Myles Michael Smith-Thompson (born 3 June 1998) is a British singer. He is best known for his 2024 singles "Stargazing" and "Nice to Meet You". His debut studio album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life. was released on 19 June 2026.

Early life Smith was born to a British Jamaican family in Luton on 3 June 1998 and raised in an ethnically diverse community. He grew up listening to a broad range of music, including pop-punk, singer/songwriters, and hip-hop. As his interest in music grew, he bought a guitar and learned to play. He began performing covers at parties and open-mic nights, focusing on songwriters such as Ed Sheeran, Marcus Mumford, and Chris Martin.https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/myles-smith-stargazing-tiktok-radio-chartbreaker-july-2024-interview-1235723811/

From a young age, Smith taught himself to play guitar and piano, and by the age of 12, he was performing at local open-mic nights. Growing up in Luton, he was influenced by the town's cultural diversity and local music scene, which included family pubs and Irish music. This environment encouraged him to break boundaries and develop his individual musical style.

Smith graduated in 2019 sociology from the University of Nottingham, having graduated in 2019.

Career Smith began posting on TikTok and in the autumn of 2022, a clip posted caught the attention of Eric Parker. An attorney and CEO of Extended Play Music Group, Parker offered to be Smith’s manager.

Smith gained significant attention from his covers of popular songs, including Amber Run's "I Found". In late 2023, Smith released several singles, including "My Home" and "Solo". This online success led to a record deal with Sony Music.

In March 2024, Smith released his debut EP, You Promised a Lifetime.

Smith released "Stargazing" released on 10 May 2024. It was written by Smith, Jesse Fink, and Peter Fenn, the latter of whom produced it. The song contains themes of "self-discovery and introspection", with Smith describing the inspiration as being rooted in the idea of lifelong love, conceived during his time in Los Angeles. The single exploded in popularity, charting the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart for a week in September 2024, and as of September 2026 surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.

Smith performed on the BBC Music Introducing Stage at the Radio 1 Big Weekend on 25 May 2024. The event, held at Stockwood Park in his hometown, was his first festival performance. His performance was supported by BBC Music Introducing, a platform by BBC Radio for unsigned, undiscovered, and under-the-radar UK music talent. His performance was specifically supported by BBC Three Counties Radio. He won the BBC Introducing Artist of the Year award for 2024. A year later, he performed on the main stage of BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend.

He received three nominations at the 2025 BRIT Awards, including receiving the BRIT Rising Star Award, at the broadcast ceremony on 1 March 2025.

His single "Nice to Meet You" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in July 2025.

Smith supported Ed Sheeran on the European leg of Sheeran's 2025 tour. Later that year, on 28 September, Smith performed the halftime show for the NFL International Series game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

On 6 February 2026, Smith released the single "Drive Safe", in collaboration with Irish singer Niall Horan. On 19 June 2026, he released his debut studio album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life. The album includes "Stargazing" and "Nice to Meet You" from his second EP A Minute... and "Gold" from his third EP A Minute, a Moment....

Critical reception to the album was largely mixed. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying "how indebted Smith still is to the artists he started out covering", referencing Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. Petridis also called the album "faceless and formulaic", adding, "As it is, it's hard to see what Smith is actually bringing to the party, beyond an amalgamation of his favourite artists".

In March 2026, Smith announced that the My Mess, My Heart, My Life. arena tour would kick off in November. In September 2026, he announced that Josie Edwards and Chance Peña would perform as a supporting acts for the tour.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions UK AUS BEL (FL) CAN FRA GER IRE NLD SWI US My Mess, My Heart, My Life. Released: 19 June 2026 Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, digital download, streaming 2 41 27 61 53 33 48 28 22 135

Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN IRE LTU NORPeaks in Norway: A Minute...: A Minute, a Moment...: NZPeaks on the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart: A Minute...: A Minute, a Moment...: US You Promised a Lifetime Released: 29 March 2024 Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — — A Minute... Released: 8 November 2024 Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming 32 — 30 88 88 14 40 99 BPI: Gold MC: Gold A Minute, a Moment... Released: 23 May 2025 Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming — 91 — — — 80 39 — IFPI NOR: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUSPeaks in Australia: "Stargazing": "Nice to Meet You": BEL (FL) CANPeak chart positions for singles in Czech Airplay Chart: "Stargazing": "Whisper": "Nice to Meet You": "Stay (If You Wanna Dance)": "Drive Safe": "Heaven": NLD NZ SWE SWI US "Sweater Weather" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Memories (I Don't Have)" — — — — — — — — — — "My Home" — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold You Promised a Lifetime "Solo" 69 — — — — — — 66 100 — BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Behind" — — — — — — — — — — "River" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "Betting on Us" — — — — — — — — — — "Stargazing" 4 11 1 6 1 5 13 7 5 19 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BRMA: 2× Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 6× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum A Minute... "Wait for You" 53 — 31 — — 56 — — — — BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIAA: Gold "Whisper" — — — — 13 — — — — — "Nice to Meet You" 6 54 6 21 1 28 — 78 38 25 BPI: 2× Platinum BRMA: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Blink Twice" 2025 44 — 12 57 — — — 85 — — Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going Deluxe "My First Heartbreak" — — — — — — — — — — A Minute, a Moment... "Gold" 32 — 17 — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "Stay (If You Wanna Dance)" 32 — 9 — 82 68 — — — — BPI: Silver My Mess, My Heart, My Life. "Drive Safe" 2026 27 94 16 94 11 96 — — — — "My Mess" 58 — — — — — — — — — "Hold Me in the Dark" — — — — — — — — — — "Heaven" — — — — 52 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Other releases +List of other releases Title Year Album "Birds of a Feather" 2024 Apple Music Sessions: Myles Smith

Tours The Slightly Less Lonely Tour (2024) We Were Never Strangers Tour (2024–25) My Mess, My Heart, My Life. Tour (2026)

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2026 Saturday Night Live UK Himself (musical guest) Series 1, Episode 7 (Hannah Waddingham/Myles Smith)

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