Samuel Frederick Smith is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring on Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch”, which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart.
Smith’s debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, was released in May 2014 on Capitol Records UK. The album’s lead single, “Lay Me Down”, was released prior to “La La La”.
The album’s second single, “Money on My Mind”, became their second number-one single in the UK.
The third single, “Stay with Me”, was internationally successful, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while subsequent singles “I’m Not the Only One” and “Like I Can” reached the top ten in the UK.
The album won four awards, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Is Sam Smith still making music?
Yes, Smith recorded a cover of “You Will Be Found”, in collaboration with Summer Walker, for the soundtrack album of the 2021 film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.
Their version of the song also plays during the closing credits of the film itself.
On 25 August 2022, Smith announced that they had collaborated with German singer Kim Petras on a song titled “Unholy”, with Petras calling it “the best song” she has been part of.
The first single from Smith’s fourth studio album Gloria reached number one in the UK, the US (Smith’s first US chart-topper), Australia and other markets.
On 18 November, Smith released the single “Night Before Christmas”, which will be added to their EP The Holly & the Ivy.