Sam Smith: The 'Stay With Me' Singer's Story So Far

1. A Star Is Born

22-year-old Samuel Frederick Smith was born in London and is the third cousin of Lily Allen and Alfie Allen. Picture: Facebook

2. Sam's Passion For Music Started As A Child

Sam attended Youth Music Theatre UK and studied as a jazz vocalist and pianist throughout his childhood, regularly standing in as backing singer for his vocal coach at gigs.

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3. Sam Gets Breakthrough Hit With Disclosure

The singer's big breakthrough came after featuring on Disclosure's 'Latch', which gave him his first Vodafone Big Top 40 hit.

Naughty Boy with Sam Smith live Jingle Bell Ball 2

4. Sam Smith Features On A No. 1 Hit

Sam then guested on Naughty Boy's 'La La La', which went on to hit number one on the Vodafone Big Top 40 chart. Picture: Danny North

5. Sam Wins Brits Critics' Choice Award

The star picked up the prestigious prize - which recognises the best in up-and-coming talent - and the Brit Awards in February this year.

6. Sam Gets First Solo No. 1 Single With 'Money On My Mind'

Sam's debut solo single gave him his first Vodafone Big Top 40 No. 1.

7. Sam Cements His Success By Collaborating With Taylor Swift

The singer joined Swift on stage for a performance of 'Money On My Mind' at one of her sold-out shows at London's O2 Arena.

8. Sam Befriends One Of The World's Biggest Popstars

The pair met at this year's Coachella Festival, with Smith describing the star as "incredibly lovely". Picture: Getty

9. Sam Finds More Success With Second Single 'Stay With Me'

Smith's success continued with his second single, which again hit number one on the Vodafone Big Top 40.

10. Sam Releases Debut Album 'In The Lonely Hour'

The singer's debut LP topped the charts and became one of the fastest selling records of the year, shifting 101,000 copies in its first week. He also revealed the subject of the collection is about a man he used to be in love with.

11. Sam Returns To The Capital Summertime Ball

Sam will be out to impress the crowd at Wembley Stadium with his first headline set at this year's Capital Summertime Ball.

12. Sam Scores The Fastest-Selling Album Of The Year So Far

The UK star's debut record 'In The Lonely Hour' becomes a huge-seller... congrats Sam!

13. Sam reveals ANOTHER amazing single... fan-favourite 'I Am Not The Only One'

The hit-maker is preparing for the next single release from 'In The Lonely Hour', which launched the last weekend in August.

14. Sam Smith Proves He CANNOT Stop Working... He's Already Working On #AlbumTwo

In August the singer revealed although his album is only just out, he's already getting ready to write and record the follow-up. Picture: Press Release