Bareilles is so effortlessly funny, it’s almost crazy-making-how is this the same woman we’ve been bopping to on the radio for so many years? Why hasn’t she hosted SNL?īareilles isn’t offended that people are surprised. Then in May, Bareilles starred in Girls5Eva, a TV musical comedy on NBC’s Peacock from Tina Fey and Meredith Scardino. We get it: She’s a singer-songwriter, and she’s also a theater nerd who got the last laugh. The songs of Waitress have touched people so deeply, they’ve inspired countless covers and a full-on TikTok trend.

Next, she’s succeeded where many, many successful musicians have failed-we’re talking Bono, Sting, and Sheryl Crow-in that she wrote original music and lyrics for what became a hit Broadway musical, Waitress. First, she became a major pop star without selling out. She makes us wish we had taken piano lessons.īut we’ve underestimated Sara Bareilles every step of the way. After “Love Song”- reportedly an angry response to a record label looking for more bankable lyrics-became a staple, we thought, Okay-we get it: Sara Bareilles is a pop star with a twist of integrity. Her anthems make us want to write a letter to an ex and burn it by the flame of a scented candle.

We all know Sara Bareilles writes absolute bangers-songs with driving beats and almost sermonic messages.

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