Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson is a singer-songwriter from the Basque Country, surrounded from childhood by music and travels. Her universe oscillates between folk and Chanson Française mixing big and small stories, which describe our emotions and regular daylife moments through endearing characters or personal experience.
Her warm voice tinged with a deep grain of sincerity highlights snapshots of life that she sublimates with her words.
A true songwriter, she literally embodies her compositions where humour and emotion play off each other, carried by captivating melodies, sometimes even against the tide.
Music conservatoire, law degree, many stage experiences, 4 years of travelling around the world... Sarah Johnson, forged by an extraordinary life journey, proves to be a curious artist and deeply committed to sharing in all its forms.
Her shows are true bubbles of emotions, that will take you from laughter to tears in a few notes.
Latest news :
Back in France, Sarah is currently preparing her first album of French songs: "Fable(s)", the culmination of many years of discovery, introspection and work, which allows her to finally reconnect with her first loves: writing and the stage.
Sometimes in a duet with a pianist or in a trio with a percussionist, Sarah Johnson and her faithful guitar can't wait to present you this new opus.
Biography
Origins and training:
Sarah Johnson trained at the Conservatoire de Bayonne: Choral Singing, Solfeggio, Theatre and... Harmony Horn. This choice of instrument hints from an early age at the original and singular character of the young composer who likes to lay her eyes where our gaze does not systematically stop.
Sarah moves at the age of 14 on the island of Mayotte, with her guitar, learned self-taught. She interprets her 1st composition in English with the choir of her high school during a tribute to the poet Aimé Césaire.
Back in the Basque Country, she obtains a law degree before fully devoting herself to music.
Artistic career:
In 2018, Sarah Johnson participates in the talent showcase "Chantons sous la Luna" (La Luna Negra - Bayonne) with her first French songs, which will open the doors to many café-theatres and festivals. She continues concerts and artistic collaborations in particular with Voix du Sud (Francis Cabrel) and sings as opening act for Christophe Maé at the Rencontres d'Astaffort, Labos and Répertoires.
Columnist in "Radio Kutzu" on Ici Pays Basque, she composes an original song every week for the guest of the show.
The health crisis marks a turning point in her life. She leaves, eager for discoveries, to live in Quebec, then in French Polynesia and New Zealand. This break deeply nourishes her writing and artistic vision.
After her travels, Sarah reunites with the stage with brand new compositions carried by the desire to transmit and share sincere and musical moments with her audience.
Sarah also leads songwriting workshops, including "Chantons sous les Pins". She accompanies her students in the expression of their creativity and the discovery of writing as a space for exchange, sensitivity and freedom.
Sarah Johnson is a voice, lyrics, melodies, stories and especially moments of sharing where laughter and emotion come together as one.
