Sam Smith, born in 1992 in London, gained fame with hits like "Latch" and "La La La." Their debut album, In the Lonely Hour (2014), won multiple Grammys, solidifying their place in music history. Following albums like The Thrill of It All (2017) and Gloria (2023) continued to top charts, with Smith's evolving sound showcased in their collaboration with Charli XCX on "In the City."

Born on May 19, 1992, in London, England, Sam Smith grew up in Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire. Their parents, a truck driver and greengrocer father and a banker mother, recognized Smith's vocal talent at an early age. Smith attended Thomas More Primary School and later joined Youth Music Theatre UK, where they appeared in the troupe's 2007 production of "Oh! Carol," a musical featuring the music of Neil Sedaka.
Smith's first significant break in the music industry came in 2012 when they collaborated with the house duo Disclosure on the track "Latch." The song's effervescent electronic beat paired with Smith's liquid falsetto vocals led to its commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. This success was followed by another feature, this time on Naughty Boy's "La La La," which became a number one single in the UK in May 2013.
A watan May 2014, Smith ya ba da alama na studio album, "In the Lonely Hour," ta hanyar Capitol Records. A album ya zama wani kasuwanci da critical ci gaba, tare da babban singa "Lay Me Down" da kuma karshe rufe "Money on My Mind" da "Stay with Me", wanda ya samu a cikin chart-topping ci gaba. "Stay with Me" ya zama musamman dacewa, ya zama Number One a Birtaniya da Number Two a US Billboard Hot 100. A album na themes da aka rarraba a kan personal Smith, wanda ya samu a matsayin gay a lokacin da kuma ya fara a matsayin non-
Smith ta takardun sha'awar da aka fara da sauri bayan da aka saita "In The Lonely Hour." A 2015 Grammy Awards, album da aka sani da Best Pop Vocal Album, kuma "Stay with Me" ya zauna Record of the Year da Song of the Year. Smith da aka sani da Best New Artist. Duk da haka, shekara da aka ƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙirƙir
A watan Nuwamba 2017, Smith ya gabatar da biyu studio album, " The Thrill of It All," wanda ya gabatar da karkashin Birtaniya da Amurka album charts. The lead single, "Too Good at Goodbyes," ya zama number one a Birtaniya da Australia da number four a Amurka. The album da aka ci gaba da bincike mataimakin love da kayyade, samun Smith hadin gwiwa da ikonic crooners kamar Frank Sinatra da m artists kamar Adele.
A shekara ta 2019, Smith ya gabatar da alama ba tare da alama "hey/them." Wannan alama ba ya sa su music output. A shekara ta 2022, Smith ya gabatar da wani singa da aka rubuta "Unholy" tare da Kim Petras, wanda aka zama na farko na farko singa a Amurka da ya samu Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Their na farko studio album, "Gloria," ya ba a 2023.
Mai karshe, a watan Oktoba 19, 2023, Smith ya samar da Charli XCX on A sabon song da aka rubuta "In the City." The song explores the theme of finding genuine connections through wild nights and parties in magical places. This latest work adds another layer to Smith's evolving musical and personal narrative, solidifying their place as one of the most compelling artists of their generation.

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This week's Sabuwar Kiɗa Juma'a includes releases from The Rolling Stones, 21 Savage, d4vd, Blink-182, The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, Central Cee, Charlie XCX, and Sam Smith.