Johan Ramström
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Johan Ramström, born in Kalmar
, Sweden
on 17 December 1975, is a Swedish
songwriter.
Johan Ramström was a member of Popshop
, a Swedish pop band founded in Kalmar in 1998 with members Cornelia Cassidy as lead singer, Patrik Magnusson
(guitar), Micael Olofsson (drums), Jonas Hermansson (bass) and Johan Ramstrom (guitar). The band released How to Tango collaborating with Swedish producers and songwriters Andreas Carlsson
, Kent (Gillström) Isaacs
, Dan Sundquist, Leif Larsson, Peter Boström
and Joakim Udd. The band broke up in 2002.
After the break-up of the band, Ramström continued collaborating for many years with songwriter and fellow bandmate Patrik Magnusson
and the duo came together to be known as RamPac, co-written many songs for a number of artists including RBD, Swingfly
, Teron Beal
, Agnes Carlsson
, Mick Mars
, Crashdiet
. Most notably, he has written a number of songs that competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen
competition, which is the selection process for representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
.
In 2002, he composed "Sail Away" in partnertship with Patrik Magnusson. It was sung by Annika Ljungberg
.
In 2006, he wrote "La chica de la Copa" again with Patrik Magnusson and with the singer of the song for the Melodifestivalen competition Pablo Cepeda. Cepeda finished seventh that year.
In 2011 Ramström co-wrote "Me and My Drum
" a song sung by Swingfly
that came fifth overall. The song was a collaboration between Ramström, Swingfly, Teron Beal
and Patrik Magnusson.
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on 17 December 1975, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
songwriter.
Johan Ramström was a member of Popshop
Popshop
Popshop was a Swedish pop band established in Kalmar, Sweden in 1998. The members were Cornelia Dahlgren , Patrik Magnusson and Johan Ramström , Jonas Hermansson and Micael Olofsson ....
, a Swedish pop band founded in Kalmar in 1998 with members Cornelia Cassidy as lead singer, Patrik Magnusson
Patrik Magnusson
Patrik Magnusson, born Öland, Sweden on 17 March 1970) is a Swedish songwriter.Patrik Magnusson was a member of Popshop, a Swedish pop band founded in Kalmar in 1998 with members Cornelia Cassidy as lead singer, Johan Ramström , Micael Olofsson , Jonas Hermansson and Johan Ramstrom...
(guitar), Micael Olofsson (drums), Jonas Hermansson (bass) and Johan Ramstrom (guitar). The band released How to Tango collaborating with Swedish producers and songwriters Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer, composer, and pop songwriter.-Biography:Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2001....
, Kent (Gillström) Isaacs
Kent (Gillström) Isaacs
Kent Isaacs, a Swedish producer, mixer, musician and entrepreneur, is owner and operator of Cosmos Music Group, an independent Scandinavian music company...
, Dan Sundquist, Leif Larsson, Peter Boström
Peter Boström
Peter Boström is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. He is also known as Bassflow.Boström wrote his first song at the age of seven. In 1992, at the age of 21, he started Bassflow Productions, a production company near Stockholm, Sweden...
and Joakim Udd. The band broke up in 2002.
After the break-up of the band, Ramström continued collaborating for many years with songwriter and fellow bandmate Patrik Magnusson
Patrik Magnusson
Patrik Magnusson, born Öland, Sweden on 17 March 1970) is a Swedish songwriter.Patrik Magnusson was a member of Popshop, a Swedish pop band founded in Kalmar in 1998 with members Cornelia Cassidy as lead singer, Johan Ramström , Micael Olofsson , Jonas Hermansson and Johan Ramstrom...
and the duo came together to be known as RamPac, co-written many songs for a number of artists including RBD, Swingfly
Swingfly
Ricardo DaSilva II better known by his stage name Swingfly is an American-born naturalised Swedish rapper and singer. He is also known by other aliases like Swing-Fly, Richie Pasta and Swing. He started lending his vocal talents to other artists' records, but has also developed also a solo career...
, Teron Beal
Teron Beal
Teron Beal is an American singer/songwriter born in Tyler, Texas. He has also written songs for Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele, Robyn, Jaheim and others....
, Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
, Mick Mars
Mick Mars
Mick Mars is the lead guitarist for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Career:After his family relocated from Indiana, to California, Bob Deal dropped out of high school and began playing guitar in a series of unsuccessful blues based rock bands throughout the seventies, taking on menial day...
, Crashdiet
Crashdïet
CRASHDÏET are a glam metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. They have released three albums: 2005's Rest in Sleaze, 2007's The Unattractive Revolution and 2010's Generation Wild.- Early years :...
. Most notably, he has written a number of songs that competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
competition, which is the selection process for representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
In 2002, he composed "Sail Away" in partnertship with Patrik Magnusson. It was sung by Annika Ljungberg
Annika Ljungberg
Annika Ljungberg, born 1969, is a Swedish female vocalist. She is a former member of Rednex which she left in 2009....
.
In 2006, he wrote "La chica de la Copa" again with Patrik Magnusson and with the singer of the song for the Melodifestivalen competition Pablo Cepeda. Cepeda finished seventh that year.
In 2011 Ramström co-wrote "Me and My Drum
Me and My Drum
"Me and My Drum" is an English language song by American-Swede Swingfly with Christoffer Hiding and Beatrice Stars. The song is written by Teron Beal, Patrik Magnusson, Johan Ramström and Swingfly himself....
" a song sung by Swingfly
Swingfly
Ricardo DaSilva II better known by his stage name Swingfly is an American-born naturalised Swedish rapper and singer. He is also known by other aliases like Swing-Fly, Richie Pasta and Swing. He started lending his vocal talents to other artists' records, but has also developed also a solo career...
that came fifth overall. The song was a collaboration between Ramström, Swingfly, Teron Beal
Teron Beal
Teron Beal is an American singer/songwriter born in Tyler, Texas. He has also written songs for Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele, Robyn, Jaheim and others....
and Patrik Magnusson.