# Daniel Davidsen

Daniel Heløy Davidsen (born 30 December 1978 in Copenhagen) is a Danish-Norwegian guitarist. He is known for his participation in bands like Czesław Śpiewa and JazzKamikaze and many record appearances as a studio musician, with artists like Selena Gomez and Kylie Minogue.

## Career

Daniel Davidsen was born in Denmark to Norwegian parents. He was educated at Copenhagen Rhythmic Music Conservatory and has experience in a wide variety of genres, from rock/pop to country, hardcore fusion, hip-hop, Balkan, world music and jazz. He has mainly played as a session musician for such as Nexus (Nik & Jay and others), Tue West (both record album and live), Tescu Value, Bombay Rockers and the Joker. Regardless of the genre, Davidsen always adds to the music his personal trademark, an exquisite melody and presence in all tones. His success as a musician reached great heights as part of the band JazzKamikaze with appearances at Kongsberg Jazzfestival and Moldejazz and internationally at North Sea Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival as well as being part of the opening of the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

## Discography
### As part of JazzKamikaze

* 2005: Mission I, (Stunt)
* 2007: Travelling at the speed of sound, (Stunt)
* 2008: Emergin pilots EP, (SevenSeas)
* 2009: The revolution's in your hands EP, (SevenSeas)
* 2010: Supersonic revolutions, (SevenSeas)
* 2012: The Return of JazzKamikaze (Stunt)

