Shara Nova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shara Nova
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Apr 22, 1974(1974-04-22)
Age	50
Birthplace	El Dorado
Country	United States
Birth City	Arkansas
Horoscope	Aries

Shara Nova Biography

Shara Nova is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on April 22, 1974 in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. She got married in 1997, and divorced in 2016, legally changing her surname in the name from Worden (her ex-husband’s last name) in to Nova. She has a daughter with the man she was married to Constantine Jamesson Worden born in the year 2010.

Shara Nova (previously Worden) is the leader singer and songwriter of My Brightest Diamond. As a composer, she is best known for her choral compositions as well as the chamber opera baroque “You Us We All”. Composers from the new music genre Sarah Kirkland Snider, David Lang, Steve Mackey and Bryce Dessner have composed pieces for Nova’s voice. Nova has been had guest performances for David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Jedi Mind Tricks, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Stateless and has extensive collaborative work with artists like Matthew Ritchie and Matthew Barney. She was previously the leader of AwRY. On March 3, 2016, Shara legalized her name, from Worden and changed it to Nova after she divorced her husband, with whom she was married for all of her adult life.

Nova has graduated from University of North Texas with an undergraduate degree in vocal performance. Following college, she stayed within Moscow, Russia, for one year, where she learned Russian and composed songs. She released a self- released EP that was limited edition, Session I. Then she moved in New York City, where she continued to study opera under Josephine Mongiardo. In 2009, Nova relocated into Detroit, Michigan.

Shara Nova Net Worth

Shara Nova is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shara Nova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As of 2001 Nova independently released two records together along with guitar player Shane Yarbrough under the moniker Awry the Orange Album and Quiet B Sides. A brief tour was held following when the two albums were released. After which the group disbanded. Between 2002 and 2003, Nova composed songs for the Adam Rapp production of Trueblinka (directed by Simon Hammerstein) and subsequently for the production of Hammerstein’s Jean-Paul Sartre’s Men Without Shadows (Morts sans sepulture). She began to study the art of composition alongside Padma Newsome during this time. In 2004, she started touring with Sufjan Stevens’ band on the tour that accompanied the album “Michigan”. The year 2006 saw her debuted the album “Bring Me The Workhorse” on Asthmatic Kitty Records under the name My Brightest Diamond and was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at the PLUG Independent Music Awards. My Brightest Diamond albums “A Thousand Shark’s Teeth” (2008), “All Things My Brightest Diamond albums “A Thousand Shark’s Teeth” (2008), “All Things Will Unwind” (2011), and “This Is My Hand” (2014) were out via Asthmatic Kitty Records. Nova was made a Kresge performing arts fellow in the year 2012.

Nova made a guest appearance for The Jedi Mind Tricks album Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell in 2006 as well as for the Vinnie Paz album Season of the Assassin in 2010. In 2008, Nova was the background vocalist of Laurie Anderson during five performances at The Rose Theater for the TV show Homeland. She sang as a guest for “The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid” as well as “The Queen’s Rebuke/The Crossing” from the album released in 2009 from The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love and sang vocals on the track “The Queen”. She also was a part of The Decemberists on their “A Short Fazed Hovel Tour” together with Becky Stark from Lavender Diamond. She also sang vocals on Sufjan Stevens album The Age of Adz, particularly taking the lead in the song “Impossible Soul”. Nova was a part of and composed the track “Nine” for Bryce and Aaron Dessner’s multimedia performance The Long Count with texts and images created by Matthew Ritchie. The Long Count was performed at the Krannert Center (2009), BAM (2009) as well as The Holland Festival (2012) and the Barbican Centre (2012). In January 2012, Nova was the first to perform the cycle of songs Death Speaks by David Lang along with the pianist Nico Muhly, violinist Owen Pallett and guitarist Bryce Dessner. The year 2015 saw Nova was the vocalist for Sarah Kirkland’s Unremembered and performed her debut operetta (co-written together with Andrew Ondrejcak), You Us We All within The United States.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shara Nova height Not available right now. Shara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shara Nova Dating?

According to our records, Shara Nova married to James Worden. As of December 1, 2023, Shara Nova’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Shara Nova. You may help us to build the dating records for Shara Nova!

Facts & Trivia

Shara Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shara Nova celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Shara Nova

1. Shara Nova is the lead singer and songwriter of My Brightest Diamond.
2. She has recorded with many artists such as David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, and Jedi Mind Tricks.
3. She grew up learning piano from her uncle Donald Ryan, a classical and jazz pianist and arranger.
4. She earned a BA in vocal performance from University of North Texas and lived in Russia for a year.
5. Her ex-husband is the reason for her surname change from Worden to Nova.
6. She released two albums in 2001, The Orange Album and Quiet B Sides, under the moniker Awry.
7. She released the album “Bring Me The Workhorse” on Asthmatic Kitty Records in 2006 under the moniker My Brightest Diamond.
8. She was nominated for Female Artist of the Year in the PLUG Independent Music Awards in 2006.
9. She sang as a background vocalist for Laurie Anderson during five performances at The Rose Theater in 2008.
10. She made a guest appearance on the Jedi Mind Tricks album Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell in 2006.
11. She wrote the song cycle Death Speaks by David Lang in 2012 with pianist Nico Muhly, violinist Owen Pallett and guitarist Bryce Dessner.
12. She provided vocals for Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Unremembered album in

2015. 13. Her opera You Us We All was premiered in the United States in 2015.
      14. She is a Kresge performing arts fellow since 2012.
      15. She has one child born in 2010, Constantine Jamesson Worden.