Sarah Solovay Explained

Sarah Solovay
Birth Date:30 March 1994
Origin:New York City, NY
Genre:Pop, pop rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, Guitar
Years Active:2006  - present
Label:Pulse Music Group, Wide Eyed Entertainment

Sarah Solovay (born March 30, 1994) professionally known as Solly, is an American singer and songwriter from New York City, currently residing in Los Angeles. In 2018, Solovay signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Wide Eyed Entertainment and Pulse Music Group. She has collaborated with Shawn Mendes, Bebe Rexha, Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Marshmello, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Nessa Barrett, Gayle and Alana Springsteen. Solovay was a vocalist on singles released by Galantis and Taska Black, and provided additional vocals for the Jason Derulo 2020 single, "Take You Dancing," which was RIAA-Certified Platinum and for which she won a 2022 BMI Pop Award. Solovay's song "One in a Million" by David Guetta and Bebe Rexha was nominated for a 2024 Grammy in the Best Pop Dance Recording Category. 

Early years

Solovay began writing songs on guitar at age nine and released her debut EP, Gone, in 2009, at age fifteen. Its title track, "Gone," won the New York Songwriters Circle "Young Songwriters Award." In July, 2010, Solovay opened for John Mayer and Train on Mayer's "Battle Studies World Tour" in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[1] She released her sophomore EP, Superhuman, in 2012, along with a few singles. During the summer of 2011, Solovay was profiled by The New York Times for being a musician while balancing school work.[2]

In 2016, Solovay graduated from Yale University, where she was an American Studies major with a focus on Visual, Audio, Literary and Performance Culture. She moved back to New York City and released "Rough Draft," in 2017.[3] It was put in rotation on Sirius XM The Pulse's show, "Train Tracks," and added to several Apple Music playlists, including "Future Hits" and "Breaking Pop."

Songwriting discography

2024
Grown Man CryEmelineSingle
SabanaAnittaSingle
Choose MeCaity BaserSingle
2023
orbitHenry MoodieSingle
Put Your Hands on MeJason Derulo feat. Meghan TrainorSingle
Club HeavenNessa BarrettSingle
Do You MindJoel Corry feat. James AbrahartSingle
ORAL HEX (spell on you) BludnymphSingle
Other Boys Marshmellow, Dove CameronSingle
amenAlana Springsteen feat. Chris StapletonSingle
IckLay BankzSingle
hell is a teenage girlSingle
the one that should've got awaySingle
plane to parisSingle
ghost in my guitarAlana Springsteen feat. Chris StapletonSingle
Good Times GoNicky YoureSingle
Everything I'm NotEmelineSingle
SeasonsBebe Rexha,Dolly PartonSingle
Miracle ManBebe RexhaSingle
I'm Not High, I'm In LoveBebe RexhaSingle
american jesusNessa BarrettSingle
Heart Wants What It WantsBebe RexhaSingle
Bang Bang!Nessa BarrettSingle
2022
Almost Too Early For ChristmasJimmy Fallon,Dolly PartonSingle
Tired of CaliforniaNessa BarrettSingle
I'm a MessJohan LenoxSingle
Baby BlueWinona OakSingle
Fuck This TownJohan LenoxSingle
Show Me LoveGali GivonSingle
SuperglueMia RodriguezSingle
God Has a Sense of HumorGayle (singer)Single
BetterGali GivonSingle
ScaredGali GivonSingle
This Kind of LoveThe Future XSingle
2021
Summer of LoveShawn MendesSingle
BaddestCher Lloyd, ImanbekSingle
I Do feat. LeAnn RimesAloe BlaccSingle
No RestVicetoneSingle
Love On YouOlivia HoltSingle
Can I Be RealBrynn ElliottSingle
Off Of My MindIcona Pop & VizeSingle
2020
Take You DancingJason DeruloSingle
Feels In My BodyIcona PopSingle
I DoAloe BlaccSingle
Years In The MakingArkellsSingle
Comedown (Taska Black song)ComedownTaska BlackSingle
EGO (Gia Woods song)EGOGia WoodsSingle
I Love My FriendsSteve Aoki, Icona PopSingle
Right TimeHayden James feat. Icona PopSingle
Yours (Jesse McCartney song)YoursJesse McCartneySingle
SayonaraMax FrostSingle
Water feat. ZoharaKreamSingle
2019
Mood For YouFelix SandmanSingle
Smart LoveDrax ProjectSingle
We Can Get HighGalantis featuring Yellow ClawSingle
Feel It (Gia Woods song)Feel ItGia WoodsSingle
Same (Josie Dunn song)SameJosie DunnSingle

Awards and nominations

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YearRecipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResult
People's Choice Country Awards2023Seasons Bebe Rexha song feat. Dolly PartonCrossover Song of 2023
Grammy Awards2024"One in a Million" David Guetta and Bebe RexhaBest Dance Recording

Discography

Year SongAlbum Notes
2008 Gone Gone EP
  • Self-release; SS Records
2009 Flaws and AllSingle
  • Self-release; SS Records
  • Featured in Joe Dante's 2009 "The Hole 3D"
2009 Hearts Collide90210 Soundtrack
  • CBS Records
2010 Gone2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Compilation
2010 RaindropsSingle
  • Self-release; SS Records
2012 Superhuman Superhuman EP
  • Self-release; SS Records
2017 Rough Draft Single
  • Self-release; Solovay Records
2017 Trick Me Single
  • Self-release; Solovay Records

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Announcing The Winners Of The John Mayer Side Stage Warfare Competition For Scranton, Boston, Cleveland, And Indianapolis! . Klefleur . OurStage Magazine . July 19, 2010 . May 3, 2017.
  2. News: Dual Life of Singer-Songwriter and Brearley Senior . Jenny . Anderson . The New York Times . July 24, 2011 . May 3, 2017.