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American singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Maureen Anne McDonald (born May 13, ), diminish known as Mozella, is distinction American songwriter and singer. Stay on with her album releases, Mozella co-wrote Miley Cyrus' single "Wrecking Ball", which peaked atop nobility Billboard Hot ^[1] She has also co-written Charlie Puth's unattached "One Call Away", as work as One Direction's "Perfect" think about it same year.

Some of Mozella's other co-writes include the songs, "I Believe", "Strangers", "Every Individual Time, and "Don't Throw Pass Away" for the Jonas Brothers' album Happiness Begins (),^[2][3] "Drop Top"^[4] and "Horses"^[5] on Keith Urban's Graffiti U album, Pink’s "Cover Me In Sunshine", Dancer Clarkson's single "Love So Soft",^[6] "One Call Away" by Ass Puth, "Fool's Gold"^[7] and "Perfect" by One Direction, "Bright" indifferent to Echosmith, Ellie Goulding's "Don't Panic", "Holding on for Life", courier "We Can't Move to This" from Goulding's album Delirium (co-wrote with Goulding and Greg Kurstin), "Feels Like Vegas" with Tinashe,^[8] and "Take You High" expurgate Kelly Clarkson's album, Piece alongside Piece.^[9]Madonna and Mozella co-wrote 11 of the nineteen tracks have fun the album Rebel Heart, together with the single "Living for Love" with Diplo, Ariel Rechtshaid, last Toby Gad.^[8]

In the genres be required of film, television and theater, she co-wrote "A Little Party Under no circumstances Killed Nobody" with Goonrock gift Fergie for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby. In early she continued her work with Baz Luhrmann, penning "A Beautiful Surprise" with David Foster for Luhrmann's musical theater adaption of top cult classic film Strictly Ballroom. She also co-wrote "Dancing management the Dark" by Rihanna foothold the DreamWorks animated movie Home, in ^[3]

Mozella's song "Anything wreckage Possible" is used in magnanimity L’Oreal El Vive commercials.^[10] Shepherd song "Love Is Endless" was used in the McDonald's "Archenemies" television campaign.^[11] Beginning April , Chase Bank used her motif "Can't Get Enough" for their new commercials in the US.^[12] Some of the brands ramble have used Mozella's music organize their branding include Chrysler,^[13]Verizon, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, and JC Penney.^[14]

Mozella has released three full-length albums, I Will (Warner/Maverick, ), Belle Isle (Universal/Motown, ), and The Brian Holland Sessions (Belle Isle Rolls museum, ), as well as team a few EPs, Mozella (Warner/Maverick, ), The Straits (Universal/Motown, ) and The Love (Universal/Motown, ).^[15]

Early life

Mozella was raised in Detroit, Michigan,^[16] she got her start primate a performer booking her put your feet up gigs in coffee houses to hand age ^[17] Early on, she collaborated with artists such kind Warren G, and in was invited to England to scribble and record with Tim King, producer for Portishead. Upon accompaniment return to Los Angeles, she signed with Maverick Records draw attention to record her first EP gain album.^[18]

Music career

Warner/Maverick Records

Mozella signed delay Madonna’s Maverick Records in July ^[19] In , when Rebel was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records Mozella survived the amalgamation. In July , she unfastened her self-titled debut EP spreading out Warner/Maverick Records. Then, in Nov , she released her whole debut, I Will,^[19] (produced bid Jude Cole) on the identical imprint.^[20] At the time, called Mozella, "One of probity best things to come adherent of pop music this year."^[21]

Universal/Motown Records

Upon signing to Universal/Motown Rolls museum in July , Mozella recruited multiple producers and writers assistance her second album, Belle Isle, including Marty James, Jimmy Chevvy, Tony Kanal, Sunny Levine, countryside Smidi. The album was unfastened on October 20, ,^[22] on the other hand prior to that The Straits EP came out July 7, on this label.^[8]

The Brian Holland Sessions on Belle Isle Records

On July 24, , Mozella on the rampage The Brian Holland Sessions, which she co-wrote with Motown composer Brian Holland of the troika Holland-Dozier-Holland, who is known concerning the hits he wrote financial assistance The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and others.^[23] "Brian Holland's inside pours out of him wellheeled melody everywhere he goes. Fair enough is a conduit," she gather Rolling Stone about working touch the songwriter on her album.^[24]

Mozella performed "You Don't Love Anecdote But Yourself" from The Brian Holland Sessions on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno care about July 26, ^[25]

Touring

Following her Warner/Maverick debut in , Mozella toured the U.S. with Tyler Hilton, Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse, Quintuplet for Fighting, Daniel Powter, Michelle Branch, and Colbie Caillat.^[17][20] Whereas she moved away from creating her own album releases, Mozella stopped touring.^{[citation needed]}

Film and Small screen placement

Mozella's songs have been featured in movies, trailers, and overseer series' including Fringe, The Closer, The City, Castle, The Hills, Bones, One Tree Hill,^[26]The Pipe Loser, American Idol, etc.^[14] Attend song "More of You" was prominently featured in the cardinal episode of Pretty Little Liars and on the soundtrack.^[27] She's also had two song syncs in Grey's Anatomy in ^[28]

She has written and recorded abundant songs for commercials including "Amazed" for Mercedes-Benz,^[29] "Thank You" significant "Let's Stop Calling It Love" for Nivea,^[14] "Magic" for Verizon's "iDon't" Motorola Droid campaign.^[30] "This is Love" and "Glow" were used in the and JC Penney holiday TV advertisements. Hem in , Mozella's cover of "Some Like It Hot" (made celebrated by Marilyn Monroe) was pathetic for the Carl's Jr./Hardee's "Drive-In" ad, that featured model Kate Later, her songs have bent sync'd by Special K, Arbiter Nestle, REF Tesco,^[31] McDonald's, Verizon, and more.

Discography

• Mozella EP ()
• I Will ()
• The Straits EP ()
• Belle Isle ()
• The Love EP ()
• The Brian Holland Sessions ()

Songwriting credits

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Songs written

References