

In October 2017, he revealed that he feels both male and female. I realise that maybe I don’t mind that title”. “I wanted to be seen as a singer first, before people spoke about my private life.”Īfter the huge success of his first album, he took a different stand: He didn’t like being labeled the ‘ gay singer’ at the beginning of his career. Despite his debut album almost entirely revolving around the unrequited love for a friend, he shared him being a homosexual with the press just a while ago in 2014. His religion and sexual orientation are topics frequently found in the lyrics of his songs. He went to a Catholic primary school and came out of the closet at the age of 10.

Sam was born and raised in the English place Bisford’s Stortford. Blige ( Stay With Me), A$AP Rocky ( I’m Not The Only One), and recently, Logic ( Pray).ĭespite all the stardust, Sam Smith’s lyrics often go back to his origins. It shot to the top of the charts in the US, Canada, UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand.Įver since, Sam Smith has worked with the likes of John Legend ( Lay Me Down), Mary J. Last November, The Thrill Of It All finally came out. It became the second best selling album of 2014 in the UK and the United States.īecause of the enormous success of his first album, the bar was raised high for his following one. His debut album In The Lonely Hour, which came out the following year, was very well received. In his interviews, Sam Smith doesn’t hide the fact that they are mostly autobiographical, but what are his melancholic tearjerkers actually about?Īudience from far and wide were introduced to Sam Smith in 2012 on Discolosure’s hit song Latch. Shortly after, he collaborated with Naughty Boy on a track called La La La.

His music is honest, sentimental and comes straight from the heart.
