Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman, born on August 14, 1960, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, is a renowned English classical crossover soprano, singer, actress, and dancer. She began her career with the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. Brightman made her West End musical theatre debut in 1981 in "Cats," where she met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married. She gained significant acclaim for originating the role of Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera," with the original London cast album selling 40 million copies worldwide.
After retiring from stage acting and divorcing Lloyd Webber, Brightman resumed her music career as a classical crossover artist, collaborating with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson. She is credited as a pioneer of the classical crossover genre, selling over 25 million albums and two million DVDs globally, making her the world's best-selling soprano.
Brightman's 1996 duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, "Time to Say Goodbye," became a massive international success, selling 12 million copies worldwide. She has received over 200 gold and platinum record awards in 38 countries and was named by Billboard as the fifth most influential and best-selling classical artist of the 2000s in the US.
Brightman is the first artist to perform the theme song at two Olympic Games, singing at the 1992 Barcelona Games and the 2008 Beijing Games. In 2012, she was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace for her commitment to humanitarian causes and cultural dialogue. Additionally, she has been Panasonic's global brand ambassador since 2010.
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