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Sarah Darling
American singer-songwriter
American singer-songwriter
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sarah Darling |
| image | File:Sarah Darling - Joe's Pub.jpg |
| caption | Sarah Darling performing at Joe's Pub |
| birth_name | Sarah Ann Darling |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Des Moines, Iowa, US |
| genre | Country |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| years_active | 2003–present |
| label | Be Darling Records (2013–present) |
| website |
Black River (2008–2013) Sarah Ann Darling (born October 4, 1982) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has worked and toured in Nashville, Los Angeles, and the UK. Her last full album release, Wonderland, reached #1 on the official UK Country Charts.
Career
In 2003, Darling made her name first known to the public when she was a top four finalist on E! Entertainment Television's reality show The Entertainer, hosted by Wayne Newton. She did not win the show as Newton believed she was not right for Las Vegas and advised her to head to Nashville to focus on country music.
Sarah Darling went into the studio in the summer of 2008 to record her debut album, Every Monday Morning, which was released on June 16, 2009. Her single "Jack of Hearts" successfully made its debut on Country Music Television's top 20 countdown. A second album, Angels & Devils, was released on February 15, 2011, following its lead single "Something to Do With Your Hands" and a digital single release of the U2 cover "With or Without You". To promote the single, Black River Music Group arranged for Darling to sing the national anthem for a Buffalo Sabres game in place of usual singer Doug Allen; the Sabres and Black River are both owned by Terrence Pegula.
In late 2012, a new single titled "Home to Me," was released to digital retailers on August 21, 2012, after being previously featured on Sirius XM's The Highway country-music station. It sold over 8,000 copies in the first week of release becoming the top selling digital single from a new female artist since May 2011 when Lauren Alaina released "Like My Mother Does". "Home to Me" became Darling's first single to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, reaching a peak of number 34. "Home To Me" was issued to radio, in multiple versions, customized for different states.
However, after releasing a digital EP, Home to Me, on January 29, 2013, Darling and Black River Entertainment parted ways.
Darling released "Little Umbrellas," independently on June 4, 2013, to digital retailers. It was also issued to country radio on June 24, 2013, though it failed to chart.
Darling has been featured on TBS' CONAN, FOX & Friends, HLN Morning Express with Robin Meade, ABC's The Bachelor, Better TV and many additional news outlets. She wrote the song "Knowing What I Know About Heaven," which was recorded and released by Guy Penrod, and has a passion for baking.
Darling was a contestant on ABC's Rising Star first season in 2014, and was eliminated in the fourth week. However, after her elimination Brad Paisley, one of the show's judges, invited Darling to perform with him at the Grand Ole Opry.
On February 10, 2017, Darling self-released her Dream Country album, a compilation of songs that provided a glimpse into her new musical direction. Dream Country was well received in both the US and UK with over 4 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music.
In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Darling performed at the C2C: Country to Country festival, the largest country music event in Europe.
On February 20, 2018, Darling teased her new single "Wasted" ahead of an upcoming tour in the UK and Ireland.{{citation|url=https://www.gettothefront.co.uk/sarah-darling-teases-new-single-wasted/ |title=Sarah Darling Teases New Single 'Wasted'
On June 7, 2019, Darling released her newest album Wonderland which climbed to the top of the official UK Country Artist Album Charts.{{citation|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-artists-albums-chart/20190621/21/ |title=Country Artist Albums Chart for 21 June 2019
Throughout 2020, Darling conducted several concerts over live stream and returned to the live stage in June 2021.
