Ilsey Juber
Ilsey Anna Juber (/ɪlsi dʒuːbər/, IL-see JOO-bər; born April 17, 1986) is a British American singer and professional songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Before releasing her debut album From The Valley in 2023, Juber co-wrote songs for popular artists such as Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus. She also co-wrote Panic! at the Disco's hit song "High Hopes".
Ilsey Juber | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ilsey Anna Juber |
| Born | April 17, 1986 Los Angeles, California |
| Labels | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Elektra Records |
| Website | www |
Early career
Juber began writing songs professionally after her band, which had just signed a publishing deal with Sony, broke up.[1]
Juber co-wrote Mark Ronson's "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" feat. Miley Cyrus,[2] along with much of Ronson’s Late Night Feelings album with vocals featured on the track "Spinning". In 2020, she worked on "Midnight Sky" as well as two other songs from Cyrus' album, Plastic Hearts. On October 3, "Midnight Sky" hit #11 on Billboard's Adult Top 40. Cyrus performed her song live at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Additionally, Juber co-wrote "All Night" by Beyoncé, and Panic! at the Disco's "High Hopes",[3] which reached #1 on the US Hot AC, Alternative, and Top 40 radio charts. She was also a co-writer on the 2015 single "Powerful" by Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding. In 2018, Juber won two BMI awards for her work co-writing "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes and "In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha. Later in 2020, Juber wrote "This Is Us" for Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus, who performed their duet at the 2020 CMT Music Awards. Other notable writing credits include "She Loves Control" by Camila Cabello, "Ocean" by Martin Garrix featuring Khalid, Rita Ora's "Let You Love Me", Robin Schulz's "Headlights", "Disarm You" for Kaskade (both of which she also provided vocal features), and the entire Lykke Li album so sad so sexy. She provides vocals on the track "Soldier" from Stanley Clarke's 2011 Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, The Stanley Clarke Band.[4][5]
In August 2017, Juber extended her publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[6]
Debut album
On 23 June 2023, Elektra Records announced that Juber would be releasing her first solo album, From the Valley, with that label. The album was released on 6 October 2023 and its first single was "No California."[7]
Family
Juber is the daughter of Hope and Laurence Juber, and sister to Nico Juber.[8] Her father was the lead guitarist for the band Paul McCartney and Wings[2] from 1978 to 1981, and is now a distinguished solo fingerstyle guitarist. Juber’s maternal grandfather was Sherwood Schwartz, the American television producer behind Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Bunch.
Discography
Songwriting credits
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References
- Gracie, Bianca (2023-10-06). "How Ilsey Transformed From Hit Songwriter To Artist On 'From The Valley': "I Have The Freedom To Say What I Want" | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- Moen, Matt; Tranter, Justin (1 July 2020). "Behind the Bops: Ilsey Juber". PAPER. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Eggertsen, Chris (11 March 2011). "Publishing Briefs: Sony Snaps Up 'Savage' Writer & Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Winbush, Jeff (8 July 2010). "Stanley Clarke: The Stanley Clarke Band". All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Hadley, Diane (9 June 2010). "Stanley Clarke Strikes up the Band with New CD Set to be Released June 15, 2010". All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Hanley, James (15 August 2017). "Sony/ATV extends worldwide deal with Ilsey Juber". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Garicia, Thania; Aswad, Jem (2023-06-23). "Music Industry Moves: Singer-Songwriter Ilsey Signs With Elektra, Dream Inks With Mercury/ Republic". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- Rabinowitz, Chloe (30 December 2020). "Asmeret Ghebremichael, Diana Huey & More to Star in Online Industry Reading of MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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- "Big Red Machine are streaming new single Mimi". 6 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.