Sarah McLachlan, born January 28, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, began her music career after classical training in piano, guitar, and voice. Discovered at 17 leading the new-wave band October Game, she signed with Nettwerk Records in 1988 following art school, relocating to Vancouver to release her debut album Touch that year. Subsequent releases Solace (1991) and Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993), produced with Pierre Marchand, marked her breakthrough in Canada with hits like 'The Path of Thorns (Terms)' and 'Into the Fire'. Her 1997 album Surfacing became her bestseller, featuring singles 'Building a Mystery', 'Adia', and 'Angel'; it earned two Grammy Awards, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and four Juno Awards. McLachlan has won three Grammys and twelve Junos overall, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, and founded the Lilith Fair tour (1997-1999), which featured female artists and drew over two million attendees. Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2017, she is known for live performances emphasizing her vocal range and emotional delivery, as captured on the live album Mirrorball (1999). Her style blends pop, rock, and folk elements with introspective lyrics.