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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
| 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 | 10 | Eliminated |
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]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [9] |
AUS [10] |
IRE [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [13] |
US [14] | |||
| Mirror | 45 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 49 | ||
| The Art of Being a Mess |
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— | 95 | — | — | —[A] | — | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | 2022 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 13 | Mirror | |||
| "Flowers" | 17 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 48 | 17 | 55 | 37 | |||||
| "Narcissist"[29] | 98 | — | — | 71 | — | —[C] | — | 54 | — | — | |||||
| "Single on the 25th"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Last Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 72 | — | |||||
| "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. | |||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [40] |
UK [41] | ||||
| "Bigger Person" | 2023 | 11 | 92 |
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Mirror |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Poland | Palladium |
| September 10, 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks |
| September 13, 2023 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
| September 14, 2023 | Stockholm | Sweden | Nalen |
| September 17, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| September 18, 2023 | |||
| September 20, 2023 | Cologne | Germany | Die Kantine |
| September 21, 2023 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| September 23, 2023 | Bern | Switzerland | Bierhübeli |
| September 24, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Gate |
| 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 | Scotland | SWG3 Galvanisers |
| October 2, 2023 | Birmingham | England | O2 Institute |
| October 4, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy |
| October 5, 2023 | |||
| October 7, 2023 | Bristol | England | SWX |
| 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 |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| September 3, 2025 | Madrid | Spain | Sala La Riviera |
| September 4, 2025 | Barcelona | Razmatazz | |
| September 6, 2025 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| September 7, 2025 | |||
| September 9, 2025 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live |
| September 10, 2025 | Hamburg | Germany | Inselpark Arena |
| September 12, 2025 | Stockholm | Sweden | Fållan |
| September 13, 2025 | Copenhagen | Denmark | KB Hallen |
| September 14, 2025 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| September 17, 2025 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| September 19, 2025 | Prague | Czechia | SaSaZu |
| September 20, 2025 | Vienna | Austira | Gasometer |
| September 22, 2025 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle |
| September 23, 2025 | Zürich | Switzerland | X-Tra |
| September 25, 2025 | Oberhausen | Germany | Turbinenhalle 1 |
| September 26, 2025 | Paris | France | Bataclan |
| September 29, 2023 | Dublin | Irland | National Stadium |
| September 30, 2025 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Ulster Hall |
| October 2, 2025 | London | Eventim Apollo | |
| October 3, 2025 | Liverpool | Olympia | |
| October 5, 2025 | Glasgow | O2 Academy | |
| October 6, 2025 | |||
| October 8, 2025 | Manchester | Victoria Warehouse | |
| October 9, 2025 | Leeds | O2 Academy | |
| October 10, 2025 | Newcastle upon Tyne | O2 City Hall | |
| October 12, 2025 | Birmingham | O2 Academy | |
| October 13, 2025 | Bristol | Beacon | |
| Oceania | |||
| November 2, 2025 | Auckland | New Zealand | Town Hall |
| November 4, 2025 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| November 6, 2025 | Fortitude Valley | The Fortitude Music Hall | |
| November 7, 2025 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | |
| November 8, 2025 | Adelaide | Hindley Street Music Hall | |
| November 10, 2025 | Perth | Astor Theatre | |
| November 11, 2025 | |||
| North America | |||
| February 4, 2026 | Nashville | United States | Ryman 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 | Canada | Bronson Centre |
| February 24, 2026 | Montreal | MTELUS | |
| February 25, 2026 | Toronto | History | |
| February 26, 2026 | |||
| February 28, 2026 | Detroit | United States | The 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 | Canada | The Orpheum |
| March 23, 2026 | Seattle | United States | The Moore Theatre |
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
