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Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan performing at John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario, Canada during the 2005 Afterglow tour.
Sarah McLachlan performing at John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario, Canada during the 2005 Afterglow tour. The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Background information
Born January 28, 1968 (1968-01-28) (age 40)
Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia
Genre(s) Piano pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, painter, executive producer
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, keyboard, guitar, harp[1]
Voice type(s) Mezzo-soprano
Years active 1988 - present
Label(s) Arista (outside Canada), Nettwerk
Website www.sarahmclachlan.com

Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy-winning Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of Rock music that is based around the Piano, and sometimes around Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A multi-instrumentalist is a Musician who plays a number of different instruments The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of Keyboard instrument. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the Nettwerk is a large Vancouver British Columbia based Record label and music management firm The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Order of British Columbia ( Post-nominal letters: OBC is the province of British Columbia 's highest honour for outstanding achievement Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both [2]

She is known for the emotional sound of her ballads. Some of her most popular songs include "Angel", "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Possession", "Fallen", "I Will Remember You", and "World on Fire". " Angel " is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. " Building a Mystery " is a Song by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi- Platinum album Surfacing, first released in " Adia " is a Sarah McLachlan Song that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. Possession is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. " Fallen " is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's 2003 album Afterglow. " I Will Remember You " is a song written by Sarah McLachlan, Seamus Egan and Dave Merenda " World on Fire " is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her Afterglow album (2003 As of 2006, she has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Her best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won eight Juno Awards and three Grammy Awards. Surfacing is a 1997 album by Canadian Musician Sarah McLachlan. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians in the late 1990s. Lilith Fair was a Concert tour and traveling Music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led

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Biography

Early life

Sarah McLachlan was born on January 28, 1968, and adopted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's As a child, she took voice lessons, along with studies in classical piano and guitar. When she was 17 years old, and still a student at Queen Elizabeth High School, she fronted a short-lived rock band called "The October Game". Queen Elizabeth High School was established in September 1942 at the corner of Bell Road and Robie Street on Camp Hill, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her high school yearbook claimed that she was "destined to become a famous rock star. A yearbook, also known as an annual is a book to record highlight and commemorate the past year of a School or a book published annually "

Following The October Game's first concert at Dalhousie University opening for Moev, McLachlan was offered a recording contract with Vancouver-based independent record label Nettwerk by Moev's Mark Jowett. Dalhousie University is a University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1981 by Tom Ferris and Cal Stephenson Moev is an electronic music group that recorded on Atlantic Records Nettwerk Records Go! Records and Cop International Nettwerk is a large Vancouver British Columbia based Record label and music management firm McLachlan's parents persuaded her to finish her studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design before embarking on a new life as a recording artist, and McLachlan finally signed to Nettwerk two years later before having written a single song. The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University is a post-secondary Art school located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Touch and Solace

The signing prompted McLachlan to move to Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C There she recorded the first of her albums, Touch, in 1988, which received both critical and commercial success and included the hit song "Vox". Touch is the debut album by Sarah McLachlan which was released in 1988 and then re-released in 1989 During this period she also contributed to an album by Moev, and embarked on her first national concert tour as an opening act for The Grapes of Wrath. Founded in 1981 by Tom Ferris and Cal Stephenson Moev is an electronic music group that recorded on Atlantic Records Nettwerk Records Go! Records and Cop International The Grapes of Wrath are a Canadian Folk rock band who were one of Canada's most successful pop bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s before disbanding in 1992

Her 1991 album, Solace, was her mainstream breakthrough in Canada, spawning the hit singles "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" and "Into the Fire". Solace is a 1991 album by Sarah McLachlan. It was the album that first made her a star in Canada, spawning the hit singles " The Path of Thorns

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Surfacing, City of Angels Soundtrack, and Lilith Fair

