Vincent Pontare
| Vincent | |
|---|---|
 Photo: Märta Thisner | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vincent Pontare |
| Also known as | Vargas & Lagola |
| Born | 13 May 1980 |
| Origin | Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, Record Producer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Associated acts |
Avicii Axwell Galantis Katy Perry Madonna Mapei Miike Snow Sebastian Ingrosso Seinabo Sey Swedish House Mafia Veronica Maggio |
Vincent Pontare mostly known as Vincent (born 13 May 1980 in Solna, Stockholm County) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
Songwriter / Producer
At the Swedish Grammy Awards 2014 Vincent, together with Magnus Lidehäll and Salem Al Fakir, were awarded the “Composer of the Year” award[1] after a very successful and productive year including the albums of Veronica Maggio and Petter, as well as work with artist like Katy Perry, Sebastian Ingrosso, Seinabo Sey, Mapei and Galantis.
Vincent have had several local and international hits throughout his career, including “Waiting For Love" by Avicii (2015), “Sun Is Shining" by Axwell /\ Ingrosso (2015), “The Days” by Avicii (2014), “Younger” by Seinabo Sey (2014), “Hey Brother” by Avicii (2013), “Reload” by Sebastian Ingrosso and Tommy Trash (2013), “Sergels Torg” by Veronica Maggio (2013), “You Make Me” by Avicii (2013) and “Save The World” by Swedish House Mafia (2011).
Vincent also has songs on albums like “Listen” by David Guetta (2015), “Rebel Heart” by Madonna (2015), “Pharmacy” by Galantis (2015), “Prism” by Katy Perry (2013) and “Början På Allt” by Petter (2013).
Personal life
Vincent Pontare is the son of Roger Pontare[2] and Elisabeth Pontare. His father is a Swedish musician who took part in Eurovision Song Contest twice representing Sweden with "Stjärnorna" (1994, in a duet with Marie Bergman) and "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (2000), placing 13th and 7th, respectively in the competition.
He has two brothers, Jimmy Åkerlund his senior and Viktor his junior.[3] He presently resides in Vasastan in Stockholm.
Vincent began dating Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson in 2009. The couple's engagement was announced in April 2013.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak position (SWE) |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lucky Thirteen
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| 2011 | Godspeed
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position |
Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
FIN | GER | SWI | |||
| 2006 | "Paradise" | 23 | – | – | – | Lucky Thirteen |
| 2007 | "Don't Hate on Me" | 7 | – | – | – | |
| 2008 | "Miss Blue" | 6 | 19 | 39 | 23 | |
| "This Is for You" | – | – | 74 | – | Non-album single | |
| 2010 | "Baby Hurricane" | – | – | – | – | Godspeed |
| 2011 | "The Moment I Met You" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Put Your Money Where Your Money Is" | – | – | – | – | ||
A sample of songs that Vincent have produced and/or written
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Bang My Head | David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap |
| Hard Times | Seinabo Sey |
| Heart Is Full | Miike Snow |
| Hela Huset | Veronica Maggio |
| Hey Brother | Avicii |
| Hungry Hearts | Nause |
| Kick Out The Epic Motherfucker | Dada Life |
| On My Way | Axwell and Ingrosso |
| Younger | Seinabo Sey |
| Rebel Heart | Madonna (entertainer) |
| Save The World | Swedish House Mafia |
| Smile | Galantis |
| Sun Is Shining | Axwell and Ingrosso |
| The Days | Avicii |
| Waiting For Love | Avicii |
| You | Galantis |
| You Make Me | Avicii |
References
- ↑ Expressen; Vinnare Grammis 2014 (in Swedish)
- ↑ Musikhörnan; Vincent Pontare, 2007-10-09 (Swedish)
- ↑ Allehanda.se: Vincent är laddad för vintern (in Swedish)
- ↑ Agnes och Vincent Pontare förlovade (Swedish)
- ↑ Swedishcharts.com: Vincent discography