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Sara James
Polish singer and songwriter (born 2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sara Zofia Egwu-James (born 10 June 2008) is a Polish singer and songwriter of Nigerian origin. She won the fourth season of the Polish talent show The Voice Kids in 2021, and represented Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Somebody", finishing as a runner-up. James was also a finalist in the 17th season of America's Got Talent in 2022. She released her debut studio album, Playhouse, in 2024.
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Early life and education
Sara Zofia Egwu-James was born on 10 June 2008 in Słubice, Poland, to Polish mother Arleta Dancewicz, and Nigerian father John Egwu-James.[1] Her parents were married, and divorced.[1] James's father is also a singer, and was a contestant on Polish talent shows: X Factor and Bitwa na głosy (English: Clash of the Choirs).[1] Her mother is a graduate of theology from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.[1] James has a younger half-siblings, sister Michelle James, and brothers, John James Junior and Jakub Dancewicz.[1]
She changed schools due to the racism she experienced from her peers because of the colour of her skin.[2] In 2022, she graduated from the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Primary School in Ośno Lubuskie, Poland, and the Stanisław Moniuszko First Degree State Music School in Słubice, where she studied piano.[1][3] She then enrolled at the Academic Secondary School for General Education in Słubice.[1] James also studied singing at the Słubice Municipal Cultural Centre.[1]
In 2024, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which she treats with psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.[4][5]
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At six, James won a festival of Christmas music in Szczecinek, Poland.[6] In 2020, she came third in the World Talent Show, and won an award in the final of the Lubuski Song Festival "Pro Arte" where she also placed third.[7][8]
In 2021, she competed in the fourth season of the Polish talent show The Voice Kids. She advanced to the final, and was voted the winner.[9] Through another Polish talent show, Szansa na Sukces (English: A Chance for Success), she was selected to represent Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Somebody".[10] At Junior Eurovision, she finished in second place with 218 points (102 points from online voting and 116 points from the jury), six points behind the Armenian representative and eventual winner, Maléna.[11]
In 2022, James auditioned for the 17th season of America's Got Talent. Her performance of Billie Eilish and Khalid's song "Lovely" resonated with the judges and led Simon Cowell to push the Golden Buzzer, sending her directly to the live shows.[12] She qualified for the final, where she performed with The Black Eyed Peas, but did not make the top five.[13] In 2023, she appeared on the show's spin-off, America's Got Talent: All-Stars.[14]
James won the 2023 Fryderyk award for Phonographic Debut of the Year.[15] She voiced Ariel in the Polish-language version of Disney's 2023 musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid, and recorded songs for its soundtrack.[16] Her debut studio album, Playhouse, was released under Polydor Records on 8 November 2024.[17] It earned a Fryderyk nomination for Album of the Year – Pop.[18]
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