Sarah Darling
{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sarah Darling
| image = File:Sarah Darling - Joe's Pub.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sarah Darling performing at Joe's Pub
| birth_name = Sarah Ann Darling{{cite web|url=http://www.songlyrics.com/sarah-darling/jack-of-hearts-lyrics/ |title=Sarah Darling – Jack Of Hearts Lyrics |publisher=Songlyrics.com |access-date=June 23, 2014}}
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|04}}
| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa, US
| genre = Country
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = Be Darling Records (2013–present)
Black River (2008–2013)
| website = {{URL|www.sarahdarling.com}}
}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Klonowski|first=Laura|date=2019-06-21|title=Sarah Darling Tops UK Country Album Chart With 'Wonderland' LP|url=https://www.bellesandgals.com/2019/06/21/sarah-darling-tops-uk-country-album-chart-with-wonderland-lp/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Belles and Gals|language=en-US}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/darling_sarah/bio.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218160502/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/darling_sarah/bio.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2011|title=Sarah Darling Biography|publisher=Country Music Television|access-date=March 10, 2011}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2009/03/black-rivers-sarah-darling-goes-to-video-school|title=Black River's Sarah Darling Goes to Video School|date=March 26, 2009|first=Peter|last=Cronin|publisher=MusicRow|access-date=March 10, 2011}} Her single "Jack of Hearts" successfully made its debut on Country Music Television's top 20 countdown.{{cite web|url=http://www.morrispr.biz/artist/darling.htm|title=Sarah Darling at Morris Public Relations|publisher=Morris Public Relations|access-date=March 10, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929230558/http://www.morrispr.biz/artist/darling.htm|archive-date=September 29, 2009}} 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".{{cite web|url=http://www.sarahdarling.com/news/SARAH-DARLINGS-HOME-TO-ME-IS-THE-HIGHEST-NEW-FEMALE-DIGITAL-SINGLE-DEBUT-IN-OVER-A-YEAR|title=Sarah Darling's "Home to Me" is the Highest New Female Digital Single Debut in Over a Year|publisher=Sarah Darling Official Website|access-date=September 4, 2012}} "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.{{cite web|author=iDesign, Steven Boone |url=http://www.blackriverent.com/ |title=Black River Entertainment |publisher=Blackriverent.com |access-date=June 23, 2014}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/rising-star/cast/sarah-darling|title=Sarah Darling by - Rising Star - ABC.com|publisher=ABC|access-date=June 22, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|author=Taste of Country, Cillea Houghton |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/sarah-darling-new-album-dream-country/ |title=Sarah Darling Sings to the Dreamer on New Album Dream Country |date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=TasteOfCountry.com |access-date=February 13, 2017}} 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'
|publisher=GetToTheFront |access-date=February 20, 2018}} She performed at the British Summertime Festival in Hyde Park in June 2018 and {{Cite web|last=HC|date=2018-07-17|title=British Summer Time – BST Hyde Park – Sarah Darling – Live Review|url=https://buildingourownnashville.com/2018/07/17/british-summer-time-bst-hyde-park-sarah-darling-live-review/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Building Our Own Nashville|language=en}}
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
|publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=June 21, 2019}} She performed at Nashville Meets London in July, British Country Music Festival in September, and on November 22, 2019, Darling released her single "Divide" featuring Ward Thomas.{{Citation|title=Sarah Darling - Light It Up Baby @ The British Country Music Festival 13-09-2019-4k| date=December 3, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mRpUu4ODrE|language=en|access-date=2021-09-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/sarah-darling-confirms-ward-thomas-collaboration-for-new-single-divide/|title=Sarah Darling Announces New Single 'Divide'|date=November 8, 2019|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB|access-date=November 18, 2019}}{{Cite web|title=Sarah Darling Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/1091584-sarah-darling/gigography|access-date=2021-09-16|website=www.songkick.com|language=en}}
Throughout 2020, Darling conducted several concerts over live stream and returned to the live stage in June 2021.{{Cite web|title=Sarah Darling|url=https://www.bandsintown.com/a/490448-sarah-darling?came_from=251|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Bandsintown}}
