Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A singer of Salsa music. Her entire family is musically gifted. Her father has been a member of a tr

A singer of Salsa music. Her entire family is musically gifted. Her father has been a member of a trio who performed and sang at local hotels and resorts since early age. Her mother belonged to the prestigious Coro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (University of Puerto Rico Choir). Siblings include international salsa superstar Jerry Rivera, salsa and merengue recording artist Edwin Rivera, and Ito and Jose (both also musicians).

Was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School. Gifford

Was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School. Gifford's landscapes are known for their emphasis on light and soft atmospheric effects, and he is regarded as a practitioner of Luminism, an offshoot style of th

A popular Serbian singer. She currently lives in Belgrade, Serbia. Besides her native Serbian, she s

A popular Serbian singer. She currently lives in Belgrade, Serbia. Besides her native Serbian, she speaks English, German, and Italian.

Malakar gained national attention on American Idol, advancing to 7th place with public votes despite

Malakar gained national attention on American Idol, advancing to 7th place with public votes despite being badly received by the show's judges (particularly Simon Cowell).[2].On September 19, 2006, Sanjaya Malakar, a shy teen,[12] entered the open audition for American Idol at the Seattle Center in Seattle, with his sister Shyamali. Simon Cowell commented that Sanjaya had a better voice than his sister. Both were advanced to the Hollywood round unanimously by the judges. Malakar cited Stevie Wonder as his idol, and sang one of Wonder's signature songs, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" at his Seattle audition.[

A Bengali Hindustani classical sitar player. He is a disciple of Radhika Mohan Maitra.He is Chair Pr

A Bengali Hindustani classical sitar player. He is a disciple of Radhika Mohan Maitra.He is Chair Professor (Ustad Allauddin Khan Chair) at the Department of Instrumental Music[1] of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata India. He is also the Director, S.M. Tagore Centre of Documentation & Research of Languishing & Obsolescent Musical Instruments [2]. This centre is created for ethnological mapping of the world through obsolescent musical instruments. The project will run with scholars support from all over the world.

Was a dancer of India, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi. Sanjukta was

Was a dancer of India, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi. Sanjukta was the first Oriya girl to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age and ensure its grand revival.[2][3]In recognition of her contribution to dancing and associated activities, she was honoured with one of India's highest civilian awards the, Padma Shri (1975). She is also recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1976.

A Sri Lankan musician that was a contestant on Sirasa Superstar.From a young age Sanka Dineth DeSilv

A Sri Lankan musician that was a contestant on Sirasa Superstar.From a young age Sanka Dineth DeSilva had a hidden talent. That hidden talent was music. This was mostly highlighted in his schooling years. Most of his schooling life was at Tissa Central College in Kalutara, then later at Panadura Sumangala again in Kalutara, his home town.His teachers realised his vast music ability, especially when he chose music as an o’level subject in grade 9, which he carried on for 2 years till grade 11. Without question Sanka passed with flying colours with a destination in music. With all the commotion in his schooling life Sanka was also in the school western band. He not only plays the guitar but; the piano, violin and the flute. Being a very versatile musician it goes without question that he has a diploma in vocal classic bhathkande music (Indian classic)

A Finnish singer, kantele player and composer in the contemporary folk / neo-folk music genre. She i

A Finnish singer, kantele player and composer in the contemporary folk / neo-folk music genre. She is probably most well-known for her work with the band Hedningarna, which extended over eight years between 1991 and 1999. She was also a founding member of

A Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.At the age of eleven she reach

A Swedish singer. She comes from Bromölla in Skåne, Southern Sweden.At the age of eleven she reached the number one spot on the Svensktoppen Charts with the song Till en fågel. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2001 singing Igår, idag, which finished 3rd. Nielsen returned to Melodifestivalen again in 2003 with Hela världen för mig which finished 5th, and again in 2005 with Du och jag mot världen, a duet with Fredrik Kempe, which finished 8th.On the 3rd of March in 2007, she participated in Melodifestivalen again with Vågar du, vågar jag. During the Second Chance round, the song qualified for the final in Stockholm Globen Arena on the 10th of March 2007, where the song ended up in 7th place after the final of Melodifestivalen 2007.

A notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers

A notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985. She was also a member of the Anne Linnet Band.

