Paul Michael Barry is a British songwriter and musician. He has written or co-written a number of well known songs, including "Believe" by Cher,[1] "Hero" and "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias and the five-times platinum U.S. single "Let It Go" by James Bay. He has won three Ivor Novello Awards and ASCAP PRS writer of the year 2000.[1] He has also achieved three US number-one singles, as well as other number-ones around the world.
His songs have been recorded by many other artists including Lionel Richie, James Morrison, Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Lemar, Craig David, Tina Turner, Britney Spears, Rod Stewart, Lara Fabian, Ronan Keating, Esmee Denters, JLS, Rebecca Ferguson, the Vamps, Nelly Furtado, Beverley Knight, Mica Paris, Andrew Roachford and Tom Walker, among others.[1]