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At just 12 years old in 2017, Allie Sherlock became an internet sensation when her cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers” went viral. Allie, a now teenage girl from Cork City, Ireland, quickly gained fans from all over the world. Currently, the video has over 13 million views on her YouTube, and keeps attracting more views and comments from fans all over the world.

In the same year, she performed at the Miss Universe Ireland pageant, and went on to audition for “Britain’s Got Talent,” proceeding to the second round before elimination. Her viral video busking on the streets of Dublin caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres, and secured her an invitation for an appearance, performance and interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”. Since then, Allie has amassed a large following on social media, with over 5.67 million subscribers and over a billion views of all her videos on YouTube, and more than 2.2 million followers on Instagram.

Born in April 2005 in Cork City, Ireland, Allie Sherlock was always destined to be a singer. As a child, she enjoyed singing at home, and would beg her father to take her out busking. When she was just nine years old Allie lost her mother, and during her saddest moments, she used music to cope with the loss. In the same year, she set up a YouTube channel, and began busking on the streets of Dublin when her father gave in after years of Allie begging to showcase her musical prowess on the streets of her city. Finally, under her father’s watch, with her signature mellow and soulful voice, Allie pulled large crowds who surrounded her as she performed.

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In her performances, Allie played her guitar to the tunes of popular music from various artists. She particularly favored Ed Sheeran with covers of “Perfect,” “Shape of You,” “Castle on the Hill,” and “Happier” and other popular hits by the famously reclusive English artist. Naturally, one of his hits launched her voice to the world when, three years later, the now famous viral video of Allie performing “Supermarket Flowers” catapulted her to fame beyond the streets of Dublin. She went from singing for the few passers-by who stopped to listen to her sing along the streets, to working with well-established artists, securing a five-year deal with a record label, and being pursued by several record labels for when her current deal expires. So where is Allie Sherlock now?

Performances and Events

Allie Sherlock ow headlines and performs in shows and events in and out of Ireland; since 2017, she’s performed in concerts across Europe as part of her record deal with Ryan Tedder. In 2019, Allie opened for Gavin James at the Cork Opera House, and in January the following year, Allie performed a set of covers at the 2020 Channel Aid-Live Concert at Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany, including Adele’s “Million Years Ago” and Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”.

In the same year, Allie performed in Paris, France as one of the opening acts in One Republic’s European tour, which took her to Germany, Italy, and Utrecht in the Netherlands. She crowned her first European tour with a performance in front of an amazing audience at The Palladium in London. In addition to performing in various European cities, Allie staged several performances at home in Dublin.

In 2020, Allie was set to perform at The Olympia Theater and was excited at the prospect of filling out the venue. She had several other appearances and performances scheduled when the pandemic hit in 2020. Unable to stage her regular busking sessions in Dublin and Cork and perform elsewhere due to the travel restrictions and bans on concerts and other gatherings, Allie swapped her regular streets for her living room and streamed her performances live to fans from all over the world. In a single session, over 120,000 people were watching her perform live from her living room, which earned her more followers on YouTube and Instagram.

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After two long years of performing virtually from her house in Dublin throughout the pandemic, Allie resumed live performances, both individually, and as one of the opening acts for One Republic. In 2022, Allie performed in the UK at the National Lottery’s Big Jubilee Street Party, held at the AO Arena in Manchester, featuring in the event which was held in honor of the now late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, alongside a stellar lineup consisting of Becky Hill, Lady Blackbird, Heather Small, Ella Henderson, and Calum Scott.

The rising star then went home and performed Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” alongside The 3 Busketeers at the INEC in Killarney, Ireland – Allie termed the event as the biggest performance of her life at the time, which has attracted over a million views on her YouTube channel.

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In September, Allie performed at a leading international racing festival in Ireland. The singing sensation was one of the two headliners at the Longines Irish Champions Weekend festival, performing at the Curragh Racecourse on the second day of the championships.

When she isn’t performing at festivals and events, Allie still stages live street concerts in Dublin on weekends. She’s also cultivated a large group of loyal subscribers who follow her live performances from all over the world; her most recent live concert has over 85,000 views on YouTube, while her most recent busking session, a cover of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly me to the Moon” attracted over 205,000 views in just two days after she posted it on YouTube.

Allie has some performances lined up for 2023. According to the promoters of summer Forest Fest, Allie will join the Proclaimers, The Primitives, Alabama 3 and other established and upcoming artists in her country to perform at the Irish festival in July, alongside the legendary Irish singer and songwriter Paul Brady.