1994's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was an immediate smash hit in Canada. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy is an Album by Sarah McLachlan. It was produced by Pierre Marchand in Montreal, and released in 1993 From her Nettwerk connection, her piano version of the song "Possession" was included on the first Due South soundtrack in 1996. Nettwerk is a large Vancouver British Columbia based Record label and music management firm Possession is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. This article concerns the television program For the television listings magazine see Due South Magazine Due South is an award-winning Due South The Original Television Soundtrack was a Soundtrack album for the Canadian television series Due South, released in Over the next two years, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy quietly became McLachlan's international breakthrough as well, scaling the charts in a number of countries. It is rumoured that Rolling Stone Magazine listed it as one of the top 100 best albums of all-time but no albums by McLachlan appear on the RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[3] list as of 3 December 2007. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 1994, she was sued by Uwe Vandrei, an obsessed fan from Ottawa, Ontario, who alleged that his letters to her had been the basis of the single "Possession". Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec [3] The lawsuit was also challenging for the Canadian legal system — Vandrei was a self-admitted stalker whose self-acknowledged goal in filing the lawsuit was to be near McLachlan physically. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities Consequently, special precautions were planned to ensure McLachlan's safety if at any time she had to be in the same location as Vandrei. The lawsuit never came to trial, however, as Vandrei was found dead in an apparent suicide before the trial began. This topic was explored in length in Canadian author Judith Fitzgerald's book, Building A Mystery: The Story of Sarah McLachlan & Lilith Fair. Judith Ariana Fitzgerald (born 11 November 1952) is a Canadian Poet and Journalist.

Also in 1994, a month after City of Angels the motion picture, began its inevitable journey toward videotape, City of Angels, the soundtrack, became the No. City of Angels is an English language film directed by Brad Silberling in 1998. 1 album on the Billboard chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry More than five months after the movie disappeared from the theaters, Music From the Motion Picture 'City of Angels' remains firmly entrenched among Billboard's top 40 albums. This soundtrack earned quadruple-platinum status. [4]

Following the success from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, McLachlan returned in 1997 with Surfacing, her best selling album to date. Surfacing is a 1997 album by Canadian Musician Sarah McLachlan. Earning her two Grammy awards and four Junos, the album has since sold over 11 million copies worldwide and brought her much international success. Still in the spotlight from the album, McLachlan launched the highly popular Lilith Fair tour.

The McLachlan-founded Lilith Fair tour brought together 2 million people over its three-year history and raised more than $7 million for charities. Lilith Fair was a Concert tour and traveling Music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led It was the most successful all-female music festival in history, one of the biggest music festivals of the 1990s, and helped launch the careers of several well-known female artists. A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality

Hiatus

McLachlan performing for Good Morning America in 1998
McLachlan performing for Good Morning America in 1998

On February 7, 1997, she married Ashwin Sood, her long-time drummer, in Negril, Jamaica. Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ashwin Sood (born September 25, 1967 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Canadian musician Negril is a large beach resort located across parts of two Jamaican Parishes Westmoreland and Hanover. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. In 1998, in addition to performing her own set, she performed a cover of Sad Lisa with rock band Phish at the annual Bridge School Benefit concert in California, hosted by Neil Young, after which McLachlan began an extended period away from recording or touring. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician However, she did release a live album in 1999, entitled Mirrorball, which produced the single "I Will Remember You. Mirrorball is a 1999 live album by Sarah McLachlan. Track listing CD Nettwerk / 30140 2 (Canada " Building " Also that year, McLachlan recorded the Randy Newman song "When She Loved Me" on the Toy Story 2 soundtrack. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Toy Story 2 is a 1999 Academy-Award -nominated CGI Film, the Sequel to Toy Story; the third This song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 2000, and McLachlan performed it at the awards ceremony, but the award went to "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan, written and recorded by Phil Collins. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture " You'll Be in My Heart " is a song by Phil Collins, the main single and Oscar-winning song from the 1999 Disney animated feature Tarzan Tarzan is a 1999 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 18, Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer

In 1997, McLachlan co-wrote and provided guest vocals on the Delerium song "Silence" for their album Karma . Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987 originally as a side project of the influential Industrial music " Silence " is a song by Canadian Electronic music group Delerium. Karma is an album by Canadian industrial / electronic music group Delerium in 1997 (see 1997 in music) This song achieved a modest amount of top 40 airplay when released as a single in 2000 and featured on the soundtrack for the movie Brokedown Palace. Brokedown Palace is an American Film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. In 2001, McLachlan provided background vocals, guitar, and piano on the closing track "Love Is" from Stevie Nicks' eighth solo album, Trouble in Shangri-La, in addition to drawing the dragon used for the "S" in Stevie's name on the album cover. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Trouble in Shangri-La is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. In May 2002, her duet with Bryan Adams was released on the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron is a 2002 animated Film that was released by DreamWorks Pictures She sang harmonies and played the piano on the song "Don't Let Go" while Sood did the drum work.

