Ilya Salmanzadeh

ILYA
ILYA
Birth name	Ilya Salmanzadeh
Also known as	KnocDown
Born	19 September 1986 (age 38); Iran
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden, Iran
Genres	Pop; Europop; hip hop; R&B;
Occupations	Songwriter; producer; singer;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards; guitar; bass guitar; percussion;
Labels	Warner/Chappell; Capitol; Island; Republic; Sony; Universal; Wolf Cousins;

Ilya Salmanzadeh (/sɑːlmənˈzɑːdə/; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as ILYA, is a Swedish/Iranian^[1] songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande's "Problem" and Jennifer Lopez's "First Love".^[2]^[3]

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^ "How Ariana Grande and Max Martin Made 'Problem' the Song of the Summer". Rolling Stone. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
^ "Jennifer Lopez releases lyric video for new single 'First Love'". hamadamania.com. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.