Louis Schoorl
Birth nameLouis Schoorl
Born (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976
The Netherlands
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist
LabelsDisney Music Publishing
Websitewww.louisschoorl.com

Louis Schoorl (born 23 December 1976) is a Dutch-born Australian songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.[1]

Career

Based in Sydney, Australia, Schoorl has written or produced for 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Henderson, Jessica Mauboy,[1] Girls' Generation, Stan Walker, The Fooo, Dami Im, Guy Sebastian, 360, Pez and M-Phazes. He's worked alongside singer-songwriters including Daniel Johns, Tina Arena, De La Soul, Delta Goodrem, The Veronicas, Kimbra, Bertie Blackman, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Georgie Kay and Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger.

Schoorl 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 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]

Schoorl 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. Schoorl is signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Disney Music Publishing.[7]

Schoorl co-wrote the original song "Gotcha" for the Australian 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".

In 2018 he co-wrote the Swedish entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest, Dance You Off, performed by Benjamin Ingrosso.[12]

Discography

Singles

YearArtistAlbumSong TitleCo-written withProducer
2014Taylor HendersonBurnt Letters"Already Gone"Taylor Henderson, Alex HopeAlex Hope
2014Taylor HendersonBurnt Letters"When You Were Mine"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl
2014360 feat Daniel JohnsUtopia"Impossible"Matt Colwell, Daniel JohnsLouis Schoorl
2014Bertie Blackman"Run For Your Life"Bertie BlackmanLouis Schoorl
2014Diana Rouvas"Heart of Goodbye"Diana Rouvas
2013Taylor Henderson"Borrow My Heart"Alex Hope, Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl
2013Jai Waetford"Your Eyes"Alex Hope, Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl
2013The FoooThe Fooo"Build A Girl"Herbie Crichlow, Joleen Belle
2013Girls' GenerationLove and Peace"My Oh My"Ylva Dimberg, Erik Lewander
2013Tina ArenaReset"Still Running"Tina Arena, Hayley Warner
2012Jessica MauboyThe Sapphires"Gotcha"Ilan Kidron, Jessica MauboyLouis Schoorl
2012Kamaliya"Who's Gonna Love You?"Nermin Harambasic, Anna Stokke Wik, Ronny Svendsen
2012Bella Ferraro"Set Me on Fire"Hayley WarnerLouis Schoorl

Albums

YearArtistAlbumSong TitleWritersExecutive ProducerProducer
2012Guy SebastianArmageddon"Keeper"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
"Big Bad World"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
"Don't Worry Be Happy"Guy SebastianLouis Schoorl
2014Taylor HendersonBurnt Letters"When You Were Mine"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlAlex Hope
"Already Gone"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis SchoorlLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Sail Away"Robby De Sa, Ben Fielding, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlRobby De Sa, Louis Schoorl
"Brighter Days"Alex Hope, Lindsay Rimes, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlLindsay Rimes
"Worth Fighting For"Taylor Henderson, Jon HumeLouis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Host of Angels"Taylor Henderson, Jon HumeLouis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Piece by Piece"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Louis Schoorl, Hayley WarnerLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Close to Nothing"Taylor Henderson, Alex Hope, Johan Gustafson, Sebastian Lundberg, Fredrik HaggstamLouis SchoorlTrinity
"Matter of Time"Taylor Henderson, Benjamin Francis LeftwichLouis SchoorlAdrian Breakspear, Louis Schoorl
"The Best Part"Taylor Henderson, Emma Birdsall, Alex Hope, Christian Lo Russo, Louis SchoorlLouis SchoorlLouis Schoorl
"Taking Back"Taylor Henderson, Jon HumeLouis SchoorlJon Hume, Louis Schoorl
"Burnt Letters"Christopher Coleman, Alex Hope, Jarryd Klapper, Jenny QueenLouis SchoorlAlex Hope
20145 Seconds of Summer5 Seconds of Summer"Beside You"Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo RussoLouis Schoorl, Joel Chapman, John Feldmann
2014360Utopia"Impossible"Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis SchoorlDaniel Johns, Louis Schoorl
"It's All About To End"Matt Colwell, Daniel Johns, Louis SchoorlDaniel Johns, Louis Schoorl

Extended plays

ArtistEPSong TitleWritersProducers
5 Seconds of SummerSomewhere New"Unpredictable"Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo RussoJoel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Out of My Limit"Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Beside You"Joel Chapman, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Christian Lo RussoJoel Chapman, Louis Schoorl
"Gotta Get Out"Joel Chapman, Louis Schoorl

Certification

YearChartArtistReleaseCertification
2012ARIA ChartsJessica Mauboy"Gotcha" – single1 x GOLD
2012ARIA ChartsGuy SebastianArmageddon – album2 x PLATINUM
2013ARIA ChartsTina ArenaReset – album1 x PLATINUM
2013SverigetopplistanThe Fooo"Build A Girl" – singleTBC
2013RIAJ Digital Track ChartGirls GenerationLove and Peace – album1 x GOLD
2014ARIA ChartsTaylor Henderson"Borrow My Heart" – single2 x PLATINUM
2014ARIA ChartsTaylor HendersonBurnt Letters – album1 x GOLD
2014ARIA ChartsTaylor Henderson"When You Were Mine" – single1 x PLATINUM
2014ARIA Charts5 Seconds of Summer5 Seconds of Summer – album1 x GOLD

Awards and nominations

YearRecipientAwardNominationResult
2014Louis SchoorlAPRA AMCOS AwardsBreakthrough Songwriter of the Year[13]Won
2020DNA, Louis Schoorl for Hilda by Jessica MauboyARIA Music AwardsProducer of the Year[14]Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wylie, Julie (10 December 2012). "Song Story: "Gotcha" Louis Schoorl". APRAP. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. "Taylor Henderson knocks X Factor winner Dami Im off the top chart spot". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. "X Factor stars Taylor, Jai and Third D3gree to release singles today". News.com.au. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. "Taylor Henderson To Release Self-Titled Debut Album on 29 November". Spotlight Report. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. "Australian idols of the K-pop world". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. "Girls' Generation become the 1st Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice". allkpop. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. Louis Schoorl, Disney Music Publishing. Accessed 29 January 2018.
  8. The Sapphires. "The Sapphires". Hopscotch Films. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  9. 2012 Aria Awards. "Fine Arts Awards Best Original Soundtrack 2012". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. 2012 Aria Awards. "Best Pop Release". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. Aria Awards. "Best Female Artist". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  12. "Benjamin Ingrosso". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  13. "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  14. "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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