'The Phantom of the Opera' is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name. Sarah Brightman helped to inspire her then-husband to write the music and she originated the.
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(2008–2010). Simha (2012–present) Associated acts Website Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English, singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and musician. Brightman has sung in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Turkish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Catalan. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her musical theatre debut in and met composer, whom she later married. She went on to star in several West End and musicals, including, where she originated the role of.
Her original London cast album of Phantom was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album ever. After retiring from the stage and divorcing Lloyd Webber, Brightman resumed her music career with former producer, this time as a classical artist. She has been credited as the creator and remains among the most prominent performers of this genre, with worldwide sales of more than 35 million albums and two million DVDs, establishing herself as the world's best-selling. Brightman's 1996 duet with the Italian tenor, ', topped the charts all over Europe and became the highest and fastest-selling single of all-time in Germany, where it stayed at the top of the charts for 14 consecutive weeks and sold over three million copies. It subsequently became an international success, selling 12 million copies worldwide, making it one of the. She has collected over 180 gold and platinum record awards in 38 different countries. In 2010, she was named by the fifth most influential and best-selling classical artist of the 2000s decade in the US and according to, she has sold 6.5 million albums in the country.
Brightman is the first artist to have been invited twice to perform the theme song at the, first at the 1992 where she sang ' with the Spanish tenor with an estimated global audience of a billion people, and 16 years later in 2008 in, this time with Chinese singer, performing the song ' to an estimated four billion people worldwide. In 2012, Brightman was appointed as the for the period 2012–2014, for her 'commitment to humanitarian and charitable causes, her contribution, throughout her artistic career, to the promotion of cultural dialogue and the exchanges among cultures, and her dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization'. Since 2010, Brightman has been 's global brand ambassador.
In 2014, she began training for a journey to the, later postponed until further notice, citing personal reasons. Brightman was awarded the decoration 'Cavaliere' in the on 2 June 2016 and a from the in 2018, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to music and theater.
Brightman performing in, Mexico Brightman performed 'The Concert of the Pyramid' at the archaeological site of, a and one of the. One year later, in 2010, Brightman continued touring Asia with five performances in Tokyo alone, followed by presentations in, in Japan, in China and in South Korea. On 3 November 2010, Brightman was invited to sing at the temple complex located in the city of, Japan. The temple is a listed as one of the 'Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara'. The concert was recorded and later broadcast nationwide by network.
2011–2015: UNESCO Artist for Peace, Dreamchaser and trip to the International Space Station In early 2012, Brightman received the Award for her 'commitment to humanitarian and charitable causes, her contribution, throughout her artistic career, to the promotion of cultural dialogue and the exchanges among cultures, and her dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization'. She was also appointed as 's global brand ambassador, and is the face of Panasonic's strategic partnership agreement with the World Heritage Centre as she starred in their joint campaign, 'The World Heritage Special,' that was aired on the worldwide. Brightman performing her in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2013) On 10 October 2012, Brightman hosted a press conference in Moscow announcing her intention to launch on a future to the (ISS) in partnership with, Ltd., a experiences company. Brightman was to have paid around £34 million for the trip, which she said she had paid herself. On 16 April 2013, Brightman's released her eleventh studio album,. The offering was inspired by her decision to become the first singer in outer space. This album was Brightman's first collaboration with producer.
It received acclaim from critics, many considering it Brightman's strongest work to date, and many pointed out the coherence of the song choices and the quality of Brightman's vocals. Dreamchaser was Brightman's first album to enter on the Billboard chart, became her seventh No. 1 album in the Billboard Top Classical Albums chart and made a strong debut in the at No. 17 moving 20,358 copies on its first week of release.
During the autumn season 2013, Brightman performed the in Canada, the United States, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia,. The was very successful as it entered the list of the top-grossing tours in North America during the respective season. On 6 June, Brightman filmed a new TV special entitled at where she set up a competition so fans could have the chance of winning tickets to attend the exclusive filming. Dreamchaser in Concert aired on PBS on 3 August, with a setlist of twelve songs (plus two bonus songs) featuring both new songs and well-known favorites. On 13 May 2015, Brightman announced she had cancelled her trip to the International Space Station, citing family reasons.
With her backup, also withdrawing from the flight, Kazakh cosmonaut replaced Brightman on. 2016–2017: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Continuous touring On 2 June 2016, Brightman was bestowed the Italian decoration by the Consul General of Italy, Francesco Genuardi. During the ceremony, Genuardi expressed, the motivation of Brightman's distinction: 'Ms.
Sarah Brightman who with her extraordinary voice and with her excellent music has contributed in an excellent way in spreading the Italian language and culture at a high level worldwide'. The private ceremony was held on the occasion of the (The Italian National Day) at the Consulate General of Italy in New York City. On 6 July 2016, Brightman released her eighth:. This album was released exclusively on Japan in commemoration of the tour,. The concert tour would later add more destinations, presenting shows in other Asian countries, such as South Korea, China and Taiwan. Once finished in March 2017, Brightman had presented 25 shows in three different continents.
During the same month, Brightman performed at in Tenerife, Canary Islands, in honour of Professor along with composer. On 7 January 2017, Brightman presided over the naming ceremony as godmother of the 's new 600-guest ship, the first of two new all-suite vessels for the company. On 27 March 2017, Brightman co-headlined the concert tour, along with,. The tour consisted of 23 European dates on the months of November and December of that same year, centered around the festive season. 2018–present: Hymn, Phantom China project and Honorary Doctorate On 7 June, Brightman announced in Shanghai that she will be joining a team of celebrity judges on a musical theatre casting TV show. Judges will be searching for the first Chinese Phantom in 2020.
The selected winner will not only perform on stage in the Chinese production of The Phantom of the Opera, but will possibly also appear in or the New York City production as well. On September 10, Sarah was awarded an from the, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to music and theater. On 17 September 2018, Brightman's fifteenth full-length album was announced, to be released on November 9, 2018 under Decca Gold/ Universal Music Group. In addition to the new album, Brightman announced a world tour, which will begin in South America in November 2018 and include 125 shows across five continents throughout 2019. Music and voice.