Sara Evans was born on the 5th February 1971 in Boonville, Missouri, of Welsh, English, Irish, and Native American ancestry. She is best known to the world for being a country singer and a songwriter, who has released seven studio albums, and has written a number of country hits, such as “Restless”, “No Place For That”, “Born To Fly”, “Perfect”, and many others. She is also known as a musician who has won many awards. Her career has been active since 1997.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Sara Evans as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that the overall amount of Evans’ net worth is currently over $14 million, which has been accumulated through her successful career in the music industry. During her career, Sara has collaborated with many famous musicians on the American scene, which also contributed to her overall wealth. Another source of Sara’s net worth is coming from appearances in one TV series.
Sara Evans Net Worth $14 Million
Sara Evans was brought up on a farm, the oldest of seven children. Her family had the family band in which she started singing at the age of five. When she was only eight years old, Sara survived a car accident with two broken legs – she began singing traditional country songs to help her family to pay medical bills. As a 16-year-old, she started performing in local nightclubs, until she decided to move to Nashville to pursue his career as a country musician. There she met her husband-to-be Craig Schelske, and the couple moved to Oregon, however, Sara returned to Nashville to record demos, and in no time, Harlan Howard, a songwriter, became fascinated with her talent, and when she met him, her professional career began, as she immediately signed for RCA Nashville records.
Sara’s first album was released in 1997, entitled “Three Chords And A Truth”, however, no single reached the top 40 on the Billboard charts, but the album still received positive critiques, which encouraged Sara to continue to work on her career in music. Her second album was released the next year, entitled “No Place That Far”, which was certified gold in 1999. After this success, her career has only gone upwards, and so has her net worth. Her next album was released in 2000, entitled “Born To Fly”, which became her highest selling album ever, with sales of more than two million copies, and twice platinum certified. She continued to line up success after success, and her next album was no different than the previous one, released in 2003 and entitled “Restless”, and it reached platinum certification too, increasing her net worth to a large degree.
To speak further of her successful career, Sara Evans has released four albums more: “Real Fine Place” (2005), “Stronger” (2011), “Slow Me Down” (2014), and “At Christmas” (2014). Thanks to her successful career in music, Sara has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Female Vocalist of the Year in 2006, Video of the Year for “Born to Fly” in 2001, and many others.
Apart from her successful career in music, Sara’s net worth also benefited from her on-screen appearances; in 2006, she was introduced as the first country singer to feature in the popular show “Dancing With The Stars”; the same year she was a guest star on Jeff Foxworthy`s TV show, “Foxworthy’s Big Night Out”. And furthermore, she appeared in the OWN series “Lovetown, USA”, which aired on September 17, 2012.
Speaking about her personal life, Sara Evans has been married twice. Her first husband was Craig Schelske, a politician, with whom she has three children – they were together from 1993 to 2007. In June of 2008, she married Jay Barker, a retired football quarterback who currently works as a host. , Jay Barker, , The couple lives in Mountain Brook, Alabama with her and his children.