Record Deals

In 2018, a year after she went viral, Allie was elated to sign a five-year contract through 2023 with Ryan Tedder’s Patriot Records, the label that produced her idol, Adele’s 21 album, alongside other major albums such as Paul McCartney’s “Egypt Station,” One Republic’s “Native,” Ariana Grande’s “My Everything,” and Maroon 5’s “Overexposed.” Tedder is OneRepublic’s lead vocalist, and as part of her deal, she’s worked with Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic for over four years now, appearing in individual performances with Ryan, and group performances with the band across several European cities between 2018 and 2020 and again in 2022 as the entertainment industry recovered from the effects of Covid-19.

With her contract coming to an end, several record labels have approached Allie with offers to sign her when she turns 18 in 2023, including Sony, Disney, Atlantic, Polydor and Atlantic. Allie appreciates having several options to pick from, and is taking her time to hear the offers before deciding to which label she will entrust her musical future. The most important thing for her as she considers the options is picking the right label-which will enable her to build the best team for herself, and allow her to put out music that tells her personal story.

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Busking in Dublin and Cork

Although she is now famous and has worked with several well-established artists, booked solo and band performances in venues in and beyond Ireland, and performed alongside OneRepublic internationally, Allie Sherlock hasn’t abandoned busking. She often performs covers along the streets of Dublin, and continues to pull crowds with the mellowness, strength and emotion in her voice.

Based on the views, likes, and comments her performances gather on her YouTube, Allie has cultivated a loyal fan base both on the streets of Dublin and on YouTube, where she live-streams her street concerts. Recently, she brought crowds to tears with emotional performances of Adele’s “A Million Years Ago”, and “I Drink Wine” in two performances.

Allie’s most recent busking sessions are attracting more views as she gains new fans from all over the world. One of her recent performances of the beloved Irish Ballad “Grace the Dubliners” gained over 155,000 views on YouTube in just two days. Her performance of Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” in a busking session in Dublin a month ago has over 540,000 views on YouTube. In early 2023, she staged a live busking session in which she performed Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow,” which gained over a million views in just two weeks.

Through busking, Allie’s popularity has grown beyond YouTube to Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. As her popularity soars beyond her country, she has maintained a significant following in her native Ireland according to TikTok, which named her a Hitmaker after becoming the third-most viewed artist on the platform in 2022.

Albums

Allie’s fans know her for the soul and emotion she puts into her covers. However, many people may not know that she writes and records her own music as well, and has released two albums and an extended playlist – her first album named “Allie Sherlock,” which she released in 2017, an EP entitled “A Part of Me,” which was released in 2020, and a second album of acoustic Christmas songs which she released in December, 2022, featuring eight timeless Christmas songs – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Santa Baby,” “Last Christmas,” “Mistletoe,” “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of Year,” “Holly Jolly Christmas,” and “Fairytale of New York.”

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Allie’s 2017 album “Allie Sherlock” is a tribute to the type of music that made her famous. It features 10 renditions of some of the popular songs she performed during her busking sessions and posted to her YouTube before she became an instant internet sensation in 2017.  Naturally, Ed Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers” is one of the ten songs that make up the album alongside two other songs by the English artist- “Perfect” and “Happier”. The album also features Adele’s “Million Years Ago,” Sam Smith’s “Too Good at Goodbyes,” Labrinth’s “Beneath Your Beautiful,” James Bay’s “Let it Go,” Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y.” and Alessia Cara’s “Scars to your Beautiful.”

Original Music and the Future

Allie was writing original music for an album when Covid-19 hit. She used the first few months of lockdown to finish her second album and released the aforementioned EP “A Part of Me” in the summer of 2020. The extended playlist features six original songs; “Power Over Me,” “Locked Inside,” When We Were Young,” “Hero,” “Eternity,” and Can’t Breathe.” Each song she writes tells a different story about a defining moment in Allie’s life. For instance, she wrote “Locked Inside” to share how she felt about the pandemic, and wrote another original, “The Night Before”, about the death of her mother.

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Since releasing the extended playlist in 2020, Allie has continued to produce more original music, with songs such as “These Wounds,” “Fine by Me,” “This is Goodbye,” and “Eternity” receiving hundreds of thousands of views, earning positive reception within her fan base, and attracting new fans. Allie has performed her original music in Ireland and the UK.

Although the initial hype she got from her cover of “Supermarket Flowers” has since died down, Allie has made strides in her music, amassed a large fan base, and is destined to make her mark in the music industry in Europe and beyond.

