Myles Smith

This article is about the British singer. For other uses, see Miles Smith.

Myles Michael Smith-Thompson^[1] (born 3 June 1998) is a British singer and songwriter from Luton, England. He is best known for his 2024 singles "Stargazing" and "Nice to Meet You".

Myles Smith
Smith performing at Shepherd's Bush Empire in 2025
Background information
Birth name	Myles Michael Smith-Thompson
Born	(1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 27) Luton, England
Genres	Folk-pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Sony Music UK
Website	mylessmith.co.uk

Early life

Smith was born to a British Jamaican family in Luton on 3 June 1998^[2][3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Smith holds a degree from the University of Nottingham, having graduated in 2019.^{[citation needed]}

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, who offered to be Smith’s manager.

Together, they took an unconventional approach, building an audience before making a record. Smith kept posting online, recording covers of songs to cultivate a following that would be receptive to the sorts of original tracks he wanted to write. He first gained significant attention with his covers, including Amber Run's "I Found". In late 2023, Myles released several singles including "My Home" and "Solo". This online success led to a record deal with Sony Music.^[5][6][7][8]

In March 2024, Smith released his debut EP, You Promised a Lifetime.^[9]

"Stargazing" was released on 10 May 2024 and 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 Myles describing the inspiration as being rooted in the idea of lifelong love, conceived during his time in Los Angeles earlier in the year.^[10]

Myles, a native of Luton, 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.^[11] A year later, he performed on the main stage of BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend.

He received 3 nominations at the 2025 BRIT Awards, including receiving the BRIT Rising Star Award, at the broadcast ceremony on 1 March 2025.^[12]

Smith supported Ed Sheeran on the European leg of Sheeran's 2025 tour.^[13]

On 28 September 2025, Smith performed the halftime show for the NFL International Series game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.^[14]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details, chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		UK [3]	AUS [15]	CAN [16]	IRE [17]	LTU [18]	NOR [19]	NZ [20]	US [21]
You Promised a Lifetime	Released: 29 March 2024 Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, digital download, streaming	—[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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: Silver[22] MC: Gold[23]
A Minute, a Moment...	Released: 23 May 2025[24] Label: It's Okay to Feel, Sony UK Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming	—	91	—	—	—	80	39	—	IFPI NOR: Gold[25]
"—" 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 [3]	AUS [26]	BEL (FL) [27]	CAN [28]	CZE Air. [29]	NLD [30]	NZ [31]	SWE [32]	SWI [33]	US [34]
"Sweater Weather"[35]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Memories (I Don't Have)"[36]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"My Home"[37]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	MC: Gold[23]	You Promised a Lifetime
"Solo"		69	—	—	—	—	—	—	66	100	—	BPI: Silver[22] MC: Platinum[23]
"Behind"[38]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"River"[39]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Betting on Us"[40]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Stargazing"		4	11	1	6	1	5	13	7	5	19	BPI: 2× Platinum[22] ARIA: 3× Platinum[41] BRMA: 2× Platinum[42] BVMI: Gold[43] GLF: Platinum[44] IFPI SWI: Platinum[45] MC: 6× Platinum[23] NVPI: Platinum[46] RIAA: 2× Platinum[47] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[48]	A Minute...
"Wait for You"		53	—	31	—	—	56	—[B]	—[C]	—	—	BPI: Silver[22] MC: Gold[23]
"Whisper"[51]		—	—	—	—	13	—	—[D]	—	—	—
"Nice to Meet You"		6	54	6	34	1	28	—[E]	78	38	76	BPI: Platinum[22] BRMA: Gold[42] MC: Platinum[23] RIAA: Gold[47] RMNZ: Gold[48]
"Blink Twice" (with Shaboozey)	2025	44	—	12	57	—	—	—	85	—	—[F]		Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going: The Complete Edition
"My First Heartbreak"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—[G]	—	—	—		A Minute, a Moment...
"Gold"		32	—	25	—	—	—	—[H]	—	—	—
"Stay (If You Wanna Dance)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—[I]	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Other releases

List of other releases

Title	Year	Album
"Birds of a Feather"[58]	2024	Apple Music Sessions: Myles Smith

Tours

• The Slightly Less Lonely Tour (2024)
• We Were Never Strangers Tour (2024–25)

Notes

1. You Promised a Lifetime did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.^[3]
2. "Wait for You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[49]
3. "Wait for You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[50]
4. "Whisper" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[52]
5. "Nice to Meet You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[53]
6. "Blink Twice" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[54]
7. "My First Heartbreak" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.^[55]
8. "Gold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[56]
9. "Stay (If You Wanna Dance)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[57]