Sarah Atereth

Sarah Atereth

Sarah Atereth at Night of a Thousand Gowns 2012
Background information
Birth name Sarah Atereth
Born Denver, Colorado
Origin New York
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) recording artist, singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, producer
Years active 2000-present
Labels Beguile Records
Website thesarah.com

Sarah Atereth is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer and producer. She is well known for her sultry vocal style, unique lyrics and dynamic dancing. Sarah has had 5 consecutive hit songs worldwide, including 2 #1 UK hits as reported by MusicWeek and DMC Magazines.[1]

Biography

Atereth was born and raised in Denver, Colorado where she performed in the local theatre scene and graduated valedictorian of her high school class. She left Denver to pursue her artistic passions in New York City. While in New York, she trained as a singer with Juilliard voice professor, Beverley Johnson and as a dancer with Fred Benjamin, the head of jazz department at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Sarah is a graduate of Columbia University.

Career

Atereth's music career began when she was introduced to Chris Blackwell, (founder of Island Records and collaborator with U2, Bob Marley). Blackwell, in turn, paired her with Rick Chertoff, (producer of Cyndi Lauper's hit songs “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", “Time After Time", and Joan Osborne's “One Of Us”) who co-produced Sarah's debut album, "Beguile".

Atereth's first single, "You Wouldn't Know How", hit #24 on Billboard Magazine's Dance Club Play Chart[2] and crossed over to CHR/Mainstream Radio as reported by Radio & Records Magazine.

“Out Of My Mind", remixed by Tony Moran, hit #9 on Billboard Magazine's Dance Club Play Chart[3] and received worldwide radioplay.

Atereth's “The Remixes EP” debuted at #1 on the UK's DMC's Mainstream Chart unseating Stevie Nicks' “Dreams” remixed by Deep Dish (band).[4] “The Remixes EP” also hit #2 on DMC's Club Chart.[5] Music Week charted Sarah's “The Remixes EP” at #3 on their Commercial and Upfront Club Charts.

Atereth’s third single, “Fade Away", was the #1 most played song on XM Satellite Radio's bpm Station. The single was Sarah's first Top 40 Mainstream charting song as reported by Radio & Records Magazine. “Fade Away” hit #10 on Billboard Magazine's Dance Club Play Chart.[6]

Atereth's fourth single “It Doesn’t Take Much” hit #4 on Billboard Magazine's Dance Club Play Chart, #17 on Billboard's Magazine's Dance/Club Songs (Year End) and #19 on Billboard's Magazine's Dance/Mix Show Airplay hit #4 on Billboard Magazine's Dance Club Play Chart, #17 on Billboard's Magazine's Dance/Club Songs (Year End) and #19 on Billboard's Magazine's Dance/Mix Show Airplay.[7] Remixers include world famous DJ Tracy Young, who appears in the music video along with DJ Brett Hendrichsen of Masterbeat.[8]

Atereth's fifth single “Without You", co-written with Bryan Adams[9] hit #1 on Music Week’s Upfront Club Top 40 Chart.[10] “Without You” is remixed and supported by DJs, including Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Steve Aoki, Solasso, Nightstylers, Felix Leitner, and Riley & Durrant.[11]

Atereth was featured on the cover of Radio & Records Magazine.

Atereth was named one of four Future Faces of 2012 by Music Week Magazine.

Sarah is one of the featured artists of until.org,[12] along with Kevin Bacon, Jessica Alba and Michael Phelps.

Sarah was nominated for Best New Artist at the Winter Music Conference IDMA awards 2005 and Best Breakthrough Artist Solo at the Winter Music Conference IDMA awards 2007.[13][14]

Throughout her career as a recording artist, Sarah has performed numerous events, including The 26th Annual Night of a Thousand Gowns,[15] and New York City’s Pride Parade, in which she performed for over a million people.

As a writer, Atereth has been featured in numerous publications, online magazines and articles including z!nk and Artistpreneurs.[16]

As a speaker, Atereth has spoken at Sacred Heart, Jack Welch's School Of Business, “The Inner-Workings Of The Entertainment Business".

Singles

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Charts Club Week 9". Music Week: 43. March 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278185/sarah-atereth/chart?f=359}
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278185/sarah-atereth/chart?f=359
  4. ↑ "DMC Mainstream Chart Update". DMC Magazine 3. March 2006.
  5. ↑ "DMC Club Chart Update". DMC Magazine 3. March 2006.
  6. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278185/sarah-atereth/chart?f=359
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278185/sarah-atereth/chart?f=359
  8. ↑ http://www.thesarah.com/#!videos/c9qb
  9. ↑ https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx
  10. ↑ "Charts Club Week 9". Music Week. March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Charts Club Week 9". Music Week. March 2012.
  12. ↑ https://until.org/celebrities/print-ads/musicians-artists/
  13. ↑ http://dancemusic.about.com/od/conference/a/IDMA2k7Vote.htm
  14. ↑ http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/avivapress/23rd_annual_international_dance_music_awards_ceremony_march_27_2008_%E2%80%93_800pm
  15. ↑ http://www.blacktiemagazine.com/save_the_date_2012/The_26th_Annual_Night_of_a_Thousand_Gowns.htm
  16. ↑ http://artistpreneurs.com/2012/10/10/sarag-atereth-on-distinctiveness/

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