Sarah Àlai… Read Full Bio ↴Vocalist, violinist, composer, copywriter, radio and TV host.
Sarah Àlainn, originally from Sydney, began studying the violin from the age of 5. She studied under Perry Hart, the star pupil of Szymon Goldberg who at the age of 20 became the concertmaster for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Winning domestic competitions she soon gained recognition for her talents and enrolled at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and graduated with a High Distinction from the University of Sydney, whilst studying abroad at the University of Tokyo.
In 2012 Sarah signed a record deal with Universal Music Japan releasing her debut album ‘Celeste’ which reached #1 on the iTunes Japan Vocal Charts. Her second album, SARAH produced by Yasunori Mitsuda, was released in 2014 reaching #1 in the Billboard Japan Classical charts, her 13th entry into the Japanese music charts. She released her self-produced albums ‘f’ and ‘ANIMA’, her single ‘Little Doll’ reaching #1 on the iTunes Classical charts upon the day of its release. Sarah writes lyrics in English, Japanese, Italian and Latin.
With a vocal range spanning over 3 octaves, Sarah’s voice was the subject of an analytical study by Japanese Acoustic Labs where the results ascertained that the effects of listening to Sarah’s singing is therapeutically beneficial, by way of her voice containing 1/f fluctuations (similar to the audio waves found in church bells). Sarah has both perfect pitch and synaesthesia (she sees sound as colours).
Sarah worked together with 16 time Grammy Award winning record producer David Foster on the Disney special anniversary album We Love Disney, singing ‘Colors of the Wind’ from Pocahontas. Sarah has also recorded on tracks with the Vienna Boys’ Choir, and a duet with Andrea Bocelli and Peabo Bryson. In 2016 Sarah performed with Andrea Bocelli on his ‘CINEMA World Tour’ in Japan. She was invited as a violinist on Ludovico Einaudi’s Japan Tour.
Sarah currently hosts an English-language teaching show ‘Kiso Eigo for Adult Learners’ on NHK TV. She also hosts her weekly radio program Peace of Mind〜Saturday mornings with Sarah Àlainn on Tokyo FM/FM Osaka. She has been invited to speak at TEDxUTokyo (TEDx event hosted by The University of Tokyo), where she spoke about ‘Meaningful Silences’, and she has also appeared as a guest lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Riverdance / Drowsy Maggie
Sarah Àlainn Lyrics
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Taste my breath on the wind
See the sky as it mirrors my colors
Hints and whispers begin
I am living to nourish you, cherish you
I am pulsing the blood in your veins
Feel the magic and power of surrender to life
The lyrics of Sarah Àlainn's song 'Riverdance/Drowsy Maggie' relate to the theme of the beauty and power of nature. These lines paint a vivid picture of the singer's desperate search for her lover as she calls out to the wind for help in finding him. The lines "Taste my breath on the wind, See the sky as it mirrors my colors" are a metaphor for the connection between love and nature. The singer feels that her lover is the reason she is alive and pumping blood through her veins.
She further describes the magic and power of surrendering oneself to nature and life. The lyrics suggest that nature has the capacity to heal souls and nourish hearts. The song could be interpreted as a love poem where the singer is not only in search of her lover but is also searching for a deeper connection with nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear my cry in my hungering search for you
I am desperately seeking you and my cry for you echoes in the air
Taste my breath on the wind
You can feel my presence in the way the wind carries my essence
See the sky as it mirrors my colors
The colors of the sky reflect the emotions within me
Hints and whispers begin
The world around me is giving subtle indications of what is to come
I am living to nourish you, cherish you
My very existence is dedicated to loving and caring for you
I am pulsing the blood in your veins
I am intimately connected to you, flowing through your veins and keeping you alive
Feel the magic and power of surrender to life
Allow yourself to let go and fully embrace the wonder and energy of life
Writer(s): William Whelan
Contributed by Alexander I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
西嶋啓一郎
こんな素晴らしい人がいるなんて！６０年生きてきてサラ・オレインさんに出会えて神に感謝します。
天野幸治
いや、良いアルバムですね！まるで妖精の声❗
天野幸治
@Политика сегодня
ご賛同くださり、感謝です！サラさんが、もっともっとメジャーになって、この妖精のような声が多くのファンの方に届来ますように！
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はい！私はあなたに同意する
十川キヨ子
、、あさがお