Lauren Spencer Smith

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Lauren Spencer Smith
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Spencer-Smith in 2023
Background information
Born (2003-09-28) September 28, 2003 (age 21)
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom [1]
Genres Pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
Labels
Website laurenspencersmith.com

Lauren Spencer Smith [note 1] (born September 28, 2003) is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter from Port Alberni, British Columbia, who lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia. [2]

Contents

Her 2019 live album Unplugged, Vol. 1 was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020, but lost to Shine a Light by Bryan Adams. [3] She appeared as a contestant on the eighteenth season of American Idol in 2020, placing in the top 20 in the competition. [4]

In 2022, Spencer-Smith became more known internationally when her self-released song "Fingers Crossed" reached the top 20 in numerous countries, including the US and making the top 10 of the charts in numerous countries including Australia, New Zealand and the UK. This was on the back of a demo of the song which had gone viral on TikTok. In this way, Spencer-Smith's rise to popularity and success on social media has sometimes been compared to that of American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. [4] [5] Spencer-Smith released her song "Flowers" in 2022 and it charted in several countries. Both songs ended up on her 2023 debut studio album Mirror .

Early life

Spencer-Smith was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on September 28, 2003. She moved to Canada at the age of three with her parents and brother and discovered her passion for music not very long after. Spencer-Smith's first performance was in front of her school at the age of six but her parents said that she has been singing since she could talk. [6]

Career

YouTube

Spencer-Smith joined YouTube in 2014 where she posted her contest audition, won and got a life changing opportunity to perform on stage with Keith Urban. After this, she knew she'd sing forever and she started posting covers. In 2019, she made a cover of "Always Remember Us This Way" that caught Steve Harvey's attention who invited her to his show. [7]

American Idol

In 2020, she got to compete in the eighteenth season of American Idol , but was eliminated from the competition during the Top 20 round. [7] Spencer-Smith performed from her father's home in Port Alberni with a view of Sproat Lake in her background. [2] It was after this that her social media following grew. [7]

EpisodeThemeSong ChoiceOriginal ArtistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"What About Us" Pink N/AAdvanced
"Always Remember Us This Way" Lady Gaga
Hollywood Round, Round 1Contestant's Choice"Because of You" Kelly Clarkson N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Round 2Group Performance"Set Fire to the Rain" Adele N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Round 3Contestant's Choice"The Joke" Brandi Carlile N/AAdvanced
Showcase Round / Top 40Contestant's Choice"Respect" Aretha Franklin N/AAdvanced
Top 20Contestant's Choice"Mamma Knows Best" Jessie J 10Eliminated

Music

Spencer-Smith went viral on TikTok January 2022 when she released her first single "Fingers Crossed", which received over 30 million views before it was released, and 10 to 15 million streams within 12 hours of its release. She followed it up in April with her song "Flowers". [8] Spencer-Smith chose contrasting titles. "Flowers"' title was a trauma response she had after transitioning to a healthy relationship where her then boyfriend bought her flowers randomly whereas she was used to receiving them as an apology. She told People magazine that "Flowers" was one of her favourite songs to write. [7] The album, Mirror , contains 15 tracks. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
CAN
[9] 		AUS
[10] 		IRE
[11] 		NZ
[12] 		UK
[13] 		US
[14]
Mirror 452436141149
The Art of Being a Mess
  • Released: June 27, 2025 [17]
  • Label: Three Name Productions, Island, Republic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
—95——— [A] —

Live albums

Extended play

Singles

List of singles, with selected details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
CAN
[18] 		AUS
[10] 		DEN
[19] 		IRE
[11] 		NOR
[20] 		NZ
[12] 		SWE
[21] 		UK
[13] 		US
[22] 		WW
[23]
"Always Remember Us This Way"2019——————————Non-album singles
"Someone You Loved"——————————
"Crazy"2020——————————Mixed Emotions
"Back to Friends"2021———96———— [B] ——Non-album singles
"For Granted"——————————
"Fingers Crossed"20228841131841913 Mirror
"Flowers"17263813112748175537
"Narcissist" [29] 98——71—— [C] —54——
"Single on the 25th" [31] ——————————Non-album singles
"Last Christmas"———————7072—
"28" [32] 2023——————————Mirror
"Best Friend Breakup"—————— [D] ————
"Fantasy" [34]
(with Gayle and Em Beihold)		—————— [E] ————
"That Part"———86—— [F] —— [G] ——
"Small"2024—————— [H] ————Non-album single
"Pray"2025—————— [I] —— [J] ——The Art of Being a Mess
"If Karma Doesn't Get You (I Will)" [17] —————— [K] —— [L] ——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[40] 		UK
[41]
"Bigger Person"20231192Mirror