Rising Star
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Result | Audition | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Merry Go 'Round" | Kacey Musgraves | Advanced | |||
| "I Hope You Dance" (vs. Megan Tibbits) | Lee Ann Womack | Eliminated |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | US Country | UK Country | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| References for peaks on UK Country Albums Chart: | UK Indie | |||||||||
| References for peaks on UK Independent Albums Chart: | Every Monday Morning | Angels & Devils | Dream Country | Winter Wonderland | Wonderland | |||||
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| — | — | — | ||||||||
| — | 1 | 19 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Songs | *Home to Me* | *Have a Merry Little Christmas Darling* | ***Campfire Sessions: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Open Spaces*** | California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions) | Dreams (The Campfire Sessions) |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Album | US Country | US Country Airplay | "Jack of Hearts" | "Whenever It Rains" | "With or Without You" | "Something to Do With Your Hands" | "O Holy Night" | "Blackbird" | "Home to Me" | "Little Umbrellas" | "You Take Me All the Way" | "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" | "Halley's Comet" | "Wasted" | "Diamonds" | "Call Me" | "Fire" | "Enjoy the Ride" | "Forever and Always" (featuring Sam Outlaw) | ||
| 2009 | — | — | Every Monday Morning | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | — | — | Angels & Devils | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | — | — | Let Us In: Nashville | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 44 | Home to Me | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | — | — | Dream Country | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | Wonderland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "A Little Bit of Rain" | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Divide" (featuring Ward Thomas) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) | "Jack of Hearts" | "Whenever It Rains" | "Can't Call Love" | "I Never Do What I Should" | "It Don't Matter Now (Missing You)" | "Something to Do With Your Hands" | "O Holy Night" | "Blackbird" | "Home to Me" | "Little Umbrellas" | "You Take Me All the Way" | "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" | "Halley's Comet" | "Where Cowboys Ride" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ryan Smith | |||||||||||||||
| Scottsdale Community College | ||||||||||||||||
| Full Sail University | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Stephen Shepherd | |||||||||||||||
| Robert Swope | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | D'Amico, Mayer, Ross | |||||||||||||||
| Becky Fluke | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Stokes Nielson | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kris D'Amico | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mike Halsey | |||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Kutsko |
Tours
Headlining
- UK & Ireland Tour (2018)
- Wonderland Tour (2019)
- 2021 Tour (2021)
Supporting
- Weekend Roadtrip Tour (2013) with Scotty McCreery
References
References
- "Sarah Darling – Jack Of Hearts Lyrics". Songlyrics.com.
- Klonowski, Laura. (2019-06-21). "Sarah Darling Tops UK Country Album Chart With 'Wonderland' LP".
- "Sarah Darling Biography". [[Country Music Television]].
- Cronin, Peter. (March 26, 2009). "Black River's Sarah Darling Goes to Video School". MusicRow.
- "Sarah Darling at Morris Public Relations". Morris Public Relations.
- "Sarah Darling's "Home to Me" is the Highest New Female Digital Single Debut in Over a Year". Sarah Darling Official Website.
- iDesign, Steven Boone. "Black River Entertainment". Blackriverent.com.
- "Sarah Darling by - Rising Star - ABC.com". ABC.
- Taste of Country, Cillea Houghton. (February 13, 2017). "Sarah Darling Sings to the Dreamer on New Album Dream Country". TasteOfCountry.com.
- HC. (2018-07-17). "British Summer Time – BST Hyde Park – Sarah Darling – Live Review".
- (December 3, 2019). "Sarah Darling - Light It Up Baby @ The British Country Music Festival 13-09-2019-4k".
- (November 8, 2019). "Sarah Darling Announces New Single 'Divide'".
- "Sarah Darling Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick".
- "Sarah Darling".
- Wyland, Sarah. (January 13, 2013). "Sarah Darling to Release Home To Me EP January 29". [[Great American Country]].
- Darling, Sarah. "Sarah's First Ever Christmas EP Released!".
- "Wide Open Spaces (The Campfire Sessions)".
- "Dreams (The Campfire Sessions)".
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Jack of Hearts". [[Country Music Television]].
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Whenever It Rains". [[Country Music Television]].
- (July 23, 2009). "Sarah Darling – Can't Call Love (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- "Sarah Darling – Never Do What I Should (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- (July 23, 2009). "Sarah Darling – It Don't Matter Now (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Something to Do With Your Hands". [[Country Music Television]].
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : O Holy Night". [[Country Music Television]].
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Blackbird". [[Country Music Television]].
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Home to Me". [[Country Music Television]].
- "CMT : Videos : Sarah Darling : Little Umbrellas". [[Country Music Television]].
- (September 22, 2016). "Sarah Darling – You Take Me All the Way". YouTube.
- (November 19, 2016). "Sarah Darling – Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want". YouTube.
- "Sarah Darling – Halley's Comet". [[Vevo]].
- "Sarah Darling – Where Cowboys Ride". [[Vevo]].
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