success as a songwriter/producer, most notably as co-writer of both [[Irreplaceable]] by [[Beyoncé]] and [[With You (Chris Brown song)|With you]] by [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]]. Together with writing Amund Bjørklund he forms the production team [[Espionage (production team)|Espionage]], and they have written and/or produced songs for artists like [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Ne-Yo]], [[Elliott Yamin]], [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Jordin Sparks]] and [[Take That]] singer [[Mark Owen]], as well as numerous local Norwegian acts.
*"Enough" – [[Emeli Sandé]]
*"Sing Together" – [[Train (band)|Train]]
*"[[Mermaid (Train song)|Mermaid]]" – [[Train (band)|Train]], No. 12 Billboard Adult Pop Songs
*"[[Bruises (Train song)|Bruises]]" – [[Train (band)|Train]], No. 79 Billboard Hot 100
*"[[50 Ways to Say Goodbye]]" – [[Train (band)|Train]], No. 20 Billboard Hot 100
*"[[Drive By (song)|Drive By]]" – [[Train (band)|Train]], No. 10 Billboard Hot 100
*"Brick By Brick" – [[Train (band)|Train]]
*"[[Hey, Soul Sister]]" – [[Train (band)|Train]], No. 3 Billboard Hot 100
*"Half Moon Bay" – [[Train (band)|Train]]
*"Can't Stop the Rain" – [[Jennifer Hudson]]
*"Pastime" – [[Lionel Richie]]
*"My Little Secret" – [[Cavo]]
*"Ghost" – [[Cavo]]
*"I Need a Girl" – [[Trey Songz]] – No. 6 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
*"[[Irreplaceable]]" – [[Beyoncé]] – No. 1 Billboard Hot 100
*"[[With You (Chris Brown song)|With You]]" – [[Chris Brown (American singer)|Chris Brown]] – No. 2 Billboard Hot 100
* "Angel" – [[Leona Lewis]]
*"Now You Tell Me" – [[Jordin Sparks]]
*"Just for the Record" – [[Jordin Sparks]]
*"[[Go On Girl]]" – [[Ne-Yo]]
*"[[One Word (Elliott Yamin song)|One Word]]" – [[Elliott Yamin]]
*"I Don't Wanna Care" – [[Jessica Simpson]]
*"The One That Got Away" – [[Johnta Austin]]
*"Underdog" – [[Jonas Brothers]]
*"The Very First Night" - [[Taylor Swift]]
*"[[I Will Be with You (Where the Lost Ones Go)|I Will Be With You]]" – [[Sarah Brightman]]/[[Paul Stanley]]
*"The Last Goodbye" – [[Atomic Kitten]]
*"Cry" – [[Kym Marsh]]
*"Come Back To Me" – [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]] – No. 6 Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
*"Life on the Moon" – [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]]
*"Lie" – [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]]
*"It's Gotta Be Love" – [[Lee DeWyze]]
*"Stay Here" – [[Lee DeWyze]]


==Discography==
== Selected songwriting credits ==
The following is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian music artist Espen Lind.
*"[[Irreplaceable]]" - [[Beyoncé]] - co-written (US#1, biggest single of the year 2007 in the US)
*"[[With You (Chris Brown song)|With You]]" - [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] - co-written (US#2)
*"Now You Tell Me" - [[Jordin Sparks]] - produced and co-written
*"Just For The Record" - [[Jordin Sparks]] - co-written
*"[[Go On Girl]]" - [[Ne-Yo]] - co-written
*"[[One Word (Elliott Yamin song)|One Word]]" - [[Elliott Yamin]] - co-produced and co-written
*"I Don't Wanna Care" - [[Jessica Simpson]] - co-written
*"The One That Got Away" - [[Johnta Austin]] - co-written
*"Underdog" -[[Jonas Brothers]] - co-written
*"[[I Will Be With You]]" - [[Sarah Brightman]]/[[Paul Stanley]] - written
*"The Last Goodbye" - [[Atomic Kitten]] (UK#2) - co-written
*"Cry" - [[Kym Marsh]] - (UK#2) - produced and written
*"Blood Sweat & Tears" - V (UK#6) - co-written


