CREATIVE PRACTICE RESEARCH
Sarah Manovski's research explores contemporary Pop and R&B songwriting through the lens of creative practice, focusing on melodic hook development, lyrical construction, and modern commercial songwriting methodologies. Her work examines how structured compositional techniques, improvisation, sensory writing, and collaborative creative processes contribute to emotionally engaging and commercially effective songwriting.
Explore the research literature that informs Sarah's practice-led research, including contemporary songwriting, creativity, music education and popular music studies
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Leah Kate
Do What I Wanna Do (2019)
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Songwriter
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Featured in the US television series Pretty Little Liars
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Released by 10K Projects
Roxie
Lay Low (2019)
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Songwriter
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Platinum-certified single
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Peaked at number 15 on the Crownnote European Charts
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Released by Universal Music Poland
Marta Gałuszewska
Reasons EP (2019)
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Songwriter
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Co-writer across the entire EP
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Released by Universal Music Polska
Cavego ft. Arielle
Red Light (2018)
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Artist and songwriter
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Commercial release as recording artist and songwriter with Norwegian DJ
Shanahana ft. Arielle
We Got Love (2018)
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Artist and songwriter
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Commercial release as recording artist and songwriter with US DJ
Lanberry
Only Human (2017)
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Songwriter
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Selected as Lanberry's entry for the Polish Eurovision national selection
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Gold-certified album sales
Marta Gałuszewska
Nie mów mi nie (2017)
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Songwriter
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Winning song entry on The Voice Poland
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Platinum-certified single
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English version was selected as Marta's entry for the Polish Eurovision national selection
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Debuted at number 5 on the official Polish Airplay - Top chart
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Released by Universal Music Polska
Natalia
In My Blood (2016)
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Songwriter
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Platinum-certified single
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Featured as the main theme song for the US television series Empire
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Lead song from the album of the same name (In my blood)
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In my blood debuted at number 2 in the Belgium Album Charts
The Empire Lights
Momentum (2012)
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Artist and songwriter
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Reached the Top 10 iTunes Singles Chart (Ireland)
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Irish tour of universities, music venues and festivals
Sarah Reeve
From the Mind of a Dreamer (2006)
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Artist and songwriter
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13 original songs written by Sarah Manovski (Sarah Reeve)
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Reached the Top 50 Album Charts in Europe
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McDonald's - Thinking of You (Sarah Reeve) - Swiss advertising campaigns
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Internationally toured festivals, schools, theme parks and music venues
Selected Commercial Achievements
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Top 50 Album Chart (Europe) - From the Mind of a Dreamer (Sarah Reeve)
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Top 10 iTunes Singles Chart (Ireland) - Momentum (The Empire Lights)
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Multi Platinum-certified releases
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International television sync placements
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Hundreds of millions of cumulative streams
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International touring and live TV broadcasting
Career Overview
I have over twenty years' experience as a professional songwriter, producer and recording artist. My work has generated hundreds of millions of streams across digital platforms and has been commercially released by major-label artists internationally. I have toured internationally and have performed for audiences as large as 50'000 with live TV audiences of up to 9 million. My creative practice now forms the basis of my research into contemporary commercial songwriting and practice-led methodologies.
2018–2026: I was delighted to dedicate this period to raising my two young children following their births in 2018 and 2020. Alongside my role as a full-time mother, I launched an internationally sucessful art business whilst continued professional music work through selected songwriting releases and recording studio sessions as a lead and backing vocalist. During this period, I also returned to higher education, completing the final stage of my Bachelor of Honours in Music.