Ilya Salmanzadeh

Ilya Salmanzadeh (; ; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as Ilya, is an Iranian-born Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande’s hit single “Problem” for her second studio album, My Everything (2014). He is a six-time Grammy Awards nominee, including three nominations for Album of the Year: Grande’s Thank U, Next (2020), Justin Bieber’s Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) (2022), and Lizzo’s Special (2023). Career Ilya Salmanzadeh was born in Iran, raised in Denmark, and moved to Sweden at age 11. In 2005 at the age of 19, he sang with Warner/Chappell Music in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2009, he graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. “Miss Me”, Mohombi & Nelly’s song in 2010, was Ilya’s first internationally acclaimed production. In 2011, he produced “Mama” and “Reba” from The Lonely Island’s Grammy-nominated album, Turtleneck & Chain. In 2013, he produced Cher Lloyd’s song, “I Wish”, and Fifth Harmony’s award-winning song, “Me & My Girls”. Alongside Max Martin, he co-wrote and produced Ariana Grande’s “Problem” and Jennifer Lopez’s “First Love” in 2014. “Problem” went on t