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Sarah De Bono
De Bono in June 2012
De Bono in June 2012
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresDance, pop, R&B, soul
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal

Sarah De Bono is an Australian singer-songwriter and pianist, born and raised in Melbourne. She participated on the first season of The Voice (Australia), coming in fourth place. Shortly after she signed a record deal with Universal Music Australia. On 24 June 2012, De Bono scored her first top 10 hit with "Beautiful", which peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.

Life and career

Early life

De Bono grew up in a tough working class suburb in Melbourne, Australia.[1] In 2007 she won the Brimbank Idol competition[2] after placing second in 2006.[3]

2012: The Voice Australia

Main article: The Voice (Australia season 1)

De Bono auditioned for the first season of The Voice (Australia) and finished in fourth place. After coming in fourth, De Bono received support from her coach Joel Madden and his wife Nicole Richie.[4] De Bono's placing received uproar from fans and viewers.[5]

Performances

Performed Song Original artist Result
Blind Audition "Price Tag" Jessie J Joined Team Joel
Battle Rounds "Heavy Cross" (against Yianna Stavrous) Gossip Winner
Live Show Final, Part 2 "Listen" Beyoncé Public vote
Live Show Final, Part 4 "How Will I Know" Whitney Houston Public vote
Dance Floor Anthem
(as part of Team Joel) 		Good Charlotte
Live Show Final, Part 5 "Here's Where I Stand" Tiffany Taylor Joel's choice
The Live Finale, Part 1 "If I Didn't Love You" Tina Arena 4th
"Beautiful"[a] Sarah De Bono
The Live Finale, Part 2 "It Will Rain"
(with Joel Madden) 		Bruno Mars
The Chain[b] Fleetwood Mac
  1. [a] De Bono performed "Beautiful" an original song written by herself during The Live Finale, Part 1.
  2. [b] De Bono performed "The Chain" with Karise Eden, Rachael Leahcar and Darren Percival, also backed up by Team Seal, Team Delta, Team Keith and Team Joel during the results of the Finale.
De Bono with her coach and mentor Joel Madden.

2012–present: Record deal and No Shame

On 25 June 2012, De Bono's original song "Beautiful", which she debuted on The Voice, charted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for sales of 35,000 copies.[6][7] Two days later, it was revealed that De Bono had signed a record deal with Universal Music Australia.[8] Her debut single "No Shame", which would have been her winner's single, was released digitally on 29 June 2012.[9] That same day, it was announced that De Bono will be a supporting act for Kelly Clarkson's Australian leg of her Stronger Tour in late September to early October 2012.[10] De Bono's debut album, also titled No Shame, will be released on 13 July 2012, which will feature studio versions of covers she performed on The Voice, original songs, as well as newly recorded covers of Usher's "Burn" and Duffy's "Warwick Avenue".[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[6]
No Shame —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[6]
"No Shame" 2012 50 No Shame
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[6]
"Listen" 2012 13 Songs from The Voice
"How Will I Know" 24
"Here's Where I Stand" 30
"If I Didn't Love You" 50
"Beautiful" 4 No Shame
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tours

Supporting act

References

  1. ^ "Sarah De Bono: Bio". The Voice (Australia). Archived from the original on 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ McDonald, Kristy (26 August 2008). "Young Idol contest". Star News Group. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ Newhouse, Michael (22 November 2006). "Music for every beat". Star News Group. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  4. ^ Best, Ali (19 June 2012). "Sarah De Bono's fourth place shocks judges". Nine News. ninemsn. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  5. ^ Stephenson, Alison (19 June 2012). "Karise Eden wins Channel Nine's The Voice over Sarah De Bono, Rachael Leahcar and Darren Percival". News.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 27 June 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ a b c d "Discography Sarah De Bono". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012.
  8. ^ Fletcher, Jennifer (27 June 2012). "'The Voice Australia' Finalists All Land Record Deals!". MTV Australia. Viacom. Retrieved 27 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. ^ "iTunes – Music – No Shame – Single by Sarah De Bono". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 2 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ "Voice finalist to support Kelly Clarkson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  11. ^ a b "The Voice finalists release singles, announce album dates". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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