Sarah Hayley Orrantia

Sarah Hayley Orrantia, born February 21, 1994 She is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Her most well-known character is the one of Erica Goldberg in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs. She was a part of Lakoda Rayne during The X Factor's debut season. In 2015, her debut single "Love Sick" was released. Her debut EP, The Way Out, was released in May of 2015. Orrantia started singing at the age of nine , and began professionally training at 12. Her first song was recorded when she was 13. By the age of 15, she made her debut EP of covers and began writing with her songwriter Jamie Houston who at the time was most famous for his songs for three Disney High School Musical movies. Orrantia auditioned in the summer 2011 for The X Factor. Orrantia was chosen from a YouTube submission , and received four votes of approval from judges on the live audition stage in Seattle. She initially auditioned as a soloist but later, at Hollywood Week she was paired with three other female singers and put into groups for the remaining part of the auditions. They were eliminated during the fifth week of the live performances.