Dsign Music

Dsign Music is a two-times Grammy nominated Norwegian songwriting and production team.[1] Dsign Music was founded in 2005 by Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Nermin Harambašić and Ronny Vidar Svendsen in Trondheim, Norway. Since the start they have scored more than 60 Billboard Chart No.1 placements, accumulated sales of more than 25 million physical albums, generated more than two billion streams, had close to 400 songs recorded and released, winner of YouTube awards, several MTV awards and Golden Disc awards, resulting in hundreds of top 10 charting singles and albums, earning them multiple diamond, platinum and gold records globally. Dsign Music are true pioneers and masters of K-POP, having created some of the most iconic and commercially successful hits in K-pop history.[2]

Dsign Music
TypeAksjeselskap
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenreJ-pop, K-pop, C-pop, dance-pop, electropop, pop, rock, teen pop, musicals, bubblegum pop, Latin pop
FoundedTrondheim, Norway (2006 (2006))
Founder
  • Robin Jenssen
  • Anne Judith Wik
  • Nermin Harambašić
  • Ronny Svendsen
Headquarters
Trondheim
,
Norway
Number of locations
Los Angeles, Seoul, Trondheim, Stockholm
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Robin Jenssen: CEO
ServicesEntertainment
DivisionsEKKO Music Rights AS
SubsidiariesEKKO Music Rights Europe
Websitewww.dsignmusic.com
Dsign Music, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic, Anne Judith Wik and Robin Jenssen in 2012

Dsign Music are currently signed to an exclusive publishing deal with EKKO Music Rights, the European division of CTGA (Culture Technology Group Asia), where Mr. Jenssen serves as the CEO and co-founder. The company was founded together with Mr. Lee Soo-man (founder of SM Entertainment in Seoul, Korea) and Australian A&R veteran Mr. Hayden Bell (former A&R Executive of Sony Music). Dsign Music has previously been signed to an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group from 2008 to 2016.

Dsign Music is currently represented by TONO in the Nordics and SESAC for the rest of the world (since 2015).[3]

  • Robin Jenssen (CEO)
  • Anne Judith Stokke Wik (songwriter/topliner/singer)
  • Nermin Harambašić (songwriter/topliner/producer)
  • Ronny Vidar Svendsen (songwriter/producer/composer)
  • Jin Suk Choi aka JINBYJIN (Head of Asia/songwriter/producer/composer)
  • Adrian Thesen aka Heffy Beluga (songwriter/producer)


Billboard #1 Placements

Dsign Music have contributed to more than 60 Billboard number-one chartings (either written, co-written and/or produced).

  1. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  2. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  3. 10/05/2023: LE SSERAFIM - "Unforgiven" - #1 Billboard Japan Download Albums
  4. 05/11/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  5. 26/10/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  6. 26/10/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Antifragile" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  7. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  8. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  9. 28/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  10. 25/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  11. 25/05/2022: Tomorrow X Together "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  12. 11/05/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Fearless" - #1 Billboard Japan Download Albums
  13. 11/05/2022: LE SSERAFIM - "Fearless" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  14. 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  15. 16/02/2022: Yunho - "You Go Ahead" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  16. 27/11/2021: Twice - "F.I.L.A. (Fall in Love Again)" from the album Formula of Love: O+T=<3 - #1 Billboard US World Albums[4]
  17. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  18. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Independent Albums
  19. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Tastemaker Albums
  20. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  21. 09/10/2021: ITZY - "B[oo]m-Boxx" and "Love Is" from the album Crazy In Love - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  22. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  23. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Album Sales
  24. 26/06/2021: Twice - "Baby Blue Love" from the EP "Taste of Love" - #1 Billboard US Top Current Album Sales
  25. 07/11/2020: Loona - "Fall Again" from the EP "12:00" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  26. 21/12/2019: EXO - "Trouble" from the album "Obsession" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  27. 18/03/2019: Twice - "Dance The Night Away" from the album "#Twice2" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  28. 15/12/2018: Red Velvet - "Sassy Me" from the album "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  29. 08/12/2018: NCT 127 - "Simon Says" from the album Regular-Irregular - #1 Billboard US World Digital Songs
  30. 21/07/2018: Twice - "Dance The Night Away" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  31. 07/02/2018: EXO - "Love Me Right" from the album "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[5]
  32. 07/02/2018: EXO - "Love Me Right" from the album "Countdown" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums[6]
  33. 03/02/2018: Jonghyun - Poet | Artist - #1 Billboard US World Albums[7]
  34. 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums
  35. 30/01/2017: Namie Amuro - "Finally" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  36. 26/08/2017: Girls' Generation - "Holiday Night" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[8]
  37. 25/07/2017: EXO - "The War" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[9]
  38. 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Hot Albums[10]
  39. 30/01/2017: E-girls - E.G. Crazy - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[11]
  40. 26/11/2016: B.A.P - "Noir" - #1 Billboard US World Albums[12]
  41. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Airplay[13]
  42. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard Mexico Espanol Airplay[14]
  43. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Airplay[15]
  44. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Latin Pop Airplay[16]
  45. 15/10/2016: Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa'Ca feat. Maluma" (single) - #1 Billboard US Tropical Airplay
  46. 11/11/2015: EXO - "Love Me Right" (single) - #1 Billboard Japan Hot 100
  47. 05/11/2015: f(x) - "4 Walls" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  48. 26/09/2015: Red Velvet - "The Red" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  49. 05/09/2015: Girls' Generation - "Lion Heart" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  50. 22/08/2015: Nathan Sykes - "Kiss Me Quick" - #1 Billboard US Dance Club Songs
  51. 31/01/2015: Jonghyun - "Base" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  52. 04/09/2014: Super Junior - "Mamacita" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  53. 11/08/2014: Girls' Generation - "The Best" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  54. 15/03/2014: Girls' Generation - "Mr. Mr." - #1 Billboard US Heatseekers Albums
  55. 17/12/2013: EXO - "Miracles In December" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  56. 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" (single) - #1 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[17]
  57. 17/08/2013: f(x) - "Pink Tape" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  58. 22/06/2013: EXO - "XOXO" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  59. 08/06/2013: Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  60. 26/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (single) - #1 Billboard K-POP Hot 100
  61. 26/01/2013: Super Junior-M - "Break Down" - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  62. 19/01/2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got A Boy" (album) - #1 Billboard US World Albums
  63. 05/10/2011: TVXQ - Tone - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales
  64. 08/06/2011: Girls' Generation - "Girls' Generation" - #1 Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales

