Sarah Whatmore | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sarah Louise Whatmore |
| Also known as | Sarah Whatmore |
| Born | 21 September 1981[1] Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Origin | Walkden, Salford, England |
| Genres | Pop, Dance, Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | RCA Records 19 Records SW Music |
| Website | http://sarahwhatmore.co.uk/ |
Sarah Louise Whatmore (born 21 September 1981) is an English singer-songwriter, best known for appearing in the first series of the British TV series Pop Idol. Whatmore later went on to launch her own solo career.
Early life
Career
Pop Idol
Sarah Whatmore rose to fame in the first series of the British television show Pop Idol. Simon Fuller signed her to RCA Records including a worldwide management deal with 19 Entertainment.
Music career
In 2002 and 2003 she released two singles "When I Lost You" and "Automatic", respectively, which both reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] Whatmore was writing for fellow Pop Idol alumni, and spent time working on her debut album, Living Proof.
A third single failed to materialise, and the release of Living Proof was cancelled. Several recordings were leaked over the years, including "Close To Me" and "Don't Let Me Go".
Turning down the opportunity to become a backing singer for Kylie Minogue to concentrate on her own solo career, Whatmore spent the next five years honing her craft. During the years she wrote more than two hundred songs with various collaborators including Greg Fitzgerald and Peter John Vettese. Whatmore continued to record and write for herself as well as other musicians.
In 2008, she came up with an album of new material. The first single was titled "Smile", and was released on 22 September 2008. It contained a sample of Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile". The single included remixes by Bimbo Jones and Vito Benito. The album, Time To Think, was released on 23 March 2009. Her next single from the album was "Undefined".
In 2016 Whatmore started to officially release music again and published 3 tracks throughout the year, Whatmore released her first EP Full Circle on 24 March 2016.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Time to Think |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Circle |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
IRE [7] |
SCO | |||||||||||
| 2002 | "When I Lost You" | 6 | 49 | 32 | 10 | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| 2003 | "Automatic" | 11 | — | 20 | — | |||||||||
| 2004 | "Lamp Post Lover" | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2008 | "Smile" | — | — | — | — | Time to Think | ||||||||
| 2009 | "Undefined" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2016 | "Touchscreen" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| 2016 | "The Cure" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2016 | "Full Circle" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Lover Of Music Life And Love on Instagram: "Ok @wikipedia my birthday isn't today wanting to set the record straight as I keep getting birthday messages... it's 21st September !!! And…"". Instagram.com. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ "Sarah's surprise". Manchester Evening News. 2 January 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ↑ "Pop Idol contestant pops in to awards night". Lancashire Telegraph. 1 January 2003. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 598. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Sarah Whatmore | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ "Discography Sarah Whatmore". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ "Discography Sarah Whatmore". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.