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Is “Yellowstone” based on a true story?

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Wondering if “Yellowstone” is based on a true story? What inspired the writers to produce the Dutton family drama? When part one of the “Yellowstone” season 5 was launched, viewers have been concerned about finding out whether the series is based on a true story. Fans have also been interested in learning about the Dutton family story, which some believe to be real. Read on to learn if “Yellowstone” is based on a true story, and what inspired it.

Background

“Yellowstone” is a Western drama series about the Dutton family, which owns the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the biggest in Montana. The drama series premiered in June 2018 and revolves around the Dutton family at the ranch, bordering a national park, the Broken Rock Indian Reservation, and developers in need of the family’s piece of land.

“Yellowstone” is centered on John Dutton III, a character acted by Kevin Costner, a sixth-generation patriarch and widowed member of the Dutton family who owns and runs the ranch. He fights to protect the ranch from those seeking to repossess his family’s land for other developments that do not align with the interests of the family.

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The producer of “Yellowstone,” Taylor Sheridan believes that the drama series has been a success with the audiences, although critics have different views and reservations. He makes it clear that the series is for people who experience the life it portrays. The writer also states that the audience is expanding, because many people love westerns; they provide entertainment and different perspectives about life in the west.

People who resonate with the plot depicted in the drama series will certainly love it. “Yellowstone” flows through different genres, where it sets the stage for being campy, then becomes dramatic, and violent. It’s a blend of the old western, new western, and soap opera. While it infuriates other people, it appeals to the interests of individuals who love storytelling.

“Yellowstone” is a hit partly because its location is fantastic, it’s acted in a wicked way, and explores a world that is unknown to many people. It consists of powerhouse actors who put on an outstanding performance.

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Is “Yellowstone” Based on a True Story?

The answer is ‘no’, because “Yellowstone” is not based on true people or events that have happened in real life. However, Taylor Sheridan revealed in an interview with The Los Angeles Times in 2018 that the series explores issues that he’s witnessed, and the problems that still exist in US’s western mountain states.

For instance, “Yellowstone” explores issues related to land development, oppression, resource mismanagement, extreme poverty and inequality. These challenges still exist in other parts of the US, and the consequences are dire, especially when they happen in small rural areas with fewer people.

Taylor also added that once construction companies start encroaching on landscapes in farms and ranches, the effects are more dramatic. He reiterated that the show is based on the “gentrification” that has occurred in the western states, a process where wealthier people move to poor or less developed areas and begin to improve them by building new houses and launching other developments.

While gentrification attracts new businesses and improves the overall appearance of the place, it often displaces the current inhabitants in the process. The creator of the “Yellowstone” drama series has witnessed some of these changes in mountain states, such as Wyoming and Montana where he stays.

Gentrification mainly benefits wealthy people at the expense of the less privileged. When the place is developed, only the rich can afford the modern properties, and natives will be pushed off their land. In other words, this process creates inequality among people living in a certain area. The rich can use their influence to determine the state of affairs in a particular area, which will put other people at a disadvantage.

The creator of the drama series places the white rancher in a position of Native Americans, which was different 100-plus years before the onset of gentrification. What is taking place now in the west puts the natives at a disadvantage; for example, once the land developers move in and make improvements, they often sell that fantasy to wealthy people.

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In most cases, the rich people who become the new occupants often come from affluent areas such as Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Florida. As a result, the poorer natives end up landless because they cannot afford properties constructed on their indigenous land.

When wealthy people buy pieces of land in the western states, they often use them for weekend getaways, and in the process, the way of life of the indigenous people is impacted. Land values and other aspects such as inheritance taxes are bound to increase, which will affect the welfare and lifestyle of the people living in the gentrified places.

Sheridan revealed in an interview with CBS news in 2022, that “Yellowstone” derived its inspiration from his experience as a rancher – most of the horses used in the filming of the drama series are his. He said that the horses are not very safe, and this is why the actors are not always riding on them – the horses were specifically bought for the drama series, and the creator taught the actors how to ride them.

Are the Duttons a Real Family?

The Duttons are not a real family. According to the equestrian website Horsey Hooves, the family’s patriarch John Dutton could have been inspired by famous ranchers such as Bill Galt and W.T. Waggoner. Waggoner owned the 525,000-acre Waggoner Ranch in North Texas, which was founded in 1849, was once the largest ranch in the US, and was passed down through several generations.

