Sarah Solovay

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Sarah Solovay
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Sarah Solovay, NYC
Background information
Born (1994-03-30) March 30, 1994 (age 30)
OriginNew York City, NY
Genres Pop, pop rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2006 present
LabelsPulse 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. 

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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
Bad Dreams Teddy Swims Single
Choose Your Fighter Jojo Siwa Single
I Wish I Was The Stickmen Project Single
Sexy 4Ever Inji feat Nile Rogers Single
Oh, To Be Cool Ber Single
Grown Man CryEmelineSingle
Sabana Anitta Single
Choose Me Caity Baser Single
2023
orbit Henry Moodie Single
Put Your Hands on Me Jason Derulo feat. Meghan Trainor Single
Club Heaven Nessa Barrett Single
Do You Mind Joel Corry feat. James Abrahart Single
ORAL HEX (spell on you) Bludnymph Single
Other BoysMarshmellow, Dove Cameron Single
amenAlana Springsteen feat. Chris Stapleton Single
Ick Lay Bankz Single
hell is a teenage girl Nessa Barrett Single
the one that should've got away Nessa Barrett Single
plane to paris Nessa Barrett Single
ghost in my guitarAlana Springsteen feat. Chris Stapleton Single
Good Times Go Nicky Youre Single
Everything I'm NotEmelineSingle
Seasons Bebe Rexha,Dolly Parton Single
Miracle Man Bebe Rexha Single
I'm Not High, I'm In Love Bebe Rexha Single
american jesus Nessa Barrett Single
Heart Wants What It Wants Bebe Rexha Single
Bang Bang! Nessa Barrett Single
2022
Almost Too Early For Christmas Jimmy Fallon,Dolly Parton Single
Tired of California Nessa Barrett Single
I'm a Mess Johan Lenox Single
Baby Blue Winona Oak Single
Fuck This Town Johan Lenox Single
Show Me LoveGali GivonSingle
Superglue Mia Rodriguez Single
God Has a Sense of Humor Gayle (singer) Single
BetterGali GivonSingle
ScaredGali GivonSingle
This Kind of LoveThe Future XSingle
2021
Summer of Love Shawn Mendes Single
Baddest Cher Lloyd, Imanbek Single
I Do feat. LeAnn Rimes Aloe Blacc Single
No Rest Vicetone Single
Love On You Olivia Holt Single
Can I Be Real Brynn Elliott Single
Off Of My Mind Icona Pop & Vize Single
2020
Take You Dancing Jason Derulo Single
Feels In My Body Icona Pop Single
I Do Aloe Blacc Single
Years In The Making Arkells Single
ComedownTaska BlackSingle
EGO Gia Woods Single
I Love My Friends Steve Aoki, Icona Pop Single
Right Time Hayden James feat. Icona Pop Single
Yours Jesse McCartney Single
Sayonara Max Frost Single
Water feat. Zohara Kream Single
2019
Mood For You Felix Sandman Single
Smart Love Drax Project Single
We Can Get High Galantis featuring Yellow Claw Single
Feel ItGia WoodsSingle
SameJosie DunnSingle

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations earned by Sarah Solovay
AwardYear [upper-alpha 1] Recipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
People's Choice Country Awards 2023 Seasons Bebe Rexha song feat. Dolly Parton Crossover Song of 2023Nominated
Grammy Awards 2024 "One in a Million" David Guetta and Bebe Rexha Best Dance Recording Nominated

Discography

YearSongAlbumNotes
2008GoneGone EP
  • Self-release; SS Records
2009Flaws and AllSingle
  • Self-release; SS Records
  • Featured in Joe Dante's 2009 "The Hole 3D"
2009Hearts Collide 90210 Soundtrack
  • CBS Records
2010Gone2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Compilation
2010RaindropsSingle
  • Self-release; SS Records
2012SuperhumanSuperhuman EP
  • Self-release; SS Records
2017Rough DraftSingle
  • Self-release; Solovay Records
2017Trick MeSingle
  • Self-release; Solovay Records

Notes

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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