Biography
Sam Smith is a sweet voice of the British scene, her largest breakthrough over the past five years. He is from those who speak with a notice of light envy, from young and early, but have already managed to establish themselves in the world of music. The texts of his songs are accused of excessively naivety, and the music is considered too frank commercial mix from R'n'B, Soul and Dance-Pop. He is still very young, but the list of achievements makes it clear that the musician has a worthy future in front.Childhood and youth
Samuel Frederick Smith, known as Sam Smith, was born, according to the same data, in London, in others - in the village of Great Number, on the third - in the town called Bishops Stortford in May 1992. Parents Kate Cassidy and Frederick Smith encouraged the child's classes with music. Moreover, according to rumors, his mother-Bancircersta was dismissed from work due to the fact that it is overlooking a lot of attention paid to their hobbies.
Sam has talented relatives - singer, TV presenter and fashion designer Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper, the best solo artist 2010 according to Brit Awards, and the star of the series "Game of Thrones" Actor Alfie Allen.
Smith was engaged in St. School. Mary's Catholic School, participated in the productions of youth troupe of the Youth Music Theater UK Music Theater. Then he left the theater for the sake of the lessons of vocals and playing the piano at the famous jazz singer and composer Joanna Eden. Earned the Barman in the London Bar and the game in Jazz Band. Admired by the works of Whitney Houston and Chucky Khan. In search of glory changed several managers and almost desperate to achieve success.
Music
Success to a disappointed musician came unexpectedly. In addition to vocal data, Smith has writer abilities. His song called Lay Me Down, having seen the light in 2013, noticed the Disclosure duet. The fruit of joint work was hit Latch, who fell to the 11th line of the British Chart.
Then a young man worked with a popular performer Shahid Khan, who knows more under the name of Naughty Boy. The result of cooperation was the next hit - Lalala. The video clip looked more than 200 million times. Now Sam could feel free to call himself a star and go to an independent swimming.
In the summer of 2013, fans received the Nirvana debut album. After a year, the first collection was released, recorded in the studio - In The Lonely Hour, and clips - Money On My Mind and Stay with Me. Smith's songs took the top positions in European charts, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Canada. Another hit from the album - I'm Not The Only One - reached No. 3 in England and No. 5 in the United States. Total sold more than 3.3 million copies.
In 2014, Sam got acquainted with the American audience, by taking part in the show Jimmy Fallon (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) and in the Saturday Night Live project. Stay's song with me hit the second place in the American chart of U.S. Billboard hot 100.
The singer received what was looking for - fame and popularity, grateful and fanaceous listeners. His albums are spilled like hot cakes, musical critics are called outstanding, confirming the words with various prizes: Brit Awards Critics Prize in 2014, SoundOF 2014 Air Force Award, Grammy 2015 in the Nomination "Record Year", "Song of the Year", "Best New New Artist "and" Best Vocal Pop Album ", 2015 Musician according to Elle Style Awards.
Personal life
The first photos of Smith on the Internet demonstrate a guy prone to completeness. Those who meet Sam now can and not recognize the artist in the building and outraged handsome. Although the singer confessed that he didn't suffer from excess weight at all, saw himself a fun fatty, and not thin and muscular. And in an interview with the '4Music' Sam admitted that she suffers from obsessive-compulsive syndrome.
Sam Smith's personal life is not a secret for fans. Smith's unconventional orientation was confirmed in 2014, when the singer stated on the American show "Ellen" that he understood about himself still in early childhood and admitted his mother.
And in 2016 at the Oscar ceremony for the song "Writing On The Wall" for the film from Bondian "007: Spectrum" Sam openly announced that he was gay. As later confirmed in an interview, at first I was very worried about how this news would be perceived. But seeing that the surrounding responded calmly, calmed down himself.
It is known that his boyfriend - actor of the American series "13 reasons why" by Brandon Flynn. Paparazzi, and the Brandon and Sam themselves, often twist a couple of photos into the network. In an interview for Bizarre Smith admitted that the relationship between young people is only at the very beginning of the road. Brandon is kind and helps Sam pass the thorny path to glory.
As if in support of the statement of a friend Brandon Flynn in October 2017, when a survey was conducted in Australia about the legalization of same-sex marriages, made a statement in "Instagram" about belonging to the LGBT community.
Bend to Brandon Smith met with the singer by Testae Stark, and before him - with a dancer and actor Jonathan Zareel and a model Jehe Camilleri. It is because of the unconventional sexual orientation of Sam, despite the requests of fans, it categorically refuses to come to Russia, because it is angry with intolerance to gays. Previously, the singer was mocked due to orientation. Smith considers such people with stupid and uneducated.
Sam Smith now
In September 2017, Smith's concerts were held in Germany. A clip on the song TOO Good Goodbyes, the single in October became silver in the UK.On November 3, 2017, the release of the Second Studio Album Sam Smith was the "The Thrill of IT All". The album includes 10 songs, to a special issue - 14, while the Leader OF The Pack and Blind Eye bonus tracks came exclusively for Target stores.
The album headed the album Chart of the United States "Billboard 200" with more than 230000 sales, is the most listened on the cutting services, heading "Apple Music" of more than 60 countries. Fans separately marked the songs "Say Itfirst" and "Midnight Train".
With the release of the album, SAMA Account in "Instagram" overcame the threshold of 8 million subscribers. In the same place, Sam Smith announced the tours of America, Great Britain and Europe in 2018 in support of the Album "The Thrill of IT All".
Discography
- 2013 - Nirvana.
- 2014 - In The Lonely Hour
- 2017 - The Thrill of IT All