Bilal Hajji

Bilal Hajji
Birth nameBilal Hajji
Also known asThe Chef, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji
OccupationsSongwriter, Producer
Years active2005–present

Bilal Hajji, sometimes also known as The Chef (at times Bilal "The Chef" or Bilal "The Chef" Hajji) is a Moroccan-Swedish songwriter and record producer. Based in Sweden, of Moroccan origin, he has worked with many worldwide artists and celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Akon, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Nicole Scherzinger. He has written or co-written many charting hits on the music charts in many International countries. His early success came through co-writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Lady Gaga, Sean Kingston, Kat DeLuna and Swedish acts Darin Zanyar and Mohombi. He achieved recognition for his work in 2005, firstly with the Darin song "Step Up", which reached No. 1 in Sweden[1] and later won him both a Swedish Grammy and Scandinavian Song of the Year award.[2]

Later hits written or co-written by him include songs for Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Khaled amongst others.

  1. ^ "Darin- Step Up (Song)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ "WMC 2011 Schedule Panelist: RedOne". Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.