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: In 2010, they moved to London, working in a bar for a year while giving themselves one more year to make it as a professional singer [7].

Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour (2014), centered on themes of unrequited love, became a global phenomenon [8]. Sam Smith

: A chance meeting with manager Elvin Smith changed everything. Within 18 months, Smith’s vocals featured on Disclosure's hit "Latch" (2012), followed by Naughty Boy's "La La La" (2013), which topped the UK charts [7]. Global Superstardom : In 2010, they moved to London, working

As their career progressed, Smith became known for their radical honesty regarding sexuality and gender identity [8, 9]. Within 18 months, Smith’s vocals featured on Disclosure's

: In 2023, their hit "Unholy" with Kim Petras made them the first openly non-binary artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and win a Grammy in a major category [9].

: In 2016, they won an Oscar for "Writing's on the Wall," the theme for the Bond film Spectre [7, 32]. Personal Evolution and Identity