The Waggoner family owned the ranch until 2015, when it was sold to businessman Stan Kroenke for $725 million. Bill Galt is the owner of the 248,000-acre ranch in Montana, the same ranch where “Yellowstone” is set. Horsey Hooves said Galt is also known as “The Last American Cowboy.”

Cowboy life is still common in North Texas, although it’s facing some challenges from gentrification. As a result, “Yellowstone” sought to portray a western life unknown to many people. The drama series draws its audience from people who love the cowboy lifestyle, since the practice is no longer widespread across the US.

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Is the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch Real?

Although “Yellowstone” is not based on a true story, the ranch where the drama series takes place is real – Chief Joseph Ranch is found in Darby, Montana, and consists of several cabins used by guests as accommodation when they visit, and several have appeared in the show. The key areas that appear in the drama series include Rip’s Cabin also called the Ben Cook Cabin in real life, the Armory, the Trapper cabin, and Lee’s cabin also called the Fisherman Cabin.

Shane Libel and his family own Chief Joseph Ranch – when the property was chosen as the filming location for “Yellowstone”, the Libels family and the filmmakers signed a five-season contract. Apart from the 5,000-square-foot mansion and cabins, other film locations include the armory, barns, arena and corrals.

The Chief Joseph Ranch consists of a real family home, also used for vacations. When not being used for film production, the cabins around the home are available for rental for a minimum of three nights. The guests are treated to a memorable Yellowstone experience.

In “Yellowstone” Season 5, Texas’ Four Sixes Ranch featured is a real ranch, and it will be the filming venue for “Yellowstone”’s upcoming spin-off of the 6666 show. The 350,000-acre 6666 Ranch has a rich history, as it was founded in the 19th century when West Texas was still ruled by Comanches.

The 6666 Ranch appeared in “Yellowstone” Season 4, and featured Jimmy, who was sent to Texas to become a real cowboy. In May 2021, Taylor Sheridan and a group of investors bought the ranch for use as one filming location for “Yellowstone and will feature in future episodes.

The 6666 Ranch is real and still functioning as it has over the last two centuries, encompasses the history of the country. At this ranch, the laws of nature and the rule of law merge in a typical fashion where some of the most dangerous events take place. The 6666 is a place where world-class cowboys are made, and is synonymous with an attempt to raise the finest livestock and horses in the world, still produce high-quality Quarter Horses and Angus cattle.

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Is There Going to be a Yellowstone Season 6?

Many viewers often wonder if there will be a “Yellowstone” Season 6. However, the good news is that one of the actors – Cole Hauser who plays Rip Wheeler – confirmed in November 2022 that there will be one more season. He said there’s a lot of work going on to fully utilize the talent to fulfill the needs of the audience.

According to the executive producer Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone” comprises a diverse crew that is concerned about producing the best result. However, he confirmed in 2021 to “The New York Times” that he doesn’t want Yellowstone to run for nine seasons, so has actually already written the ending – taking too long without preparing the end can lead to stagnation of the show, so he’s still confident that the show will not run out of steam as it nears the end. So season 6, could well be the final

Yellowstone is not based on real life or fiction, but on world events. The creator has hinted that there has to be movement and evolution toward the conclusion.

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Sheridan has already decided on the ending of “Yellowstone,” but has hinted at opening up more spin-offs after “1883,” “1923,” and “6666”; he doesn’t want to limit his creativity. More importantly, the creator has also expressed his connection to the sparseness of the west, since this is where he spent most of his lifetime.

Sheridan lived in New York briefly and enjoyed his stay, but clearly states that he cannot write about this place. Instead, he’s fascinated by outdoor events, which motivated him to write “Yellowstone”, saying that the outdoor world helps him get a clear picture of the vastness of the US.

Sheridan says that life in New York is different from living in western states, which still have many places in their natural state. It’s easier for him to observe the things that happen in these open places than in build-up areas like cities. Although Sheridan’s hinted that “Yellowstone” will come to an end, he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of future episodes based on unfolding events.

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How is Sara James from “America’s Got Talent” Doing Now?

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Rise to Fame

When Sara walked onto the stage for her audition for the 17th season of “America’s Got Talent,” everything about her screamed “star!” Unlike most contestants whose nerves show as soon as they appear, Sara was composed and had an aura of calmness around her. She owned the stage, and wasn’t intimidated by the fully packed auditorium, as she shared some lighthearted exchanges with Simon, revealing that she was just 13 years old, which shocked the judges and the audience, since she spoke and conversed with a level of maturity way above her age.