== Solo albums ==
===Albums===
{|class="wikitable"
#''Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed'' (1995) - ''as Sway''
|-
#''Red'' (1997) - ''as Sway''
! Statistics !! Singles
#''[[Red (Espen Lind album)|Red]]'' (1998) - ''2nd version''
|-
#''[[This Is Pop Music]]'' (2001)
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Mmm... Prepare To Be Swayed'''''
#''[[April (Aspen Lind album)|April]]'' (2005)
*Released as '''''Sway'''''
#''Hallelujah Live'' (2006) (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)
*Released: 1995

*Peak chart positions:<ref name=Sway>{{Cite web |url=http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=934 |title=Sway – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958 |access-date=30 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126102156/http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=934 |archive-date=26 November 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Solo singles ==
** # 29 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
* "Yum Yum Gimme Some"
*Label: [[MCA Records]]
* "American Love"
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* "Baby You're So Cool"
*"Yum Yum Gimme Some"
* "When Susannah Cries"
* "Lucky For You"
*"Blast Yer Brain"
|-
* "American Love"
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Red'''''
*Released as '''''Sway'''''
*Released: 20 May 1997
*Peak chart positions:
** # 3 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| style="width:200px; text-align:left;"|
*"American Love"
*"Baby You're So Cool"
*"[[When Susannah Cries]]"
|-
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Red'''''
*Re-release of the second ''Sway'' album
*Released: 1997
*Peak chart positions:<ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Espen+Lind&titel=Red&cat=a Espen Lind – Red – norwegiancharts.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=espen+lind&x=0&y=0&cat=a&country=de charts.de – Albums – Espen Lind]{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
** # 3 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
** # 15 [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]]
** # 19 [[Media Control Charts|GER]]
** # 25 [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]
** # 31 [[Ultratop#In Flanders|BEL (VL)]]
** # 50 [[MegaCharts|NL]]
*Label: [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| style="width:200px; text-align:left;"|
*"[[When Susannah Cries]]"
*"[[Lucky For You]]"
*"American Love"
|-
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''[[This Is Pop Music]]'''''
*Released: 2001
*Peak chart positions:<ref name=NO/>
** # 3 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[Universal Records|Universal]]
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* "Black Sunday"
* "Black Sunday"
* "[[Where the Lost Ones Go]]", duet with [[Sissel Kyrkjebø]]
* "[[Where the Lost Ones Go]]" (duet with ''[[Sissel Kyrkjebø]]'')
* "Life Is Good"
* "Life Is Good"
|-
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''April'''''
*Released: 2005
*Peak chart positions:<ref name=NO/>
** # 3 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| style="width:200px; text-align:left;"|
* "Unloved"
* "Unloved"
* "Look Like Her"
* "Look Like Her"
* "Million Miles Away"
* "Million Miles Away"
|-
* "Hallelujah" (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Hallelujah – Live'''''
* "The Boys of Summer" (with Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes & Holm)
*with [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Askil Holm]] and [[Alejandro Fuentes]]
*Released: 12 June 2006
*Peak chart positions:<ref name=NO/>
** # 1 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[SonyBMG]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]]
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*"[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]"
*"[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys Of Summer]]"
* "Norsk Medley"
|-
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Army of One'''''
*Released: 2008
*Peak chart positions:<ref name=NO/>
** # 1 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| style="width:200px; text-align:left;"|
* "Scared of Heights"
* "Sweet Love"
|-
| style="width:330px; text-align:left;"|'''''Hallelujah – Live Volume 2'''''
*with [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Askil Holm]] and [[Alejandro Fuentes]]
*Released: 2009
*Peak chart positions:<ref name=NO/>
** # 1 [[VG-lista|NOR]]
*Label: [[SonyBMG]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]]
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*"[[With or Without You]]"
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
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!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"| Album
