Henrik Janson
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Born in Hammarö, Värmland on March 11th, 1961, Henrik Janson first forayed into professional musicianship as the founder of the jazz-rock group Mantra, which he led from his teens up until 1981. Expanding into the contemporary classical genre and later the international pop scene, the Swedish multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music arranger made a name for himself as a session musician and touring guitarist in the following years, and by the time he released his debut album, Livingroom, in 1989, he found himself nominated for a Swedish Grammis Award. Branching out into conducting and arranging orchestras alongside his brother, Ulf, in 1992, he began to work with high-profile outfits including the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. By the early 21st century, he had become a go-to contact of Simon Cowellâs, contributing extensively to three chart-topping Westlife singles as well as Il Divoâs first three albums, all of which reached the top of the UK Albums Chart. Playing a similar role in much of the ensuing output on Cowellâs SyCo label, Janson arranged strings on several winning Pop Idol and X Factor singles, including Will Youngâs âEvergreenâ, Shayne Wardâs âThatâs My Goalâ and Alexandra Burkeâs âHallelujahâ. He has since arranged several North American hits, including Britney Spearsâ âToxicâ, P!nkâs âPerfectâ, and Céline Dionâs âBreakawayâ, and has also continued to release instrumentals, including both original works and covers of well-known classical pieces including the Twin Peaks theme and Bachâs âAve Mariaâ.
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