Ilya Salmanzadeh

Ilya
Birth nameIlya Salmanzadeh
Also known asKnocDown
Born (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986
Iran
OriginStockholm, Sweden
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  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • percussion
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Ilya Salmanzadeh (Persian: ایلیا سلمان‌زاده; /sɑːlmənˈzɑːdə/; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as Ilya, is an Iranian-born Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande's hit single "Problem" for her second studio album My Everything (2014).