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Also known as Sarah Ann McLachlan

Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter

Film & TV

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range.

Known for

  • Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — Self2025
  • Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
  • Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble — Self2020
  • Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind — Self2019
  • Jann — Sarah McLachlan2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
  • Corner Gas Animated — Sarah McLachlan (voice)2018
  • The Launch — Self - Mentor2018
  • Ozark — Sarah McLachlan2017
  • It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown — Self2015

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Key facts

Born
( 1968-01-28 ) January 28, 1968 (age 58) , Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada
Genres
Pop , alt-pop , folk-pop , pop rock
Occupation
Singer/songwriter
Instruments
Vocals, piano, guitar, ukulele , harp
Years active
1987–present
Labels
Nettwerk Music Group, Arista , Verve , Concord
Website
sarahmclachlan .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sarah
Gender
female
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Halifax
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
paganism
Notable work
Angel
Field of work
music composing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Arista Records
Official website
www.sarahmclachlan.com
Image
Sarah McLachlan at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Residence
Vancouver
Voice type
mezzo-soprano
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influenced by
U2
Commons category
Sarah McLachlan
date of birth
1968-01-28
topic's main category
Category:Sarah McLachlan
Commons gallery
Sarah McLachlan
start of work period
1988-00-00
social media followers
228866
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Encyclopedic overview

Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, ranked in the top echelon of Canadian musicians. As of 2025, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album is Surfacing (1997), for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. She has won three Grammy and twelve Juno Awards in total, and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sarah McLachlan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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