### Songwriting and production credits

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
| "Get Outta My Way" | 2010 | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | Co-writer/Producer | Damon Reinagle, Lucas Secon, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, Stuart Price, Lucas, Damon Sharpe |
| "Go Hard or Go Home" | 2010 | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite | Co-writer/Producer | Damon Reinagle, Lucas Secon, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, Thomas Sardorf, Lucas, Damon Sharpe |
| "Party in My Head" | 2011 | September | Love CPR | Co-writer/Producer | Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, Lucas |
| "Think About It" | 2011 | Melanie C | The Sea | Co-writer/Producer | Melanie Chrisolm, Adam Argyle, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill | Cutfather, Gill |
| "Burn" | 2011 | Melanie C | The Sea | Co-writer/Producer | Melanie Chrisolm, Adam Argyle, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill | Cutfather, Gill |
| "Cruel Intentions" | 2011 | Melanie C | Think About it EP | Co-writer/Producer | Melanie Chrisolm, Adam Argyle, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill | Cutfather, Gill |
| "Go Harder" | 2011 | JLS | Jukebox | Co-writer | Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill, Alexander Tennant | - |
| "3D" | 2011 | JLS | Jukebox | Co-writer | Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Damon Reinagle, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill | - |
| "Take You Down" | 2011 | JLS | Jukebox | Co-writer | Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams, Jonathan Gill, Jason Gill, Alexander Tennant, Talay Riley | - |
| "This Love Will Survive" | 2012 | Alexandra Burke | Heartbreak on Hold | Co-writer/Producer | Sonia Clarke, Mich Hansen, Jason Gill | Cutfather, Jason Gill |
| "Million Miles" | 2014 | Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | Co-writer/Producer | Chelcee Grimes, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Sexy Love" | 2014 | Kylie Minogue | Kiss Me Once | Co-writer/Producer | Autumn Rowe, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Up" (featuring Demi Lovato) | 2015 | Olly Murs | Never Been Better | Co-writer/Producer | Maegan Cottone, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, David Quinones, TommyD |
| "Serious" | 2015 | Fleur East | Love, Sax and Flashbacks | Co-writer/Producer | Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Need Somebody" | 2016 | Alex Newell | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Brandyn Burnette, Janee Bennett, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "False Alarm" (with Becky Hill) | 2016 | Matoma | Hakuna Matoma / One in a Million | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Legergren, Rebecca Hill, Kara DioGuardi, James Newman, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Matoma, Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, MNEK |
| "Keep It Moving" | 2016 | Alex Newell | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Brandyn Burnette, Janee Bennett, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Unpredictable" (solo / with Louisa Johnson) | 2016 | Olly Murs | 24 HRS | Co-writer/Producer | Kara DioGuardi, Iain Farquharson, Peter Walleik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Nothing Else Matters" | 2016 | Little Mix | Glory Days | Co-writer/Producer | Camille Purcell, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, Freedo, Joe Kearns |
| "Digital Love" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld) | 2017 | Digital Farm Animals | Non-album single | Co-writer/Co-producer | Nicholas Gale, Daniel Stein, Willem van Hanegem, Ward van der Harst, James Newman, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Digital Farm Animals, The Fallen Angels, Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Paint Me" | 2018 | Mamamoo | Yellow Flower EP | Co-writer | Chelcee Grimes, Kara DioGuardi, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | - |
| "Love" | 2018 | Kylie Minogue | Golden | Co-writer | Autumn Rowe, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | - |
| "Monday Blues" | 2018 | EXO-CBX | Blooming Days EP | Co-writer | Maegan Cottone, Iain Farquharson, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | - |
| "Friends" | 2018 | Why Don't We | 8 Letters | Co-writer/Producer | Edward Drewett, Iain Farquharson, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "I Need a Night Out" | 2018 | Chelcee Grimes | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Chelcee Grimes, Kara DioGuardi, Mich Hansen, Kasper Larsen | Cutfather, Kay |
| "Watch Love Die" | 2018 | Melo Moreno | Colours | Co-writer | Rebecca Hill, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Jorgen Elofsson | - |
| "You Don't Know Me" (with Flo Rida & Shaun Frank featuring Delaney Jane) | 2018 | Sigala | Brighter Days | Co-writer | Bruce Fielder, Shaun Frank, Tramar Dillard, Janee Bennett, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | - |
| "Stupid Things" (featuring Saweetie) | 2018 | Four of Diamonds | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Oladayo Olatunji, Caroline Ailin, Neil Ormandy, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Diamonte Harper, Gino Borri | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather, Tre Jean-Marie |
| "Younger" | 2018 | Olly Murs | You Know I Know | Co-writer/Producer | Oliver Murs, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Love You Better" | 2018 | Olly Murs | You Know I Know | Co-writer/Producer | Oliver Murs, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Loaded Gun" | 2018 | Boyzone | Thank You & Goodnight | Co-writer/Producer | Camille Purcell, Edward Drewett, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Anyone I Want to Be" | 2018 | Roksana Węgiel | Roksana Węgiel | Co-writer/Producer | Nathan Duvall, Maegan Cottone, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Małgorzata Uściłowska, Patryk Kumór | Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Shame on You" | 2019 | Claire Richards | My Wildest Dreams | Co-writer | Karen Harding, Chelcee Grimes, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | - |
| "365" (with Katy Perry) | 2019 | ZEDD | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Anton Zaslavski, Katheryn Hudson, Caroline Ailin, Corey Sanders, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen | ZEDD, Peter Wallevik, Cutfather |
| "Don’t make me laugh" | 2019 | Oh Ha-young | Oh! | Co-producer | - | Mich Hansen, Peter Wallevik, Caroline Ailin |
| "Devil" | 2019 | CLC | Non-album single | Co-producer | - | Mich Hansen, Peter Wallevik, Phil Plested, Lauren Aquilina |
| "Magic" | 2020 | Kylie Minogue | Disco | Co-writer | Kylie Minogue, Michelle Buzz, Peter Wallevik, Teemu Brunila | - |
| "Impressionable" | 2020 | Taemin | Never Gonna Dance Again | Co-writer/producer | Peter Wallevik, Lewis Blissett, MNEK | Peter Wallevik |
| "Can't Stop Writing Songs About You" | 2021 | Kylie Minogue and Gloria Gaynor | Disco: Guest List Edition | Co-writer | Peter Wallevik, Iain James, Sinéad Harnett | - |
| "Advice" | 2021 | Taemin | Advice | Co-writer | Cutfather, Peter Wallevik, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector | - |
| "1, 2, 7 (Time Stops)" | 2022 | NCT 127 | 2 Baddies | Co-writer | Peter Wallevik, Iain James | - |
| "Agit" | 2023 | Purple Kiss | Cabin Fever | Co-producer | Dosie, Goeun, Yuki | Mich Hansen, Peter Wallevik, Chelcee Grimes, Kara DioGuardi |
| "Get A Guitar" | 2023 | Riize | Non-album single | Co-producer | Shin Na-ri (ARTiffect), Bang Hye-hyeon (Jamfactory) | Peter Wallevik, Ben Samama, David Arkwright |
| "Green Light" | 2023 | Kylie Minogue | Tension | Co-writer/producer | Peter Wallevik, Ruby Spiro | Peter Wallevik |
| "Hands" | 2023 | Kylie Minogue | Tension | Co-writer | Mich Hansen, Kasper Larsen, Ryan Ashley | Cutfather, KayAndMusic, Ryan Ashley |
| "Can't Say Goodbye" | 2023 | Key | Good & Great | Co-writer/producer | Peter Wallevik, Iain James, Chelcee Grimes | Peter Wallevik |
| "On My Youth" | 2023 | WayV | On My Youth | Co-writer/producer | Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, Jin Jin, Bobii Lewis, Wayne Hector, Teshaun Armstrong, Rick Bridges | Peter Wallevik |