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"Nashville has been taking notice of Sarah Darling for some time now, despite the fact that the winsome blond star-in-the-making hasn&amp;apos;t even put out a full-length album yet. She has released an EP, appeared on ABC&amp;apos;s hit reality show &amp;quot;The Bachelor&amp;quot; (as a performer, not a contestant!), toured with &amp;quot;American Idol&amp;quot; Scotty McCreery, and even served as a spokesperson for everyone&amp;apos; favorite Southern sweet snack, Moon Pies.\r\nStill, the singer insists that she&amp;apos;s not going to put out her full set until she&amp;apos;s got everything just right, and this is a promise she appears to be working on steadily. Having split with her original label, Black River Entertainment, earlier this year, Darling is currently exploring her options--but not resting on her laurels. She&amp;apos;s just released a summery new tune, &amp;quot;Little Umbrellas,&amp;quot; accepted a proposal from her boyfriend, and is busy planning both a wedding and her next strategic career move.&amp;#xA0;\r\nWe at Our Country had the opportunity to sit down with the busy bride-to-be and ask her about her decisions of late. Despite the title of her latest single, there appears to be very few stormy clouds overhead in this gal&amp;apos;s life.\r\nOur Country: Can you talk about your decision to split with your label? You had quite a bit of momentum going with Black River Entertainment, so I am sure some fans will be surprised by your move.\r\nSarah Darling: My decision to leave Black River was a mutual one between the label and I. It had been on my heart for awhile to make a change, and sometimes it takes just that to get you to the next level! It was the right time for me to leave. I always feel that everyone and everything has a place in your life at the right time.\r\nAre you planning a new musical direction? Your song &amp;quot;Little Umbrellas&amp;quot; has a crossover feel. Would you consider going into pop music?\r\nHonestly, I feel like I have a lot more creative freedom now that I&amp;apos;ve left my label. It&amp;apos;s a chance to really showcase who I am. I think &amp;quot;Little Umbrellas&amp;quot; shows a different side of me. It&amp;apos;s much lighter than a lot of the songs I&amp;apos;ve written/recorded in the past, but it allows me to let loose and have fun! Plus it&amp;apos;s really fun to release a summer song. As far as changing directions, I&amp;apos;m exactly who I am still -- the same artist I&amp;apos;ve always been. But I hope to show my fans more of myself now that I have the true freedom to completely express myself.\r\nI understand you are also planning a wedding! How are you managing to stay balanced and focused with all these important things currently going on in your life?\r\nThank God for a wedding planner and an amazing fiance! I couldn&amp;apos;t do it without them. I try and put aside days to plan for the wedding when I&amp;apos;m not touring or promoting the new single. It&amp;apos;s all about balance!\r\nCan you tell us a little about your fiance? Is he an inspiration for your songwriting? \r\nMy fiance&amp;apos;s name is James Muriel. He is the most wonderful man, and ironically after we met I stopped writing my heartbreak songs! That&amp;apos;s what happens when you find true love. I&amp;apos;m very thankful for him and I&amp;apos;m also absolutely enamored of any word he says to me because he&amp;apos;s British. Love that cheeky accent!\r\nWhen can we expect the new full-length album?\r\nThe next record I make will be the one that defines me&amp;#x2026;and I&amp;apos;m going to make sure it does, no matter how long it takes. I do know I will always be releasing new tunes to my fans all year long, regardless if I find a new label home. I even plan on making a Christmas EP!\r\nWill you be on tour this summer?\r\nI have a very full summer of private parties, festivals, and a few dates where I will open for the legendary Alan Jackson, which is quite an honor. Can&amp;apos;t complain at all!\r\nFinally, you receive a lot of attention on social media for your pretty dresses! Can you share some of your favorite places to shop?\r\nI do love pretty dresses! I am a big fan of Free People and Betsey Johnson. I definitely have an eye for those girly party dresses... if you saw my closet you would pass out! Lots of puff!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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