[51][52][53] Higgins assumed production duties for indie rock Gossip's album A Joyful Noise, a collaboration met with scepticism by Vice magazine"This is not the first time indie artists have fallen for his [Higgins'] cred-pop charms [] no one involved managed to work out that Gossip isn't a pop band". More information about our membership plans. Sugababes' "Hole in the Head", another UK number-one, was one of several tracks for their album Three that were co-written and produced by the Xenomania team. They wrote countless songs for some eight years including the original Believe song that was a hit for Cher. You have to find the space where art and commerce truly meet in the middle, with genuine feeling and sentiment. What's on the agenda for new BPI CEO Jo Twist? Will 'One Touch' change this? The founder of record label and publishing company Xenomania, Higgins has produced and co-written more than 35 Top 10 hits including songs by Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud and Sugababes, and. In the late 1980s, he moved to East Grinstead, West Sussex. Setlist: Hybe defends buying into K-pop rival SM Entertainment, CMU Digest 26.02.23: Live Nation, Hybe, Lil Peep, TikTok, Spotify, European Commission sends Apple a new statement of objections over its App Store rules, Evan Rachel Wood hits back at claim she manipulated Marilyn Manson accuser, StubHub criticises Live Nations proposed Fair Ticketing Act. We were getting quite desperate as we were struggling to connect with the predominantly R&B artists we'd get sent. [54] Also in 2012, Xenomania recorded with Mutya Keisha Siobhana group consisting of the first line-up of the Sugababesand Little Mix. Higgins adds: "I started Xenomania in 1996 and to see it in 2020 as a standalone independent record label and publishing company is something that gives me deep pride and great joy. We first met them [the Sugababes] in October 2001 and we'd spent the previous twelve months working on our own musical direction. Peermusic has signed songwriter and producer Brian Higgins - best known as part of pop making powerhouse Xenomania - to a global publishing deal, covering his future works. XENOMANIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Suite 2c, Brosnan House, 175, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1BW active Age: 23 Year (s) Directors: 1 Company No: 03907539 Buy report Log In to watch Credit Report Financials XENOMANIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Credit Report [3] The Telegraph placed the latter song at number 15 on a list of 100 songs that defined the 2000s, while NME included it at number 39. Nick Coler programmed The KLF's singles and Tim Powell started out in 1989 "doing hardcore rave stuff". Written-By - Brian Higgins, Chris Lowe, Miranda Cooper, Neil Tennant, Owen Parker, Tim Powell* Producer - Brian Higgins, Xenomania. [] I've trained not just me but myself, Miranda, Tim, we've trained our minds to think that way". [50], Xenomania worked with another X Factor alumnus (and Xenomania Records signee), Amelia Lily, producing and writing an album that was subsequently shelved. Xenomania won Best British Single for Girls Aloud's "The Promise" at the 2009 BRIT Awards, while Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" won Best Single at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. And they sold about 20,000 copies, and they've never been seen since. He's very headmaster-ly." Higgins attempted to launch Cooper as a solo artist under the stage name Moonbaby but failed to find success. It's fantastic! Copyright 2023 Company Check Ltd (04905417) Registered Office: Caspian Point One, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, CF10 4DQ, United Kingdom. The Times included it at number 62 on a list of the decade's best pop albums. Complications resulted from the late nineties sale of London Records to Universal Music Group. [13], Higgins and Xenomania were once again given free rein for Girls Aloud's third album, Chemistry. The single "Sweet About Me", inspired by "obscure Parisian psychedelic records" that Higgins and Cooper had introduced to Cilmi, was an international success. Scott introduced Higgins to Steve Rodway (also known as Motiv8) who took on Higgins as a session musician. Interviews: MNEK", "House behind hits for Kylie, Girls Aloud and The Wanted in Westerham on the market for 3.2m", "Girls Aloud / Sugababes The Sound of Girls Aloud / Overloaded", "Amelia Lily lands three album record deal", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xenomania&oldid=1136517656, Articles with dead external links from July 2020, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Pages using multiple image with manual scaled images, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2010, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 18:45. Xenomania started a "record label" of the same name in 2008, developing artists and working on material before looking for major label deals. The Canadian hedge fund manager has been on the list for 22 years and has now made the leap into reality TV. albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, through his Xenomania production group. "[6] He also noted, "We'd love to be a modern day version of RAK, where the artists are signed and developed here. You can choose which alerts you receive and can unsubscribe at any time. We just realized that we're not really a pop group.". 