Sarah Brightman is a British Soprano actress, singer, and dancer who has got Guinness World Records for her best-selling German single' Time to Say Goodbye.' She had also won UNESCO Hand-in-Hand Award in 1998. Brightman is also known for her appearance in Andrew Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Song, and Dance, and Mass Requiem.
Brightman has married twice, but both married were failed, and let's find out more about her.
Sarah Brightman Net Worth And Career
Sarah Brightman is a British Soprano actress, singer, and dancer known for appearing in Andrew Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera, Song, and Dance, and Mass Requiem." She has a net worth of $60 million. Her net worth came through her singing and acting and possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves.
Sarah Brightman has shown her great interest in music, dance, and piano since her childhood. At the age of three, she began to learn professional dance and piano courses. Then, Brightman further attended Arts Educational School in Tring Park, London. Brightman began her career in the dance troop Hot Gossip, and she also released several disco singles as a solo performer. Then, at the age of thirteen, she made her first debut in the musical drama" I and Albert" at London Piccadilly Theatre.
Sarah Brightman auditioned for composer Andrew Webber's musical cats for the role of Jemima in 1981. She appeared in Andrew Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera, Song, and Dance, and Mass Requiem." The Original London Cast Album of the musical The Phantom of the Opera was released on CD. It was sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album of all time in 1987. Sarah Brightman outsmarts the other British Performer like Elton John and The Rolling Stones. She's made bestseller charts in dozens of countries, charting every continent, and gained nearly 200 Gold and Platinum Sales awards.
Then, she worked on numerous albums, including The Trees They Grow So High, The Songs That Got Away, and As I Came of Age from 1985 to 1990. In 1992, Brightman appeared in the Barcelona Olympic Games with the theme song, Amigos Para Siempre.
Sarah Brightman released her international hit, Time to Say Goodbye, which earned her The Guinness World Records for best-selling German single in 1997. Billboard magazine announced her as the most successful crossover artist in the UK in 2001. Later, she made appearances in various singles and duets between 2006 to 2008, including All I Ask of You, Running, Snowbird, and Abide With Me. In 2008, she released her single Symphony, the highest-ranked single on Billboard's Charts. Her crossover songs from a different continent made her famous in the Asian market from 2009 to 2010, and she made her final guest performance in The Phantom of the Opera in 2011. In 2012, Brightman was made UNESCO Ambassador as the Artist of Peace.
Sarah Brightman was initially known for her classical music genre, but in 2013, she released the album Dreamcatcher which proved that she is truly a master of all genres. The album pushed boundaries and explored the singer's love for space travel. From the album Dreamcatcher, she is also credited as a songwriter. She has also composed a song B 162.
Sarah announced that she would be fulfilling her dream and traveling to the Internation Space Station in 2015. Unfortunately, the plan was postponed due to her family reasons in 2015. In 2016, Brightman was given the status of 'Cavaliere' in the Ordine al Merito Della Repubblica Italiana (The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic), which was the highest-ranking honor in Italy. In addition, Brightman was awarded Honorary Doctorate at the University of Hertfordshire to recognize her prolific career.
In addition, Sarah Brightman also started her production company Instinct Films in 2012. From her production company, the first movie was released, and it was called Dark. However, it was long ago, and it was not confirmed whether the company was disbanded.
As for Sarah latest release was her album Hymn which was released after her last out in the 2013 album Dreamland. Apart from her music career, she is also an actress. Brightman was cast in the German movie "Zeit der Erkenntnis" in 2000. She has also appeared in films like Repo! The Genetic Opera in 2008 and 1st Night in 2010.
Sarah Brightman Personal Life
Previously, Sarah was married to Andrew Graham-Stewart from 1979 to 1983. Before divorce from Andrew Graham-Stewart, Sarah had an affair with Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she met during a private meeting at a bar. At that time, she went for an audition for Cats in 1981. Two years later, Webber gradually fell in love with Sarah and proposed during a romantic vacation, even though they were both married at that time. But after their divorce was finalized in March 1984, Brightman and Webber were married privately.
Since Brightman and Webber were married, they were both busy with their schedule. As a result, they couldn't make time for each other which led to divorce. However, it is public that Sarah has to have an affair with a Phantom keyboard player at that time. And Andrew also fell in love with his current wife, Madeleine Gurdon, in 1989. They couldn't extend their relationship further, so they decided to end their relationship after six years of marriage in January 1990. In an article published in 1990, she didn't want to end their relationship but hoped to have a professional associated with Andrew.
Sarah and Andrew were reunited in 2015 for writing a song she had planned for singing in space. In 2020, Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli performed iconic Time To Say Goodbye at her hometown Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, for the effort to raise money and support for Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief and COVID-19 Solidarity Response Funds. With Andrew Lloyd Webber, she has performed Whistle Down The Wind on piano.
After the split with Andrew, Sarah has been in a relationship with German music producer Frank Peterson. While they were in a relationship, they attempted to have a child but had two times miscarriage and IVF treatment. However, it wasn't a success for four times, and she would never be a mother. She said that she gave up being attempted and has moved on. If she wanted or yarn for children, she would go for her sibling's children and play with them. Sarah tried to adopt a child, but she no longer wanted one due to her age.
Sarah once again found her love in a mysterious man. In 2019 article published in Hello! Magazine, she said that she was happy and lucky to meet him. She further recalled their first meeting and said that they were met through their mutual friend. She said that after meeting, they were texting and meeting each other, and also, they were both married twice. She further explained that she would like to marry him, and if he proposed to her, she wouldn't be against it.
Sarah Brightman Bio
Sarah Brightman was born to Grenville Geoffrey Brightman and Paula Brightman on August 14, 1960, and hailed from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. She is currently 61 years old. She has five siblings, but she only reveals the name of Amelia Brightman. She was a private person. Along with five siblings, she was growing up in Little Gaddesden village located near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
Sarah Brightman didn't reveal her education status, but she attended Arts Educational School in Tring Park, London.
Sarah has an average height of 5 feet 5 inches.