Sam Smith to tour South Africa in 2019
He first hit the charts as the featured singer on the 2012 Disclosure song Latch and released his first single Lay Me Down soon after. Smith’s next hit was on a featured role by Naughty Boy’s Bollywood-inspired La La La. With Smith’s vocals, the song became an instant number one single in the UK in 2013. He then released his first EP titled Nirvana.
In 2014, Smith released In The Lonely Hour, his heartfelt debut full-length album, which has sold 13 million copies globally. The album included the smash hit Stay With Me; a radio staple over the course of the entire year. Smith was nominated for six Grammy awards and won four, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
At the 2015 Brit Awards, he won the awards for British Breakthrough Act and Global Success. At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Smith received three Billboards: Top Male Artist, Top New Artist, and Top Radio Songs Artist. His musical achievements have also led him to be mentioned twice in the Guinness World Records. Hit song Writing’s on the Wall, which was co-written with Jimmy Napes for the James Bond film Spectre, won Smith the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The Thrill of It All, which has already sold four million copies, sees the soul singer once again working alongside close friend and long-term collaborator Napes as well as the likes of Timbaland, Malay, Jason ‘Poo Bear’ Boyd, and Stargate. The album also sees him collaborate with unsigned artist YEBBA for their breathtaking track No Peace.
Too Good At Goodbyes, the first single off the new album, saw global success hitting number one in the UK and Global Spotify Charts, number one in the UK and US iTunes charts, and entering the official UK charts at number one making it Sam’s sixth UK number one single. One Last Song - a track he wrote as a final wave goodbye to the person that inspired his breakout debut record In the Lonely Hour.
Ticket prices start from R575 and go on sale on 30 August 2018 at 9am via www.bigconcerts.co.za. Discovery Card holders get an exclusive 48-hour presale from 28th August 2018 at 9am. Go to www.discovery.co.za for more information.
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