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In 2006, Girls Aloud released their first greatest hits collection, The Sound of Girls Aloud, which featured their singles to dateall produced by Xenomaniaincluding the new track "Something Kinda Ooooh". In the United Kingdom, Alesha Dixon's "The Boy Does Nothing" was her first solo top five single. Xenomania were approached to create the debut single for a girl group formed through the television talent show Popstars: The Rivals. Join. Higgins met Miranda Cooper at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest when she was a backing dancer for Gina G, while Matt Gray had started his musical career in the 1980s, writing music for the Commodore 64 home computer. Higgins himself has said that Xenomania aspires to be a modern-day version of RAK Records. "[33] The Sound of Girls Aloud has been recognised by the IFPI as a million-seller. Don't Stop, the second album by Norwegian singer Annie, was released in 2009 and includes several tracks produced and co-written by Xenomania, including the single "My Love Is Better". Higgins also says, "I object to the word 'manufactured' cause I think it's invariably said with a vague sneer. [11] Higgins praised Sugababes for the "crucial role" in Xenomania's subsequent success"To me they represented something superior to what was out there. Brian Higgins was born on 1966 in Whitehaven, United Kingdom. [32] Xenomania also produced Totally Frank stars Frank's 2006 debut album; the group was dropped after their album failed to perform well. Brian Thomas Higgins (born 1966) is an English record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, including Girls Aloud, S Club and The Saturdays, through his Xenomania production group. At the end of 1999, the fledgling Xenomania organisation signed a 'really big' deal with London Records just as that company was sold, and then spent a year and a half trying to get things back. "[87] They were named Music Week's Producer of the Year award for 2009. He and Cooper, afraid they'd "ruin the moment", waited weeks to write the song's lyrics; they wrote the song in seven minutes. Contents 1 Age, Biography and Wiki2 R.S. Hot New Top. [17], In 2003, Xenomania wrote and produced "No Good Advice" for Girls Aloud, which reflected Higgins' general mood of failure after the deal between Xenomania and London Records fell through. They were our creative muses and, therefore, a lot of the stuff was written by ourselves. Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Higgins worldwide copyright, ownership and financial interest, including the writer share, of his catalogue comprising 362 songs. [21], On Xenomania's relatively low output (compared to a group like Stock, Aitken & Waterman), Higgins says, "If you're a production house, you're supposed to work with anyone and everyone: that's the rulebut if we don't feel excited by the prospect of the artist, then the record's going to be shit. For the rest of us, Cooper has the power to get a tune inside our heads. But [] we were able to have a lot of fun working on ideas that were maybe a little too odd to be on the radio. [12] Higgins said Girls Aloud were "a blueprint for a girl group that we'd had in our minds for ages, one that was individual rather than generic, with a sound that blurs the edges between pop and indie. We just realized that we're not really a pop group."[63]. Higgins likened the song to "bottled happiness". Its just a question of bringing it out.. [66] Vagabond were formed through the programme. Music released under this label include songs by Liv Lovelle. Brian Thomas Higgins (born 1966[1]) is an English record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, including Girls Aloud, S Club 7, Sugababes, and The Saturdays through his Xenomania production team. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on . If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. "[7] He has also said, "pop music is maths. The same year, they produced songs for The X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson, British boy band The Wanted, and girl group SoundGirl. "[14] The song was the Christmas number-one of 2002, selling just over 213,000 copies in its first week of release. [5] The duo, consisting of Xenomania songwriters Giselle Sommerville and Niara Scarlett, released one single before being dropped. The song was referred to as "another head-spinningly innovative number from the Xenomania team." And they sold about 20,000 copies, and they've never been seen since. In the United Kingdom, Alesha Dixon's "The Boy Does Nothing" was her first solo top five single. [43], The Observer placed Higgins at number thirteen in a 2008 list of the twenty most powerful "celebrity makers." Formed by Higgins with his Creative Director Miranda Cooper and Business Director Sarah Stennett of First Access Entertainment, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Pet Shop Boys, The Saturdays and . The single "Call the Shots" was critically acclaimed, with pop music journalist Peter Robinson calling it the "greatest pop song of the 21st century." EN6 1BW. 7. Join Facebook to connect with Brian Higgins and others you may know. ", "Amelia Lily's feeling flush after bagging three-album record deal", "What Would These Pop Wannabes Do To Get A Sony Record Deal? "[2] The goal is to establish an "entertainment company, with Higgins [] presiding over a pool of talent, retaining key rights to the artists they develop." Xenomania ist ein englisches Songwriting- und Produktionsteam, das von Brian Higgins gegrndet wurde und in Kent, England, ansssig ist.Xenomania wurdevon Higgins mit seiner Creative Director Miranda Cooper und der Business Director Sarah Stennett von First Access Entertainment gegrndet und hat fr renommierte Knstler wie Cher, Kylie Minogue, They were our creative muses and, therefore, a lot of the stuff was written by ourselves. Hes the epitome of what a great songwriter should be, and without doubt one of the best writers/producers of his generation, behind some of the greatest moments in UK pop over the last 20 years or so. We will update Brian Higginss Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "[62] Franz Ferdinand's drummer Paul Thomson said, "We wrote with Higgins for a while and initially we thought we'd work more with him but it didn't really work out. Next accounts due by 31 Dec 2020, For a full in-depth analysis on each of these directors, click any of the links below, Sign Up Today [8] The name "Xenomania" means, according to Higgins, "the exact opposite of Xenophobia [] a love of everything, of all cultures. For assistance please contact Our Customer Service on: Tel: +44(0)20 8955 7020. Xenomania worked with a number of other new artists, such as Alex Gardner, Jessie Malakouti, and Vagabond, to varying degrees of success (see artist development). "That's when we started writing for other people", according to Cooper. The advertisements supplied by our carefully selected sponsors enable us to host and support the company data we share with our free members. The boy band V, whose single "Hip to Hip" was produced by Xenomania, was short lived. In 2011, Xenomania produced two tracks for The Saturdays' album On Your Radar, including their top five hit "All Fired Up", which was co-produced with Space Cowboy and MNEK. