Ep. 23 - Savan Kotecha "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga"

Oscar-nominated songwriter Savan Kotecha is known for writing some of the most popular songs of the century so far including Ariana Grande's "God is a Woman", "Love Me Harder", "Problem", The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face", and One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful". Other notable collaborations with music superstars include Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Britney Spears, and more. His prior work has garnered him three Grammy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Now, Kotecha is nominated for his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Husavik (My Hometown)" from the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. Koetcha spoke with Max on the process for writing "Husavik", his collaborations with director David Dobkin & screenwriters Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele, and what the Oscar nomination for the song means to him and the people of Husavik.