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Sarah BrightmanPop singer
Date of Birth: 14.08.1960
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Sarah Brightman
- Childhood and Youth
- Music
- Her album "Timeless" (1997) also sold millions of copies.
- Personal Life
Biography of Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman, a pop singer, has never attracted attention to herself with cheap scandals and provocative behavior. The lack of publicity did not prevent her albums from selling millions of copies and her concerts from being sold out. Her sensual voice and heartfelt lyrics have helped her win the hearts of listeners worldwide.
Childhood and Youth
On August 14, 1960, the daughter of a builder, Grenville Brightman, and his wife Paula, was born in Berkhampstead, a suburb of London. Sarah grew up in a close-knit family. Her mother, Paula, who had a passion for ballet and amateur theater, enrolled Sarah in the Elmhurst Ballet School at the age of three. It was there that the future artist began to flourish. Despite her parents' unlimited love, Sarah was never spoiled or capricious. On the contrary, from a young age, she was accustomed to following a daily routine. After school, she attended dance lessons and practiced ballet until eight in the evening. Then she would go home, have dinner, and go to bed. She never forgot to do her homework, which she would complete just before her lessons began. At the age of eleven, Sarah was sent to a boarding school specializing in performing arts. Although she felt extremely uncomfortable in a different environment from home, she never managed to make friends with other students. Sarah constantly wanted to run away from the school, but after a stern talk with her father, she no longer wanted to disappoint her family. The singer herself has admitted that she always wanted to sing as a child, but she categorically refused to go against her parents' wishes. It was only when Sarah turned twelve that her mother, Paula, realized the talent her daughter possessed. At a school performance, Sarah sang a song from "Alice in Wonderland", and even though she looked far from presentable at that moment (messy hair, braces on her teeth), the audience was captivated by the voice of the young performer and gave her a standing ovation. The teachers realized that they had been focusing on the wrong things all along. The following year, Sarah was sent to the London School of Performing Arts, where she could travel without being far away from her family. During summer vacations, Sarah worked as a model. One day she could pose in jeans from Woolworth, and the next day she could strut in couture clothing and appear in Vogue magazine. The aspiring singer, who dreamed of a singing career, decided not to limit herself to dance. In addition to ballet classes, she attended singing lessons and learned to play the guitar. Despite her obvious passion for singing, Sarah's future was still tied to ballet. Everyone expected her to join the Royal Ballet, but she did not pass the audition. As a result, sixteen-year-old Sarah fulfilled the dream of thousands of teenage girls by becoming a member of the popular dance group "Pan's People". Over time, working there no longer brought her satisfaction, and the ambitious young woman decided to conquer new heights.
Music
During her collaboration with "Hot Gossip," Sarah recorded demo tracks. One of the songs caught the attention of producer Hans Arnold. He was looking for a suitable voice to sing the single "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" by Jeffrey Calvert, and Sarah was the perfect fit as the vocalist. The track quickly gained popularity in the UK.
In 1980, Sarah happened to come across an advertisement for auditions for Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, "Cats." It had been over a year since she left the dance group, and she needed money, so she decided to try her hand at a new role. The auditions were open to "unconventional" personalities. As a result, she showed up in green-blue attire with a mohawk hairstyle.
The eccentric young woman caught the attention of Arlene Phillips, a choreographer who was looking for dancers for her dance group "Hot Gossip." A few months later, Sarah learned that she had been given a small role as the character Jemima in the musical "Cats" (the name Jemima would be changed to Sillabub when the musical premiered on Broadway).
After a year in "Cats," Sarah was given the lead vocal role in Charles Strouse's musical "Song and Dance." The glowing reviews intrigued her former artistic director, Andrew Lloyd Webber. He decided to attend the musical and see his protégé in action. What he saw and heard amazed him.
For the next few years, Sarah became Andrew's muse. To perform the challenging roles in musicals, the artist decided to improve her skills and took vocal lessons from the legendary tenor Placido Domingo, with whom she worked on "Requiem" (1985).
Her true triumph came with her participation in "The Phantom of the Opera" (1986). After the premiere, the performer was given the nickname "Angel of Music" (the name the Phantom calls Christine, the role Sarah brilliantly portrayed).
In 1988, the singer released the album "The Trees They Grow So High," a collection of traditional English songs. However, the work went unnoticed, as did her next two projects - "The Songs That Got Away" (1989, a collection of lesser-known songs from musicals) and "As I Came of Age" (1990).
In 1992, Sarah performed the composition "Amigos Para Siempre" with Jose Carreras, which became the official song of the Barcelona Olympics.
In 1997, the world discovered Sarah. She released the duet "Time to Say Goodbye" with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The single instantly topped the charts and sold 15 million copies.
Her album "Timeless" (1997) also sold millions of copies.
In 1998, a unique concert took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London to celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday. Melodies and songs from famous shows such as "Cats," "Evita," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and "Aspects of Love" were presented. "The Phantom of the Opera" was performed with two arias: the main one by Sarah Brightman and Antonio Banderas, and "All I Ask Of You" by Sarah Brightman and Michael Ball. The two-hour concert, directed by David Mallet, was later released on DVD by Universal Studios.
In the new millennium, Sarah delighted her fans with fresh works: the album "Harem" (2003), which featured elements of contemporary dance music, "Symphony" (2008), and "A Winter Symphony" (2008).
In 2013, the music video for "Adagio" and the album "Dreamchaser" were released.
In 2014, the premiere of the song "A Conversation with God" by the group Gregorian took place, in which Sarah Brightman performed a solo part.
Personal Life
After the song "Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" topped the charts, Sarah's personal life, like her career, underwent drastic changes.
During this period, Sarah met Andrew Graham-Stewart, the manager of the German rock band Tangerine Dream. They had a passionate romance, and after a short courtship, they got married. The marriage lasted for four years. The reason for their divorce was Sarah's introduction to composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who by that time had already created hit musicals such as "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and "Evita."
Andrew was in a happy marriage with a sweet and gentle woman named Sarah-Jane Tudor-Hughes and was raising two children, Imogen and Nicholas. However, he failed to remain faithful to his wife.
In 1983, Sarah divorced her first husband. After some time, Webber also ended his marriage and quickly married his new lover. Their wedding took place on March 22, 1984, on Webber's birthday and on the day of the premiere of his new musical, "Starlight Express."
The couple's marriage was affected by Sarah's touring schedule. The press also played a role, repeatedly publishing articles about her close friendships with other men. Andrew was not far behind his superstar wife and began an affair with Madeleine Gurdon. In July 1990, the couple publicly announced that their marriage had ended.
The "Angel of Music" could only fall in love with the creators of that music. It is not surprising that she found solace in the arms of Frank Peterson. Their first significant collaboration was the album "Dive," followed by "Fly," with the song "A Question Of Honour" performed by Sarah at the start of the 1995 Boxing World Championship.
