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Episode 74: RedOne.
RedOne is one of the most successful producers and songwriters of our time. From Lady Gaga’s Just Dance, Poker Face, and Bad Romance, to J.Lo and Pitbull’s On the Floor, and Nicki Minaj’s Starships — he’s helped shape the sound of modern pop.
In this episode, we go deep into RedOne’s story — from being broke in 2008 to producing The Fame with Gaga and changing pop music forever. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from iconic sessions, how his producer tag came to life, and how he creates hits from demo to final mix.
We talk about his work with FIFA and how he is now their Head of Music Entertainment, producing the album for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as well as writing the official anthem song for his favorite team, Real Madrid, We also talk about collaborating with Jung Kook and Red's close friend, Cristiano Ronaldo, We discuss his passion for elevating music from the MENA region, all about his life in Dubai, as well as the future of AI in music, and the love he shares with his wife Laila Aziz.
This episode is full of inspiration, heart, and real talk from a global hitmaker. Let’s go!
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
0:00:00 - INTRO
0:02:43 - LADY GAGA IN 2008, "JUST DANCE"
0:03:41 - LADY GAGA'S, "POKER FACE"
0:06:09 - 2008 STRUGGLES & KAT DELUNA'S, "WHINE UP"
0:11:28 - "THE FAME" SESSIONS WITH LADY GAGA
0:14:29 - "JUST DANCE," "POKER FACE," "LOVEGAME"
0:16:03 - "BOYS, BOYS, BOYS" & JUST DANCE
0:19:24 - THE REDONE PRODUCER TAG
0:22:28 - "POKER FACE"
0:28:02 - "BAD ROMANCE"
0:35:32 - U2 STORY
0:37:42 - CREATING "ON THE FLOOR" WITH J.LO & PITBULL
0:46:54 - CREATING "STARSHIPS" WITH NICKI MINAJ
0:50:58 - HOW REDONE CREATES DEMOS
0:52:51 - FIFA, JUNG KOOK, REAL MADRID, CRISTIANO RONALDO
1:01:53 - REDONE'S WIFE, LAILA
1:08:08 - DUBAI
1:11:21 - DUBAI MUSIC SCENE
1:12:02 - ADVICE FOR MENA REGION ARTISTS
1:14:05 - AI IN MUSIC
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Episode 74: RedOne.
RedOne is one of the most successful producers and songwriters of our time. From Lady Gaga’s Just Dance, Poker Face, and Bad Romance, to J.Lo and Pitbull’s On the Floor, and Nicki Minaj’s Starships — he’s helped shape the sound of modern pop.
In this episode, we go deep into RedOne’s story — from being broke in 2008 to producing The Fame with Gaga and changing pop music forever. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from iconic sessions, how his producer tag came to life, and how he creates hits from demo to final mix.
We talk about his work with FIFA and how he is now their Head of Music Entertainment, producing the album for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as well as writing the official anthem song for his favorite team, Real Madrid, We also talk about collaborating with Jung Kook and Red's close friend, Cristiano Ronaldo, We discuss his passion for elevating music from the MENA region, all about his life in Dubai, as well as the future of AI in music, and the love he shares with his wife Laila Aziz.
This episode is full of inspiration, heart, and real talk from a global hitmaker. Let’s go!
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
0:00:00 - INTRO
0:02:43 - LADY GAGA IN 2008, "JUST DANCE"
0:03:41 - LADY GAGA'S, "POKER FACE"
0:06:09 - 2008 STRUGGLES & KAT DELUNA'S, "WHINE UP"
0:11:28 - "THE FAME" SESSIONS WITH LADY GAGA
0:14:29 - "JUST DANCE," "POKER FACE," "LOVEGAME"
0:16:03 - "BOYS, BOYS, BOYS" & JUST DANCE
0:19:24 - THE REDONE PRODUCER TAG
0:22:28 - "POKER FACE"
0:28:02 - "BAD ROMANCE"
0:35:32 - U2 STORY
0:37:42 - CREATING "ON THE FLOOR" WITH J.LO & PITBULL
0:46:54 - CREATING "STARSHIPS" WITH NICKI MINAJ
0:50:58 - HOW REDONE CREATES DEMOS
0:52:51 - FIFA, JUNG KOOK, REAL MADRID, CRISTIANO RONALDO
1:01:53 - REDONE'S WIFE, LAILA
1:08:08 - DUBAI
1:11:21 - DUBAI MUSIC SCENE
1:12:02 - ADVICE FOR MENA REGION ARTISTS
1:14:05 - AI IN MUSIC
Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!
Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: elmolovano.komi.io
Follow RedOne:
instagram.com/redone
Follow Go With Elmo:
instagram.com/gowithelmo
tiktok.com/@gowithelmo
https://x.com/gowithelmopod
Follow Elmo Lovano:
Instagram.com/elmolovano
https://x.com/elmolovano
