Sarah Whatmore

{{short description|English musician (born 1981)}} {{about|the pop singer|the geographer|Sarah Whatmore (geographer)}} {{Use British English|date=December 2025}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = | | name = Sarah Whatmore | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Sarah Louise Whatmore | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|09|21}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk2gQ1Ll5GX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bk2gQ1Ll5GX |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Lover Of Music Life And Love on Instagram: "Ok @wikipedia my birthday isn't today wanting to set the record straight as I keep getting birthday messages... it's 21st September !!! And…" |website=Instagram.com |date=2018-07-05 |accessdate=2020-04-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | birth_place = Salford, Greater Manchester, England | origin = Walkden, Salford, England | instrument = Vocals | genre = Pop, Dance, Electronic | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2001–present | label = RCA Records 19 Records SW Music | associated_acts = | website = http://sarahwhatmore.co.uk/ }}

'''Sarah Louise Whatmore''' (born 21 September 1981) is an English singer-songwriter, best known for appearing in the first series of the British TV series ''Pop Idol''. Whatmore later went on to launch her own solo career.

==Early life== Whatmore was born in Salford and raised in Walkden.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/48/48234_sarahs_surprise.html|title= Sarah's surprise|date= 2 January 2003|accessdate=14 June 2008|newspaper=Manchester Evening News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2003/1/1/575380.html|title= Pop Idol contestant pops in to awards night|date= 1 January 2003|accessdate= 14 June 2008|newspaper= Lancashire Telegraph|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080915014755/http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2003/1/1/575380.html|archivedate= 15 September 2008|df= dmy-all}}</ref>

== Career == ===''Pop Idol''=== Sarah Whatmore rose to fame in the first series of the British television show ''Pop Idol''. Simon Fuller signed her to RCA Records including a worldwide management deal with 19 Entertainment.

===Music career=== In 2002 and 2003 she released two singles "When I Lost You" and "Automatic", respectively, which both reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher=Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 598}}</ref> Whatmore was writing for fellow ''Pop Idol'' alumni, and spent time working on her debut album, ''Living Proof''.

A third single failed to materialise, and the release of ''Living Proof'' was cancelled. Several recordings were leaked over the years, including "Close To Me" and "Don't Let Me Go".

Turning down the opportunity to become a backing singer for Kylie Minogue to concentrate on her own solo career, Whatmore spent the next five years honing her craft. During the years she wrote more than two hundred songs with various collaborators including Greg Fitzgerald and Peter John Vettese. Whatmore continued to record and write for herself as well as other musicians.

In 2008, she came up with an album of new material. The first single was titled "Smile", and was released on 22 September 2008. It contained a sample of Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile". The single included remixes by Bimbo Jones and Vito Benito. The album, ''Time To Think'', was released on 23 March 2009. Her next single from the album was "Undefined".

In 2016 Whatmore started to officially release music again and published 3 tracks throughout the year, Whatmore released her first EP ''Full Circle'' on 24 March 2016.

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Time to Think'' | * Released: 1 January 2009 * Label: Sony * Formats: CD, digital download |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Full Circle'' | * Released: 24 March 2016 * Label: SW Music * Format: Digital download |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Single ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em; font-size:90%;" | UK <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30/sarah-whatmore/|title=Sarah Whatmore {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em; font-size:90%;" | AUS <ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sarah+Whatmore|title=Discography Sarah Whatmore|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em; font-size:90%;" | IRE <ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sarah+Whatmore|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827232534/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sarah+Whatmore|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 August 2022|title=Discography Sarah Whatmore|website=irish-charts.com|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em; font-size:90%;" | SCO |- | 2002 ! scope="row" | "When I Lost You" |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 49 |align="center"| 32 |align="center"| 10 | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- | 2003 ! scope="row" | "Automatic" |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| — |align="center"| 20 |align="center"| — |- | 2008 ! scope="row" | "Smile" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | rowspan="2"| ''Time to Think'' |- | 2009 ! scope="row" | "Undefined" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- | rowspan=3|2016 ! scope="row" | "Touchscreen" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — | rowspan="3" | ''Full Circle'' |- ! scope="row" | "The Cure" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- ! scope="row" | "Full Circle" |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |align="center"| — |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|1229290}} * [http://www.everyurbanthing.com/content.php?cID=731 EUT Interview]

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