Artist of the Week: Sarah Brightman

If there's ever a person born as entertainer, then it would be Sarah Brightman. Starting from the tender age of three, she has attracted attention with her bodily movement. The girl who was born to Grenville and Paula Brightman on August 14, 1960 spent her very young age dancing in local festivals in Berkhamsted, London and entering competitions that she frequently won. Soon enough, it was a clear future for the toddler Brightman who attended Royal Ballet Academy and got praised by her teacher. Beside attending Ballet lessons, Brightman was also a keen listener to music. There was a balance between pop and classical in her play list, which later on would become a distinctive trademark to determine her genre. She was also an active child in Berkhamsted's church choir that often chanted Gregorian songs but the attention for her solo voice was only audible several years later when a school performance opened up the 'hidden talent'. She sang a song from "Alice in Wonderland" and her mother who was in the audience describe the raising moment. "It was so beautiful, I felt sick," Paula said. "She hit such high notes that the audience was stunned. They completely fell for her. It was absolute magic, and obvious, from that moment on, that singing would be her calling."