Sam Smith

**Sam Smith** was a contestant on Season 1 of *XVoice*. They was a part of Team Jay, and was eliminated in the Live Playoffs.

## Background

Sam Smith is an English singer-songwriter. They rose to fame in October 2012 when they was featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Their subsequent feature—on Naughty Boy's "La La La"—earned them their first number one single in May 2013. In December 2013, they was nominated for the 2014 Brit Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll, both of which they won.

They released their debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, in May 2014 on Capitol Records UK. The lead single, "Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". The second single, "Money on My Mind", became their second number one single in the UK. The album's third single, "Stay with Me", was an international success, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the fourth single "I'm Not the Only One" reached the top five in both countries. The fifth single, "Like I Can", reached number nine in the UK. They made their US debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, followed by a performance on Saturday Night Live in March 2014.

In December 2014, Smith was nominated for six Grammy Awards, and at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015 they won four: Best New Artist, "Stay with Me" for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and In the Lonely Hour for Best Pop Vocal Album. At the 2015 Brit Awards, they won the awards for British Breakthrough Act and Global Success. At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Smith received three Billboard Awards: Top Male Artist, Top New Artist, and Top Radio Songs Artist. Their musical achievements have also led them to be mentioned twice in the Guinness World Records.

For they and Jimmy Napes' song "Writing's on the Wall", the theme for the James Bond film Spectre (2015), Smith won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Their second studio album, The Thrill of It All, was released in November 2017, and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. The lead single, "Too Good at Goodbyes", reached number one in the UK and Australia and number four in the US. [1]

## Blind Audition

For Sam Smith's audition in Episode 101, they sang their song "Stay With Me". JayDK was the only coach to turn their chair, placing Sam on Team Jay by default.

## Battle Rounds

For the Battle Rounds in Episode 109, Sam Smith was paired against Jay Oh. They sang their song, "Leave Your Lover". Jay chose Sam as the winner, sending them to the Knockout Rounds.

## Knockout Rounds

For the Knockout Rounds in Episode 111, Sam Smith was paired up against Pavarotti. They sang their song, "Like I Can". Jay chose Sam as the winner, sending them to the Live Playoffs.

## Live Playoffs

For the Live Playoffs in Episode 112, Sam Smith sang their song, "Too Good At Goodbyes". Jay, Xboy, Danger, and James all gave them standing ovations. Sam Smith's performance was not strong enough for Jay to send them to the Top 12, eliminating them from the competition along with Terry McDermott and Three Days Grace, instead of Billy Gilman, Jack Savoretti, and Lauren Duski.

## Trivia

* Sam Smith is the first non-binary contestant to compete on XVoice. Sam Smith uses they/them pronouns.