Hitmanic

“Hi-Hi-Hitmanic! Wzz’ good yao! Ok, here’s me: I found my musical path very early by playing the drums and the guitar in different hard rock bands. I was also a member of a classic choir where I sang all the famous works. In 2001 I started my own band called The Academy. At this point I had switched the drums to guitars and became the lead singer and guitarist in The Academy. We released our only album, “One moment of truth”, in 2004. We also recorded a video for the single “Roseanne”. In 2005, I attended the PhD program in Comparative Literature at Uppsala University. While writing my thesis, I also really dug myself into the world of producing and mixing music. I had already written over 50 songs by that time, so I wanted to learn how to record and produce them. After getting my PhD, I decided to fully get into songwriting and producing, and just a year later I was working professionally with established artists. Today I’m based in Stockholm, making hits, and hits only! Yiyeah!”

Some cool stuff:

2010:

Hitmanic’s release “Unstoppable (The Return of Natalie)” (music and lyrics by: Alexander Kronlund, Hanif “Hitmanic” Sabzevari, Dimitri Stassos & Ola Svensson), performed by Ola Svensson, was one of the songs in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest (Melodifestivalen) final. The single was awarded a gold record and also hit the #1 on the Swedish single chart. “Unstoppable” was nominated for “Swedish Song of the Year” at the prestigious Rockbjörnen Award show in Sweden.

Hitmanic co-wrote and produced Sukkerchok’s first single “De 1000 drømmes nat” (music and lyrics by: Mark Mangold, Hanif “Hitmanic” Sabzevari & Marcus Winther-John) from the album with the same title.

Hitmanic co-wrote and produced the vocals on “Princess”, performed by Ola Svensson (music and lyrics by: Alexander Kronlund, Peter Kvint, Hanif “Hitmanic” Sabzevari & Ola Svensson).

Hitmanic co-wrote “Sose Me (Lights On)” performed by Ivi Adamou (music and lyrics by: Lene Dissing, Hanif “Hitmanic” Sabzevari, Dimitri Stassos & Marcus Winther-John). The song was the second single from the gold certified album “Kalokairi Stin Kardia”.

Hitmanic co-wrote and produced the single “My Confession”, performed by Anniela. 

2011:

Hitmanic co-wrote, produce, and mixed the single “Fallin”, performed by Nikki Kavanagh. The single one of the songs in the Irish Eurovision Song Contest (Eurosong) final, and came second in the final, two points behind the winners, Jedward.

Hitmanic co-wrote, produced, and mixed the single “You’ll Get Me Through”, preformed by Sine Vig. The single one of the songs in the Danish Eurovision Song Contest (Melodi Grand Prix) final.

Hitmanic was the main writer and producer on Anniela’s second album, “Electric”. He produced and mixed track 1, “Candlelight”, produced track 3, “My Confession”, co-wrote track 5, “V.I.P.” and track 8, “Stay”, wrote, produced, and mixed track 7, “Cold Cut Kowtow”, and wrote and produced track 9, “STHLM Syndrome”.