Elvira Anderfjärd

Elvira Anderfjärd
Born (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25)
NationalitySwedish
Other namesElvira
Occupations
Years active2018–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, Addison Rae, Anne-Marie, Ed Sheeran, Tove Styrke, Alma, Benee, First Aid Kit, and Maisie Peters.

Career

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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

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  • Osrin featuring Elvira ― "20 and Lost"

Production discography

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Year Title Artist(s) Album Songwriter Producer Background vocalist Other roles
2018 "4U" Joakim Molitor featuring Cher Lloyd Non-album singles checkY ☒N checkY
2019 "I Do Me" Malou Prytz checkY checkY ☒N
"Everyday" Sannah ☒N checkY ☒N
"Sura miner" Arvid Lundquist checkY ☒N ☒N
"20 and Lost" Osrin featuring Elvira checkY ☒N ☒N Vocalist
2020 "I'm Coming" Tove Lo Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition) ☒N checkY checkY
"Bad" Oriana Non-album single checkY ☒N ☒N
"Sadder Badder Cooler" Tove Lo Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition) checkY checkY checkY Programmer, drums, electric bass, synthesizer
"What Makes a Woman" Katy Perry Smile ☒N checkY checkY Programmer, bass, drums, electric guitar, organ
"Buzz buzz hop hop" Tove Lo At Home with the Kids ☒N checkY ☒N
"One Day Left" Lova Grown-ish checkY checkY checkY Prodrammer, bass guitar, cello, drums, keyboards, percussion
2021 "Kärlek Slutar Alltid Med Bråk" Molly Sandén Dom Ska Veta checkY checkY checkY Programmer
"Noise Cancellation" checkY checkY ☒N
"Lillebror" checkY checkY ☒N
"Beautiful" Anne-Marie Therapy checkY checkY ☒N Programmer, bass
"Screw Feelings" Au/Ra Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis checkY checkY checkY Engineer, programmer
"Take My Breath" The Weeknd Dawn FM ☒N ☒N checkY
"Leave Your Life" Ed Sheeran = ☒N checkY checkY Programmer
"Girl at Home (Taylor's Version)" Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version) ☒N checkY checkY Programmer, recording engineering
"Message in a Bottle" ☒N checkY checkY Programmer
2022 "One More Time" Luka Kloser Moonfall (Original Mation Picture Soundtrack) checkY checkY ☒N
"Someone Always Knows" Paula Jivén The Duality In Me checkY checkY checkY Programmer
"Hardcore" Tove Styrke Hard checkY checkY checkY
"I Wanna Die" Grant Truth & Consequences checkY ☒N ☒N
"I Can't Help But Being Jelaous Looking at the Sky" checkY ☒N ☒N
"No Time (For My Life to Suck)" Nina Nesbitt Älskar checkY checkY ☒N
"Summer Really Hurt Us" Alma Time Machine ☒N ☒N ☒N Co-producer
"Cute & Cruel" Tove Lo featuring First Aid Kit Dirt Femme checkY checkY ☒N
"It's My Life" Paula Jivén Non-album single ☒N checkY checkY Programmer
2023 "Hey Mom Hey Dad" Alma Time Machine checkY checkY ☒N
"Green Honda" Benee TBA checkY checkY checkY Programmer
"Kids in Love" Pink featuring First Aid Kit Trustfall ☒N ☒N checkY
"Natalia" Alma Time Machine checkY checkY ☒N
"Time Machine" checkY checkY ☒N
"Tell Mama" checkY ☒N ☒N
"Dreaming" checkY checkY ☒N
"One in a Million" checkY checkY ☒N
"Stupid People" checkY checkY ☒N
"Coming of Age" Maisie Peters The Good Witch checkY checkY checkY Programmer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
"Holy Revival" The Good Witch (Deluxe) checkY checkY checkY
"Guy on a Horse" checkY checkY checkY
"Bourgeoisieses" Conan Gray Found Heaven ☒N ☒N checkY
"Boys & Girls" ☒N ☒N checkY
2024 "How Sweet" NewJeans How Sweet checkY ☒N ☒N
"Diet Pepsi" Addison Rae TBA checkY checkY ☒N

Remixes

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Denniz Pop Awards [sv] 2020 Herself Rookie songwriter/producer Won [9]
Grammis 2022 Herself Producer of the Year Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bain, Katie (15 April 2021). "Meet Elvira, The Swedish Producer Behind Those Taylor Swift Dance Remixes". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Katie (26 March 2021). "Who is Elvira Anderfjärd? Meet the producer remixing Taylor Swift's songs". PopBuzz. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ Wass, Mike (13 December 2020). "Taylor Swift Drops Dancing Witch Remix Of 'willow'". Idolator. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ Twersky, Carolyn (26 March 2021). "Who is Elvira, the Producer Behind Taylor Swift's Remixes?". Seventeen. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (12 July 2021). "Anne-Marie releases 'Beautiful' song co-written by Ed Sheeran and Max Martin". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  6. ^ Willman, Chris (11 November 2021). "On 'Red (Taylor's Version),' Taylor Swift's Vault Tracks Are All Too Swell: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ^ Kalia, Ammar (23 April 2023). "Alma: Time Machine review – bangers out, tender confessionals in". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. ^ Bardsley, Miranda (15 February 2023). "Maisie Peters' new album The Good Witch out this summer". Music Week. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Elvira Anderfjärd". Rookie songwriter/producer 2020. Denniz Pop Awards. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Här är årets alla Grammisvinnare! (Presenting this year's Grammis winners!)" (in Swedish). Grammis. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.