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! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[VG-lista|NOR]]</small><br><ref name=Sway/><ref name=NO>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Espen+Lind norwegiancharts.com – Discography Espen Lind]</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Espen+Lind&titel=When+Susannah+Cries&cat=s Espen Lind – When Susannah Cries – Charts]</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Ultratop#In Flanders|BEL (VL)]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah/>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Ultratop#In Wallonia|BEL (WA)]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah/>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah/>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Media Control Charts|GER]]</small><br><ref name=GER>[http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=espen+lind&x=6&y=8&cat=s&country=de charts.de – Singles – Espen Lind]{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[MegaCharts|NL]]</small><br><ref name=NL>[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Espen+Lind&titel=When+Susannah+Cries&cat=s dutchcharts.nl – Espen Lind – When Susannah Cries]</ref>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah/>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]]</small><br><ref name=Susannah/>
! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref>[http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_L.HTM Chart Log UK1994–2010 – DJ Steve L. – LZ Love – Espen Lind]</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1995
|align="left"|"Yum Yum Gimme Some" <small> (as ''Sway'') </small>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| ''Mmm... Prepare To Be Swayed''
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|align="left"|"American Love" <small> (as ''Sway'') </small>
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Red''
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|1997
|align="left"|"Baby You're So Cool" <small> (as ''Sway'') </small>
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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|align="left"|"[[When Susannah Cries]]" <small> (as ''Sway'') </small>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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|align="left"|"[[When Susannah Cries]]" <small>''[new release]''</small>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|10
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| style="text-align:center;"|21
| style="text-align:center;"|41
| style="text-align:center;"|9
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| style="text-align:center;"|34
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| style="text-align:center;"|185
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Red'' <small>[new version]</small>
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|align="left"|"Lucky For You"
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|1998
|align="left"|"American Love"
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2000
|align="left"|"Black Sunday"
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''This Is Pop Music''
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2001
|align="left"|"[[Where the Lost Ones Go]]" <small> (with ''[[Sissel Kyrkjebø]]'') </small>
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2002
|align="left"|"Life Is Good"
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| style="text-align:center;"|99
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| style="text-align:center;"|2004
|align="left"|"Unloved"
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''April''
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2005
|align="left"|"Look Like Her"
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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|align="left"|"Million Miles Away"
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2006
|align="left"|"[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" <small> (with [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Askil Holm]] and [[Alejandro Fuentes]])</small>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Hallelujah – Live''
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|align="left"|"[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys Of Summer]]" <small> (with [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Askil Holm]] and [[Alejandro Fuentes]])</small>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2008
|align="left"|"Scared of Heights"
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Army of One''
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|align="left"|"Sweet Love"
| style="text-align:center;"|N/A
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|0511185}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125507/http://www.the-abyss.u-net.com/html/biographyEspenLind.html Biography Espen Lind] – at Universal
* [http://www.espenlind.no/ Espen Lind] – official website


