Sammy Copley

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Sammy Copley
Other namesSam
Alma mater Trinity College Dublin
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

Sammy Copley (born 16 March 2001) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. [1] [2] Copley began his career on YouTube, uploading covers of popular songs. [3] He has 230 videos, over 253 thousand subscribers, and over 24 million views on his YouTube channel (as of May 2023). [4] He is also active on TikTok. [1] [5] Copley has released two EPs; The City (2020) and Little Box (2022), and one album; Growing Pains (2021).

Contents

Personal life

Copley is based in Dublin, Ireland. [6] He is a trans man, [7] and uses he and they pronouns. [2] He has stated that his queer identity has a significant impact on his music, saying that "all of [his] music is inherently queer". He studied under the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity College Dublin. [8]

Career

Copley is signed with Tinpot Records. [2] He has collaborated with producer Nathan Cox. [9] [1] He has performed in Dublin and London. [8]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Guest appearances

Until I'm Home, Ezra Williams (2023) [10]

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