The crowd went quiet as Sara took a deep breath and calmly launched into her performance of “Lovely” by Billie Eilish. The performance embodied the classic calmness and maturity that Sara’s fans have now come to love, showing-off her excellent vocal control, as she hit and held high notes, raised and lowered her voice to capture the deeply emotional meaning the song has to her, and held the attention of her audience with her ability to pass on her emotions to them through her voice.

Sara’s trance-like hold on the crowd was broken when she sang the last note, sending Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara to their feet with the audience, to applaud the 13-year-old musical prodigy, as a still seated Simon Cowell clapped. When the crowd calmed down, Simon talked about how coming to the US changed his life, adding that he would like to make Sara’s first time in the country memorable before crowning her musical prowess and outstanding performance with the Golden Buzzer. With one press of the button, Simon Cowell set Sara on the path that AGT musical prodigies before her have followed to stardom.

Now, every person who watches Sara’s audition on YouTube asks the question, “How is Sara James doing now?”

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Early Life and Musical Foundation

Born on 10 June 2008, Sara Zofia Egwu-James isn’t yet 15 years old. She has three siblings, Michelle James, John Junior, and Jakub Dancewicz. Sara was born to a Polish mother while her father is of Nigerian descent, but grew up in the US. At her age, Sara is just in high school, holds a first degree in music from Slubice, plays the piano and the guitar. Despite gaining global success for a raw, powerful voice that she’s learned to control allowing her to hit high and low notes without straining, Sara is continuing her music education by taking vocal lessons with Edyta Kregiel, and practicing her singing and performing at the Municipal Cultural Center.

Sara gets her musical talent and interest in singing, playing instruments and performing from her parents. Her father John is a singer and performer, who has participated in some talent competitions. In 2011, he was one of the “X-factor” contestants, appeared in the “Bitwa na voices” choir singing competition as part of a choir, and half of the Polish singing duet “Loui & John”, under contract with Sony Music Poland.

Sara’s mother, Arleta Dancewicz, is equally musically talented, but didn’t pursue music professionally, although sang in church when Sara was growing up. Inspired by her mother’s passionate performances and her father’s professional musical acts, Sara joined a local children’s choir, and staged several performances across the city. She honed her vocal and performing skills through seasonal performances such as in a local Christmas Carols Festival, and entered some singing competitions for children. Although Sara’s parents are now separated, they both support Sara in her aspiration for a career in music, and have shared her confidence that she will rise to become a global music icon, since she started singing at four years and staged performances individually and as part of a group at just six years of age.

“The Voice Kids-Poland”

Sara joined her first major singing competition, “World Talent Show” in 2020, when she was just 12 years old, placing third in the competition, and was the proud recipient of the coveted Silver Microphone, and honored to receive the award at the closing performance of the Lubuski Song Festival Pro Arte. Although she didn’t win, emerging third emboldened Sara, and encouraged her to sign up for larger competitions.

In 2021, Sara entered her name for consideration for a slot on “The Voice Kids” Poland. For her blind audition, Sara chose to perform Demi Lovato’s “Anyone.” Her performance, which has gathered over 4.45 million views on YouTube, enthralled the audience, and had all coaches pressing their buttons and turning within seconds to indicate they wanted her on their teams. She chose Tomson and Baron, and embarked on a journey of musical discovery as she learned from the two rockstars.

Tomson and Baron’s mentorship was evident in Sara’s first battle on “The Voice Kids.” She battled two fellow contestants Amelia and Matylda, performing Mariah Carey’s “Hero.” Although the two girls were talented, Sara beat them easily and earned the favor of all judges as well as the admiration of the live audience. With her new status as fan favorite, Sara put on impressive performances, particularly in the finals when a whistle note in her performance of Will Ferrel and Molly Sanden’s “Husavik (My Hometown)” had the crowd on its feet clapping and screaming for minutes after she finished singing.

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Sara’s ability to impress the crowd with the raw power of her voice, the passion she put into her performances, and her ability to improve on past performances under the guidance of her coaches, earned her first place in the competition. With the title of the winner of the 4th season of “The Voice Kids Poland,” Sara set her eyes on competitions outside her native Poland, as part of a strategy to take her voice and music career global.

“Szansa na Sukces” and “Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021”

One year after winning “The Voice Kids Poland,” Sara entered “Szansa na Suckes,” a Polish talent show that offered an opportunity for its winners to participate in a European junior singing competition. For the competition’s finale, Sara sang her way into the audience’s hearts with her cover of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”, which won her the competition, receiving the most votes from both audience and judges, installing her as Poland’s representative in the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021.”

