

He was a member of Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Society and Cantate Youth Choir, and later joined the Youth Music Theatre UK thereby spending much of his youth and adolescence in musical theatre. After his parents heard him singing Whitney Houston’s song “My Love is Your Love” at the age of 8, he began voice and songwriting lessons with jazz vocal coach and pianist Joanna Eden.

One of three children (he has two sisters), Sam began performing at age six. Twenty-two year old Samuel Frederick “Sam” Smith, was born in England in the historic market town of Bishop’s Stortford outside of London. Some of the most talented people in the world have suffered from it - says Lisa Popeil. Stage fright is common and should not stop you from performing.