McLachlan also participated in several concerts during her break, such as Sheryl Crow's Live from Central Park in 1999, the Arista Records twenty-fifth anniversary celebration in 2000, as well as the 2002 British Columbia Cancer Foundation Benefit Concert in memory of cancer victim Michele Bourbonnais. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Sheryl Crow and Friends Live from Central Park is a Live album by American Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, released in 1999 (see Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the She participated along with four other Canadian artists: Bryan Adams, Jann Arden, Barenaked Ladies, and Chantal Kreviazuk. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards on March 27, 1962) is an award-winning Canadian Singer-songwriter with a fan base primarily in Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Chantal Kreviazuk (ʃɑn ˈtɑl ˌkrɛ vi ˈa zək born May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg Manitoba is a Canadian Singer-songwriter of the Adult

McLachlan lost her mother to cancer in December 2001, while McLachlan herself was pregnant. McLachlan gave birth to a daughter, whom she named India Ann Sushil Sood, on April 6, 2002, in Vancouver. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. By this time, McLachlan had already completed three-quarters of the production on her next record, Afterglow. Afterglow is a 2003 album by Sarah McLachlan. It was her first album of new material in six years after the success of Surfacing and the

Afterglow and associated philanthropy

McLachlan returned to public life and touring with her 2003 album release, Afterglow, which contained the singles "Fallen", "Stupid", and "World On Fire. Afterglow is a 2003 album by Sarah McLachlan. It was her first album of new material in six years after the success of Surfacing and the " Fallen " is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's 2003 album Afterglow. " World on Fire " is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her Afterglow album (2003 " Rather than shoot a conventional music video for "World On Fire", McLachlan donated all but $15 of the $150,000 budget to various charitable causes around the world and then used the video to explain how it benefited the communities that received the money.

Although she has returned to touring, she has no current plans to resurrect Lilith Fair. Another live album, Afterglow Live, was released in late 2004. Afterglow Live is a 2004 live CD and DVD package by Sarah McLachlan. The CD consisted of several tracks from a full-length concert which was included in its entirety on a DVD, as well as the three music videos from Afterglow.

In 2004, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, who credits McLachlan and her music for lifting him from a period of depression, invited her to join him on a track from his solo album. Darryl "DMC" Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American musician Although the album was not released until early 2006, remixes of the song "Just Like Me" were included on a number of compilations in 2005.

In early 2005 McLachlan took part in a star-studded tsunami disaster relief telethon on NBC. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of A telethon is a Fundraising event broadcast on Television that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise Money for a charitable political The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's On January 29 McLachlan was a headliner for a benefit concert in Vancouver along with other Canadian superstars such as Avril Lavigne and Bryan Adams. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific Avril Lavigne Whibley (born September 27 1984 better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn is a Canadian Grammy Award {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock The show also featured a performance by the Sarah McLachlan Musical Outreach Choir & Percussion Ensemble, a children's choir and percussion band from the aforementioned Vancouver outreach program. The concert was titled One World: The Concert for Tsunami Relief, and raised approximately $3. 6 million for several Canadian aid agencies working in south and southeast Asia. The show was the brainchild of McLachlan's manager, Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk. It ran for four hours and aired live on CTV across Canada. CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia

On July 2, 2005, McLachlan participated in the Philadelphia instalment of the Live 8 concerts, where she performed her hit "Angel" with Josh Groban. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. " Angel " is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. These concerts, which were held simultaneously in nine major cities around the world, were intended to coincide with the G8 summit to put pressure on the leaders of the world's richest nations to fight poverty in Africa by cancelling debt.