Tour

Mirror Tour

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
July 19, 2023 Boston United States Paradise Rock Club
July 21, 2023 Philadelphia Theatre of Living Arts
July 22, 2023 Silver Spring The Fillmore Silver Spring
July 25, 2023 New York City Irving Plaza
July 26, 2023
July 28, 2023 Atlanta Buckhead Theatre
July 29, 2023 Lake Buena Vista House of Blues Orlando
July 31, 2023 Austin Emo's
August 2, 2023 Dallas House of Blues Dallas
August 4, 2023 Phoenix Crescent Ballroom
August 5, 2023 San Diego Observatory North Park
August 8, 2023 Los Angeles The Fonda Theatre
August 11, 2023 Santa Ana Observatory
August 12, 2023 San Francisco August Hall
August 14, 2023 Portland Crystal Ballroom
August 15 2023 Seattle The Showbox
August 17, 2023 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Europe
September 6, 2023 Vienna Austria Flex
September 7, 2023 Warsaw PolandPalladium
September 10, 2023 Hamburg Germany Docks
September 13, 2023 Copenhagen Denmark Vega
September 14, 2023 Stockholm SwedenNalen
September 17, 2023 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
September 18, 2023
September 20, 2023 Cologne GermanyDie Kantine
September 21, 2023 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
September 23, 2023 Bern SwitzerlandBierhübeli
September 24, 2023 Milan ItalyGate
September 26, 2023 Paris France Le Trabendo
September 28, 2023 Manchester England O2 Ritz
September 29, 2023 Leeds Leeds Beckett Students Union
October 1, 2023 Glasgow ScotlandSWG3 Galvanisers
October 2, 2023 Birmingham England O2 Institute
October 4, 2023 Dublin Ireland The Academy
October 5, 2023
October 7, 2023 Bristol EnglandSWX
October 9, 2023 London O2 Forum Kentish Town
October 10, 2023
Oceania
October 27, 2023 Melbourne Australia Palais Theatre
October 29, 2023 Sydney Enmore Theatre
November 1, 2023 Brisbane The Tivoli
November 4, 2023 Auckland New Zealand The Powerstation

The Art of Being a Mess world tour

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
September 3, 2025MadridSpainSala La Riviera
September 4, 2025BarcelonaRazmatazz
September 6, 2025BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
September 7, 2025
September 9, 2025AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS Live
September 10, 2025HamburgGermanyInselpark Arena
September 12, 2025StockholmSwedenFållan
September 13, 2025CopenhagenDenmarkKB Hallen
September 14, 2025OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
September 17, 2025BerlinGermanyColumbiahalle
September 19, 2025PragueCzechiaSaSaZu
September 20, 2025ViennaAustiraGasometer
September 22, 2025MunichGermanyTonhalle
September 23, 2025ZürichSwitzerlandX-Tra
September 25, 2025OberhausenGermanyTurbinenhalle 1
September 26, 2025ParisFranceBataclan
September 29, 2023DublinIrlandNational Stadium
September 30, 2025BelfastUnited KingdomUlster Hall
October 2, 2025LondonEventim Apollo
October 3, 2025LiverpoolOlympia
October 5, 2025GlasgowO2 Academy
October 6, 2025
October 8, 2025ManchesterVictoria Warehouse
October 9, 2025LeedsO2 Academy
October 10, 2025Newcastle upon TyneO2 City Hall
October 12, 2025BirminghamO2 Academy
October 13, 2025BristolBeacon
Oceania
November 2, 2025AucklandNew ZealandTown Hall
November 4, 2025SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
November 6, 2025Fortitude ValleyThe Fortitude Music Hall
November 7, 2025MelbourneFestival Hall
November 8, 2025AdelaideHindley Street Music Hall
November 10, 2025PerthAstor Theatre
November 11, 2025
North America
February 4, 2026 Nashville United StatesRyman Auditorium
February 6, 2026 Dallas South Side Ballroom
February 7, 2026 Austin ACL Live, Moody Theatre
February 9, 2026 Houston House of Blues
February 10, 2026 New Orleans The Fillmore
February 12, 2026 Orlando House of Blues
February 13, 2026 Atlanta The Tabernacle
February 14, 2026 Charlotte The Fillmore
February 17, 2026 Silver Spring The Fillmore
February 18, 2026 Philadelphia The Fillmore
February 20, 2026 New York City Brooklyn Paramount
February 21, 2026 Boston House of Blues
February 22, 2026 Ottawa CanadaBronson Centre
February 24, 2026 Montreal MTELUS
February 25, 2026 Toronto History
February 26, 2026
February 28, 2026 Detroit United StatesThe Fillmore
March 2, 2026 Indianapolis Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
March 3, 2026 Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
March 4, 2026 Madison The Sylvee
March 6, 2026 Kansas City Uptown Theatre
March 7, 2026 Minneapolis The Fillmore
March 10, 2026 Denver The Fillmore
March 11, 2026 Salt Lake City The Union
March 13, 2026 Phoenix The Van Buren
March 14, 2026 Anaheim House of Blues
March 17, 2026 Los Angeles The Wiltern
March 18, 2026 San Francisco The Masonic
March 19 2026 Sacramento Ace of Spades
March 21, 2026 Portland Roseland Theatre
March 22, 2026 Vancouver CanadaThe Orpheum
March 23, 2026 Seattle United StatesThe Moore Theatre

