Bareilles taught herself to play the piano and, subsequently, all other instruments she has been seen playing. She performed in the annual student concert UCLA Spring Sing, winning twice. Bareilles and the band Maroon 5 have been acquainted since their younger days in California, when the band was known as Kara's Flowers. The group's rendition of Bareilles' "Gravity" was featured on the Best of College a Cappella 2004 compilation CD. Īfter graduating from Eureka High School in 1998, Bareilles studied communication studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was a member of the co-ed a cappella group Awaken a Cappella she can be heard on their album Dysfunktional Family, singing her original selection " Gravity" and " I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5. 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, in which she appeared as Audrey. She speaks Italian and lived in Italy for a year. She is of Italian, English, German, Portuguese, and French descent her last name Bareilles is French. She has two sisters, Stacey and Jennifer, and a half-sister, Melody.
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In 2018, Bareilles received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the NBC musical television special Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, for which she earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. For her work in the 2016 Broadway musical SpongeBob SquarePants, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Original Score. She subsequently released the 2015 studio album What's Inside: Songs from Waitress, which is a recording of the musical's songs. In 2013, she released her fourth studio album The Blessed Unrest, which earned two Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.īareilles composed music and wrote lyrics for the 2015 Broadway musical Waitress, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album. In 2011, Bareilles served as a judge in the third season of the NBC singing competition series The Sing-Off. In 2010, she released her third studio album Kaleidoscope Heart, with its lead single " King of Anything" earning a Grammy Award nomination. The album included the hit single " Love Song", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her two Grammy Award nominations, including Song of the Year. She received further recognition with the release of her second studio album Little Voice (2007). Bareilles released her debut studio album Careful Confessions in 2004. Recording Industry Association of America.Sara Beth Bareilles ( / b ə ˈ r ɛ l ɪ s/, bə-RELL-iss born December 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer.