5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sam Smith on His 28th Birthday!
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Sam Smith attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Happy birthday, Sam Smith! He turns 28 on Tuesday (May 19). In honor, here are some fun facts about Smith!
He’s the third cousin of the singer Lily Allen and her brother, Alfie Allen, who acts in “Game of Thrones.”
He was still working at the bar when he recorded “Latch.” He hadn’t quit his day job yet!
“In The Lonely Hour,” his first album, sold 166,000 copies in its first week in the US, more than any other debut album by a UK male artist in its first week since Soundscan started tracking sales.
Taylor Swift was a big fan of Sam Smith early on and invited him to perform with her during a show at The O2 to sing “Money On My Mind.”
He is a trained jazz singer. No wonder he has such a unique voice!
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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