Today is International Women’s Day, so what better time to celebrate the achievements of one woman who has scored a Eurovision first. Songwriter Laurell Barker has three songs competing at Eurovision 2019, representing the UK, Germany and Switzerland, making her the first female songwriter to achieve this. But which song is your favourite?

Canadian songwriter Laurell is relatively new to the world of Eurovision, and recently told us that she had never even heard of Eurovision until a couple of years ago. But in that short time, she’s made quite an impact.

Laurell first appeared in the 2017 national final season, co-writing “I Wish I Loved You More” for Holly Brewer in the UK’s national final Eurovision: You Decide.

Laurell came back even stronger in the 2018 national season, penning fan favourites “All the Feels” for Renaida in Melodifestivalen and “Legends” for Asanda in Eurovision: You Decide — both of which she performed live at the Wiwi Jam in Lisbon.

Laurell also had a big success last year, when “Stones” — co-written with ZiBBZ — won the Swiss national final and went on to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2018.

This year, Laurell is back with three songs, co-written with other talented songwriters. And in doing so, she joins small but celebrated group of songwriters to have three songs competing in one year. Recently songwriters Boris Milanov and Joacim Persson had three songs in Eurovision 2017, but Laurell is the first woman to achieve this.

But which of Laurell Barker’s three songs is your favourite? Take a listen and vote in our poll. As always, you can vote for as many songs as you like but you can only vote once — so make it count.

United Kingdom: Michael Rice – “Bigger Than Us”

Laurell’s first Eurovision 2019 entry was “Bigger than Us”, co-written with Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik and Jonas Thander. Michael Rice’s version of the song won the UK’s Eurovision: You Decide and earned the ticket to Tel Aviv. Another of the songwriters is Swedish singer John Lundvik, who is a frontrunner to win Melodifestivalen with another of his compositions.

Germany: S!sters – “Sister”

The next success for Laurell was at Germany’s Unser Lied für Israel with her song “Sister”, co-written with Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler and Thomas Stengaard. The ode to strong female friendships is performed by the duo S!sters, who won both the international jury and televote in the national final. Laurell told wiwibloggs that she had no idea that song would prove to be so popular. “I was completely in shock. I just had no idea how the song was going to translate.”

Switzerland: Luca Hänni – “She Got Me”

Laurell’s most recent song is the internally selected “She Got Me”, which Luca Hänni will perform for Switzerland. The track was co-written by Laurell, Luca and Mac Frazer, Jon Hällgren and Lukas Hällgren. Laurell explained the song as being about a woman who “doesn’t care what people think of her. She is just dancing the way she wants to dance. So much so that it gets [Luca] dirty dancing, it gets everyone dirty dancing and having fun.”

Which Eurovision 2019 song by Laurell Barker is your favourite?

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Which Laurell Barker song is your favourite? And which delegation should she sit with in the Eurovision green room? Have your say below!

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Veta
Veta
5 years ago

I voted for all the three

Rainer1
Rainer1
5 years ago

This is sooooooo clear………SWITZERLAND

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
5 years ago

Well this isn’t close. 🙂
On a side note, whenever I hear “Bigger Than Us” I can hear John Lundvik’s influence on the song rather than Laurell Barker’s. Just me?

ugh
ugh
5 years ago

trash trash and trash

Henry
Henry
5 years ago

All the Feels and Legends were much better than these 3

Jingo
Jingo
5 years ago

she is the queen of generic? H&M level song writer

Alex
Alex
5 years ago

Legends will always be a bop! she should have given it to Kerrie-Anne!

Anyway, Suisse is a great summer song, Sisters is nice to listen to but there is no chemistry and Bigger than us is nice radio song but nothign special.

Skiwalko
Skiwalko
5 years ago

Well, we still (as for 16:30 CET) don’t know Azeri, Armenian, Maltese, Israeli and Russian songwirters, so…

Galit Haimshelly
Galit Haimshelly
5 years ago
Reply to  Skiwalko

Wi know israelian. It is O’had Shraga’i.

Cesar's salad
Cesar's salad
5 years ago

Sister. The rest is rubbish

Sabrina
Sabrina
5 years ago

I can’t say I’m a fan of any of them, but I think “Sister” is the best written one. If I could, I would cast a vote for “Stones”, her best Eurovision effort so far. Ironically, probably the only one who won’t be seen in a final.

eurovision6
eurovision6
5 years ago

Switzerland and its not even close

Alex
Alex
5 years ago
Reply to  eurovision6

Yup. Sister is a dishonorable mention here… shades of “Mother” from a few years ago, and both songs show that good songwriters make mistakes. The Swiss song is great. The UK song lacks lyrical depth but it gives Michael room to shine.

mrflamboyant221
mrflamboyant221
5 years ago

None of the entries written by her are particularly interesting. In fact, I find ‘Bigger Than Us’ and ‘Sister’ very poor. ‘She Got Me’ isn’t that much better, but it at least has something interesting.

