Feli Ferraro is an American singer, producer and topline songwriter, best known for contributing various songs to artists in the K-pop industry, as well as co-written songs "Players" (Coi Leray), "Undecided" (Chris Brown), "Waves" (Normani & 6lack), "Wild Ones" (Jessie Murph & Jelly Roll), "Unforgiven" (Le Sserafim & Nile Rodgers), and "Time" from DJ Black Coffee's Grammy-winning 2021 album Subconsciously.[1][2][3][4][5] Ranked #16 on Genius crowd-sourced "Top Songwriters of 2022" list, the Los Angeles-based musician was also longlisted for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical in 2024. [6][7] Ferraro is signed to Kara DioGuardi's publishing company Arthouse Entertainment.[3][8]
Felicia Ferraro | |
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| Born | 1993 Connecticut, United States |
| Other names | Feli Ferraro |
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| Website | www |
Beginnings
editInitially writing alongside former X Factor USA contestants Diamond White and Normani, Ferraro was invited to a session by Chris Brown mixing engineer Patrizio 'Teezio' Pigliapoco, alongside Brown, Scott Storch, and writer Antonio Stith in August 2018, which quickly evolved into "Undecided" after Brown began humming the melody.[9]
UMPG and Coi Leray
editAfter writing for several Japanese boy bands, Ferraro was next invited to a recurring Universal Music Publishing Group international writing camp that works to create songs based on specific, commissioned briefs from UMPG Korea, detailing genre, theme, and tempo.[1] The completed songs are then pitched to various labels and artists in the K-pop, C-pop, and J-pop markets.[1] Between this camp (nicknamed "The Hit Factory') and other writing opportunities, Ferraro has received co-write placements for BTS, Le Sserafim, Lay Zhang, Minho, TVXQ, Tomorrow X Together, and XG, among others.[1]
In 2022, Ferraro collaborated with producer Johnny Goldstein and fellow writer Akil King to work on Coi Leray's major-label debut album Coi, co-writing or producing fourteen out of seventeen associated tracks, including top 10 hit "Players" and European hit "Baby Don't Hurt Me", both of which received Grammy nominations.[2]
Personal life
editFerraro recently married fellow musician and songwriter BENJMN, who she met at a past writing camp.[1]
Selected songwriting credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "Empty Cup" | 2017 | Diamond White | Non-album singles |
| "Cleopatron (Drunk on Me)" | |||
| "Waves" (featuring 6lack) | 2018 | Normani | |
| "Rumors" (With Sofia Carson) | R3hab | The Wave | |
| "Undecided" | 2019 | Chris Brown | Indigo |
| "Emerald / Burgundy" (featuring Juvenile & Juicy J) | |||
| "Choices" | Layton Greene | Tell Ya Story | |
| "Control Myself" | Generations | Shonen Chronicle | |
| "All Day" | The Rampage | The Riot | |
| "Becoming" | Diana Gordon | Non-album singles | |
| "Paint the Sky" (featuring Tia Ray) | Far East Movement | ||
| "Dead End" | Anna Clendening | Dead End | |
| "Lonely" | 2020 | Chloe x Halle | Ungodly Hour |
| "None for You" | Kiana Ledé | Kiki (Deluxe) | |
| "X (1 Thing Wrong)" | JoJo | Good to Know | |
| "The Recipe" (featuring Rema) | Aluna Francis | Renaissance | |
| "Hurt" (featuring DeathbyRomy) | Lost Kings | It's Not You, It's Me | |
| "I Feel Good" (featuring Anthony Watts & DJWS) | 2021 | Pitbull | Non-album singles |
| "Nostálgico" (With Rauw Alejandro & Chris Brown) | Rvssian | ||
| "Time" (featuring Cassie) | Black Coffee | Subconsciously | |
| "Flying Apsaras" | Lay Zhang | East | |
| "Drive" | Spencer Sutherland | Afterlife of the Party (soundtrack) | |
| "Surprise" | 2022 | Chlöe | Non-album single |
| "Players" | Coi Leray | Coi | |
| "Bops" | |||
| "My Body" | |||
| "Run BTS" | BTS | Proof | |
| "Choice" | Minho | Chase | |
| "Cameo" (featuring Kareen Lomax) | Kavinsky | Reborn | |
| "Pray" | Jessie Murph | Drowning | |
| "Where Do You Go" | |||
| "I Would've" | |||
| "Worried" | 2023 | Chlöe | In Pieces |
| "I'll Kill You" | Swarm | ||
| "Baby Don't Hurt Me" (featuring David Guetta & Coi Leray) | Anne-Marie | Unhealthy | |
| "Summer in the Hamptons" | Jonas Brothers | The Album | |
| "Walls" (featuring Jon Bellion) | |||
| "Unforgiven" (featuring Nile Rodgers) | Le Sserafim | Unforgiven | |
| "Rodeo" | TVXQ | 20&2 | |
| "Wild Ones" (With Jelly Roll) | Jessie Murph | That Ain't No Man That's the Devil | |
| "Ick" | Lay Bankz | Now You See Me | |
| "In Your Hands" | 2024 | Halle Bailey | Non-album single |
| "Tears" | Perrie Edwards | Non-album single | |
| "Something Ain't Right" | XG | Awe | |
| "DUH!" | Flo Milli | Bad Boys: Ride or Die (soundtrack) | |
| "Over The Moon" | Tomorrow X Together | The Star Chapter: Sanctuary | |
| "Danger" |
Executive-produced/co-written projects
edit| Album | Artist | Year | Label |
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| Wasted Youth (EP) | Diana Gordon | 2020 | |
| Coi | Coi Leray | 2023 |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "Wildcard" | 2017 | Mickey Valen | Wildcard Remixes EP |
| "I Can't Escape" | 2018 | Slander, SayMyName | Non-album single |
| "Contagious" | 2018 | Dante Klein, Dylan Jagger | Non-album single |
| "Pussy" (Background Vocals) | 2022 | Latto | Non-album single |
| "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (Background Vocals) | 2023 | Le Sserafim | Unforgiven |
| "Paradise" | 2024 | Chris Brown | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | BMI Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me) | Won | [10] |
| People's Choice Country Awards | The Song of 2024 (Wild Ones) | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Inside UMPG's Unlikely K-Pop Hit Factory". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "How Coi Leray Got Her Swagger Back with the Success of 'Players'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Feli Ferraro". Arthouse Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Wass, Mike (March 16, 2023). "Hitmaker of the Month: From Watching 'Wizards of Waverly Place' to Writing for Selena Gomez, How Kiddo A.I. Got Her Big Break". Variety. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ McDowell, Jay (January 20, 2024). "The Meaning Behind the Song "Wild Ones" by Jelly Roll and Jessie Murph". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Top 25 Songwriters of 2022". Genius. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "One of These 58 Songwriters Will Win the Second-Ever Grammy for Songwriter of the Year: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Genius Mid Year Songwriter List 2022". Genius. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Inside Track: Chris Brown 'Heat'". www.soundonsound.com.
- ^ "2024 BMI Pop Awards". Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 People's Choice Country Awards: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.