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Latest revision as of 04:06, 25 March 2024

Espen Lind
Background information
Born (1971-05-13) 13 May 1971 (age 53)
OriginTromsø, Norway
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
Years active1995–present
LabelsUniversal

Espen Lind (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage, and together with his long time partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced songs for artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Train, Jennifer Hudson, Emeli Sande and Selena Gomez. Espen has also been a mentor on the Norwegian version of The Voice.

Solo records

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Espen Lind released his first solo album, Mmm...Prepare To Be Swayed, in 1995 under the moniker, 'Sway'. Only released in Norway, it received mixed reviews and sold approximately 5,000 copies. His commercial breakthrough came in 1997 with the single "When Susannah Cries" which was a hit in several European and Latin American countries, including Norway where it was number one for six weeks. His second album Red went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Norway, and 350,000 copies worldwide, earning Lind three Norwegian Grammy awards (Spellemannprisen) in 1998, 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 contains 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 3-year break Lind released a new single, "Unloved," in December 2004, followed by the album April, in January 2005.

In 2006 Lind, together with fellow Norwegian artists Kurt Nilsen (World Idol winner), Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm released the concert album Hallelujah Live, featuring songs from the foursome's solo records as well as several songs by other artists, most notably a cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

Lind released a new single, "Scared Of Heights," in May 2008. His fifth album titled Army Of One was released on 23 June 2008.

In January 2009 he received the award "Årets Spelleman" (artist of the year) at the Norwegian Grammy Awards.

Writing and producing

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Espen Lind performing in Norway

During the past few years Espen Lind has done a lot of writing and producing, most notably as co-writer of "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé and "Drive By" and "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train. Together with writing partner Amund Bjørklund in the production team Espionage he has also written and/or produced songs for artists Lionel Richie, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown and Leona Lewis. Morten Harket covered Lind's "Scared of Heights" for his album Out of My Hands.

Selected credits

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Discography

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The following is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian music artist Espen Lind.

Albums

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Statistics Singles
Mmm... Prepare To Be Swayed
  • "Yum Yum Gimme Some"
  • "Blast Yer Brain"
Red
  • Released as Sway
  • Released: 20 May 1997
  • Peak chart positions:
  • Label: Universal
Red
This Is Pop Music
April
  • "Unloved"
  • "Look Like Her"
  • "Million Miles Away"
Hallelujah – Live
Army of One
  • "Scared of Heights"
  • "Sweet Love"
Hallelujah – Live Volume 2

Singles

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Year Title Chart positions Album
NOR
[1][4] 		AUT
[5] 		BEL (VL)
[5] 		BEL (WA)
[5] 		FRA
[5] 		GER
[6] 		NL
[7] 		SWE
[5] 		SWI
[5] 		UK
[8]
1995 "Yum Yum Gimme Some" (as Sway) 17 — — — — — — — — — Mmm... Prepare To Be Swayed
"American Love" (as Sway) N/A — — — — — — — — — Red
1997 "Baby You're So Cool" (as Sway) N/A — — — — — — — — —
"When Susannah Cries" (as Sway) 1 — — — — — — — — —
"When Susannah Cries" [new release] 1 10 2 21 41 9 10 34 5 185 Red [new version]
"Lucky For You" N/A — — — — 82 — — — —
1998 "American Love" N/A — — — — — — — — —
2000 "Black Sunday" 4 — — — — — — — — — This Is Pop Music
2001 "Where the Lost Ones Go" (with Sissel Kyrkjebø) N/A — — — — — 90 — — —
2002 "Life Is Good" N/A — — — — 99 — — — —
2004 "Unloved" 1 — — — — — — — — — April
2005 "Look Like Her" N/A — — — — — — — — —
"Million Miles Away" N/A — — — — — — — — —
2006 "Hallelujah" (with Kurt Nilsen, Askil Holm and Alejandro Fuentes) 1 — — — — — — — — — Hallelujah – Live
"The Boys Of Summer" (with Kurt Nilsen, Askil Holm and Alejandro Fuentes) 12 — — — — — — — — —
2008 "Scared of Heights" 1 — — — — — — — — — Army of One
"Sweet Love" N/A — — — — — — — — —
2009 "With or Without You" (with Kurt Nilsen, Askil Holm and Alejandro Fuentes) 1 — — — — — — — — — Hallelujah – Live Volume 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sway – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958". Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  2. ^ Espen Lind – Red – norwegiancharts.com
  3. ^ charts.de – Albums – Espen Lind[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b c d e f norwegiancharts.com – Discography Espen Lind
  5. ^ a b c d e f Espen Lind – When Susannah Cries – Charts
  6. ^ charts.de – Singles – Espen Lind[dead link‍]
  7. ^ dutchcharts.nl – Espen Lind – When Susannah Cries
  8. ^ Chart Log UK1994–2010 – DJ Steve L. – LZ Love – Espen Lind
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Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the best Pop solo artist Spellemannprisen
1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
No Artist of the year award
 Recipient of the Artist of the year Spellemannprisen
1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Spellemannprisen
as This year's Spellemann
2008 		Succeeded by
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