Laurell Barker
Laurell Barker (born April 20, 1979) is a Canadian songwriter and singer.[1] She has co-written songs with many artists, including TWICE, Eleni Foureira and OH MY GIRL.
Laurell Barker | |
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| Also known as | Laurell |
| Born | April 20, 1979 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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She won a Juno Award in 2018 for Dance Recording of the Year.[2] In 2019, Barker was deemed as the first female songwriter to have three songs competing in a Eurovision Song Contest final.[3]
Discography
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Good Thing" | 2017 | Tritonal | Non-album single |
| "Good Vibes" | Quintino | Bright Nights | |
| "Hide" | Matt Fax | Contrast | |
| "Perfect Mess" | Steve Void & Navarra | Non-album single | |
| "Call Me" | Tritonal | ||
| "True Love" | 2018 | SONDR | |
| "Get Over It" | Sophie Francis | ||
| "Change My Heart" | Ummet Ozcan | ||
| "About You" | Tyron Hapi | ||
| "Sweat" | DJ Assad | ||
| "After Midnight" | LNY TNZ and Mann | ||
| "Closer" | Nick Fiorucci | ||
| "Come and Go" | 2019 | Flight School | |
| "Slow" | 2020 | Unknown Brain & Steve Andreas and Haj | |
| "Chocolat" | Foothills |
Songwriting discography
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ghosts" | 2015 | Charlie Storwick | Non-album single | Charlie Storwick, Ian Prince, Dave Corman |
| "Stop and Stare" | 2018 | Letters from Pluto | Ian Prince, Kristina Torrieri | |
| "Rough Cut" | Cassie Dasilva | Cassie Dasilva, Ryan Stewart | ||
| "Kissing Tree" | Ainsley Elisa | Ryan Stewart, Jocelyn Alice | ||
| "On My Own" | Claire Richards | My Wildest Dreams | Oliver Jacobs, Aidan Martin, Ricardo Hindes | |
| "Between You and Me" (with Louisa) |
One Bit | Non-album single | One Bit, Stevie Appleton | |
| "Lil' Touch" (몰랐니) | Oh!GG | Rachael Kennedy, Nathalia Marshall, Lance Shipp, Choi Ji-Yeon, Odal Park | ||
| "Money CA$H" | 2019 | Laurence Nerbonne | FEU | Laurence Nerbonne |
| "Maria" | Eleni Foureira | Gypsy Woman | Claydee, Emy Perez, Eleni Foureira | |
| "Barcelona" | Claydee, Tim Aeby, Sarah Haba | |||
| "Going On" (featuring SORAN) |
Henri PFR | Non-album single | Duncan Laurence, Henri Peiffer, Kiris Houston, Soran Dussaigne | |
| "Love Me Wrong" | 2020 | Isak Danielson | Remember to Remember Me | Isak Danielson, Ken Berglund |
| "살짝 설렜어 (Nonstop)" | OH MY GIRL | Nonstop | Steven Lee, Andreas Johansson, Sebastian Thott, Seo Ji-eum, Mimi | |
| "Bella Bella" | Luca Hänni | 110 Karat | Frazer Mac, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren, Pele Loriano | |
| "Bring It Back" | TWICE | Eyes Wide Open | earattack, Gong Do, Katya Edwards |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Co-written with | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
"Stones" | ZiBBZ | Corinne "Coco" Gfeller, Stee Gfeller | Failed to qualify | 13 | 86 | ||
 Germany |
"Sister" | S!sters | Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler, Thomas Stengaard | 25 | 24 | Member of the "Big 5" | ||
| Switzerland |
"She Got Me" | Luca Hänni | Frazer Mac, Luca Hänni, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren | 4 | 364 | 4 | 232 | |
 United Kingdom |
"Bigger than Us" | Michael Rice | Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander | 26 | 11 | Member of the "Big 5" | ||
 Poland |
"Empires" | Alicja Szemplińska | Patryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Frazer Mac | Contest cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
 Cyprus |
"El diablo" | Elena Tsagrinou | Jimmy Thornfeldt, Oxa, Thomas Stengaard | |||||
National finals entries
- Eurovision: You Decide entries (United Kingdom)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
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| 2017 | Holly Brewer | "I Wish I Loved You More" | Kevin Fisher, Courtney Harrell, Mattias Frändå, Johan Åsgärde, Oliver Lundström | Final |
| Olivia Garcia | "Freedom Hearts" | Gabriel Alares, Sebastian Lestapier, Linnea Nelson | Final | |
| 2018 | Asanda | "Legends" | Christopher Wortley, Roel Rats | Final |
| 2019 | Michael Rice | "Bigger than Us" | Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander | 1st |
- Melodifestivalen entries (Sweden)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Renaida | "All the Feels" | Jon Hällgren, Peter Barringer, Lukas Hällgren | 9th |
| 2019 | Margaret | "Tempo" | Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Sebastian von Koenigsegg | 5th (Semi-final) |
| 2020 | Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron | "Surface" | Paul Rey, Anderz Wrethov, Sebastian von Koenigsegg, Ellen Benediktson | Second Chance |
| Hanna Ferm | "Brave" | David Kjellstrand, Jimmy Jansson | 4th | |
| 2021 | Nathalie Brydolf | "Fingerprints" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Etta Zelmani, Anna-Klara Folin | 7th (Semi-final) |
| Paul Rey | "The Missing Piece" | Fredrik Sonefors, Paul Rey |
- Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow entries (Switzerland)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
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| 2018 | Alejandro Reyes | "Compass" | Alejandro Reyes, Lars Christen | 2nd |
| ZiBBZ | "Stones" | Corinne "Coco" Gfeller, Stee Gfeller, Laurell Barker | 1st | |
- Eurovizijos entries (Lithuania)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mia | "Arrows" | Rickard Bonde Truumeel, Greig Watts | 7th (Heat) |
| 2019 | Gabrielė Rybko | "Lay It Down" | Georgie Dennis, Cameron Warren | 9th (Heat) |
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix entries (Denmark)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
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| 2019 | Leeloo | "That Vibe" | Ludvig Hilarius Brygmann, Maria Marcus | Out (Final) |
- National final entries (Germany)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
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| 2019 | S!sters | "Sister" | Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler, Thomas Stengaard | 1st |
- Melodi Grand Prix entries (Norway)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
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| 2019 | Carina Dahl | "Hold Me Down" | Ashley Hicklin, Jeroen Swinnen, Pele Loriano, Laura Groeseneken | Out (Final) |
| 2020 | Lisa Børud | "Talking About Us" | Jimmy Jansson, Anderz Wrethov, Maia Wright | Out (Gold Duel) |
| Raylee | "Wild" | Andreas "Stone" Johansson, Anderz Wrethov | Out (Gold Final) | |
| 2021 | Raylee | "Hero" | Andreas "Stone" Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Thomas Stengaard, Frazer Mac |
- Beovizija entries (Serbia)
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Andrija Jo | "Oči Meduze" | Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund, Andrijano Ajzi | 2nd (Final) |
Notes
- The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
References
- Keith, Edd (March 28, 2020). "Eurovision 2020: A breakdown of foreign composed songs". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC.ca. March 25, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- Gallagher, Robyn (8 March 2019). "Poll: Which Eurovision 2019 song written by Laurell Barker is your favourite?". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- Gillberg, Jonas (5 February 2021). "Historisk i ESC-sammanhang - nu är Laurell Barker Malmöbo". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation". Eurovision.tv. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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