Sarah Mclachlan is a Canadian singer born on January 28, 1968. A woman is not only a performer, but also a songwriter. Thanks to her work, she became a Grammy Award winner.
The artist gained popularity thanks to emotional music that could not leave anyone indifferent. The woman has several popular compositions at once, including the songs Aida and Angel. Thanks to one of the albums, the singer gained particular popularity - 3 Grammy Awards and 8 Juno Awards.
The childhood and youth of the singer Sarah Mclachlan
Sarah Maclahan was born in one of the major cities of Canada - Halifax. From childhood, parents saw musical talent in their daughter and encouraged her passion for music, allowing her to do what she loved in her free time from school. In addition to studying the standard school curriculum, the girl was actively engaged in vocal art. She also learned to play the acoustic guitar, which later became very useful to her in her career.
The girl chose a profession for a long time and could not decide. But she still chose the creative field. For a whole year she studied as an artist-designer in one of the popular high schools.
But at the same time, she was still actively involved in music - at the same time she sang in the October Game rock band. Despite the stereotypical understanding that you need to get a paid profession, the girl decided that her love for music is much stronger.
Performances with her own group were not in vain for the girl. And already at the very beginning of her journey, the Nettwerk Records label noticed her. At first, the girl refused to cooperate with the company, as she still hoped to devote more time to her studies. But a year later she signed a contract. Already in 1987, the singer had the opportunity to move to Vancouver. There she began to prepare a solo program with the label.
Sarah Maclahan's move to Vancouver
Later, the singer announced that she was going to go to Vancouver for only six months. But after a short period of time, she fell in love with the city and the people who surrounded her. That's why I decided to stay there for a long time.
The girl admired the wonderful nature that this Canadian city is famous for. She loved to spend time walking and thinking. The singer repeatedly spoke about this in interviews with publications, since this topic was very exciting and emotional for her.
The debut work of the singer Sarah Mclachlan
In 1988, the girl, living in Vancouver, released her debut album Touch. The album immediately gained impressive popularity and received the status of "gold", which surprised the singer very much.
She later said that it was the support of the listeners that inspired her to create her hits. The release of the first disc was a great start to her long career.
From that moment on, the singer was rated as a very promising musician. It aroused the interest of a diverse audience, even critics.
Even then, in the singer's music, characteristic features were heard - bewitching light melodies, a soft, pleasant voice and emotions that the listener really liked from the first notes. It was emotionality that became the hallmark of the artist, thanks to which her style was original and memorable.
Critics compared the singer with many popular performers. Sarah McLahan was a happy combination of many talented people, thanks to which she received the approval of a wide audience. In 1989, the girl signed a contract with one of the major companies. And then her work got the opportunity to get on the world market.
World famous singer Sarah Maclahan
Her songs were heard not only in Canada, but also in the USA and Europe. And there the singer's music also quickly found its audience. Two years later, the singer released her second album, which was even more popular than the first.
The singer arranged a real concert marathon and spent 14 months on tour. After the tour was over, the enthusiastic audience began to demand new hits. And the singer gave her listener what they wanted.
In 1992, the singer took part in the filming of a documentary about poverty in Thailand and Cambodia, after which she left many impressions.
The girl was so touched by what she saw during the trip that it became the main theme for several of her songs in the future. The compositions also received wide recognition, as they were sincere and social, touched on exciting topics and opened the soul.
Success continues...
It would seem that Sarah Maclahan has already achieved maximum success. But everything was just beginning. In 1993, the singer recorded and released her third album. He "blew up" all the charts, and thanks to the collection, she became even more popular.
This album has become a real reflection of the soul of the singer. Listeners felt it, leaving the most positive opinions about the record. The third disc stayed in the world's largest charts at a confident position for 62 weeks. This was an indication of the album's absolute success.
The career growth of the singer in 1997 only increased. It was in this year that she released the most massive and popular album Surfacing.
Of course, critics noted that nothing fundamentally new had happened in the singer's work. But the increasing popularity of the performer gave its results, and this album became the real peak of her career. Hits from this disc immediately took the lead in all major charts in Canada and the United States. Listeners enthusiastically waited for the release of clips and new singles.
In 1997, singer Sarah Maclahan received two Grammy awards in the nominations: Best Pop Vocalist and Best Instrumental Composition.
The artist actively collaborated with other musicians, recorded songs for films. In the late 1990s, she created a women's music festival (about 40 concerts in the US and Canada). This decision caused another wave of approval from the public. New listeners increasingly paid attention to the singer's work.
Already in the 1990s, the girl gained the official status of a Canadian superstar. And to this day (decades later), her music is relevant, and the demand of the public does not decrease. Old listeners remained faithful to their favorite performer. New ones grow up on her music, getting their “portion” of high-quality sound, melodic voice and emotional music from childhood.
Sarah Maclahan's personal life
The singer in 2002 was forced to take a long break from concert activity, as she became a mother. Together with her, this event was celebrated by her fans, the girl received a significant amount of congratulations and support.
Together with her husband, who is a professional musician, they decided to give their newborn daughter an unusual name - India. A few months after the birth of the baby, a tragedy struck the singer's family - the singer's mother died. Of course, this was a blow to the girl, and for a while unsettled her.
But all these experiences have become excellent material for creating new soulful music. In 2003, the singer released another album. Over the 15 years of her career, she has retained her originality and emotionality. The girl recorded the instrumental and vocal parts herself, which caused admiration even among the rudest critics.
In her music, Sarah Maclahan conveyed even more experiences. Of course, the joy of motherhood was mixed with feelings about the loss of a mother. And the girl was in a very strange state.
Music for her in this case is her best friend, to whom she can express all her innermost thoughts. And it was not in vain that the audience fell in love with the singer so much, because there is nothing false in her work. In many moments, people have learned to find a reflection of themselves, which means that the music of Sarah Maclahan has a right to exist.
