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Birth
He was born in London, England -
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His early years
Smith began performing as a child, but the first real press came in 2009 -
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Teenage years
In his teenage years, Smith studied music while hitting the books at St. Mary's Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. -
Career (begining)
when smith first was recognized was when the dance/electronica duo disclosure released its song "latch" -
career
Smith’s next hit was again on another artist’s song: Naughty Boy’s Bollywood-inspired "La La La." With Smith's lead vocal, the song became an instant No. 1 single in the UK in the spring. -
career
A few months later, in February 2014, Smith was again at the top of the UK singles chart with "Money on My Mind," and in May 2014, his full-length debut, In the Lonely Hour, was released in the UK. -
Personal life
In the same month of the song "In the Lonely Hour" he told the world he was gay.He also revealed that despite the album being full of love songs, he’s never experienced it firsthand. “I've never been in a relationship before,” he said to the magazine Fader. “In the Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn't love me back. ... I was in a very dark place.” -
Rewards
That dark place has taken Smith to some very exciting, rewarding arenas. At the 2015 Grammy Awards, Smith and his record took four awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“Stay With Me”). -
career
Smith continued to keep busy in 2015, releasing a re-recorded version of "Lay Me Down" as a duet with soul singer/songwriter John Legend. -
career (recent)
Smith has since joined the James Bond movies vocalists with his orchestral single "Writing's on the Wall" for the 007 outing Spectre. Co-written with Jimmy Napes, the song became a No. 1 single in the UK. "Wall" received received, with Smith dedicating his Oscar win to LGBT communities across the globe.
