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Why Ariana Grande, Tate McRae & More Love Hitmaker ILYA
The in-demand songwriter-producer shares behind-the-scenes stories from some of his latest hits.
Having grown up in what he calls “the hood of Sweden,” ILYA’s discovery of music production was a bit of a surprise — quite literally, as he found a CD of the music-making program Dance eJay in a cereal box. Almost immediately, ILYA scored a major win as a co- producer and co-writer on Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea’s 2014 smash, “Problem,” which hit No. “Every time I make music today, I try to channel the energy I had when we did ‘Problem,’ ” says ILYA, who has continued his relationship with Grande for a decade, leading into her current era.
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