Ferras
Ferras | |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Big 3 Records Capitol Records[1] EMI Unsub Records[2] |
| Website | Official Website |
Ferras Mahmoud AlqaisiAmerican Idol season 7. He is signed with Unsub Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records founded by Katy Perry, being the first artist to sign with her label.[2] In June 2014 he released his self-titled EP through the label.[5]
Early life and education
Ferras was born in 1982 in
Boston, Massachusetts.[9]
Career
Ferras' career began when he was in
'N Sync. After submitting a demo tape, he was invited to Florida where he signed with a manager and moved to Los Angeles. He performed as Elton John in the reality television Performing As... and was introduced to Fred Durst by the show's vocal coach.[4] Ferras was signed by Durst prior to joining the Berklee College of Music.[4] He was eventually signed to EMI's Capitol Records after an audition for the label's chairman Jason Flom while on spring break.[7]
In April 2008, Ferras released his major record label debut with Aliens & Rainbows via
The Today Show.[5]
Ferras released an independent EP entitled "Interim" on July 2, 2010. The EP consisted of five original acoustic songs recorded as a live performance in a studio setting.
The year 2010 was also a big year for his songwriting. He co-wrote the song "Aftermath" for Adam Lambert's debut CD For Your Entertainment.[13] In late September 2010, the song was a #1 single in Finland.[14] In June 2010, Australian singer Michael Paynter released the song "Love the Fall" featuring The Veronicas which was co-written by Ferras and Gary Clark. It became the most added song to Australian radio in the first week of July and was the first top-20 single on the ARIA chart for Paynter, and was later certified Platinum.[15]
Ferras continued concentrating on songwriting and in January 2011, German singer
New Zealand Singles Chart
.
Ferras released
Prismatic World Tour.[20]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Aliens & Rainbows |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Interim - The Time Between |
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| Ferras |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Producers | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hollywood's Not America" | 2008 | The Matrix / Gary Clark | Aliens & Rainbows |
| "Liberation Day" | The Matrix / Gary Clark | ||
| "Rush" | The Matrix / Gary Clark | ||
| "Wall Around My Heart" | 2010 | Interim - The Time Between | |
| "Speak in Tongues" | 2014 | Billboard | Ferras |
| "Closer" | 2016 | Stuart Crichton | |
| "Medicine" (featuring Raja Kumari) |
Stuart Crichton | ||
| "Coming Back Around" | 2018 | Greg Wells |
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Producer(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Aftermath" | 2009 | Adam Lambert | For Your Entertainment | Co-writer | |
| "Love The Fall" | 2010 | Michael Paynter (ft. The Veronicas) | |||
| "A Un Paso de Tenerte" | 2011 | Luis Fonsi | Tierra Firme | ||
| "Mas" | Ricky Martin | Música + Alma + Sexo | |||
| "Te Busco y Te Alcanzo" | |||||
| "Sera Sera" | |||||
| "No Te Miento" | |||||
| "Freak of Nature" (Ralphi Rosario's Big Room Club Vocal Mix) | |||||
| "Good News" | Lena Meyer-Landrut | Good News | |||
| "Electric Misfit Love Machine" | Ultraviolet Sound | Ultraviolet Sound | |||
| "Galaxy" | Jessica Mauboy & Stan Walker | Let the Music Play | |||
| "Floorplay" | 2012 | Catalin Josan ft. Iuliana Puschila | |||
| "Aun No Se" | 2014 | Noel Scharjis | Verte Nacer | ||
| "Queen of Swords" | 2016 | Idina Menzel | Idina | ||
| "Lady & Her Man" | 2016 | Tiffany | A Million Miles | ||
| "Born To Love U" | 2017 | Empire Cast ft. Jussie Smollett | |||
| "Genesis" | Dua Lipa | Axident | Dua Lipa | ||
| "Bon Appétit" (featuring Migos) |
Katy Perry | Max Martin / Shellback / Oscar Holter | Witness | ||
| "Deja Vu" | Hayden James | ||||
| "Roulette" | Max Martin / Shellback / Ali Payami | ||||
| "Into Me You See" | Dustin O'Halloran | ||||
| "Two Fux" | Adam Lambert | Big Taste | |||
| "Wir brechen das Schweigen" | Helene Fischer | Helene Fischer (album) | |||
