Sarah Brightman

Singer Sarah Brightman never drew attention to her persona with cheap scandals and provocative antics. The lack of advertising did not prevent her discs to disperse millions of copies, and concerts to be held at a full house. Sensual timbre of voice and soulful texts helped the artist win the hearts of listeners around the world.

On August 14, 1960, the developer Grenville Brightman and his wife Paula had a daughter, named Sarah. The friendly family lived in the suburbs of London - Berkamsted.

Brightman's creative biography began long before albums, touring and worldwide recognition. Her mother Paula, who was interested in ballet and theatre before her marriage, arranged for her daughter to attend Elmhart Ballet School at the age of three. There the future artist began to open from a new unseen side.

Despite her parents' boundless love, Sarah was never erratic and capricious. On the contrary, from a young age the future singer was accustomed to the observance of the daily routine. So after school she went to dance lessons and until eight in the evening engaged in ballet, then returned home: had dinner and went to bed. The girl also did not forget about homework: she performed it right before the start of classes.

At the age of eleven, young talent is sent to a boarding school specializing in stage art. In a different environment from home, the girl felt extremely uncomfortable. It was not possible to make friends with other students, and Sarah constantly tried to escape from the hated school. Once she even succeeded, but after an educational conversation with her father Brightman no longer wanted to let the family down.

The singer herself has repeatedly admitted that as a child she always wanted to sing, but to go against her parents she categorically refused.

Paula Brightman realized the talent her daughter had until she was twelve years old. At the school performance, her much-loved child performed a song from "Alice in Wonderland", and although at that time Sarah looked extremely unpresentable (tangled hair, braces on her teeth), the auditorium, fascinated by the voice of the young performer, applauded standing.

Teachers realized that all this time were focusing on the wrong. After a year of boarding school, the talented student was sent to audition at the Piccadilly Theatre, where they recruited actors for John Schlesinger's new musical "Me and Albert". The charismatic lady received two roles at once: Vikki, the eldest daughter of queen Victoria, and a street tram. At that moment, Sarah realized that in the future she wanted to connect her life with the stage.

After studying for a year in a boarding school, the aspiring artist transferred (at the age of 14) to the London School of Stage Arts, where she could go without parting with her family for a long time. During the summer holidays, Sarah worked as a model. One day she could pose in jeans from "Woolworth" and in another - to defile in haute couture clothes and shoot for Vogue magazine. The girl, who dreamed of a career as a singer, decided not to limit herself to dancing. At school, in addition to ballet classes, she attended singing classes and learned the basics of playing guitar.

Despite his apparent craving for singing, Brightman's future was still tied to ballet. Everyone expected Sarah to be taken to the Royal Ballet, but she didn't qualify.

As a result, sixteen-year-old Sarah realized the dream of thousands of teenage girls, becoming a member of the then popular dance group "Pan's People". Over time, the work there ceased to bring due satisfaction, and the ambitious young lady decided to conquer new heights.

By a happy coincidence at that moment choreographer Arlene Phillips was looking for dancers for her dance group "Hot Gossip".

During her collaboration with Hot Gossip, Sarah recorded demo tracks. One of the songs caught the attention of producer Hans Ariola. He was looking for the right voice to perform Jeffrey Calvert's single "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper", and Sarah was perfect for the role of vocalist. The track in the blink of an eye gained popularity among listeners in the UK.

In 1980, Sarah accidentally saw an announcement about the recruitment of actors in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Cats. By that time it had been more than a year since the singer left the dance group. The girl needed money and therefore decided to try herself in a new role. "Extraordinary" personalities were invited to the casting. In this regard, she appeared at the audition in a green-blue robe and with a haircut in the form of Iroquois.

The shocking young lady was noticed, and a few months later Sarah learned that she got a small role of the Jemima (when the musical will be put on Broadway, the name Jemima will be replaced by Sillabab).

Having played in "Cats" a year, the future crossover star received the main vocal part in the play of composer Charles Strauss "The Nightingale". Brilliant reviews of critics intrigued the girl's former artistic director. He decided to go to the musical and look at the ward. What he saw and heard shocked the composer.

