Laurell Barker (born April 20, 1979),[1] also known mononymously as Laurell, is a Canadian singer and songwriter currently residing in Malmö, Sweden.[2][3] She has co-written songs with numerous artists, including Twice, Eleni Foureira and Oh My Girl. She is also known for co-writing songs competing in the Eurovision Song Contest and its national selections.[4]
Laurell | |
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 Laurell in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laurell Barker |
| Born | April 20, 1979 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | laurellmusic |
She won a Juno Award in 2018 for Dance Recording of the Year.[5] In 2019, Barker was the first female songwriter to have three songs competing in a Eurovision final.
Discography
editAs main artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] |
GER [7] |
AUT [8] | |||
| "Habit" | 2021 | — | 31 | 31 | Non-album single |
| "Get Loud" | — | — | — | Cookie Jar | |
| "Sober" | 2023 | 85 | — | — | Non-album single |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Good Thing" | 2017 | Tritonal | Non-album single |
| "Good Vibes" | Quintino | Bright Nights | |
| "Hide" | Matt Fax | Contrast | |
| "Perfect Mess" | Steve Void and Navarra | Non-album singles | |
| "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
edit| 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 Stone Johansson, Sebastian Thott, Seo Ji-eum, Mimi | |
| "Bella Bella" | Luca Hänni | 110 Karat | Frazer Mac, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren, Pele Loriano | |
| "Oči meduze" | Andrija Jo | Non-album single | Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund | |
| "Bring It Back" | Twice | Eyes Wide Open | Earattack, Gong Do, Katya Edwards | |
| "Popcorn" | 2021 | Lightsum | Non-album single | Steven Lee, Andreas Stone Johansson, Joe Lawrence |
| "Shout It Out" | 2022 | Kara | Move Again | Steven Lee, Joe Lawrence |
Eurovision Song Contest entries
edit| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Co-written with | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
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"Stones" | Zibbz | Corinne Gfeller, Stee Gfeller | Failed to qualify | 13 | 86 | ||
 Germany
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"Sister" | Sisters | Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler, Thomas Stengaard | 25 | 24 | Member of the "Big 5" | ||
| Switzerland
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"She Got Me" | Luca Hänni | Frazer Mac, Luca Hänni, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren | 4 | 364 | 4 | 232 | |
 United Kingdom
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"Bigger than Us" | Michael Rice | Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander | 26 | 11 | Member of the "Big 5" | ||
 Poland
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"Empires" | Alicja | Patryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Frazer Mac | Contest cancelled[a] | ||||
 Cyprus
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"El Diablo" | Elena Tsagrinou | Jimmy Thornfeldt, Oxa, Thomas Stengaard | 16 | 94 | 6 | 170 | |
National final entries
editEurovision: You Decide entries (United Kingdom)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Jezile | "Legends" | Christopher Wortley, Roel Rats | Final |
| 2019 | Michael Rice | "Bigger than Us" | Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander | 1st |
Melodifestivalen entries (Sweden)
edit| 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 (Heat) |
| 2020 | Ellen Benediktson and 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 (Heat) |
| Paul Rey | "The Missing Piece" | Fredrik Sonefors, Paul Rey | 12th | |
| 2022 | Faith Kakembo | "Freedom" | Anderz Wrethov, Palle Hammarlund, Faith Kakembo | 10th |
| 2023 | Laurell | "Sober" | Anderz Wrethov, Andreas Stone Johansson, Thomas Stengaard | 5th (Heat) |
| Maria Sur | "Never Give Up" | Anderz Wrethov | 9th | |
| 2025 | Andreas Lundstedt | "Vicious" | Andreas Lundstedt, Dino Medanhodzic, Liam Cacatian Thomassen | TBA |
| Meira Omar | "Hush Hush" | Anderz Wrethov, Dino Medanhodzic, Meira Omar | TBA |
Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow entries (Switzerland)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alejandro Reyes | "Compass" | Alejandro Reyes, Lars Christen | 2nd |
| Zibbz | "Stones" | Corinne Gfeller, Stee Gfeller | 1st |
Eurovizijos Atranka entries (Lithuania)
edit| 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)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Leeloo | "That Vibe" | Ludvig Hilarius Brygmann, Maria Marcus | Out (Final) |
National final entry (Germany)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | S!sters | "Sister" | Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler, Thomas Stengaard | 1st |
Melodi Grand Prix entries (Norway)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carina Dahl | "Hold Me Down" | Ashley Hicklin, Jeroen Swinnen, Pele Loriano, Laura Groeseneken | Eliminated (Final) |
| 2020 | Lisa Børud | "Talking About Us" | Jimmy Jansson, Anderz Wrethov, Maia Wright | Eliminated (Gold Duel in Heat) |
| Raylee | "Wild" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov | 3rd/4th place (Gold Final) | |
| 2021 | Raylee | "Hero" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Thomas Stengaard, Frazer Mac | Eliminated (Final) |
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Andrija Jo | "Oči meduze" | Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund, Andrijano Ajzi | 4th (Final) |
Dora entry (Croatia)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mia Negovetić | "Forgive Me (Oprosti)" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Denniz Jamm, Mia Negovetić | 3rd |
Eurosong entry (Belgium)
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Starlings | "Rollercoaster" | Kato Callebaut, Tom Eeckhout, Thomas Stengaard, Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Anna Grey | 2nd |
Notes
edit- ^ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Ratsit, accessed 28 December 2022
- ^ Gillberg, Jonas (February 5, 2021). "Historisk i ESC-sammanhang – nu är Laurell Barker Malmöbo". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Keith, Edd (March 28, 2020). "Eurovision 2020: A breakdown of foreign composed songs". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (March 8, 2019). "Poll: Which Eurovision 2019 song written by Laurell Barker is your favourite?". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC.ca. March 25, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 9". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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