Sarah Darling

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Sarah Darling
Sarah Darling performing at Joe's Pub
Sarah Darling performing at Joe's Pub
Background information
Born
Sarah Ann Darling[1]

(1982-10-04) October 4, 1982 (age 43)
Des Moines, Iowa, US
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2003–present
LabelsBe Darling Records (2013–present) Black River (2008–2013)
Websitewww.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.[2]

Career

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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.[3]

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.[4] Her single "Jack of Hearts" successfully made its debut on Country Music Television's top 20 countdown.[5] 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".[6] "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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] She performed at the British Summertime Festival in Hyde Park in June 2018 and [11]

On June 7, 2019, Darling released her newest album Wonderland which climbed to the top of the official UK Country Artist Album Charts.[12] 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.[13][14][15]

Throughout 2020, Darling conducted several concerts over live stream and returned to the live stage in June 2021.[16]

Rising Star

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Stage Song Original Artist Result
Audition "Merry Go 'Round" Kacey Musgraves Advanced
Duels "I Hope You Dance" (vs. Megan Tibbits) Lee Ann Womack Eliminated

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US Country UK Country
[17] 		UK Indie
[18]
Every Monday Morning — — —
Angels & Devils
  • Released: February 15, 2011
  • Label: Black River
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
Dream Country
  • Released: February 10, 2017
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 — — —
Winter Wonderland
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: CD, music download
 — — —
Wonderland
  • Released: June 7, 2019
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: CD, LP, music download
 — 1 19

Extended plays

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Title Details Songs
Home to Me[19]
  • Released: January 29, 2013
  • Label: Black River
  • Formats: CD, music download
Have a Merry Little Christmas Darling[20]
  • Released: November 19, 2013
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: CD, music download
Campfire Sessions:
Wide Open Spaces[21]
  • Released: July 10, 2020
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: Music download
  • Wide Open Spaces (3:52)
  • Bring on the Rain (2:51)
  • Leave the Pieces (3:43)
  • Cowboy Take Me Away (4:28)
  • I May Hate Myself in the Morning (3:30)
  • You're Still the One (2:43)
California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions)
  • Released: October 2, 2020
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: Music download
  • California Gurls (4:42)
Dreams (The Campfire Sessions)[22]
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: Be Darling
  • Formats: Music download
  • Dreams (3:46)
  • Sweet Surrender (3:56)
  • One of Us (3:22)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Country US Country Airplay
2009 "Jack of Hearts" — — Every Monday Morning
"Whenever It Rains" — —
2010 "With or Without You" — — Angels & Devils
2011 "Something to Do With Your Hands" — —
"O Holy Night" — — —
2012 "Blackbird" — — Let Us In: Nashville
"Home to Me" 34 44 Home to Me
2013 "Little Umbrellas" — — —
2016 "You Take Me All the Way" — — Dream Country
"Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" — —
2017 "Halley's Comet" — —
2018 "Wasted" — — —
"Diamonds" — — Wonderland
"Call Me" — —
2019 "Fire" — —
"Enjoy the Ride" — —
"A Little Bit of Rain" — — —
"Divide" (featuring Ward Thomas) — — —
"Forever and Always" (featuring Sam Outlaw) — — TBA
2020 California Gurls (The Campfire Sessions) — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Year Title Director(s)
2009 "Jack of Hearts"[23] Ryan Smith
"Whenever It Rains"[24] Scottsdale Community College
"Can't Call Love"[25]
"I Never Do What I Should"[26] Full Sail University
"It Don't Matter Now (Missing You)"[27]
2011 "Something to Do With Your Hands"[28] Stephen Shepherd
"O Holy Night"[29] Robert Swope
2012 "Blackbird"[30] D'Amico, Mayer, Ross
"Home to Me"[31] Becky Fluke
2013 "Little Umbrellas"[32] Stokes Nielson
2016 "You Take Me All the Way"[33]
"Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"[34] Kris D'Amico
2017 "Halley's Comet"[35] Mike Halsey
"Where Cowboys Ride"[36] Benjamin Kutsko

Tours

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Headlining

  • UK & Ireland Tour (2018)
  • Wonderland Tour (2019)
  • 2021 Tour (2021)

Supporting

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