Notes

  1. ↑ Her last names, Spencer and Smith, are sometimes hyphenated as Spencer-Smith.
  1. ↑ "The Art of Being a Mess" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Sales Chart.
  2. ↑ "Back to Friends" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.
  3. ↑ "Narcissist" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [30]
  4. ↑ "Best Friend Breakup" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [33]
  5. ↑ "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [35]
  6. ↑ "That Part" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [36]
  7. ↑ "That Part" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.
  8. ↑ "Small" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [37]
  9. ↑ "Pray" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [38]
  10. ↑ "Pray" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.
  11. ↑ "If Karma Doesn't Get You (I Will)" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. [39]
  12. ↑ "If Karma Doesn't Get You (I Will)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Lauren Spencer-Smith goes Top 5 with DIY independent single Fingers Crossed". Music Week . January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Nanaimo's Lauren Spencer-Smith looks back on 'American Idol' experience". Nanaimo News Bulletin. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Josef Jacobson, "Juno-nominated Nanaimo teen Lauren Spencer-Smith to appear on ‘American Idol’". Monday Magazine , February 26, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Aniftos, Rania (January 11, 2022). "Lauren Spencer-Smith on Her 'Fingers Crossed' Becoming the Heartbreak Anthem of Early 2022: 'People Love Natural and Raw'". Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Holden, Steve (January 14, 2022). "Fingers Crossed: Lauren Spencer-Smith on her TikTok mega hit". BBC . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (February 28, 2020). "B.C. teen to audition on 'American Idol' on Sunday's episode". CTV News. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Moore, Julia (April 14, 2023). "Lauren Spencer-Smith Drops 'Flowers': 'One of My Favorite Songs I've Ever Written'". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Moore, Julia (July 14, 2023). "Lauren Spencer Smith Recalls 'Challenges' of Making Debut Album: 'Mirror' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
  11. 1 2 "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". irish-charts.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". charts.nz. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Lauren Spencer-Smith | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Canadian certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". Music Canada . Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "British certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 12, 2024.Type Lauren Spencer-Smith in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. 1 2 Spencer-Smith, Lauren [@laurenspencersmith]; (April 21, 2025). "My sophomore album "The Art of Being a Mess" is yours June 27th" – via Instagram.
  18. ↑ Peaks in Canada:
  19. ↑ "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ Peaks in the US:
  23. ↑ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  26. 1 2 "American certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  27. 1 2 "New Zealand single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith". Radioscope. Retrieved March 6, 2025.Type Lauren Spencer-Smith in the "Search:" field.
  28. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Flowers". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Saw this edit someone made🥺🥺 go pre save narcissist ahhhhhhh" . Retrieved June 24, 2022– via Instagram.
  30. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Lauren Spencer Smith Releases New Song "Single On The 25th"". PM Studio World Wide. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  32. ↑ "28 - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  33. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Fantasy - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith, GAYLE & Em Beihold". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  35. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  36. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  40. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  41. ↑ "LAUREN SPENCER-SMITH songs and albums". Official Charts. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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