{{short description|Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Imad Royal | image = Imadroayl.jpg | birth_name = Imad-Roy El-Amine | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|04|28}} | origin = Quebec City, Quebec | years_active = 2014–present | genre = <!-- genres must be sourced in the musical style section -->{{hlist|Pop|alt-pop||alternative|electro-pop|hip hop|R&B|electronic}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|Panic! At The Disco|Doja Cat|The Chainsmokers|gnash|Charlotte Lawrence|MAX}} | label = Atlantic | website = {{URL|imadroyal.com}} }}
'''Imad-Roy El-Amine''' (born April 28, 1992), known by his stage name '''Imad Royal''', is a Lebanese Canadian electronic R&B singer, producer, and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/imad-royal-mn0003453415/biography|title=Imad Royal | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 30, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630012401/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/imad-royal-mn0003453415/biography|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://rhymejunkie.com/2016/10/04/imad-royal-skizzy-mars-debut-album-cycles-soy-sauce-interview/|title=Imad Royal bridges hip hop and electronic music (Interview)|first=Hannah Golden 4 years|last=ago|date=October 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/01/17/charlotte-lawrences-original-song-jokes-on-you-from-birds-of-prey-released/|title=Charlotte Lawrence's Original Song 'Joke's on You' from 'Birds of Prey' Released | Film Music Reporter|first=Liamdude5|last=Says}}</ref>
Imad Has had a heavy hand in projects with gnash, Oliver Tree, MAX, Quinn XCII, JAWNY, Keshi, Rico Nasty. His earlier work includes cuts on #1 albums by The Chainsmokers and Panic! At The Disco's Grammy-nominated album, “Pray for the Wicked”, where he is credited as a producer on the album's lead single.<ref name="alba"/><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Dec-28/386915-lebanese-musician-nominated-for-2017-grammy-awards.ashx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228104527/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Dec-28/386915-lebanese-musician-nominated-for-2017-grammy-awards.ashx|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2016|title=Lebanese musician nominated for 2017 Grammy Awards|journal=The Daily Star}}</ref> He worked heavily on the Birds of Prey soundtrack, including the singles, Doja Cat’s “Boss Bitch” and Charlotte Lawrence’s “Joke's On You”, MAX’s singles “Love Me Less" (feat. Quinn XCII) and “Blueberry Eyes" (feat. SUGA of BTS) as well as 5 additional songs from his latest album Colour Vision. Recent cuts include "Take it Back" - Jawny ft. Beck, "Proof" - BTS, "Surrender My Heart" - Carly Rae Jepson, and many more
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
* Troubles (2015) * Down For Whatever feat. Pell (2016) * Bad 4 U (2016) * Queen of France (2019) * Seeing Red (2020) * Selfish (2024)
=== EPs === * ''Cycles'' (Octal Sound, 2014)<ref name="auto"/> * ''Everything Happens'' (Nice Life, Atlantic, 2017)<!-- === Singles ===
* Troubles (2015) * Operate - Kill Paris feat. Imad Royal * Down for Whatever feat. Pell (2016) * Better - Sweater Beats feat. Imad Royal & Nicole Millar (2016)<ref>https://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/sweater-beats-nicole-millar-imad-royal-better-premiere {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref> * Bad 4 U (2016) * Bad 4 U feat. gnash (2017) * Superlit – Imad Royal & gnash (2017) * Fool's Gold – Imad Royal & Blaise Railey (2017) * Freedom – Michael Zaragoza feat. Imad Royal (2017) * Love is Dead – Imad Royal & FRND (2018) * Heart-Shaped Box – Imad Royal & Mark Johns (2018) * War Song – Imad Royal & Elliphant (2018) * Simple & Plain – Imad Royal & Pell (2018) * One Reason – Hotel Garuda feat. Imad Royal & Kiah Victoria (2018) * Queen Of France – Imad Royal (2019) * Vagabond – Imad Royal * I Don't Care – Imad Royal * Selfish – Imad Royal
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== Selected songwriting and production credits == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Artist !Album !Song !Role{{efn|All songwriting and production credits are shared unless specially noted}} !Notes |- | {{dts|2015|04|20|format=y}} || Panic! at the Disco || ''Death of a Bachelor'' || "Hallelujiah" || Producer, songwriter || RIAA: Platinum. Nominated for Best Rock Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards<ref name="alba">{{Cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/lebanese-musician-nominated-2017-grammy-awards-919880|title=Lebanese musician nominated for 2017 Grammy Awards|website=Al Bawaba}}</ref> |- |2016 |Louis The Child, Icona Pop |Weekend - Single |"Weekend" |Producer |RIAA: Gold |- | {{dts|2017|04|07|format=y}} || The Chainsmokers || ''Memories...Do Not Open'' || "Don't Say" (feat. Emily Warren) || Songwriter ||RIAA: Platinum |- | {{dts|2018|02|format=y}}|| Oliver Tree || ''Alien Boy'' || "Alien Boy" || Producer (album),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alien-boy-mw0003151598/credits|title=Alien Boy - Oliver Tree | Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> Composer ("Alien Boy")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alien-boy-mw0003151598|title=Alien Boy - Oliver Tree | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> || RIAA: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://riaawww.shoshkey.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2018|02|23|format=y}} || Bea Miller || ''Aurora'' || "Girlfriend" || Producer, songwriter<!-- per wikipedia page --> || |- | {{dts|2019|03|21|format=y}} || Panic! at the Disco || ''Pray for the Wicked'' || "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" || Producer, songwriter<!