While many around the world were gawking at the beauties of this year’s Miss Universe contest Sunday night (December 8), Pop music lovers had their eyes and ears glued to Capital FM’s annual ‘Jingle Bell Ball.’

Taking over London’s O2 arena over the weekend, the event assembled some of the brightest names in music to showcase their biggest hits live.  This year’s most anticipated performer was undoubtedly Taylor Swift, who not only blew the roof off the building with a brigade of her best-sellers (i.e. ‘‘ME!,’ ‘Blank Space,’ ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,’ and more) but also unleashed the first live performance of her holiday single, ‘Christmas Tree Farm.’

Elsewhere on the bill, Grammy winner Sam Smith showed off the first recorded live performance of their latest hit, ‘How Do You Sleep?’ and more while Rita Ora and Harry Styles respectively rocked the house with some of their fans’ favorites.

Did you miss any of the action?  See highlights inside:

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Sam Smith and Normani made magic when they united to create the smash hit ‘Dancing with a Stranger.’

Now, as the cut continues to soar on radio and stand tall as one of the year’s highest-earning releases, the dynamic duo deliver their long-awaited performance of the track!

Watch below…

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Cop a gander of Sam Smith!

The singer, who came out as non-binary earlier this year, embraces all aspects of their being in OUT Magazine‘s Out100 special.

Smith is aptly bestowed with the Evolution Of The Year honor.

Head below to see the star pose it up, but also open up about their journey…

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Sam Smith sprinkles a little sparkle onto the airwaves with new single ‘I Feel Love.’

The British belter bills their take on the Donna Summer track as “the highest I’ve ever sung.” But also went onto share a deeper reasoning for recording the track:

“As a queer person ‘I feel love’ has followed me to every dance floor in every queer space from the minute I started clubbing. This song to me is an anthem of our community and it was an honour and most importantly so much fun to have a go at it…”

‘I Feel Love’ follows ‘How Do You Sleep?’ and ‘Dancing With A Stranger,’ both of which are expected to appear on Smith’s upcoming third studio album.

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As Sam Smith fans await official news about their official third album, the follow-up to 2017’s chart-topping ‘The Thrill of It All,’ the Grammy winner’s thrilling fans with a tease of the yet-titled LP’s newest single.

Reportedly titled ‘I Feel Love,’ the up-tempo cut will see Sam dust off their dancing shoes once more and follow the footsteps of preceding single, ‘How Do You Sleep?’ (which was certified Gold today by the RIAA).

Giving fans much to celebrate, look inside for the teaser of ‘Love’:

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‘My inner Britney’s been set free,’ remarked Sam Smith as they completed a whirlwind slew of interviews in support of their latest single, ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The absence of promo the song’s received since its July release may have had fans believing Smith’s been the one sleeping, but they assure the media blitz will come once the song’s parent project (which will also feature the Normani-assisted ‘Dancing with a Stranger’) is completed.

Coming sooner than expected, look inside to see Sam discuss how the positive response to the heavily choreographed ‘Sleep’ video inspired them to put on their dancing shoes, offer more up-tempos this era, and so much more.
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The BRIT Awards is to do away with “best gender” categories to accommodate the needs of artists like Sam Smith.

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September 27 marks the long-awaited premiere of ‘Judy,’ the Renée Zellweger–led biographical drama depicting the life of one of music history’s most beloved, yet troubled characters:  Judy Garland.

Alongside the high anticipation for the acting performances that line the film are equally high expectations for its musical contributions and remakes of Great American standards on which Garland rose to fame.  To whet appetites ahead of the movie’s arrival in theaters, the latest taste of its soundtrack offerings comes courtesy the Sam Smith-assisted, ‘Get Happy.’

Hear their undeniable chemistry on the jazzy, horn-filled tune inside:

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It may have been five years since Sam Smith rocked the charts with hits from their debut album, ‘In the Lonely Hour,’ but it appears the content from the LP is proving itself evergreen.

As they gear fans up for the release of their yet-titled, long-awaited third studio effort, the 27-year-old’s being greeted with news the tunes from their inaugural set – namely their first U.S. hit ‘Stay With Me’ – is showcasing serious staying power on streaming platforms.  Taking to social media, Smith recently celebrated news the tune – released spring 2014 – had crossed the billion plays threshold on Spotify.

Becoming the platform’s 41st song to boast such a feat, the Grammy-winner barely had time to pop open the bubbly before the weekend brought news its enduring popularity placed it in an exclusive club on YouTube as well.  Details inside:

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Sam Smith has long been a bold lyricist and now the British belter is extending said boldness into the public sphere.

For, the 27-year-old has announced that they identify as a non-binary gender and wants to be referred to as such. Hence, instead of being “he/him” it’ll be “they/them.”

Smith’s words below…

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‘There’s a vivacious woman inside my body that’s being set free,’ proclaimed Sam Smith in the behind the scenes peek at the creation of his latest music video, ‘How Do You Sleep.’

‘Sleep’ – a mid-tempo jam – certainly awakened conversation around the performer getting into the groove and showing off his best two-step in its accompanying music video (dance moves his previous efforts haven’t showcased to this extent).  With an impressive #29 debut on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, Smith is looking to keep the conversation going with hopes of scoring his next top 20 hit.

Under the supervision of famed choreographer Parri$ (famous for her work with Janet Jackson, Ciara, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and more), look inside to see just how the magic of ‘Sleep’ came to be:

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Sam Smith and Normani have two-stepped their way to another double platinum hit thanks to their global smash duet, ‘Dancing With a Stranger.’

The tune – released in January 2019 – was an out-of-the-box hit with fans and critics.  Eventually blasting its way to a peak of #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, the success of the Stargate-produced track gifted Smith his sixth run in the tally’s topmost dectet (Normani’s second as a solo act).

The song’s endurance on streaming and sales formats has kept it a mainstay in the top 20 some 7 months later (coming in at #19 this week as we reported here) and helped it pass the Recording Industry Association of America’s threshold for double platinum status!

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