Wintersong

McLachlan hand-wrote a letter, copies of which were sent to members of her fan club in late March 2006, stating that she was beginning work on a holiday album due to be released later that year.

On July 29, a press release[5] announced McLachlan would be releasing a new album October 17 titled Wintersong on Arista Records. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Wintersong is a Grammy -nominated holiday Album by Canadian Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the The first new studio recording since the 2003 release of Afterglow, the album includes 11 new recordings, featuring covers of Joni Mitchell’s “River”, Gordon Lightfoot's "Song for a Winter's Night", and John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", which she recorded with her outreach children and youth choir, and seasonal favourites interpreted by McLachlan with her signature style: “Christmas Time Is Here,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “The First Noel,” and “Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) ” among others. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and " River " is a song by Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Included, also, is the title track, an original work of McLachlan's.

Wintersong debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 album chart the week ending November 4, 2006. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It has peaked at #7 and has sold 759,162 copies in the US to date. For the week of December 5, 2006, it was the #1 album on iTunes. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Worldwide the album has sold 1. 1 million copies to date. It has been certified Platinum in the U. S and 2x Platinum in Canada.

Wintersong was nominated for both a Grammy Award, in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category, as well as for a Juno Award, for Pop Album of the Year. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album has been awarded since 1992 The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music

Mirrorball: The Complete Concert

On October 3, 2006, the live album Mirrorball was re-released as Mirrorball: The Complete Concert. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mirrorball is a 1999 live album by Sarah McLachlan. Track listing CD Nettwerk / 30140 2 (Canada " Building Mirrorball The Complete Concert is a two-disc expanded version of Sarah McLachlan's 1999 release Mirrorball. This release contains 2 discs that span over 2 hours of a concert performed in Portland, Oregon, in April 1998.

Ordinary Miracle

In November of 2006, McLachlan performed the song "Ordinary Miracle" for that year's feature film, Charlotte's Web. Charlotte's Web is a Live-action / Computer-animated Feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E The song was written by Glen Ballard and David A. Stewart of Eurythmics. Glen Ballard (born 1953 in Natchez Mississippi, US) is a veteran Songwriter and Record producer, best known as the producer of Alanis David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave McLachlan was the subject of rumours of an Oscar nomination for the song, but in the end was not nominated. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. She helped to promote the song and movie by performing it on The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Parade presented by Macy's Department store. As of January 2008, Kathy Fisher's version of the song was used in commercials for CVS pharmacies in the US, and Emilie-Claire Barlow recorded a version for Sun Life Financial commercials in Canada.

Currently

McLachlan has collaborated on two tracks since she retired from the spotlight after Wintersong. Wintersong is a Grammy -nominated holiday Album by Canadian Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in In early 2007, she added her voice to Dave Stewart's Go Green, alongside Nadirah X, Imogen Heap, Natalie Imbruglia, and others. David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Nadirah X aka Nadz (born Nadirah Sabreen Seid April 19, 1977 is a Jamaican Rap / Hip-hop Singer. Imogen Heap (ˈɪmoʊdʒən ˈhiːp (born December 9 1977) is a Grammy nominated English Singer-songwriter from Romford, [6] McLachlan also appeared on Annie Lennox's album, Songs of Mass Destruction. Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter Songs of Mass Destruction is the title of the fourth studio album by Annie Lennox, released on October 1, 2007 in the UK and October 2, Together with Madonna, Céline Dion, Pink, Sugababes, Angélique Kidjo, k.d. lang, Faith Hill, Fergie, Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Anastacia, Joss Stone, Dido and KT Tunstall, Sarah loaned her voice to the track Sing. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London. Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award -winning Beninese Singer-songwriter, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative Music videos kd lang, OC (born Kathryn Dawn Lang, November 2, 1961) is a Grammy Award -winning Canadian Singer and Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy Award -winning and two-time Grammy Award Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17 1968 is a Multi-platinum American singer and songwriter Joss Stone (born Jocelyn Eve Stoker on 11 April 1987 is an English soul and R&B Singer-songwriter and actress. Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971 professionally known as Dido, is an English BRIT Award -winning and Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 is a Scottish Singer-songwriter.

