Samuel Frederick Smith, born in 1992, is an English singer and songwriter renowned for a distinctive voice and emotional ballads. Smith gained recognition in 2012 with the Disclosure single "Latch," and achieved their first UK number one with Naughty Boy's "La La La" in 2013. Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour, topped UK charts in 2014 and produced international hits like "Stay with Me" and "I'm Not the Only One." The album earned major awards, including four Grammys. Smith’s powerful vocals featured on the James Bond theme "Writing's on the Wall," which won both a Golden Globe and an Oscar. Subsequent albums, including The Thrill of It All and Love Goes, brought chart-topping singles such as "Too Good at Goodbyes" and collaborations with artists like Calvin Harris and Normani. In 2022, "Unholy" with Kim Petras reached number one in the US and earned Smith another Grammy. Among the most acclaimed artists of the decade, Smith’s accolades include five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, and an Academy Award. Smith also made history as the first openly non-binary artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 and win a Grammy Award.