Singer-songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles recovered from COVID-19 according to their Instagram Live Video.
There are no specifics given about how she contracted the viruse, but she confims, "I'm fully recovered, just so you know." She added she is thinking about everyone who is "walking through this really tricky time and sending a lot of love."
Bareilles added that she is now spending her days being grateful for her recovery. She did the video while walking on the streets of New York City.
As of writing, the U.S. has over 300,000 confirmed cases, over 10,000 deaths, and overl 19,000 recovered. New York alone records over 100,000 cases, and over 4,000 deaths.
Other stars found to have been infected are and are now recovering include Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Aaron Tveit, Daniel Dae Kim, Chris Cuomo, Andy Cohen and Idris Elba.
About Bareilles
Bareilles was born, December 7, 1979 in Eureka, California. She is the daughter of Paul and Bonnie Bareilles and is the youngest of three girls. According to a biography in her website, she had to change schools due to bullying because of her weight issues.
Despite her stance, Bareilles developed a superb passion for music and theater. She performed in choirs and played Audrey in a high school theater play. She studied communications at the University of California, Los Angeles. In UCLA, she found her singing voice when she became a member of an a cappella group.
After her graduation in 2001, Bareilles set to pursue in her dream as a musician. Within three years, she worked at the club, performed at open-mic nights, went to few paid gigs, and performing at festivals.
Bareilles Career
In 2003, she made her first album titled "Careful Confessions", but she became more popular in 2007 when her single "Love Song" made it to the fourth place in 100 chart of Billboard. She also got a nomination for a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2008.
She is a five-time Grammy nominee since 2009. In 2011, she was became a guest judge in the season 3 of The Sing-Off with fellow musician Ben Folds.
In 2016, she composed the music and lyrics of the musical Waitress, which is the theatrical version of the 2007 movie starring Keri Russel and director/screenwriter Adrienne Shell. Bareilles earned her first Tony nomination for the best Original Score for her works in Waitress.
Songs, Discography, and Awards
Bareilles has made 39 releases and 258 appearances in her name according to Discogs. She is behind the songs that made name for her, like "Love Song", "King of Anything", "I Choose You", and "Brave". Bareilles made albums like "Little Voice" in 2007, "Kaleidos Heart" in 2010, "The Blessed Unrest" in 2013, and she also released "Amidst the Chaos" last year.
She won her first award in ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2008 earning the ASCAP Vanguard Award. She also won best Choreography in single Gonna Get Over You in MVPA Awards 2012. She earned her first Grammy in her single Saint Honesty in 2019
Personal Life
Bareilles is now living with her partner Joe Tippett, who was one of the cast in Waitress.