McLachlan stated in an interview with Billboard on October 18, 2006, that she has written one song, and starting in the new year, she'll focus more on writing a new album. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [7] On June 22, 2007, she gave birth to her second daughter, Taja Summer Sood, in Vancouver. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

In 2007, McLachlan's song "Answer" featured in The Brave One starring Jodie Foster. The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama / Psychological thriller Film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American The song can also be found on her 2003 album "Afterglow". She is an avid supporter of the ASPCA and animal rights. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ASPCA) is a Non-profit organization which as the name says is dedicated to preventing cruelty towards "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. She has filmed a commercial for the ASPCA. [8]

April 29, 2008 saw the release of Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2. Rarities B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2 is the second Compilation album of rarities by Canadian Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan The tracklist includes McLachlan's recent covers of Joni Mitchell's River and Dave Stewart's Ordinary Miracle, as well as collaborations throughout her career with The Perishers, Cyndi Lauper, and Bryan Adams, among others. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Perishers was a British Comic strip about a group of urban children and a dog Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock

September 2008 will see the release of the 15th anniversary 3 disc edition of "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". The set will be remastered and packaged with studio outtakes from the sessions, as well as the expanded disc of the "Freedom Sessions". the album will be released by Sarah's new label Columbia Records, via their Legacy division (which handles greatest hits packages and re-releases)

Awards and achievements

McLachlan has been nominated for twenty-one Juno Awards and awarded eight. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music In 1992, her video for "Into the Fire" was selected as best music video. In 1998, she won Female Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year (along with Pierre Marchand), Single of the Year for "Building a Mystery", and Album of the Year for Surfacing. In 2000, she won an International Achievement award and in 2004, won Pop Album of the Year for Afterglow and again shared the Songwriter of the Year award with Pierre Marchand for the singles "Fallen", "World on Fire", and "Stupid. "

She has also won three Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences She was awarded Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1997 for "Building a Mystery" and again in 1999 for the live version of "I Will Remember You. " She also scored Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1997 for "Last Dance. " Among these, she is credited for various nominations.

McLachlan has been extensively profiled by media including cover stories for Rolling Stone, Time magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Flare, a Canadian fashion magazine. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Flare is a Canadian Fashion Magazine. It is owned by Rogers Communications.

Through her career, she has also received many awards, primarily in recognition of her efforts in launching Lilith Fair. She was awarded the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Visionary Award in 1998 for advancing the careers of women in music. In 1999, she was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada by then-Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in recognition of her successful recording career, her role in Lilith Fair, and the charitable donations she made to women's shelters across Canada. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman In 2001, she was inducted to the Order of British Columbia. The Order of British Columbia ( Post-nominal letters: OBC is the province of British Columbia 's highest honour for outstanding achievement

McLachlan also funds an outreach program in Vancouver that provides music education for inner city children. In 2007, the provincial government announced $500,000 in funding for the outreach program. [9]

McLachlan also allowed Avril Lavigne record one of her hit songs Adia, that song is on Avril Lavigne's EP Control Room Live

Trivia

On a number of occasions, McLachlan has also found herself in the news for other reasons:

Discography

Main article: Sarah McLachlan discography

References

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  2. ^ Honours (Sarah McLachlan, O.C., O.B.C.). Governor General of Canada. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
  3. ^ Canadian Scandals. AskMen.com. AskMencom is a free online men’s Web portal, with international versions in the US Canada UK and Australia Retrieved on 2007-04-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
  4. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE1D8103DF934A15751C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
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  6. ^ www. greenpeaceworks. com [1]
  7. ^ Blackened-Sky. net, [2]
  8. ^ http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=now_drtv ASPCA. org Retrieved on 05-18-07
  9. ^ B.C. gives $500,000 to music outreach project for youth, News release, Office of the Premier, May 14, 2007, retrieved on May 22, 2007
  10. ^ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/mar/15itunes.html Apple. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com Retrieved on 18 May 2007

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