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'''Richey McCourt''' (born 11 May 1981) is a Dublin-based songwriter, who is signed to Stockholm-based publishing company, DH MGMT. McCourt has worked with artists and producers including [[Will Young]], [[Pixie Lott]], [[Matt Cardle]], [[Rebecca Ferguson]] and [[Isaac Waddington]]. He writes predominantly with Swedish-based writer and producer Nick Jarl. McCourt and Jarl's song "Losing the Love" is featured in the Disney movie ''[[Tini: The Movie]]'' starring [[Martina Stoessel|Martina "Tini" Stoessel]] and on [[Tini (album)|her debut album]].
[[File:Richey McCourt.jpg|thumb|Richey McCourt, May 2015]]
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'''Richey McCourt''' is a Dublin-based songwriter, who is signed to Stockholm-based publishing company, DH MGMT.<ref>http://www.dhmgmt.se</ref> (formerly ONE MGMT) McCourt has worked with a variety of artists and producers including [[Will Young]], [[Pixie Lott]], [[Matt Cardle]], [[Rebecca Ferguson]] and [[Isaac Waddington]]. He writes predominantly with Swedish-based writer and producer Nick Jarl, whose previous successes include writing songs for Westlife, Loreen, Jedward's Eurovision 2012 song "[[Waterline (song)|Waterline]]" and more. McCourt and Jarl's song "Losing the Love" is featured in the forthcoming Disney movie ''Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta'' starring [[Martina Stoessel]] and on [[Tini (album)|her debut album]]. The video for "Losing The Love" went live on Vevo on May 6, 2016 <ref>http://vevo.ly/tXP9xA</ref> with the album entering the German album charts at Number 6 on the same day.<ref>https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album</ref>


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In June 2015, McCourt was interviewed as part of the [[IrishTimes.com]] series ''How Music Works'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/how-music-works-how-to-write-a-hit-pop-song-1.2262606|title = How Music Works: How to write a hit pop song| newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] }}</ref> where he discussed his approach to songwriting, and his background in performance.
McCourt's background has been in performing, as a regular on Irish television shows including ''[[The Late Late Show (Ireland)|The Late Late Show]]'', ''[[The Voice of Ireland]]'', ''[[The Saturday Night Show]]'', ''[[The Rose of Tralee (TV series)|The Rose of Tralee]]''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALdNrlHZs</ref> and ''[[Saturday Night With Miriam]]''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q47poliELUM</ref> performing as a musician. He has played with a wide range of artists including Olly Murs,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9E5nYWI5w</ref> Sugarland,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw_QhCx2Cf8</ref> Shane Filan,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq3hPIOCvVI</ref> [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]], Matt Cardle,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wlp0ZCVN1M</ref> [[Joe McElderry]], [[Katie Waissel]], Markus Feehily,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTthYi2CQyQ</ref> and Kian Egan.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id6ows0hwU0</ref>


McCourt has co-written a song for the [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]] album ''[[Superwoman (Rebecca Ferguson album)|Superwoman]]'', called "I'll Meet You There". The album was released on 14 October 2016. In October 2017, a track written and produced by McCourt/Jarl "Not Alone" was released by Hollywood Records artist Shalisa.
McCourt and Jarl's song "I Don't Need a Lover" which closes the Will Young album, ''[[85% Proof]]'', was described by ''The Guardian'' as "This one is a piano ballad dominated by a vocal performance of silvery regret and loss. It’s a reminder of how good Young can be (and how much he has influenced Sam Smith)."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/21/will-young-85-per-cent-review</ref> Young himself notes that "I Don't Need a Lover" is the only song on ''85% Proof'' which he did not write, saying "This one song did stand out, and it's really lovely."<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a648476/will-young-interview-there-is-some-anger-in-this-record.html</ref>

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In June 2015, McCourt was interviewed as part of the IrishTimes.com series "How Music Works",<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/how-music-works-how-to-write-a-hit-pop-song-1.2262606</ref> where he discussed his approach to songwriting, and his background in performance.


==Songwriting discography==
==Songwriting discography==
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|"{{lang|es|Se escapa tu amor|i=no}}" / "Losing the Love"
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|[[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]]
! scope="row" | "Losing The Love"
|"[[I'll Meet You There (song)|I'll Meet You There]]"
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| Tini – ''Martina stoessel''
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|"Not Alone"
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|[[Erica-Cody]]
|"Love Me Like I Do"
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 8 January 2024

Richey McCourt
McCourt in May 2015
McCourt in May 2015
Background information
Birth nameRichey McCourt
Born (1981-05-11) 11 May 1981 (age 43)
Dublin, Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active2013–present

Richey McCourt (born 11 May 1981) is a Dublin-based songwriter, who is signed to Stockholm-based publishing company, DH MGMT. McCourt has worked with artists and producers including Will Young, Pixie Lott, Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson and Isaac Waddington. He writes predominantly with Swedish-based writer and producer Nick Jarl. McCourt and Jarl's song "Losing the Love" is featured in the Disney movie Tini: The Movie starring Martina "Tini" Stoessel and on her debut album.

In June 2015, McCourt was interviewed as part of the IrishTimes.com series How Music Works,[1] where he discussed his approach to songwriting, and his background in performance.

McCourt has co-written a song for the Rebecca Ferguson album Superwoman, called "I'll Meet You There". The album was released on 14 October 2016. In October 2017, a track written and produced by McCourt/Jarl "Not Alone" was released by Hollywood Records artist Shalisa.

Songwriting discography

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Artist Track Year Label
Will Young "I Don't Need a Lover" 2015 Island UK
Tini "Se escapa tu amor" / "Losing the Love" 2016 Hollywood Records
Rebecca Ferguson "I'll Meet You There" 2016 Syco / RCA
Shalisa "Not Alone" 2017 Hollywood Records
Erica-Cody "Love Me Like I Do" 2024

References

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  1. ^ "How Music Works: How to write a hit pop song". The Irish Times.
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