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First and Last: Sam Smith on songwriting

Sam Smith on songwriting

BBC Radio 2 - First and Last, Sam Smith on songwriting

Sam Smith shares their unique songwriting journey with Cerys Matthews.

Singer songwriter Sam Smith shares their unique songwriting journey with Cerys Matthews, beginning with Lay Me Down and finishing with their latest chart-topping single Unholy.

In this episode of the second series of First and Last, singer/songwriter Sam Smith shares their unique songwriting journey with Cerys Matthews, beginning with Lay Me Down and finishing with their latest chart-topping single Unholy. Listeners will follow the journey between these two songs, hearing about Sam’s inspirations, creative process and what they’ve learnt about songwriting, and themselves, along the way.

Sam Smith is a singer/songwriter who shot to fame in 2014 with their distinctive high tenor voice. They've gone on to global success, achieving an Oscar, a Golden Globe, four Grammys and eight number one singles in the UK charts.

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