Sara Bareilles Biography

Fast Facts

• Her 2007 single "Love Song" sold more than three million copies and earned her two Grammy nominations
• Graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a degree in communications in 2001
• Was in her school's choir and played the role of Audrey in a high school production of "Little Shop of Horrors․"
• Discovered her love of singing when she became a member of an a cappella group at UCLA
• Recorded "Careful Confessions," her first demo, in 2003 and later signed a deal with Epic Records
• Quote: "[on "Love Song"] "I was just turning in material and having people not like it․ It's the first time I'd really collaborated with people and gotten their feedback on my material․ So I think I got very stubborn and turned off by the whole idea․""
• Quote: "I grew up a fat girl․ I had to change schools at one point because the kids were so mean to me․ I still often feel I just don't want anyone to notice anything about me․"
• Quote: "I know where I want to go․ I guess I'm just becoming more aware of the millions of different ways to get there․"
• Best known as a singer, songwriter, and pianist whose hit single "Love Song" made her a mainstream success in 2007
• Was a celebrity judge on "The Sing-Off" for its third season