Selected Credits

Awards
AwardCategoryNomineeResultReferences
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Best Album of the Year Stray Kids-" Noeasy"Won
Music Publisher Award 2017 in Norway (Musikkforleggerprisen 2017)Composer / Rightsholder of the year - POP MusicDsign MusicWon
Golden Disc Awards 2017Album of the YearNamie Amuro - "Finally"Won
Golden Disc Awards 2017Artist of the YearNamie AmuroWon
Latin Grammy Awards 2017Best Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated[73][74]
Latin Grammy Awards 2017Record of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated
SESAC Latina Music Awards 2017Best Radio Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Won[75][76]
LAMA (Latin American Music Awards) 2017Best Song of the YearRicky Martin feat. Maluma - "Vente Pa'Ca"Nominated
YouTube Awards 2013Best Video of the YearGirls' Generation - "I Got A Boy"Won[77]
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2012Album of the YearGirls' Generation - "Girls' Generation"Won
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2011Best Group VideoGirls' Generation - "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"Won
MTV Video Music Award Japan 2011Best Karaokee! SongGirls' Generation - "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)"Won

Songwriting Camps (Song:Expo)
  • Robin Jenssen founded the annual songwriting camp called Song:Expo in 2011. This is the world's biggest songwriting camp and in 2020 there were more than 250 songwriters attending from 6 continents.
  • Robin Jenssen has been arranging songwriting camps in Trondheim, Oslo, Hamar and Kristiandsand (Norway), Stockholm (Sweden), Reykjavik (Iceland), Seoul (Korea), Los Angeles (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Aarhus (Denmark), Bangkok (Thailand), Lijang (China) and Sofia (Bulgaria).

Studio Locations
  • In January 2019 Robin Jenssen co-founded EKKO Music Lab, a 13 studio-complex located in the So-Fo area of Stockholm, Sweden. Songwriting camps are being arranged at the EKKO Music Lab on a regualar basis.
  • In January 2020 Dsign Music opened up their new studio facilities at Musikkbyen in Trondheim as a part of a 12 studio-complex.

Musicals

While living in Los Angeles from 2013 to 2015, Dsign Music wrote six of the songs featured in the world’s first hologram musical called “SCHOOL OZ” starring SMTOWN Artists TVXQ! (Max), EXO (Suho & Xiumin), f(x) (Luna), SHINee (Key), and Red Velvet (Seulgi). The musical was running at the Hologram Theater located in the COEX Shopping Center in Seoul, Korea. Dsign Music co-wrote the rock musical “Walhalla” together with Joern-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (former member of NENA). Dsign Music wrote the cabaret musical “Shanghai Rose”, which is being re-written to become a TV-series.

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