She is a Danish singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", a hugely popular single of summer 1

She is a Danish singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", a hugely popular single of summer 1994.Whigfield spent several years in Africa as a child before returning to her native country. She rose to prominence when her single "Saturday Night" beca

Was a famous ruler of the state of Kangra in what is now the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is

Was a famous ruler of the state of Kangra in what is now the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is remembered as a patron of the arts.Sansar Chand was a scion of the Katoch dynasty which had ruled Kangra for some centuries until they were ousted by the Mughals in the early 1600s. In 1758, Sansar Chand's grandfather, Ghamand Chand, had been appointed governor of Jalandhar by Ahmed Shah Abdali. Building upon this background, Sansar Chand rallied an army, ousted the then ruler of Kangra, Saif Ali Khan, and regained possession of his patrimony. This happened in 1783

Was an Italian painter of Late-Mannerist or proto-Baroque style, what is sometimes referred to as Co

Was an Italian painter of Late-Mannerist or proto-Baroque style, what is sometimes referred to as Contra-Maniera.There is little documentation to support the alleged training under Bronzino or Baccio Bandinelli. From 1558-1564, he worked in Rome on fresco

Was a Polish-Italian architect and sculptor.He moved to Poland after 1550, most probably from Floren

Was a Polish-Italian architect and sculptor.He moved to Poland after 1550, most probably from Florence, and became the court artist of king Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, his queen consort Anna Jagiellonka and his successor Stefan Batory of Poland. Sant

An American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 20

An American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 2008.Santi White attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then went to college at Wesleyan University, where she double-majored i

Was a mixed-media artist from the Philippines. Bose co-founded the Baguio Arts Guild, and was also a

Was a mixed-media artist from the Philippines. Bose co-founded the Baguio Arts Guild, and was also an educator, community organizer and art theorist.

Was a Colombian painter, sculptor, art historian and writer. He established a reputation as a promin

Was a Colombian painter, sculptor, art historian and writer. He established a reputation as a prominent muralist during the 1940s and is also known for his watercolors, oil paintings, illustrations and woodcarvings.

Is a Cuban artist.Armada in 1954, studied at the Professional Commerce School in Havana, Cuba. In 19

Is a Cuban artist.Armada in 1954, studied at the Professional Commerce School in Havana, Cuba. In 1961, he co-founded the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) and in 1962, he became member of the Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC).

A Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" (Stronger).Löfgren started singing at t

A Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" (Stronger).Löfgren started singing at the age of 12. She got a break in the reality show Fame Factory, performing songs like "Starkare", and "Aldrig". She participated in Melodifestivalen 2004 performing "Som stormen" and finished 7th. In 2004 she was nominated in two categories at the Nordic Music Award". Her debut album "Starkare" sold nearly 60,000 copies.

Is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.[2] She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hi

Is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.[2] She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart.After graduating from college in 2002, Bareilles performed at local bars and clubs (such as the Hotel Cafe and Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles), building a following, before performing in larger venues. She issued two demos of mostly live tracks in 2003: The First One in April and The Summer Sessions in October. In 2004, she appeared as a singer in a bar in the indie film Girl Play, performing the song "Undertow".[3]

An American concert pianist and educator. She has been an assistant professor of piano at the Univer

An American concert pianist and educator. She has been an assistant professor of piano at the University of British Columbia since 2003,[2] and was formerly a member of the faculties of Manhattan School of Music and New York University.[3]Buechner received her undergraduate degree from Juilliard School, and received her doctorate in music from the Manhattan School of Music.[4]She underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1998.[4] She dislikes the term "transsexual", and is said to be "mildly peeved" about being referred to as such, stating that living as a woman was the only honest way to live her life.[5]

An English singer and songwriter from the pop group Bananarama. She co-founded the group along with

An English singer and songwriter from the pop group Bananarama. She co-founded the group along with Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward in 1979, and has been a key force in the group's longevity despite other personnel changes and throughout her time with the band she occasionally plays bass guitar as well as fretless bass in which she did play the latter on Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 1987 smash Roadblock.

A Canadian-born artist living in New York City. She works primarily in oil on canvas but has also wo

A Canadian-born artist living in New York City. She works primarily in oil on canvas but has also worked in printmaking, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, paper, video and soft sculpture media. Genn's work is exhibited across Canada and the United States and has garnered collectors worldwide. Genn attended York House School in Vancouver and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen's University in Kingston,Ontario. Genn has been showing her work professionally since the age of 18, and sold out her first solo exhibition at the age of 19.

Is an American singer/songwriter, record producer, and author.Sara received her Bachelor of Science

Is an American singer/songwriter, record producer, and author.Sara received her Bachelor of Science degree in History and English in 1994 from Evangel University, a private Christian university in Springfield, Missouri. Sara spent four years teaching high

A member of the Swedish quartet A*Teens who started out as an ABBA cover group. Despite the world-wi

A member of the Swedish quartet A*Teens who started out as an ABBA cover group. Despite the world-wide success, A*Teens parted their ways in 2004 and Sara has taken a short break from the lime light.In September 2005, Sara landed a voice-over part in the Swedish release of Electronic Arts racing game, Burnout: Revenge. She also booked a couple of gigs in local sports club, Ballbreaker, singing the Swedish national anthem for the World Cup Championship in 2006.Since late 2005, Sara has been working with local Swedish producers and song writers, as well as producers in New York City and Los Angeles on her solo debut tracks. On March 14, 2007, Sara,