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Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 in Birkenstedt, England) is a Classical crossover soprano singer, musical theatre actress and songwriter. Graduated from the Royal College of Music. Iconic artist of classical crossover music, UNESCO peace artist, singer of the theme song of the second Olympic Games.
In 1977, he joined the "Hot Gossip" group and officially debuted. In 1981, he starred in the musical adaptation of Andrew Roy Weber, Cats. In 1985, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Classical New Artist for his starring role in the musical Requiem. In 1986, she starred as the heroine of the musical "Phantom of the Opera".
In 1990, he gradually left the stage of musical theater and began his solo musical career. In 1992, he sang the Barcelona Olympic theme song "Amigos Para Siempre" with José Carreras. In 1996, the single "Time To Say Goodbye" with André Bocelli set a record of more than 15 million single sales worldwide. In 2000, he released his solo studio album La Luna.
In 2002, a compilation of Encore was released. In 2005, diva: The Singles Collection was released. In 2008, he sang the theme song of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games with Liu Huan, "Me and You", becoming the first singer to sing the theme song of the Olympic Games for the second time. In 2010, the single "Shall be done" was released. In early 2012, he was appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace. In 2015, he went to Russia for skills training. In 2018, the studio album Hymn was released.