Laurell (singer)

Laurell
Laurell in 2023
Laurell in 2023
Background information
Birth nameLaurell Barker
Born (1979-04-20) April 20, 1979 (age 45)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Websitelaurellmusic.com

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.

  1. ^ Ratsit, accessed 28 December 2022
  2. ^ Gillberg, Jonas (February 5, 2021). "Historisk i ESC-sammanhang – nu är Laurell Barker Malmöbo". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Keith, Edd (March 28, 2020). "Eurovision 2020: A breakdown of foreign composed songs". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Robyn (March 8, 2019). "Poll: Which Eurovision 2019 song written by Laurell Barker is your favourite?". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC.ca. March 25, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.