-- per wikipedia page --> || RIAA: Platinum |- | {{dts|2019|04|05|format=y}} || MAX feat. Quinn XCII||''Colour Vision'' || "Love Me Less" || Composer, guitar; Producer<!-- per wikipedia page --> || RIAA: Gold |- |2019 |gnash |we |"t-shirt" "nobody's home" |Producer, songwriter |RIAA: Gold |- | {{dts|2020|01|24|format=y}} || Doja Cat || rowspan="4" | ''Birds of Prey'' || "Boss Bitch" || Producer, songwriter<!-- per wikipedia page -->|| RIAA: Platinum; BPI: Silver, FIMI: Gold |- | {{dts|2020|02|27|format=y}} || Charlotte Lawrence || "Joke's on You" || Producer, songwriter<!-- per wikipedia page --> || |- | {{dts|2020|02|27|format=y}} || Jucee Froot || "Danger" || Producer, songwriter<!-- per wikipedia page --> || |- | {{dts|2020|02|27|format=y}} || Jurnee Smollett-Bell feat. Black Canary || "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" || Producer<!-- per wikipedia page --><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andreworkinmusic.com/|title=Andrew Orkin Music-Andrew Orkin Music homepage containing links to Composition for Film, TV, Commercial and Songwriting|website=Andrew Orkin Music|access-date=June 30, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630200004/http://www.andreworkinmusic.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> || |- |2020 |Quinn XCII |''A Letter To My Younger Self'' |"Coffee" "Mad at Me". "Everything I Need". "Am I High RN" "A Letter to my Younger Self" "Meeting Strangers" |Executive producer, Producer, songwriter<ref>{{Citation|title=A Letter to My Younger Self - Quinn XCII {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-mw0003381580|language=en-us|access-date=2020-09-28|archive-date=December 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210063426/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-mw0003381580|url-status=live}}</ref> | |- |2020 |MAX |''Colour Vision'' |"Colour Vision" "Love Me Less ft. Quinn XCII" "Blueberry Eyes" "New Life" "Checklist" "SOS" "There is a God" |Producer, songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colour Vision by MAX|url=https://genius.com/albums/Max/Colour-vision|access-date=2020-09-28|website=Genius|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027213907/https://genius.com/albums/Max/Colour-vision|url-status=live}}</ref> |"Love Me Less ft. Quinn XCII" RIAA Platinum |- |2020 |Carlie Hanson feat. Iann Dior |''Ego'' - Single |"Ego" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2020 |Drax Project feat. Fetty Wap & Aacacia |''Firefly -'' Single |"Firefly" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2021 |Anthony Ramos |''Space Jam: A New Legacy Soundtrack'' |"The Best" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2021 |Jawny |''The Story of Hugo - EP'' |"Best Thing" "Take it Back" "You Should Watch This One" "Tombstone Grey" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2021 |Yung Bae ft. Sam Fischer & Pink Sweat$ |''Silver & Gold -'' Single |"Silver & Gold" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2022 |Oliver Tree |''Cowboy Tears'' |"Cowboy's Don't Cry" "The Villain" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2022 |Keshi |Gabriel |"Hell/Heaven" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2022 |BTS |Proof |"For Youth" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2022 |Carly Rae Jepson |The Loneliest Time |"Surrender My Heart" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2022 |Gryffin, Au/Ra |Alive |"Evergreen" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2023 |Jawny |It's Never Fair, Always True |"Intro" "Strawberry Chainsaw" "LaLaLa" "Wide Eyed" "Adios" "Take it Back ft. Beck" "Death is a DJ" "Giving Up on You" "True" "Fall in Love" "I Look Better When I'm in Love" |Executive producer, Producer, songwriter | |- |2023 |Gayle |Everybody Hates Me - Single |"Everybody Hates Me" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2023 |(G)I-dle |I Do - Single |"I Do" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2023 |MAX ft. Huh Yunjin of Le Sserafim |Stupid in Love - Single |"Stupid in Love ft. Huh Yunjin of Le Sserafim" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Benson Boone |Fireworks & Rollerblades |"My Greatest Fear" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Gayle ft. Nile Rodgers |Internet Baby - Single |"Internet Baby ft. Nile Rodgers" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |INJI |Sexy4Eva - Single |"Sexy4Eva" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Quinn XCII |Breakfast - EP |"Natural High ft. Allen Stone" "Cruel Love ft. KYLE" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Keshi |Requiem |"Amen" "Say" "Night" "Soft Spot" "Like That" "Texas" "War" "Bodies" "Requiem" "Euphoria" "ID" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Tiesto |Tantalizing - Single |"Tantalizing" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2024 |Lane Pittman |Amen For The Weekend - Single |"Amen For The Weekend" |Producer, songwriter | |- |2025 |Carly Rae Jepsen |Emotion (10th Anniversary Edition) |"Lost in Devotion" |Producer, songwriter | |} <nowiki>*</nowiki>Selected Discography noted
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== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> * {{Official website|https://imadroyal.com/}} * {{Soundcloud|id=imadroyal}} * {{IMDb name|id=8173341|name=Imad Royal}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Royal, Imad}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:American electronic musicians Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:Record producers from Washington, D.C. Category:Singer-songwriters from Washington, D.C.