Sam Smith Biography

Fast Facts

• Has served as a global ambassador for the charity War Child
• Is a distant cousin to fellow British performers Lily and Alfie Allen
• Before becoming a singer, he spent three years working as a bartender
• Quote: "Music is about reaching the masses, having a message, getting through to everyone, and trying to make some sort of difference․ Music, to me, is that powerful․"
• Quote: "People put things in boxes; it makes it easier to digest information ․․․ Why is [my sexuality] a talking point? I'm singing, I'm making music, I'm performing my music - that's what should be the talking point․"
• Well known for his falsetto singing voice
• Received a wax figure at Madam Tussauds in 2015
• A longtime student of jazz performer Joanna Eden