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Sara Bareilles (real name - Sara Beth Bareilles) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She was born on December 7, 1979 in Eureka, California.
She participated in the high school choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions. She graduated from Eureka Senior High School in June 1998, having been voted "Most Talented" in the senior yearbook of that year.
In January 2004, Bareilles released her first studio album, Careful Confessions. She signed a contract with Epic Records' A&R executive Pete Giberga on April 15, 2005.
In June 2007, iTunes featured Bareilles' single "Love Song" as the free single of the week. The following month, her major-label debut Little Voice shot to no 1 on the list of most downloaded albums of the music store in its first week of release, and debuted at no 45 on the Billboard 200 chart. After being featured on a Rhapsody commercial in 2007, "Love Song" began climbing the pop charts, jumping from no 73 to no 16 in one week. As of December 27, 2007, "Love Song" has entered the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sara Bareilles achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the single "Love Song", which brought her into the Top 5 on the Billboard pop charts. She has been compared to Delta Goodrem, Fiona Apple and Norah Jones despite her lack of formal training in either voice or piano.
As of February 14, 2008, "Little Voice" has been certified gold by the RIAA and as of February 27, 2008, the album has jumped to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at no 7.
www.sarabareilles.com
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