Remee

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Remee (born Mikkel Johan Imer Sigvardt on November 8 1974) is a Danish composer and song writer. He writes and composed songs for Jamelia, Shayne Ward, Blue, Shaznay Lewis, Lexington Bridge, Monrose, Robyn, Beverley Knight, Corbin Bleu, Bianca Ryan, O-Town, Lee Ryan, S.O.A.P. and many more.

Remee won the British Ivor Novello Award for "Superstar" with Cutfather and Joe, Swedish Grammy for song of the year for Darins' "Money for Nothing", Danish Music Awards for best Jazz, best hip hop, best pop album etc. British award nominations for Jamelia. Remee has written more than 60 hits around the world and sold over 20 million records.

Remee has had songs in various Hollywood movies including Ice Age 2, Bridget Jones Diary 2, Dr Dolittle, Ratatouille etc.

Remee also hosted the Danish Junior Eurovision final 2003 in Copenhagen.

In 2005, Remee and Nicolai and Rasmus Seebach composed the tribute song for the victims of the 2004 tsunami in South-East Asia. Remee, along with several Danish celebrities, performed the song "Hvor små vi er". The song went 13 times platinum and raised more than 3 million Danish kroner (500.000 US dollars) for the victims.

He was also behind Jamelia's international hit "Superstar", which originally was written for a Danish singer, Christine Milton. In 2007 he wrote "Hot Summer" for Monrose.

In 2008 he was one of three judges (along with Lina Rafn - singer in dance band Infernal - and Thomas Blachman) searching for talent in the Danish version of the popular tv-show The X Factor, X Factor (Denmark).

He co-composed the German song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008; It is called "Disapper" and is performed by No Angels