Sam Smith
Feb 8, 2015
Samuel Frederick "Sam" Smith is a British singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in October 2012 when he was featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK chart. His subsequent feature on Naughty Boy's "La La La"-earned him his first number-one single on the chart in May 2013.
In December 2013, Smith was nominated for the 2014 BRIT Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll; both of which he went on to win. He released his debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, on May 26, 2014 via Capitol Records. The lead single, "Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". The second single, "Money on My Mind", was released on February 16th.
Smith made his American television debut on Saturday Night Live on March 29, 2014, performing "Stay with Me" and "Lay Me Down".
On May 29, 2014 Sam made his debut in Italy on Rai 2's The Voice of Italy performing his latest single, "Stay with Me." A new single of "Stay with Me" features singer, Mary J. Blige. Sam's lastest singles include, "I'm Not The Only One," "Lay Me Down."