Sarah Close
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Birth name | Sarah Elizabeth Close |
Born | Isle of Wight, England | 27 April 1995
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | www |
Sarah Elizabeth Close (born 27 April 1995) is an English singer-songwriter. She gained popularity posting covers of songs on her
Early life
Sarah Close was born on 27 April 1995 on the
Career
2017: Caught Up
Close released her debut single "Call Me Out" on 3 March 2017.[4] The song was accompanied by a music video on 8 March 2017.[5] Her debut extended play, Caught Up, was released on 14 April 2017,[6] and was shortly followed by the music video for the EP's title track "Caught Up" on 20 April 2017.[7] Following the release of the Caught Up EP, "Call Me Out" charted at number one on the UK Official Physical Singles Chart.[8] In July 2017, she performed at British Summer Time in Hyde Park.[9]
2017–present: And Now, We're Shining
Close released her second single, "Only You", on 15 September 2017.[10] In February, Close was dropped by Parlophone Records, and later began releasing music under her own label, The Kodiak Club.[11] She then released her third single, "You Say", on 18 July 2018.[12] This was followed by two further singles, titled "Crazy Kind" and "London".[13][14] On 29 November 2019, Close released her sixth single "Almost".[15] On the day of its release, she announced that her debut mini-album, And Now, We're Shining, was set for release on 20 March 2020.[16] She released two singles, "Cool" on 23 January 2020 and "If It Was Me" on 28 February 2020 before releasing the album.[17][18][19]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Chart peak |
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Caught Up (EP) |
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And Now, We're Shining |
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And Now, We’re Shining (Acoustic) (EP) |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Call Me Out" | 2017 | Caught Up |
"Only You" | 2017 | Non-album single |
"You Say" | 2018 | And Now, We're Shining |
"Crazy Kind" | 2018 | And Now, We're Shining |
"This Christmas" | 2018 | Non-album single |
"London" | 2019 | Non-album single |
"Almost" | 2019 | And Now, We're Shining |
"Cool" | 2020 | And Now, We're Shining |
"If It Was Me" | 2020 | And Now, We're Shining |
"Head & Heart" | 2020 | Non-album single |
"Forgive or Forget" | 2021 | TBA |
"I Can’t Trust Myself" | 2021 | TBA |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director |
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"Call Me Out" | 2017 | Ed Moustafa |
"Caught Up" | 2017 | Ed Moustafa |
"Only You" | 2017 | Callum McGinley |
"You Say" | 2018 | Sarah Close & Rvbberduck |
"Crazy Kind" | 2018 | Sarah Close & Rvbberduck |
"London" | 2019 | Unknown |
"Almost (Acoustic)" | 2020 | Konstantin |
"Cool" | 2020 | Dan French |
"Forgive or Forget" | 2021 | Unknown |
References
- ^ "Virtually famous: Sarah Close". London Evening Standard. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Close on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "On record: Pop, rock and jazz". The Sunday Times. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Call Me Out by Sarah Close on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Close - Call Me Out (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Caught Up EP by Sarah Close on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Close - Caught Up (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "UK Official Physical Singles Chart". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Close joins the bill with Justin Bieber". Isle of Wight County Press. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Only You by Sarah Close on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "How Sarah Close Bounced Back From Label Woes to Write Her Own Path". AWAL. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Das, Saam. "Listen: Sarah Close - You Say [New Single]". Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Premiere: Sarah Close - 'Crazy Kind'". Clash. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Singer-songwriter Sarah Close on her challenging year and new music". The Student Pocket Guide. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Rodgers, Arleigh (4 December 2019). "Review: Singles for the week of 11/29". The Ithacan. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ @Sazclose (29 November 2019). "⭐️ALMOST ⭐️Out now!!! Stream/download it on all platforms here 👉🏽⭐️ And Now, We're Shining ⭐️ My debut mini album, released March 20th 2020. Pre-order the vinyl, merch, cd + more here 👉🏽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cool - Single by Sarah Close on iTunes, retrieved 21 March 2020
- ^ If It Was Me - Single by Sarah Close on iTunes, retrieved 21 March 2020
- ^ And Now, We're Shining by Sarah Close on iTunes, retrieved 21 March 2020
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 27 March 2020 – 2 April 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2020.