Rising Star
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:16px;" |
| scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Original Artist ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Audition
| "Merry Go 'Round" | Advanced |
| scope="row" | Duels
| "I Hope You Dance" (vs. Megan Tibbits) | Eliminated |
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| Top Country Albums
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| UK Albums Chart
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts
|
| scope="row"| Every Monday Morning
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Angels & Devils
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Dream Country
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| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Winter Wonderland
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Wonderland
|
| — || 1 || 19 |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |
| style="width:12em;"| Title
! style="width:18em;"| Details !Songs |
|---|
| scope="row" | Home to Me{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Sarah Darling to Release Home To Me EP January 29|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/01/13/sarah-darling-to-release-home-to-me-ep-january-29/|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=January 13, 2013}}
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| |
| scope="row" | Have a Merry Little Christmas Darling{{cite web|last=Darling|first=Sarah|title=Sarah's First Ever Christmas EP Released!|url=http://www.sarahdarling.com/news/11-12-13/sarahs-first-ever-christmas-ep-released|access-date=November 16, 2013}}
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| |
| scope="row" | Campfire Sessions: Wide Open Spaces{{Citation|title=Wide Open Spaces (The Campfire Sessions)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/43cT9SyRssI5Jwl9ZoReIc|language=en|access-date=2021-09-16}} |
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| California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions)
|
|
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| Dreams (The Campfire Sessions){{Citation|title=Dreams (The Campfire Sessions)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1of3ww3gH47OlImOLsDAgb|language=en|access-date=2021-09-16}}
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak chart ! rowspan="2"| Album |
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| Hot Country Songs ! style="width:45px;"| Country Airplay |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
! scope="row"| "Jack of Hearts" | — | — | rowspan="2"| Every Monday Morning |
| scope="row"| "Whenever It Rains"
| — | — |
|---|
| 2010
! scope="row"| "With or Without You" | — | — | rowspan="2"| Angels & Devils |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
! scope="row"| "Something to Do With Your Hands" | — | — |
| scope="row"| "O Holy Night"
| — | — | {{n/a}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2012
! scope="row"| "Blackbird" | — | — | Let Us In: Nashville |
| scope="row"| "Home to Me"
| 34 | 44 | Home to Me |
| 2013
! scope="row"| "Little Umbrellas" | — | — | {{n/a}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2016
! scope="row"| "You Take Me All the Way" | — | — | rowspan="3"| Dream Country |
| scope="row"| "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"
| — | — |
| 2017
! scope="row"| "Halley's Comet" | — | — |
| rowspan="3"| 2018
! scope="row"| "Wasted" | — | — | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row"| "Diamonds"
| — | — | rowspan="4"| Wonderland |
| scope="row"| "Call Me"
| — | — |
| rowspan="5" | 2019
! scope="row"| "Fire" | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Enjoy the Ride"
| — | — |
| "A Little Bit of Rain"
|— |— | {{n/a}} |
| "Divide" {{small|(featuring Ward Thomas)}}
|— |— | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row" | "Forever and Always" {{small|(featuring Sam Outlaw)}}
| — | — | {{TBA}} |
| 2020
|California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions) |— |— | {{n/a}} |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Music videos=
Tours
Headlining
- UK & Ireland Tour (2018)
- Wonderland Tour (2019)
- 2021 Tour (2021)
Supporting
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.sarahdarling.com}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090611053047/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/darling_sarah/artist.jhtml Sarah Darling] at CMT.com
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Category:Musicians from Des Moines, Iowa
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American women country singers
Category:Black River Entertainment artists
Category:Writers from Des Moines, Iowa
Category:Country musicians from Iowa
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters