Abigail Barlow | |
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.jpg) Barlow in February 2024 | |
| Born | (1998-11-10)November 10, 1998 (age 27)[1] Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.[2] |
| Notable work | The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album |
| Website | https://www.abigailbarlowmusic.com/ |
Abigail Barlow is an American singer-songwriter. She shared aGrammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2022 forThe Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, co-written withEmily Bear. Barlow and Bear also wrote songs for the Disney animated filmMoana 2.
Barlow was born inJackson, Mississippi, but moved toBirmingham, Alabama in first grade.[2] Her albumThe Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, co-written with and produced by,Emily Bear, won theGrammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2022.[3][4] She is also known for her independent pop hit “Heartbreak Hotel,” which peaked at #2 on iTunes and has more than 6.5 million streams. She and Bear were honored by theSongwriters Hall of Fame[5] and named to theForbes 30 Under 30 list.[6] She has more than 2.4 million TikTok followers.[citation needed] Barlow has collaborated withMeghan Trainor, who co-wrote and produced a track on Barlow's self-titled debut EP in 2020 titledPhantom Feelings.[5]
In July 2022, Bear and Barlow performed theirBridgerton album live in concert with theNational Symphony Orchestra, conducted bySteven Reineke, at the Kennedy Center. Guest soloists includedEphraim Sykes,Denée Benton andKelli O'Hara.[7] In late July 2022, Netflix sued Barlow and Bear in U.S. federal court for copyright infringement, claiming that they had objected to live concerts of the album.[8] The company discontinued the lawsuit in September 2022 after a reported settlement.[9]
Also in 2022, Barlow and Bear were engaged byTaco Bell to write the music forMexican Pizza: The Musical, with a book byHannah Friedman, which featuredDoja Cat andDolly Parton. The satirical musical's true story concerns a fan-favorite item at Taco Bell,Mexican pizza, which was removed from, and later returned to, its menus.[10] The musical streamed on Taco Bell's TikTok and YouTube accounts on September 15, 2022.[11]
Barlow and Bear wrote songs for the Disney filmMoana 2.[12][13] Two of their songs, "Beyond" and "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?", were nominated for the 2024Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in an Animated Film,[14] and "Beyond" was nominated for a 2025Society of Composers & Lyricists Award for Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production.[15] Barlow and Bear are the youngest composers, and the first female writing team for an animated Disney movie.[16]
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