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SINGER SAM SMITH IN GOOD SPIRITS AFTER VOCAL SURGERY!

May 14th, 2015 | Add a Comment

 Singer Sam Smith— Singer Sam Smith appeared to be in good spirits Thursday after vocal surgery that will leave the rising star silent for weeks. The British soul sensation, who enjoyed a meteoric rise thanks to his hit “Stay With Me,” underwent surgery at a US clinic after doctors detected a hemorrhage in his vocal cords. Smith posted on Instagram a photo of himself after the operation in a wheelchair next to a grinning nurse and offered a one-word caption: “Flying.” “Just woken up from op. I’m high on pain killers and listening to Whitney Houston hahahahaha,” he wrote on Twitter. Smith, who turns 23 next week, earlier said that he would not be able to speak — let alone sing — for three weeks and cancelled a string of upcoming shows. He thanked fans for … Read entire article »

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BRITISH SINGER SAM SMITH, GIVES THUMPS UP TO ROMAIN VIRGO FOR REGGAE VERSION OF “STAY WITH ME”!

October 1st, 2014 | Add a Comment

 By Kevin Jackson— Romain Virgo and Sam Smith— BRITISH soul singer Sam Smith has given Jamaican reggae act Romain Virgo the thumbs up for his cover of Stay With Me. The single is from Smith’s debut album In the Lonely Hour released in May. BBC1 Extra radio disc jock DJ Toddla T brought the song’s attention to Smith. After listening to Virgo’s cover, he turned to Twitter. “Wow, I Just saw it! So sick!!!” he tweeted. Virgo feels the acknowledgement will further generate interest to his version of the song which was recorded in May. “Niko Browne from Lifeline Music introduced me to the song after watching Sam Smith perform it on NBC’s Saturday Night Live”. I thought it was a simple but beautiful song that we could introduce to the Jamaican and reggae fans across … Read entire article »

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