If you have ever thought to get into the songwriting business don’t let the thought of fear outweigh the possibility of success. The following songwriters success stories can serve as inspiration and motivation to help get your career started on the right path.
NeYo is a perfect example of a songwriter success story. Originally starting off as a singer, with the advice given to him from Def Jam label executives, he later became a full-time songwriter. And years later, he is a multi-millionaire. As a singer he made a name for himself, however he makes the majority of his money from songwriting and producing. He makes millions (annually) in songwriting and production royalties. Some notable song writing credits include writing for: Beyonce, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Faith Evans, Celine Dion, Enrique Iglesias, Ciara, and many more. One of his biggest includes Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable”
In addition to Neyo another songwriter making a name for themselves is Ester Dean. Dean, like most songwriters, initially planned on being an artist but she eventually talked herself out of it after being advised by label executives to pursue a career in songwriting. She got her big break after moving to Atlanta,Ga and being introduced to producer Polow da Don and signing to his Zone 4 imprint through Interscope Records. From there she has went to pen some of 2010’s-2011’s biggest hits for artist such as: Rihanna, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Mary J. Blige, Usher and Ciara among others. One of her biggest hits includes Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”2) http://mxymag.com/31/ne-yo-multi-millionaire-songwriter/
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