Darin Signs To BMG Chrysalis

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (Top40 Charts) With several number ones on the Swedish charts and a brace of music awards (Swedish Grammy for Best Song, a Rockbjörn for Best Male Artist and NRJ Award for Best Nordic Song) Darin is one of the most successful Swedish artists of the past decade.

Although he is best-known as a performer, Darin is also an accomplished songwriter both on his own albums, but also for a string of international artists. Darin has worked with songwriters and producers such as Max Martin (with whom he wrote 'Extra Ordinary Love'), RedOne (with whom he wrote the hit 'Step Up') as well as Jörgen Elofsson, Arnthor Birgisson, Quiz & Larossi, Paddy Dalton, Bilal Hajji and Billy Mann.

As a songwriter Darin has written for artists such as Shane Ward ('Foolish'), V Factory ('Lovestruck' which hit the Billboard Top 40), Sasha Lee, David Lindgren and Amanda Fondell (winner of Swedish Idol 2011).

Darin's latest single 'Nobody Knows' achieved platinum sales in Sweden, reached Number One on the country's radio chart, topped the iTunes chart and became the 'Week Smash Hit' on Swedish radio stations NRJ and RixFM.

Sanken Sandqvist, General Manager BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia, said, "Darin is a perfect example of the new direction we are taking at BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia."

Darin said, "I look forward to working with BMG. I think they will fill a large and important role in my life as a songwriter, both in Europe and in the US."