In December that year, Sara, who had never performed outside Poland, went to Paris for the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest.” Unlike her past performances where she sang covers of her favorite songs, Sara made the bold and risky decision to perform her own original song “Somebody.” Her gamble paid off, as she received a standing ovation from the audience. She emerged second in the competition, to Armenia. Although she didn’t win the competition, the audience and jury’s reaction to her song and performance gave her the boost of confidence she needed to try for a spot on “America’s Got Talent.”

“America’s Got Talent” and “All Stars”

“The Voice Kids Poland” laid a foundation for Sara’s success in her music career, while the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest” gave her a platform to take her music to the rest of Europe. She remained relatively unknown to the rest of the world until 2022, when she earned her spot on “America’s Got Talent” or “AGT” as the competition is commonly known. At “AGT,” Sara carved a spot out as a fan favorite with her first performance, which earned her a Golden Buzzer from the fastidious and fellow European record Executive Simon Cowell.

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When Simon gave Sara a permanent spot in the live shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, the then 13-year-old secured a platform to showcase her voice and performing prowess to an American audience. However, the guaranteed spot didn’t lessen her resolve to continue delivering unforgettable performances that would earn her fans among the show’s global audience. In the semi-finals, her first performance after the audition, Sara sang Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” earning herself another standing ovation from the audience. The performance has over four million views on YouTube, and has attracted 4,665 comments, each expressing awe over her ability to hit, hold, and switch notes effortlessly, while maintaining control of her vocals.

In the finals, Sara impressed the audience with a cover of “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush. Her performance had all four judges on their feet celebrating with the crowd, and hoping that the emotional, well-paced, and captivating rendition of the song earned the 13-year-old the ultimate prize. However, she was not named among the top five, finishing in the bottom six of the top 11 contestants in the show. Although she didn’t win the competition, she left with a large group of loyal fans who flocked to the comment section of the video of her performance in the finals to express their surprise and disappointment that she wasn’t named the winner of “AGT” season 17.

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However, Sara was chosen as one of the contestants for “America’s Got Talent: All Stars” early in 2023, against musical prodigies and groups from past seasons such as the Bello Sisters, the Light Balance Kids, Aidan Bryant, and the Detroit Youth Choir. For her performance at “All Stars,” Sara chose “As It Was” by recent Grammy Award winner Harry Styles. Before her performance, Sara engaged in a conversation with Simon Cowell, discussing her performance in the previous competition and aspirations for the future. Her characteristic confidence and promise that she will become the first “AGT” prodigy to win a Grammy had the crowd eagerly waiting to be blown away by her performance.

Sara didn’t disappoint the judges and her audience, producing her classic powerful, moving and captivating performance, which gained 2.8 million views on YouTube in just four weeks. Her rendition of the original song included most of the notes from the original, but Sara had altered some notes, transforming the song into a masterpiece. Unfortunately, she was up against fan favorites and prodigies from other seasons of “AGT”, who staged equally remarkable performances, and once again she was eliminated, although the audience, judges and Sara’s fans are convinced that she’s on her way to becoming a global icon in the music industry.

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Record Deal, Album, and Original Music

In 2017, Sara released an Extended Playlist entitled “Just Like Me” containing four songs – “Blind,” “Boys Like You,” “Just Like Me,” and “If I Ever.” She wrote and released three other original songs in 2021, including “Czarny mlyn,” “Jak co roku,” and the song she performed at her first regional competition, “Somebody.”

After a successful stint at “AGT,” Sara James was signed by Universal Music Polska. She’s since written and released six original songs, including “My Wave” and “Take Sama.” In addition, Sara has released several covers as part of her record deal, most notably Harry Styles’ “As it Was”, and Elton John’s “Rocket Man.”

Her raw, powerful, and well-controlled voice, ability to bring out the emotion in her originals and covers, and to hold long notes has earned Sara millions of listeners across all music streaming platforms. In 2022, she became the most streamed artist on Spotify’s EQUAL Global playlist, with over 10 million streams on the platform.  She was honored to become the first Polish artist to earn the coveted ambassadorial role on the music streaming platform.

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The Future

Sara hopes to win a Grammy someday. In 2023, she’s planning a tour for her new album, during which she hopes to unveil a more mature sound, and present herself to the world as a seasoned artist. Sara also hopes to become a role model for young people and women from all over the world, encouraging them to pursue their dreams.

The future is full of possibilities and opportunities for Sara to stage performances all over the world, share her voice and new sound with her fans, and release more original music.

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