Lauren Spencer-Smith

Lauren Spencer-Smith (born September 28, 2003) is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island.[2] She appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of American Idol in 2020, placing in the top 20 in the competition.[3]

Lauren Spencer-Smith
Born (2003-09-28) September 28, 2003
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom[1]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2019–present
Musical career
GenresPop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Websitelaurenspencersmith.com

Her 2019 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.[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 Spencer-Smith's native United Kingdom. This was on the back of a demo of the song which had gone viral on TikTok. Spencer-Smith's rise to popularity and success on social media has sometimes been compared to that of American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.[3][5] She released her song "Flowers" in 2022 and it has charted in several countries.

Early life

Spencer-Smith was born in Portsmouth, UK on September 28th 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]

American Idol

During the Top 20 round in which she was eliminated from the competition, Spencer-Smith performed from her father's home in Port Alberni with a view of Sproat Lake in her background.[2]

Episode Theme Song Choice Original Artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "What About Us" Pink N/A Advanced
"Always Remember Us This Way" Lady Gaga
Hollywood Round, Round 1 Contestant's Choice "Because of You" Kelly Clarkson N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Round 2 Group Performance "Set Fire to the Rain" Adele N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Round 3 Contestant's Choice "The Joke" Brandi Carlile N/A Advanced
Showcase Round / Top 40 Contestant's Choice "Respect" Aretha Franklin N/A Advanced
Top 20 Contestant's Choice "Mamma Knows Best" Jessie J N/A Eliminated

Discography

Studio albums
  • Mirror (2023)

Live albums
  • Unplugged, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Unplugged, Vol. 2 (2019)

Extended play
  • Mixed Emotions (2020)

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected details
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[7]		 AUS
[8]		 DEN
[9]		 IRE
[10]		 NOR
[11]		 NZ
[12]		 SWE
[13]		 UK
[14]		 US
[15]		 WW
[16]
"Always Remember Us This Way" 2019 —————————— Non-album singles
"Someone You Loved" ——————————
"Crazy" 2020 —————————— Mixed Emotions
"Back to Friends" 2021 ———96—————— Non-album singles
"For Granted" ——————————
"Fingers Crossed" 2022 8841131841913 Mirror
"Flowers" 17263813112748175537
"Narcissist"[23] 98——71——[upper-alpha 1]—54——
"Single on the 25th"[25] —————————— Non-album singles
"Last Christmas" ———————7072—
"28"[26] 2023 —————————— Mirror
"Best Friend Breakup" ——————[upper-alpha 2]————
"Fantasy"[28]
(with Gayle and Em Beihold)		 ——————[upper-alpha 3]————
"That Part" ——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. "Narcissist" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[24]
  2. "Best Friend Breakup" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[27]
  3. "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[29]

References
  1. "Lauren Spencer-Smith goes Top 5 with DIY independent single Fingers Crossed". Music Week. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. "Nanaimo's Lauren Spencer-Smith looks back on 'American Idol' experience". Nanaimo News Bulletin. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. Josef Jacobson, "Juno-nominated Nanaimo teen Lauren Spencer-Smith to appear on ‘American Idol’". Monday Magazine, February 26, 2020.
  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. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. Peaks in Canada:
  8. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". australian-charts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". irish-charts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". charts.nz. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. "Lauren Spencer-Smith | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  15. Peaks in the US:
  16. Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  17. "Canadian certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". Music Canada. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  19. "British certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 2, 2023. Type Lauren Spencer-Smith in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. "Danish single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  21. "American certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  22. "New Zealand single certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Fingers Crossed". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  23. "Saw this edit someone made🥺🥺 go pre save narcissist ahhhhhhh". Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Instagram.
  24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  25. "Lauren Spencer Smith Releases New Song "Single On The 25th"". PM Studio World Wide. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  26. "28 - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  27. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  28. "Fantasy - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith, GAYLE & Em Beihold". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  29. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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