Laurell (singer) explained

Laurell
Birth Name:Laurell Barker
Birth Date:April 20, 1979
Birth Place:North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:Pop
Years Active:2015–present

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]

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

As main artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[6]
GER
[7]
AUT
[8]
"Habit"20213131
"Get Loud"Cookie Jar
"Sober"202385

As featured artist

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Good Thing"2017Tritonal
"Good Vibes"QuintinoBright Nights
"Hide"Matt FaxContrast
"Perfect Mess"Steve Void and Navarrarowspan="12"
"Call Me"Tritonal
"True Love"2018Sondr
"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"2019Flight School
"Slow"2020Unknown Brain, Steve Andreas and Haj
"Chocolat"Foothills

Songwriting discography

TitleYearArtistAlbumCo-written with
"Ghosts"2015Charlie StorwickCharlie Storwick, Ian Prince, Dave Corman
"Stop and Stare"2018Letters from PlutoIan Prince, Kristina Torrieri
"Rough Cut"Cassie DasilvaCassie Dasilva, Ryan Stewart
"Kissing Tree"Ainsley ElisaRyan Stewart, Jocelyn Alice
"On My Own"Claire RichardsMy Wildest DreamsOliver Jacobs, Aidan Martin, Ricardo Hindes
"Between You and Me"
One BitOne Bit, Stevie Appleton
"Lil' Touch" (몰랐니)Oh!GGRachael Kennedy, Nathalia Marshall, Lance Shipp, Choi Ji-Yeon, Odal Park
"Money Ca$h"2019Laurence NerbonneFEULaurence Nerbonne
"Maria"Eleni FoureiraGypsy WomanClaydee, Emy Perez, Eleni Foureira
"Barcelona"Claydee, Tim Aeby, Sarah Haba
"Going On"
Henri PFRDuncan Laurence, Henri Peiffer, Kiris Houston, Soran Dussaigne
"Love Me Wrong"2020Isak DanielsonRemember to Remember MeIsak Danielson, Ken Berglund
"살짝 설렜어 (Nonstop)"Oh My GirlNonstopSteven Lee, Andreas Stone Johansson, Sebastian Thott, Seo Ji-eum, Mimi
"Bella Bella"Luca Hänni110 KaratFrazer Mac, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren, Pele Loriano
"Oči meduze"Andrija JoJimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund
"Bring It Back"TwiceEyes Wide OpenEarattack, Gong Do, Katya Edwards
"Popcorn"2021LightsumSteven Lee, Andreas Stone Johansson, Joe Lawrence
"Shout It Out"2022KaraMove AgainSteven Lee, Joe Lawrence

Eurovision Song Contest entries

YearCountrySongArtistCo-written withFinalPointsSemiPoints
"Stones"ZibbzCorinne Gfeller, Stee Gfeller1386
"Sister"SistersMarine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler, Thomas Stengaard2524colspan="2"
"She Got Me"Luca HänniFrazer Mac, Luca Hänni, Jon Hällgren, Lukas Hällgren43644232
"Bigger than Us"Michael RiceAnna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander2611colspan="2"
"Empires"AlicjaPatryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Frazer Maccolspan="4"
"El Diablo"Elena TsagrinouJimmy Thornfeldt, Oxa, Thomas Stengaard16946170

National final entries

entries (United Kingdom)
YearArtistTitleCo-written withResult
2017Holly Brewer"I Wish I Loved You More"Kevin Fisher, Courtney Harrell, Mattias Frändå, Johan Åsgärde, Oliver LundströmFinal
Olivia Garcia"Freedom Hearts"Gabriel Alares, Sebastian Lestapier, Linnea NelsonFinal
2018Asanda Jezile"Legends"Christopher Wortley, Roel RatsFinal
2019Michael Rice"Bigger than Us"Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik, Jonas Thander1st
Melodifestivalen entries (Sweden)
YearArtistTitleCo-written withResult
2018Renaida"All the Feels"Jon Hällgren, Peter Barringer, Lukas Hällgren9th
2019Margaret"Tempo"Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Sebastian von Koenigsegg5th (Heat)
2020Ellen Benediktson and Simon Peyron"Surface"Paul Rey, Anderz Wrethov, Sebastian von Koenigsegg, Ellen BenediktsonSecond Chance
Hanna Ferm"Brave"David Kjellstrand, Jimmy Jansson4th
2021Nathalie Brydolf"Fingerprints"Andreas Stone Johansson, Etta Zelmani, Anna-Klara Folin7th (Heat)
Paul Rey"The Missing Piece"Fredrik Sonefors, Paul Rey12th
2022Faith Kakembo"Freedom"Anderz Wrethov, Palle Hammarlund, Faith Kakembo10th
2023Laurell"Sober"Anderz Wrethov, Andreas Stone Johansson, Thomas Stengaard5th (Heat)
Maria Sur"Never Give Up"Anderz Wrethov9th
Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow entries (Switzerland)
YearArtistTitleCo-written withResult
2018Alejandro Reyes"Compass"Alejandro Reyes, Lars Christen2nd
Zibbz"Stones"Corinne Gfeller, Stee Gfeller1st
Eurovizijos Atranka entries (Lithuania)
YearArtistTitleCo-written withResult
2018Mia"Arrows"Rickard Bonde Truumeel, Greig Watts7th (Heat)
2019Gabrielė Rybko"Lay It Down"Georgie Dennis, Cameron Warren9th (Heat)
Melodi Grand Prix entries (Norway)
YearArtistTitleCo-written withResult
2019Carina Dahl"Hold Me Down"Ashley Hicklin, Jeroen Swinnen, Pele Loriano, Laura GroesenekenEliminated (Final)
2020Lisa Børud"Talking About Us"Jimmy Jansson, Anderz Wrethov, Maia WrightEliminated (Gold Duel in Heat)
Raylee"Wild"Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov3rd/4th place (Gold Final)
2021Raylee"Hero"Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Thomas Stengaard, Frazer MacEliminated (Final)
Eurosong entry (Belgium)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ratsit.se/19790420-Laurell_Jane_Barker_Malmo/3Hm9UG-Hayoh3_4RiISmRjrr50fTVUsZppuzn2ya8-o Ratsit
  2. Web site: Gillberg . Jonas . February 5, 2021 . Historisk i ESC-sammanhang – nu är Laurell Barker Malmöbo . February 5, 2021 . Sydsvenskan.
  3. Web site: Eurovision 2020: A breakdown of foreign composed songs. March 28, 2020. Edd. Keith. Wiwibloggs. December 19, 2020.
  4. Web site: Gallagher . Robyn . March 8, 2019 . Poll: Which Eurovision 2019 song written by Laurell Barker is your favourite? . December 19, 2020 . Wiwibloggs.
  5. Web site: Junos 2018: the complete list of winners. March 25, 2018. December 19, 2020. CBC.ca.
  6. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 9. Sverigetopplistan. 4 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Tom Dice: Discography. charts.de/ Hung Medien.
  8. Web site: Tom Dice: Discography Singles. austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.