Sarah Golden (born October 24, 1983) is an American Folk Singer/Songwriter from Houston, Texas. She was a contestant on the second season of the American reality talent show The Voice, in 2012.
Personal life
[edit]Sarah Golden is the youngest of three. Her mother was a vocal major, choir director and sang with the Houston Symphony Corral. Her brother, Willy T Golden is a multi-instrumentalist who plays lap steel and pedal steel for a variety of Texas bands, including Charlie and the Regrets, Tremoloco, Broken Spokes, Paige Lewis, and Sean Reefer and the Resin Valley Boys
The Voice (2012)
[edit]Sarah Golden was a contestant on the second season of NBC's reality television show, The Voice, which aired in 2012. She sang Lady Gaga's "You and I" for her blind audition and received chair turns from American country music singer, Blake Shelton, and Goodie Mob and Gnarles Barkley member, CeeLo Green. She chose CeeLo as her coach. Golden finished in the top 30 vocalists after the battle rounds, where she was paired against the season's runner-up, Juliet Simms. The two battled it out in a duet of Rod Stewart's, "Stay With Me", and CeeLo chose Juliet as the winner.
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | "You and I" | Lady Gaga | CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton turned; Golden chose CeeLo Green |
| 7 | "Stay With Me" (vs. Juliet Simms) | Rod Stewart | Eliminated |
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InterContinental Music Awards | Best of North America - Folk
Who is Gonna Rebuild LA |
Won |
| 2025 | OutSmart Magazine's Gayest & Greatest 2025 Reader's Choice Awards | Favorite Local Musician | Finalist |
| 2025 | OutSmart Magazine's Gayest & Greatest 2025 Reader's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Entertainer | Finalist |
| 2014 | RightOutTV Music & Video Awards | Best Folk/Roots/Country Song
The One I Love |
Won |
| 2014 | RightOutTV Music & Video Awards | Song of the Year
The One I Love |
Nominated |
| 2014 | RightOutTV Music & Video Awards | Best Song with a Social Message
The One I Love |
Nominated |
| 2013 | RightOutTV Music & Video Awards | Adult Contemporary Song of the Year
Who Gives a Damn |
Won |
| 2013 | AbOUT Magazine's F.A.C.E. Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Houston Press Music Awards | Best Folk Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | AbOUT Magazine's F.A.C.E. Awards | Best Female LGBT Artist | Nominated |
| 2002 | Kerrville Folk Festival | Grassy Hill New Folk Competition | Finalist |
Prior to her appearance on The Voice, Sarah finished in the top 100 contestants on the American reality television series on the NBC television network, America's Got Talent in 2009, where she advanced to the Las Vegas round before being eliminated.
Discography
[edit]- Truth (2002)
- Sessions EP (2012)
- The One I Love single (2013)
In the Fall of 2012, Sarah released her E.P., "Sessions", which serves as a precursor to her upcoming sophomore album currently being recorded and produced by Edgewater Music Group in Sugar Land, TX.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official Twitter Archived 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Sarah Golden HD interview, The Voice Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- AfterEllen interview Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Houston Chronicle The Voice recap Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
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