Jiant
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Jiant was a British
record production
and songwriting team
, headed by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley
, working in the genres of pop
, R&B
and dance
. Following their formation in 1999, the team expanded to a maximum of seven writers, including Dave Valler.
In 2002 they received an Ivor Novello Award for their work on "Pure and Simple
," the fastest-selling UK single of 2001.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
record production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriting team
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, headed by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley
Pete Kirtley
Pete Kirtley is an English multi-platinum and Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter, record producer and recently established publisher. He has produced over 150 records worldwide with sales exceeding 10 million, including four number one hits worldwide, eight UK top ten hits and twenty top forty...
, working in the genres of pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
. Following their formation in 1999, the team expanded to a maximum of seven writers, including Dave Valler.
In 2002 they received an Ivor Novello Award for their work on "Pure and Simple
Pure and Simple
"Pure and Simple" is a popular song, released as the debut single by Hear'Say, the original winners of the UK version of Popstars. It was released as a double A-side with "Bridge Over Troubled Water", which was a fan favourite at the live shows....
," the fastest-selling UK single of 2001.
2003
- Bro'SisBro'SisBro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
- "V.I.P." - No AngelsNo AngelsThe No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
- "No Angel (It's All in Your Mind)No Angel (It's All in Your Mind)"No Angel " is a song recorded by all-female German pop band No Angels. The song was released as the album's lead single on April 22, 2003 in German-speaking Europe...
" - No Angels - "So What"
2006
- Joana ZimmerJoana ZimmerJoana Zimmer is a German pop music singer, often compared to Celine Dion or Barry Manilow. Zimmer is also blind.-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* , official site...
- "What It the Good in Goodbye" - MonroseMonroseMonrose was a German pop band, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show Popstars on the ProSieben network, the trio consisted of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar...
- "Do That Dance" - Monrose - "Live Life Get By"
- Monrose - "Oh La La"
- Monrose - "ShameShame (Monrose song)"Shame" is a pop song performed by German pop trio Monrose. It was written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley and Andrew Murray and co-produced by production teams Jiant and Snowflakers for the band's debut studio album, Temptation ....
" - SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
- "Now You're Gone"
2007
- Lisa BundLisa BundLisa Bund is a German pop singer. She is best known for achieving third place in the fifth season of German casting show Deutschland sucht den Superstar . Lisa Bund has released her first album Born Again in 2007. The first single was Learn to Love you...
- "All That I Am" - Lisa Bund - "In My Head"
- Monrose - "Everbody Makes Mistakes"
- Monrose - "Leading Me on"
- Monrose - "Rebound"
- Monrose - "Strictly PhysicalStrictly Physical (song)"Strictly Physical" is a song written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Obie Mhondera, and Andrew Murray for German pop trio Monrose's same-titled second studio album, Strictly Physical . It was co-produced by production teams Jiant and Snowflakers and released as the album's second...
" - Monrose - "What You Don't Know"
- Monrose - "Yesterday's Gone"
- Mutya BuenaMutya BuenaRosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
- Strung Out - No Angels - "Make a Change"
- No Angels - "Misguided Heart"
- Room2012Room2012Room 2012 is a German pop quartet, which originated in the late fall of 2007 on the sixth installment of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars.-Formation:...
- "Chuckoo Brain" - Room2012 - "Don't Let the Sun"
- Room2012 - "Fresh"
- Room2012 - "Head Bash"
- Room2012 - "Mr. DJ"
- Room2012 - "Naughty but Nice"
- Room2012 - "Simple Things"