“I loved things like Destiny's Child, and Amy Winehouse's first record came out when I was 11 years old. But as a young, young child, I was just surrounded by Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan - just massive, soulful voices.”

English singer and songwriter

Sam Smith is an English singer and songwriter. They became widely known in 2012 after appearing on Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch”, which reached No. 11 on the UK singles chart. The following year, Smith featured on Naughty Boy’s “La La La”, a UK number one. Their early success came through collaboration in pop and electronic music, and their name is closely tied to those charting singles.