Mozella
Mozella | |
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Birth name | Maureen Anne McDonald |
Born | May 13, 1981 |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Website | http://www.mozellamusic.com |
Maureen Anne McDonald (born May 13, 1981), better known as Mozella, is an American songwriter and singer. Along with her album releases, Mozella co-wrote the Miley Cyrus Billboard number-one song "Wrecking Ball".[1], as well as the Charlie Puth hit song "One Call Away", and top charting hit songs by One Direction including "Perfect", and "Fools Gold".
Some of Mozella's other co-writes include the songs, "I Believe", "Strangers", "Every Single Time, and "Don't Throw It Away" for the
In the genres of film, television and theater, she co-wrote "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" with
Mozella's song "Anything is Possible" is used in the 2018
Mozella has released three full-length albums, I Will (Warner/Maverick, 2006), Belle Isle (Universal/Motown, 2009), and The Brian Holland Sessions (Belle Isle Records, 2012), as well as three EPs, Mozella (Warner/Maverick, 2005), The Straits (Universal/Motown, 2009) and The Love (Universal/Motown, 2010).[15]
Early life
Mozella was raised in
Music career
Warner/Maverick Records
Mozella signed to
Universal/Motown Records
Upon signing to
The Brian Holland Sessions on Belle Isle Records
On July 24, 2012, Mozella released The Brian Holland Sessions, which she co-wrote with
Mozella performed "You Don't Love Anyone But Yourself" from The Brian Holland Sessions on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 26, 2012.[25]
Touring
Following her Warner/Maverick debut in 2006, Mozella toured the U.S. with Tyler Hilton, Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse, Five for Fighting, Daniel Powter, Michelle Branch, and Colbie Caillat.[17][20] As she moved away from creating her own album releases, Mozella stopped touring.[citation needed]
Film and TV placement
Mozella's songs have been featured in movies, trailers, and television series' including
She has written and recorded numerous songs for commercials including "Amazed" for
Discography
- Mozella EP (2005)
- I Will (2006)
- The Straits EP (2009)
- Belle Isle (2009)
- The Love EP (2010)
- The Brian Holland Sessions (2012)
Songwriting credits
Songs written
Discography | |||
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Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
A Great Big World | When The Morning Comes (2015) | "Oasis" | Ian Axel, Chad King |
Jacob Banks | Village (2018) | "Prosecco" | Stint
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Aaron Carpenter | TBD (2019) | "Next" | Aaron Carpenter, Sam Homaee, Jon Wienner |
Tessanne Chin | Count on My Love (2014)
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"Tumbling Down" | Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Peter Svensson |
Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece (2015) | "Take You High" | Jesse Shatkin |
Meaning of Life (2017) | "Love So Soft" | Priscilla Renea , Jesse Shatkin
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"Don't You Pretend" | Kelly Clarkson, Jesse Shatkin | ||
"Go High" | Kelly Clarkson, Jesse Shatkin | ||
Chemistry (2024) | "Down to You" | Kelly Clarkson, Jesse Shatkin | |
Shontelle | No Gravity (2010) | "Kiss You Up" | Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal |
Miley Cyrus | Bangerz (2013) | "Wrecking Ball" | Henry Walter
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"FU" (feat. French Montana) | Miley Cyrus, Rami Samir Afuni, Karim Kharbouch | ||
" Someone Else "
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Miley Cyrus, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas
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Echosmith | Talking Dreams (2014) | "Bright" | Echosmith, Jeffery David |
Lonely Generation (2020) | "Everyone Cries" | Echosmith Jeffrey David | |
Ellipso | — | "Raw" (with Lucky Luke) | Ellipso, Fransisca Hall, Michael Schulz |
Evie Erie | Pessimist EP (2020) | "Worst Enemy" | Evie Erie, Greg Kurstin |
Fergie | The Great Gatsby soundtrack (2013) | "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" | Fergie, Q-Tip, GoonRock |
Fletcher | The S(ex) Tapes (2020) | "If I Hated You" | Cari Fletcher, James Ryan Ho |
Ellie Goulding | Delirium (2015) | "Don't Panic" | Ellie Goulding, Greg Kurstin |
"We Can't Move To This" | N/A | ||
"Holding On For Life" | Ellie Goulding, Greg Kurstin | ||
Christina Grimmie | With Love (2013) | "Get Yourself Together" | Rune Westberg, Haley Reinhart |
Mickey Guyton | Remember Her Name (2021) | "Indigo" | Mickey Guyton, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz |
Niall Horan | Heartbreak Weather (2020) | "New Angel" | Niall Horan, Amy Allen, Greg Kurstin |
Benjamin Ingrosso | Identification (2018) | "I’ll Be Fine Somehow" | Benjamin Ingrosso, Axident |
Dinah Jane | TBD (2020) | "Missed a Spot" | Dinah Jane, Kamila Hansen, Lisa Scinta, JR Rotem
