1. Mary Sarah started her career with performances local to her region, before being picked up by Kidz Bop in 2007.
16 Facts About Mary Sarah
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Mary Sarah Gross was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 7,1995, to Richard and Patricia Gross.
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Mary Sarah has a sister, a brother and a step-brother.
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Mary Sarah's brother was born prematurely, received a liver transplant and is Type 1 diabetic.
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Mary Sarah is the National Ambassador for Caiden's Hope, an organization that assists with non-medical expenses related to caring for an infant in neonatal intensive care.
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Mary Sarah began performing in church at the age of 8, and began to appear on radio stations and at several regional Opry Theaters.
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Mary Sarah was signed to the Osbrink Talent Agency in Los Angeles at age 11, and in 2007, at the age of 12, toured as a featured lead vocalist and dancer in Kidz Bop for six months.
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In January 2011, Mary Sarah was invited to meet The Oak Ridge Boys after Joe Bonsall saw a video of her performance of "Don't Stop Believing" at the Sugar Land Idol competition.
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On July 8,2014, Mary Sarah released her second album, Bridges.
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On July 29,2014, Mary Sarah appeared on Mike Huckabee's show on Fox News to promote her new album.
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On May 31,2016, Mary Sarah made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
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Mary Sarah has appeared a total of 5 times since that date.
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On October 31,2017, Deadline Hollywood announced that Mary Sarah was selected to be a lead performer in The Voice: Neon Dreams.
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On February 29,2016, Mary Sarah auditioned on season 10 of The Voice with "Where the Boys Are".
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Mary Sarah defeated Justin Whisnant in the battles, and defeated Brittany Kennell in the knockouts.
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Mary Sarah placed in the middle three in the semifinals and was then eliminated in the Instant Save performances, placing her in the Top Six.