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. In 2008, Slant Magazine said that "Chemistry is probably still their crowning glory". They got more involved in the writing as time went on, but we were probably all a little bit guilty of having an inner pop star desperate to get out of Xeno". [18] Shortly after the album's release, another round of sessions during that summer yielded three new tracks that later surfaced on a reissue of the album in November, including a massively successful cover version of The Pointer Sisters song "Jump" for the film Love Actually. Artists that Higgins has produced and/or written with/for include Pet Shop Boys, Sugababes, Dannii Minogue, The Saturdays, Girls Aloud, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Alesha Dixon, Texas, Rachel Stevens, Gabriella Cilmi, Mollie King, Nadine Coyle, Kaiser Chiefs, and Saint Etienne among others. Moonbaby). "[22] Stylus Magazine declared, "There is no pop in the world like Girls Aloud today. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Pet Shop Boys, The Saturdays and the Sugababes. He added, "It's natural for me to look for combinations of both in the music Xenomania creates".[2]. Xenomania contributed two new tracksincluding the single "Something New"to Girls Aloud's second compilation album, Ten, the group's first album since announcing a hiatus after Out of Control (2008). "[6] The various pieces of music are discussed at daily meetings and the best become the basis of songs. [] But people need to understand that when they hear something that we've done on the radio, a process has been followed to achieve that. [7] Of Higgins and Xenomania, Girls Aloud's former manager Louis Walsh says, "He just makes great songs for radio. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He is from United Kingdom. Lily's debut single, "You Bring Me Joy" (2012), reached number two and was described by pop music blog MuuMuse as "110% incredible". Guitar: Nick Coler. In particular, all but one of Girls Aloud's studio albums have been entirely . [2][3] Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" and Girls Aloud's "The Promise" were named Best Single at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 and the 2009 BRIT Awards, respectively. All four of the album's singles ("The Show", "Love Machine", "I'll Stand by You" and "Wake Me Up") were top five. Our ideas seemed a bit out of place, and for that reason we connected with the Sugababes as I felt they too were a little out on a limb from the pop mainstream at the time. Sign up to our daily newsletter plus other alert services. They wrote of Cooper, "If it's a hit you want, you'd better talk to Cooper. I've had that experience happen where the big artists were fine until they got into the mix room and then they basically pulled the record to pieces. Franz Ferdinand's drummer Paul Thomson said, "We wrote with Higgins for a while and initially we thought we'd work more with him but it didn't really work out. "Left My Heart in Tokyo", which charted within the top ten, was co-written by Annie and Fred Falke. Salary in 2020. The full list of artists Higgins has worked with is far too long to include here, but includes Cher, Kylie Minogue, The Sugababes, Girls Aloud, The Saturdays, Bananarama, Pet Shop Boys, Saint Etienne and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Under Review. Higgins said, "The pressure to come up with singles was, as always, immense. So I took my name off the record and the writing credits off the record. to unlock this company's full accounts, We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. However, the track was added as a b-side to Kylie's "Giving You Up" single, released around the time of . . [10] Cooperwho recalled being "scared" of Sugababes because of their heavy involvement in the songwriting processsaid that Xenomania made a conscious effort to differentiate their Sugababes work from that of Girls Aloud, giving the former group an "urban feel" and the latter a "punky [and] guitar-led" sound.[21]. She's played drums for Girls Aloud and Pe Shop Boys at Brian Higgins' Xenomania pop hit factory. They contributed tracks to Stevens' album Come and Get It, a commercial failure that The Guardian listed among its "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" and hailed as "a riot, thanks to a stellar team of pop producers [] who seem to have taken the precarious state of Stevens' career as an excuse to let their imaginations run amok". Dave Colquhoun soon left the band and now plays guitar with Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. On paper, Girls Aloud shouldn't still be around, so we go into the making of every record with a view that they have to do something exceptional to warrant even existing. [6] Referring to Girls Aloud in a 2004 interview with The Observer, Higgins said, "We don't let them out of the room till they've given every ounce of melodic instinct that they've got in them, [] at the end, you find they've contributed really well. Higgins spoke of bad experiences with bigger artists to Literally magazine in 2009: "Everything about us is about enormous enthusiasm for something. 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