Sara Zofia Egwu-James (born 10 June 2008) is a Polish singer and songwriter.[1][2][3] She won the fourth series of the Polish talent show The Voice Kids and represented Poland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, in which she placed 2nd out of 19 entries, 6 points behind the Armenian representative, Maléna, who placed 1st.[4]
Sara James | |
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 James in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sara Zofia Egwu-James |
| Born | 10 June 2008 Słubice, Poland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life and education
editSara James was born to a Polish mother Arleta Dancewicz, and a Nigerian father of Igbo extraction, John James Egwu.[5] Her father, who is also a singer, performed in Bitwa na głosy (English: Clash of the Choirs) as a member of a choir called Mezo,[6] and later also formed a duet Loui & John[7] featured in Polish breakfast TV program Dzień Dobry TVN.[8] James has three siblings: Michelle James, John James Junior and Jakub Dancewicz.[9]
She graduated from a primary school in Ośno, Poland, as well as a first degree music school in Słubice in 2022, where she learned to play the piano.[10]
Career
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James started singing when she was 6 years old and took part in a Christmas carols festival in Szczecinek, Poland, which she won.[11] In 2020 she came third in the World Talent Show and was awarded a Silver Microphone during the final show of Lubuski Song Festival Pro Arte.[12]
In 2021, she took part in the fourth edition of The Voice Kids, in which she successfully passed through all the elimination stages on to the final, eventually winning by receiving the highest number of votes from the viewers.[citation needed] In September 2021, she participated in a Polish talent show Szansa na Sukces, which selects the Polish representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Having qualified to the final round, she performed her song "Somebody" for which she received the most votes from both viewers and jurors and went on to represent Poland at Junior Eurovision.[13]
On 19 December 2021, she performed at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in which she came in second place with 218 points (102 points from online voting and 116 points from the jury).[14]
On 19 February 2022, she performed as a special guest in the TVP show Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję, performing her song "Somebody" and Netta's Eurovision song "Toy".
In 2022, she auditioned for the seventeenth season of America's Got Talent.[15] Her performance resonated with the judges and led Simon Cowell to push the Golden Buzzer, sending James directly to the live shows.[16][17] She proceeded to make it to the finals but was eliminated when the top five contestants were announced.
In 2023, she appeared on the show's spin off, America's Got Talent: All-Stars.
In 2024, Sara did a guest performance on the season 19 of America's Got Talent where she sang "Sunshine State of Mind" during the semifinals result show while Sofie Dossi did her aerial and hand-standing performances.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Playhouse |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Jak co roku |
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| Spotify Singles |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album or EP |
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| POL [18] | ||||
| "Czarny młyn" (with Kuba Szmajkowski) |
2021 | — | Czarny młyn (Soundtrack) | |
| "Somebody" | 1 |
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Non-album single | |
| "Jak co roku" | — | Jak co roku | ||
| "Lecę" (with AniKa Dąbrowska and Marcin Maciejczak) |
2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Nie jest za późno" | 18 | |||
| "Na sam szczyt" | — | |||
| "Magia jest w nas" | — | |||
| "My Wave" | — | |||
| "Taka sama" | — | |||
| "Bloodline" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Hula Hoop" | — | |||
| "CTRL ALT DEL"[20] | — | |||
| "Dziś mnie mija cały świat" (with Szczyl) |
— | |||
| "Brighter Day" (with Ben Cristovao) |
9 | |||
| "Blue" | 2024 | — | Playhouse | |
| "I Tell Everyone About You" | — | |||
| "Detox" | — | |||
| "Sunshine State of Mind" | — | |||
| "Psycho" | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Kurski o pochodzeniu Sary Egwu-James. "TVP jest tolerancyjne, kocha grupy etniczne"". naTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Eurowizja Junior 2021. Sara Egwu-James reprezentantką Polski! Posłuchaj utworu "Somebody" [WIDEO]". RMF FM (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Meet Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer Recipient Sara James". Talent Recap. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Poznaliśmy reprezentantkę Polski na Eurowizji Junior 2021. Widzowie TVP mogą ją już kojarzyć". Glamour.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara Egwu-James: rodzina zwyciężczyni "The Voice Kids 4". Tata gwiazdor, a mama? "Dba o wszystko". Poznajcie też rodzeństwo". Jastrząb Post (in Polish). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Poznaliśmy reprezentantkę Polski na Eurowizji Junior 2021. Widzowie TVP mogą ją już kojarzyć". Glamour.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Loui & John - Crazy (Official Video), retrieved 20 June 2022
- ^ "Loui PL feat. John James "Dance Until The Morning"". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Poznaliśmy reprezentantkę Polski na Eurowizji Junior 2021. Widzowie TVP mogą ją już kojarzyć". www.glamour.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara Egwu-James – kim jest laureatka programu Szansa na Sukces?". Eurowizja.org (in Polish). 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara Egwu-James zwyciężczynią The Voice Kids 4 (wideo)". Słubice24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Kim jest Sara Egwu James? Skąd taka siła głosu, w tak małej osobie? - Portal I Love Słubice - Całym sercem dla powiatu słubickiego!". Iloveslubice.pl (in Polish). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara Egwu-James reprezentantką Polski na Eurowizji Junior 2021 [PIOSENKA]". Rozrywka Radio ZET (in Polish). 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Final of Paris 2021". Junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Sara James wystąpiła w "America's Got Talent". Simon Cowell wcisnął złoty guzik!". plejadapl (in Polish). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Inside Sara James' AGT Audition That Had 3 Judges Ready to Hit Their Golden Buzzers". NBC Insider Official Site. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Golden Buzzer: Sara James Wins Over Simon Cowell With "Lovely" by Billie Eilish | AGT 2022, retrieved 20 June 2022
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Somebody": "AirPlay Top: 19.02. – 25.02.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Nie jest za późno": "AirPlay Top: 07.05. – 13.05.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Brighter Day": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay: Tydzień 42 (14.10. – 20.10.2023)" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 August 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Sara James in the search box.
- ^ "Sara James rozpoczyna wakacje z przytupem! Szkolny teledysk do "CTRL ALT DEL"". Radio Eska. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
edit- Sara James on Junioreurovision.tv
Media related to Sara James at Wikimedia Commons