For the next few years, Brightman becomes Andrew's muse. To perform complex parts in musicals, the artist decides to raise the level of skill and takes vocal lessons from the greatest tenor of our time Placido Domingo, with whom she works in "Requiem" (1985).

A real triumph for the singer is participation in the "Phantom of the Opera" (1986). After the premiere, the performer will be given the pseudonym "Angel of Music" (as The Ghost calls Christina, the role of which was brilliantly played by Sarah).

In 1988, the singer published a collection of English folk songs "The trees they grow so high". But the work goes unnoticed, as do the next two projects - "The Songs That Got Away" (1989, a collection of little-known songs from musicals) and "As I Came of Age" (1990).

In 1992, together with Jose Carreras, the artist performed the song "Amigos para siempre" - the official song of the Olympic Games in Barcelona.

In 1997, the whole world learns about Sarah. Singer in the blow with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli releases the song "Time to Say Goodbye". The single single overnight soared to the top of the charts and sold 15 million copies.

The next full-length album, Timeless (1997), is also available for several million copies.

In 1998, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber, a unique concert was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It featured melodies and songs from the famous shows: Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aspects of Love.

"The Phantom of the Opera" was presented by two arias: the main one, played by Sarah Brightman and Antonio Banderas, as well as "All I Ask Of You" performed by Sarah Brightman and Michael Ball. The video of the two-hour concert, directed by David Mallet, was later released by Universal Studios on DVD.

In the new millennium, Sarah pleased her fans with fresh works: the album "Garem" (2003), in the arrangements of which you can hear echoes of modern dance music, "Symphony" (2008) and "A Winter Symphony" (2008).

In 2013, the music video "Adagio" and the album "Dreamchaser" were released.

In 2014, the band's "Gregorian" was the premiere of "Conversation with God", in which Brightman performed a solo part.

After "Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" became the leader of the charts, the singer's personal life, as well as her career, underwent drastic changes.

At that time in Sarah's life there was the manager of the German rock band "Tangerine Dreams" Andrew Graham Stewart. Between them broke out a stormy romance, and after a brief courtship young people legalized the relationship. The marriage lasted four years. The reason for the divorce was the acquaintance of the singer with the composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who by that time was already the author of acclaimed musicals: "Jesus Christ is a superstar", "Joseph, his colored clothes and amazing dreams", "Evita".

The man was happily married to a sweet, meek woman, Sarah-Jane Tudor-Hujill, and raised two children, daughter Imojin and son Nicholas. But Andrew did not manage to remain faithful to his wife.

In 1983, Sarah divorced her first husband. After a while Weber also dissolved the marriage and without delay married a new girlfriend. Their wedding took place on March 22, 1984, the composer's birthday and the premiere of his new musical, Star Express.

The singer's tour had a negative impact on the marriage. Not the least role was played by the press, who repeatedly published notes about the artist's too close friendship with other men. Andrew did not keep up with his star wife: the composer struck up an affair with Madeline Gerdon. In July 1990, the couple announced that their union had broken up.

"Angel of Music" could fall in love only with the creators of this very music. So it is not surprising that it was in the arms of Frank Paterson eminent performer found solace. The first major collaboration was the album "Dive", followed by "Fly", a song from which ("A question Of Honour") Sarah performed before the start of the World Boxing Championships in 1995.

Now the famous singer is preparing for a world tour. It is well known that at the end of 2017 Sarah will visit Moscow and St. Petersburg together with the Gregorian music group as part of the Christmas program.

In his Instagram, the star of the classic crossover with enviable regularity posts photos from the concerts, presentations and from the recording studio.

"The Trees They Grow So High" (1988); "The Songs That Got Away" (1989); "As I Came Of Age" (1990); "Dive" (1993); "Fly" (1995); "Time to Say Goodbye" (1997); "Eden" (1998); "La Luna" (2000); "Harem" (2003); "Symphony" (2008); "A Winter Symphony" (2008); "Dreamchaser" (2013).

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Sarah Brightman Net Worth 2021

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