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Sarah Ragsdale Singer from New Brunswick, NJ

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 6 Reviews
  • 9 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2012
  • Starting at $1,000 per event

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Sarah Ragsdale, also formerly known as Zahra Universe, is a singer, pianist, and songwriter. Ever evolving, she has worked in a variety of genres from classical, folk, pop, r&b, and electronic. She has toured and performed live in America, Europe, Asia, and Africa making appearances on major international television networks including BBC World, Univision, France24, and Radio France Internationale. Sarah was the composer and performer of “Sela Sela (Dance Together)” the Official Song of the Africa Cup of Nations for which she received international recognition for this collaboration song of peace and breaking down borders through music. Though much of her commercial work has been pop/electronic, her musical talents are well featured in a raw acoustic setting with the piano where she can display her skills including composition, production, playing by ear, as well as sight-reading sheet music of many genres. Sarah has played and performed hundreds of covers and has a catalogue of hundreds of original works. Sarah combines the keyboard skills of a “Piano Woman” with quick and creative songwriting skills of a true artist. With nightly live performances at the piano, and experience performing for large audiences in a variety of venues around the world, she has an ear for unique and catchy melodies that capture wide audiences.

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Review by Katrina S.

ConventionReviewed on March 16, 2013From Silver Spring, MD

Zahra Universe is an exceptionally talented musician and vocalist. Her performance added an up scale touch to our banquet event. Selected special requests, provided ahead of time, were accomidated very well. At all times Zahra was professional - from our first contact at booking, play list discussions, timely arrival, unintrustive set up, pre-event reivew of our needs, most enjoyable performance, post event tear down and performance follow up. Zahra was well received and had only glowing complements were expressed by our guests. Sincerely DC DAR State Conference Chair

Review by Noreen H.

Wedding Cocktail HourReviewed on September 3, 2013From Chantilly, VA

I'd known for a long time that I wanted piano playing at my wedding. The trouble for me was that I also knew that I'd have a traditional Indian/Pakistani/Bengali wedding where you don't normally find piano music. Luckily we found Zahra, who was able to take a number of Bollywood songs I requested and perform piano cover versions of them! I got compliments from my guests during and after the wedding!! Zahra was really sweet and professional throughout our entire arrangement. She was even nice enough to wear traditional Indian attire during the performance. I would whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a truly talented pianist.

Review by Vicki A.

Corporate FunctionReviewed on November 27, 2012From Harrisburg, PA

Zahra Universe was very talented and performed exactly as we wanted and needed her to for our crowd. She was excellent! We will definitely have her back next year. A very fun and very very talented lady with a great personality.

Song List 

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  • Rolling in the Deep | Adele
  • Jaded | Aerosmith
  • Karma | Alicia Keys
  • No One | Alicia Keys
  • Something | The Beatles
  • Moonlight Sonata | Beethoven
  • Ode to Joy | Beethoven
  • Ave Maria | Beyonce
  • Crazy in Love | Beyonce
  • Redemption Songs | Bob Marley
  • Water Runs Dry | Boyz II Men
  • Hit Me Baby, One More Time | Britney Spears
  • Crazy | C Lo Green
  • Call Me Maybe | Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Prelude (Op. 28, No 6) | Chopin
  • Come On Over | Christina Aguilera
  • Contigo en la Distancia | Christina Aguilera
  • Claire de Lune | Claude Debussy
  • Give Your Heart A Break | Demi Lovato
  • Mercy | Duffy
  • Hotel California | The Eagles
  • And I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues | Elton John
  • Can You Feel the Love Tonight | Elton John
  • American Boy | Estelle
  • More than Words | Extreme
  • The National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) | Francis Scott Key
  • Ave Maria | Franz Schubert
  • I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor
  • God Bless America | Irving Berlin
  • Ave Maria | J.S. Bach
  • Crush | Jennifer Paige
  • Price Tag | Jessie J
  • Imagine | John Lennon
  • Don't Stop Believin' | Journey
  • Open Arms | Journey
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Judy Garland
  • California Girls | Katy Perry
  • Firework | Katy Perry
  • Need You Now | Lady Antebellum
  • Bad Romance | Lady Gaga
  • Paparazzi | Lady Gaga
  • Poker Face | Lady Gaga
  • You and Me | Lifehouse
  • All I Want for Christmas | Mariah Carey
  • Always Be My Baby | Mariah Carey
  • Toy Soldiers | Martika
  • Heal The World | Michael Jackson
  • The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson
  • Party in the USA | Miley Cyrus
  • To Be the Next to Be With You | Mr. Big
  • Apologize | One Republic
  • Canon in D | Pachelbel
  • Crazy | Patsy Cline
  • Raise Your Glass | Pink
  • We Are the Champions | Queen
  • Bridal Chorus | Richard Wagner
  • US Airforce Song (Into the Wild Blue Yonder) | Robert MacArthur Crawford
  • Killing Me Softly | Roberta Flack/The Fugees
  • My Country Tis of Thee | Samuel Francis Smith
  • Maria, Maria | Santana feat. The Product B&G
  • King of Anything | Sara Bareilles
  • Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
  • The Entertainer | Scott Joplin
  • Love You Like a Love Song | Selena Gomez
  • Black Eyes, Blue Tears | Shania Twain
  • From This Moment On | Shania Twain
  • Diamonds are Forever | Shirley Bassey
  • We Are Never Getting Back Together | Taylor Swift
  • My Girl | The Temptations
  • Waterfalls | TLC
  • Breathe Again | Toni Braxton
  • Africa | Toto
  • Rosanna | Toto
  • YMCA | Village People
  • Marine's Hymn | W.E. Christian
  • I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston
  • Saving All My Love for You | Whitney Houston
  • Wanna Dance with Somebody | Whitney Houston
  • Butterfly | Zahra Universe
  • Circle Song | Zahra Universe
  • Dancin by the Fire | Zahra Universe
  • DIAMONDS | Zahra Universe
  • Dirty Thoughts | Zahra Universe
  • Falling in Love | Zahra Universe
  • Gimme a Sign | Zahra Universe
  • Give it to Me | Zahra Universe
  • I Love You | Zahra Universe
  • Imperfect | Zahra Universe
  • Luna Lullaby | Zahra Universe
  • Mirror Mirror | Zahra Universe
  • My Guy | Zahra Universe
  • Naked | Zahra Universe
  • Next Time | Zahra Universe
  • Sometimes | Zahra Universe
  • Through Tears I Cried | Zahra Universe

Booked Events 

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events

June 14, 2014 • Wedding
Sat6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Vienna, VA
November 2, 2013 • Private Party
Sat6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Potomac, MD
August 17, 2013 • Wedding Cocktail Hour
Sat5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Chantilly, VA
June 27, 2013 • Seasons52
Thu6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bethesda, MD
June 22, 2013 • Mudhouse Downtown
Sat7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Charlottesville, VA
June 20, 2013 • Seasons52
Thu6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tysons Corner, VA
June 17, 2013 • Seasons52
Mon6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tysons Corner, VA
June 16, 2013 • Full Moon Field Festival
Sun12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Berryville, VA
June 15, 2013 • Full Moon Field Festival
Sat12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Berryville, VA
June 14, 2013 • Full Moon Field Festival
Fri12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Berryville, VA
June 9, 2013 • Seasons52
Sun6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bethesda, MD
May 15, 2013 • Seasons52
Wed6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bethesda, MD

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