Sara Evans is a country music singer and songwriter who has been active in the music industry for over two decades. During this time, she has achieved numerous awards and accolades, released several albums that have gone on to become platinum-level successes, and had an impressive array of chart-topping singles. Here are 10 secrets about Sara Evans you may not know:
1. Before becoming a full-time musician, Sara worked as a model in Europe and also sang background vocals on some commercials.
2. Even though she is best known as a country musician, her favorite genre to listen to is actually rock music.
3. She was the first female vocalist in the history of Country Aircheck to have three singles from the same album reach number one at the same time.
4. She is the youngest of seven children and has six siblings, all of whom are also musicians.
5. Her first single “No Place That Far” was released in 1997 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making her the first female country artist to achieve this feat since 1982.
6. Sara made her acting debut in 2007 with a recurring role in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights and later appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2008.
7. She wrote or co-wrote every song on her 2017 album Words, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
8. She has been involved with organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and MusicCares, making donations of her time and money to help those in need.
9. In 2017 she opened her own restaurant, called “Sara Evans Southern Kitchen & Bar” in Nashville, Tennessee which focuses on classic southern dishes with a modern twist.
10. Sara was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall Of Fame in 2019 for her contribution to music and entertainment industry over the years.