| "I Come In Pieces" | Alisan Porter | I Come In Pieces | |||
| "Material Boy" | Allie Simpson | ||||
| "Xxpen$ive" | Erika Jayne | Space Primates | N/A | ||
| "Body Adi" | 2018 | Roshelle | |||
| "Spaceman" | Chloe Black | ||||
| "Signs" | Starley | ||||
| "Lonely Star" | Ariana and the Rose | ||||
| "Cozy Little Christmas" | Katy Perry | Greg Wells | N/A | ||
| "Immortal Flame" | |||||
| "Dime Que No Te Iras" | 2019 | Luis Fonsi | |||
| "Harder" | Keala Settle | ||||
| "Extra Fries" | Ilira | ||||
| "Now Or Never" | HAYES, Mugisho | ||||
| "Brain" | Drax Project | Jordan Palmer | Drax Project | ||
| "See The Way" | The Chainsmokers ft. Sabrina Claudio | World War Joy | |||
| "Lento" | David Bisbal | En Tus Planes | |||
| "Cold" | 2020 | Matt Simons | |||
| "Wanderlust" | Meghan Kabir | ||||
| ”Smile” | Katy Perry | Josh Abraham, Oligee & G Koop | Smile | ||
| ”Resilient” | Stargate | ||||
| ”Tucked” | John Ryan
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| "Heavy" | CXLOE | Andrew Wells | Single | ||
| "Judgin' to Jesus" | RaeLynn | Cory Crowder | Baytown | ||
| "Atmosphere" | 2023 | Drax Project | Cory Enemy, Drax Project, Neil MacLeod | Single | |
| "Scared of Heights" | 2024 | Hera Björk | Michael Burek | Single | |
| "258" | 2025 | Yeji | Air
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Co-Composer |
References
- ^ Boardman, Madeline (17 June 2014). "Katy Perry Launches Metamorphosis Music Record Label, Signs Tour Opener Ferras". US Weekly. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b Jones, David (17 June 2014). "Katy Perry Makes Huge Announcement On Twitter, Signs Her First Artist". Business 2 Community. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "ALIENS & RAINBOWS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Weitz, Sara (28 February 2008). "Probing A Probably Pop Prince". Daily Nexus. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Blum, Haley (17 June 2014). "9 things you need to know about Ferras, Katy Perry's first signee". USA Today. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Ferrass". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c Sandy (7 November 2009). "Ferras Alqaisi is Adam Lambert's Boyfriend". Right Celebrity. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "How Ferras achieved his dream (and how you can too)". Do Something. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (November 2009). "Lambert dating a Berklee guy?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b Krochmal, Shana Naomi (16 June 2009). "Aliens & Rainbows". Out Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Maroney, Padraic (5 April 2008). "Aliens & Rainbows". Edge Boston. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- Reality Blurred. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Parker, Lyndsey (9 March 2011). "Aftermath Gets Better: Adam Lambert Releases Remix To Benefit The Trevor Project". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Wheeler, Katrina K. (30 September 2010). "American Idol: Adam Lambert's Aftermath hits #1 in Finland". The Examiner.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly; Adams, Cameron (21 April 2013). "Reality show The Voice gives seasoned Australian singers another career shot". Courier Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Klier, Marcus (31 January 2011). "Live: First semi final in Germany". Esc Today. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Get 'Em Girls (Deluxe Edition) (CD liner). Jessica Mauboy. Sony Music Australia. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Jessica Mauboy Feat. Stan Walker - Galaxy". Australian Charts. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Grow, Kory (17 June 2014). "Katy Perry Launches New Label Metamorphosis Music, Signs Ferras". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Katy Perry launches record label through Capitol". Buffalo News. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Katy Perry Launches Label, Signs Pop Singer Ferras". Billboard. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- Official Ferras website
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