Louis Schoorl

Australian songwriter and music producer

Louis Schoorl

Birth name| Louis Schoorl
Born|  (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 48)
The Netherlands
Origin| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)| Songwriter, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist
Labels| Disney Music Publishing
Website| www.louisschoorl.com

Musical artist

Louis Schoorl (born 23 December 1976) is a Dutch-born Australian songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.[1]

## Career

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Based in Sydney, Australia, Schoorl has written or produced for 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Henderson, Jessica Mauboy,[1] Girls' Generation, Stan Walker, The Fooo, Dami Im, Guy Sebastian, 360, Pez and M-Phazes. He's worked alongside singer-songwriters including Daniel Johns, Tina Arena, De La Soul, Delta Goodrem, The Veronicas, Kimbra, Bertie Blackman, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Georgie Kay and Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger.

Schoorl songs have topped the Swedish, Japanese and Australian Charts including runner-up of The X Factor Australia, Taylor Henderson's "Borrow My Heart".[2][3][4]

On a trip to Stockholm Louis wrote a song with Erik Lewander and Ylva Dimberg of The Kennel that was released by Girls' Generation on their Japanese album Love and Peace. The track "My Oh My" has notched up more than 20 million YouTube views.[5] Girls' Generation have set a new record by becoming the first Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice with their 3rd Japanese full-length album Love & Peace.[6]

Schoorl won Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year at the 2014 APRA Awards held in Brisbane in recognition of a hot stretch in 2013 during which he wrote, co-wrote and produced 88 songs, collaborating with such acts as 360, Daniel Johns, Taylor Henderson and Jessica Mauboy. Schoorl is signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Disney Music Publishing.[7]

Schoorl co-wrote the original song "Gotcha" for the Australian film The Sapphires[8] with Ilan Kidron and the film's star, Jessica Mauboy.[1] The film's soundtrack was nominated for an ARIA Music Award for the Best Original Soundtrack[9] and Best Pop Release.[10] Jessica Mauboy also received an ARIA Nomination for Best Female Artist[11] for "Gotcha".

In 2018 he co-wrote the Swedish entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest, Dance You Off, performed by Benjamin Ingrosso.[12]

## Awards and nominations

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### APRA Awards

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The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

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2014 | Louis Schoorl  | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year  | Won  | [13]

### ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

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2020 | DNA & Louis Schoorl for Hilda by Jessica Mauboy | Producer of the Year | Nominated  | [14]

### Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

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The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[15]

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2024  | "12 Minute Walk" (performed by Bow Anderson)  | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition  | 2nd  | [16]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Wylie, Julie (10 December 2012). "Song Story: "Gotcha" Louis Schoorl". APRAP. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 19 November 2013.
2. ^ "Taylor Henderson knocks X Factor winner Dami Im off the top chart spot". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
3. ^ "X Factor stars Taylor, Jai and Third D3gree to release singles today". News.com.au. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
4. ^ "Taylor Henderson To Release Self-Titled Debut Album on 29 November". Spotlight Report. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
5. ^ "Australian idols of the K-pop world". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
6. ^ "Girls' Generation become the 1st Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Album Chart twice". allkpop. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
7. ^ Louis Schoorl, Disney Music Publishing. Accessed 29 January 2018.
8. ^ The Sapphires. "The Sapphires". Hopscotch Films. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
9. ^ 2012 Aria Awards. "Fine Arts Awards Best Original Soundtrack 2012". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ 2012 Aria Awards. "Best Pop Release". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. ^ Aria Awards. "Best Female Artist". Aria Awards. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
12. ^ "Benjamin Ingrosso". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
13. ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
14. ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
15. ^ "About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
16. ^ "Winners of the 2024 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition announced!". Alberts. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

## External links

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* Louis Schoorl at Disney Music Publishing

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* MusicBrainz

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