Emily
Emily
5 years ago

I don’t know how the same person can write the female-empowering ‘Sister’ and the female-dehumanizing ‘She Got Me’. I don’t like Sister personally, but while She Got Me is catchy the lyrics are so, so objectifying. Makes me sick.

Leah
Leah
5 years ago

Easy one. Switzerland BY FAR.

Stevan
Stevan
5 years ago

Isn’t writing songs for multiple countries in the same year banned?

Bella
Bella
5 years ago

The UK song is like admitting their weakness facing the EU amidst the disastrous Brexit negotiations: « It’s bigger than us » (after « I will never give up on you » and « Storms don’t last forever »).

Matt
Matt
5 years ago
Reply to  Bella

I’ve said this before, Britain could have sent a song in complete gibberish and some people would still stay it’s about Brexit.

Bella
Bella
5 years ago
Reply to  Matt

I have the habit of seeing references to current events in a lot of ESC songs (not just Britain’s ;)). Like when Greece sang “One last breath” at the peak of the debr crisis, or Armenia sang “Don’t deny” on the 100th anniversary of the genocide. Nothing Britain-specific, it’s just my own little game. 🙂

Grftn
Grftn
5 years ago

I may be alone on this boat but Sister is a really cute and well written song. So my vote went to this one.

Sheldon
Sheldon
5 years ago

I’m really a bit peeved at Laurell for taking up so many spots with her mediocre songs… although it’s ofc not her fault that the British and the Germans voted for her…
She saved the best for Switzerland imo…

KYLLITO
KYLLITO
5 years ago
Reply to  Sheldon

With the UK and Germany, don’t blame her but the voters. They wanted her songs the most.

Mako
Mako
5 years ago

Same for me. None of them.

chup
chup
5 years ago

None seriously.

Polegend Godgarina
Polegend Godgarina
5 years ago

whew she’s like, the new thomas g:son ! switzerland > germany >>>>>> uk

Meliris
Meliris
5 years ago

None.

Atari 2600
Atari 2600
5 years ago

Switzerland has the best song out of these 3, Germany the weakest.

Laurell will need a moving seat in the greenroom!

esc stan
esc stan
5 years ago

Switzerland is my fav

Paule
Paule
5 years ago

Will be a bitter moment for the UK when they realize that two of their songwriters have better songs at Eurovision.

Globhmn
Globhmn
5 years ago

These songs are really bland, all of them. But hey, maybe Im just spoiled with the creativity we get these last ESC editions.

Pihl
Pihl
5 years ago

Stones was a masterpiece, these not sosiis much..

zzxxz
zzxxz
5 years ago

I love her since last year! I’m glad that she equalize record with Boris Milanov( 3 entry in same year)

Colin
Colin
5 years ago

My favorite out of these three is the UK thus far. All three songs have some merits.

Is she the composer or the lyricist? While the UK and Switzerland have more interesting compositions, Germany perhaps has the most layered lyrical content.

NickC
NickC
5 years ago
Reply to  Colin

I agree with the first part of your statement Colin! UK is indeed the best. The other two is pretty average for me.

Eastman
Eastman
5 years ago

I have Switzerland on replay replay replay yeah

Eastman
Eastman
5 years ago
Reply to  Eastman

I would also vote for Legends and All the Feels if they were on the list

esc stan
esc stan
5 years ago
Reply to  Eastman

omg All The Feels a BOP <3

Roo
Roo
5 years ago

Quantity doesn’t mean quality, but songs are quite good.

Juy
Juy
5 years ago

I only like Switzerland but only for the ethnic sound. I don’t think she’s in charge of that part though.

Anna
Anna
5 years ago

Stones.

Briekimchi
Briekimchi
5 years ago

Don’t really like any of them. Actually think that “Hold Me Down” that she co-wrote in Norway was her best offering this year.

Cedric
5 years ago

1. Switzerland
2. Germany
3. United Kingdom

Alex
Alex
5 years ago

Is that even a question? Swiss all the way!!!

Loin dici
Loin dici
5 years ago

Uh, why do we need this poll?

Jonas
Jonas
5 years ago
Reply to  Loin dici

Why do we need any poll? It’s fun.