Sara Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song," which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California. She participated in the high school choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions, including her high school's production of "Little Shop of Horrors" as Audrey. Bareilles attended UCLA, where she was a member of the co-ed a cappella group Awaken A Cappella.
In January 2004, Bareilles released her first studio album, Careful Confessions. She signed a contract with Epic Records' A&R executive Pete Giberga on April 15, 2005. In June 2007, iTunes featured Bareilles' single "Love Song" as the free single of the week. The following month, her major-label debut Little Voice shot to #1 on the list of most downloaded albums of the music store in its first week of release, and debuted at #45 on the Billboard 200 chart. After being featured on a Rhapsody commercial in 2007, "Love Song" began climbing the pop charts, jumping from #73 to #16 in one week. Bareilles' single "Love Song" was certified 2x platinum in April 2008.
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