Sam Smith

Samuel Frederick Smith, known professionally as Sam Smith, is an English singer‑songwriter who has become one of the defining voices of 21st‑century pop music. Born on 19 May 1992 in London, England, Smith grew up in the village of Great Chishill and began performing in school choirs and youth theatre before releasing two independent singles in 2008 and 2009. Their breakthrough arrived in 2012 when they were featured on Disclosure’s hit "Latch," a collaboration that introduced the world to their soulful, gender‑fluid vocal style and led to a string of chart‑topping features such as Naughty Boy’s "La La La,". In 2014 the debut album In the Lonely Hour arrived, a deeply personal record centered on unrequited love; it produced worldwide hits "Stay with Me," "Money on My Mind," and "I'm Not the Only One," and earned Smith four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Best New Artist. The follow‑up, The Thrill of It All (2017), cemented their commercial dominance with the number‑one single "Too Good at Goodbyes," while collaborations with Calvin Harris and Normani expanded their presence in dance and R&B markets. By 2020 Smith released Love Goes, an album that blended electronic production with lyrical introspection, and in 2023 the fourth studio effort Gloria arrived, highlighted by the chart‑topping duet "Unholy" with Kim Petras, which made history as the first Billboard Hot 100 number one by an openly non‑binary artist. Beyond commercial success, Smith has accumulated five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award for the James Bond theme "Writing’s on the Wall." Their artistry is shaped by influences ranging from Adele and Amy Winehouse to Whitney Houston and Robyn, while their public journey—from coming out as gay in 2014 to embracing a non‑binary identity in 2019—has made them an important voice for LGBTQ+ visibility in mainstream music.