

Without her determination, Bareilles would never have been able to touch people's lives the way she did through her music and other forms of support. Sara Bareilles's evident perseverance to become part of the music industry is one of the most important traits she possesses. Sara Bareilles at the Orpheum (September 28, 2010) (Colin Young-Wolff Photography) Bareilles' perseverance and drive to emotionally support and encourage people to be different, along with her physical and financial support of the disadvantaged deems her a hero. The artist's love for music prompted her to persevere to pursue her passion and, upon reaching her success, began to work to help those less fortunate than her through charity work, donations, and fundraisers. She's gained much recognition from renown people including the Obama family she performed for them multiple times including at the 2009 G20 Summit, a meeting where the twenty best economies in the world discuss economic and financial issues (: Sara, Smile ).Thousands of people now recognize Bareilles for her musical accomplishments including her bubbly pop songs and remarkably successful, number-one records. Bareilles has since released a sophomore album, which debuted at number-one. Two years after signing her recording contract, Bareilles released her first single, "Love Song," which went on to reach number one in multiple countries, going three-times platinum by selling over four-million copies.

It wasn't until 2005, after she graduated college and recorded a self-produced demo, that the recording group Epic Records took her under their wing (All Music: Sara Bareilles ). Although she's now a triple-Grammy-nominated, recognized musician, Bareilles did not make it to the top of the charts easily. "Compare where you are to where you wanna be and you'll get nowhere." This lyric from Sara Bareilles's song, "Uncharted," serves as a synopsized version of the singer-songwriter's musical career. Uncharted Video Shoot (Sara Bareilles Official Website (Colin Young-Wolff Photography))
