Sara Douga
This vibrant cajun woman makes waves everywhere she goes. From plays on the BBC Radio to appearing on the Grand Ole Opry, audiences love her for her warm HEART and BIG personality. She is the real deal.
As a songwriter she is known for her poetic honesty, and has a knack
for revealing the overlooked. Other artists have taken notice and sing her praises; quite literally. Her songs have been recorded by the likes of Jim Lauderdale and most recently, Ella Hooper on her latest record, Small Town Temple, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Country Charts.
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In 2011, Sara won the Texaco Country Showdown representing KIX 96 KYKZ in Lake Charles, Louisiana. From there she began sitting in with traditional Cajun bands in Louisiana. In 2018, Sara won the South Louisiana Songwriters Festival & Workshop (SOLO) scholarship sponsored by the CREATE initiative, the Buddy Holly Foundation Educational Foundation and BMG Music.
In 2018, Sara self-released her rookie record Boots, Bras, and Drawers. While she had written most of this record in high school and college but the music held the test of time and was quickly recognized by Country Music People Magazine.
Whispering Bob Harris showed his support of the album by playing six of the 12 tracks on his weekly radio show on BBC Radio 2. On October 26, 2018 Bob Harris introduced Sara and other acts at Bush Hall in Country to Country's Country Music Week in London. This was the first time Sara had performed on stage in London, and she followed up the performance with another at The Ned in an Under the Apple Tree Live event.
Sara frequently collaborates with Jim Lauderdale who has recorded four of his and Sara's co-written songs. Most recently, she co-wrote the song "I'm Here to Remind You" in his 2020 album When Carolina Comes Home Again. She was invited by Jim Lauderdale to make her debut guest appearance on The Grand Ole Opry stage in 2019.