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Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins (2019) | "I Believe" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin |
"Strangers" | Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Every Single Time" | Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Don't Throw It Away" | Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
Nick Jonas | Spaceman (2021) | "Spaceman" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin |
"This Is Heaven" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Don't Give Up on Us" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Heights" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"2drunk" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Delicious" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Sexual" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Deeper Love" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin, Mick Jones | ||
"If I Fall" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Death Do Us Part" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
"Nervous" | Nick Jonas, Greg Kurstin | ||
Mary Lambert | Heart On My Sleeve (2014) | "Secrets" | Mary Lambert, Eric Rosse, Benny Cassette |
"Heart On My Sleeve" | Mary Lambert, Eric Rosse, Benny Cassette | ||
"Sum of Our Parts" | Mary Lambert, Eric Rosse, Benny Cassette | ||
"Monochromatic" | Mary Lambert | ||
"Wounded Animal" | Mary Lambert, Eric Rosse | ||
"So Far Away" | Mary Lambert, Eric Rosse, Benny Cassette | ||
Madonna
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Rebel Heart (2015)
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"Living for Love" | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid |
"Unapologetic Bitch" | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid | ||
"Illuminati" | Madonna, Toby Gad, Larry Griffin, Jr., Mike Dean
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"Bitch I'm Madonna" (feat. Nicki Minaj) | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid | ||
"Hold Tight" | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Uzoechi Emenike | ||
"Joan of Arc" | Madonna, Toby Gad, Larry Griffin Jr. | ||
"Iconic" (feat. Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson) | Madonna, Toby Gad, Larry Griffin Jr., Chancellor Bennett, Dacoury Natche, Michael Tucker | ||
"Body Shop" | Madonna, Toby Gad, Larry Griffin Jr., Dacoury Natche, Michael Tucker | ||
Rebel Heart - Deluxe Edition (2015)
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"Best Night" | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid | |
"Veni Vidi Vici" (feat. Nas) | Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid | ||
"S.E.X." | Madonna, Toby Gad, Larry Griffin Jr., | ||
Lea Michele | Places (2017) | "Anything's Possible" | Tim Myers |
One Direction | Four (2014) | "Fool's Gold" | Jamie Scott, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne |
Made in the A.M. (2015) | "Perfect" | J Kash, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta, Jesse Shatkin, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson | |
Rachel Platten | Wildfire (2016) | "Speechless" | Rachel Platten, Nolan Lambroza |
Pink | Trustfall (2023) | "Long Way to Go" (feat. The Lumineers) | Alecia Moore, John Suddth, Jesse Shatkin, Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites |
Charlie Puth | Nine Track Mind (2015) | "One Call Away" | Charlie Puth, DJ Frank E, Shy Carter, Breyon Isaac, Matthew Prime |
Haley Reinhart | Listen Up! (2012) | "Oh My!" (feat. B.o.B) | Haley Reinhart, Rob Kleiner, Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. |
"Undone" | Haley Reinhart, Rune Westberg | ||
Rihanna | Home soundtrack (2015) | "Dancing In The Dark" | Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean
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Robin Schulz | Uncovered (2017) | "OK" (feat. James Blunt) | Robin Schulz, Steve Mac, James Blunt |
Shontelle | No Gravity (2010) | "Kiss You Up" | Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal |
Shura | Nothing's Real (2016) | "What's It Gonna Be?" | Aleksndra Yakunina-Denton, Greg Kurstin, Joel Pott |
"Tongue Tied" | Aleksndra Yakunina-Denton, Greg Kurstin | ||
Lennon Stella | Love, Me EP (2018) | "Fortress" | Lennon Stella, Greg Kurstin |
Lindsey Stirling | Artemis (2019) | "The Upside" (feat. Elle King) | Lindsey Stirling, Taylor Bird, Peter Hanna, Maize Jane Olinger |
Martina Stoessel
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Tini (2016) | "Still Standing" / "Sigo adelante" | Lindy Robbins, Jason Evigan |
Tinashe | Aquarius (2014) | "Feels Like Vegas" | Tinashe, Tor Erik Hermansen, Jeffrey Johnson Jr.
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Tove Styrke | Sway (2018) | "Sway" | Tove Styrke, Joe Janiak |
Keith Urban | Graffiti U (2018) | "Drop Top" (feat. Kassi Ashton) | Jimmy Robbins, Josh Osborne |
"Horses" (feat. Lindsay Ell) | Matt Rad, Jamie Scott |
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