Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. She is best known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range. McLachlan's breakthrough album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, was released in 1993 and has since sold over 6 million copies worldwide. She has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, four Juno Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. Her stage name, Sarah, is a shortened version of her given name, Sara.