Lauren Spencer Smith

Lauren Spencer Smith (born September 28, 2003) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Port Alberni, British Columbia, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. 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. She appeared as a contestant on the eighteenth season of American Idol in 2020, placing in the top 20 in the competition. 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. 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. 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. In 2020, she competed in the eighteenth season of American Idol, where she was eliminated from the competition during the Top 20 round. Spencer-Smith performed from her father's home in Port Alberni with a view of Sproat Lake in her background. It was after this that her social media following grew. 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". 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. The album, Mirror, contains 15 tracks. Unplugged, Vol. 1 (2019) Unplugged, Vol. 2 (2019) Mixed Emotions (2020) Her last names, Spencer and Smith, are sometimes hyphenated as Spencer-Smith. "The Art of Being a Mess" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 49 on the UK Albums Sales Chart. "Back to Friends" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart. "Narcissist" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Best Friend Breakup" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "That Part" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "That Part" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. "Small" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Pray" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Pray" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. "If Karma Doesn't Get You (I Will)" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. "If Karma Doesn't Get You (I Will)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. "Last First Christmas" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Lauren Spencer-Smith goes Top 5 with DIY independent single Fingers Crossed". Music Week. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022. "Nanaimo's Lauren Spencer-Smith looks back on 'American Idol' experience". Nanaimo News Bulletin. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022. Josef Jacobson, "Juno-nominated Nanaimo teen Lauren Spencer-Smith to appear on ‘American Idol’". Monday Magazine, February 26, 2020. 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. Holden, Steve (January 14, 2022). "Fingers Crossed: Lauren Spencer-Smith on her TikTok mega hit". BBC. Retrieved January 15, 2022. Ahearn, Victoria (February 28, 2020). "B.C. teen to audition on 'American Idol' on Sunday's episode". CTV News. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2022. Moore, Julia (April 14, 2023). "Lauren Spencer-Smith Drops 'Flowers': 'One of My Favorite Songs I've Ever Written'". People. Archived from the original on April 2, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026. Moore, Julia (July 14, 2023). "Lauren Spencer Smith Recalls 'Challenges' of Making Debut Album: 'Mirror' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 15, 2023. "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023. Peaks in Australia: All except noted: "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025. The Art of Being a Mess: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 July 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1844. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 7, 2025. p. 6. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2025. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". charts.nz. Retrieved April 1, 2025. "Lauren Spencer-Smith | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2022. "Billboard 200: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023. "Canadian certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". Music Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2025. "British certifications – Lauren Spencer Smith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 19, 2025. Type Lauren Spencer Smith in the "Search:" field. "New Zealand album certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith". Radioscope. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Type Lauren Spencer-Smith in the "Search:" field and press Enter. Spencer-Smith, Lauren [@laurenspencersmith]; (April 21, 2025). "My sophomore album "The Art of Being a Mess" is yours June 27th" – via Instagram. Peaks in Canada: "Fingers Crossed": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022. "Flowers": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022. "Narcissist": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 13, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved February 18, 2023. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023. "Discography Lauren Spencer-Smith". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023. Peaks in the US: "Fingers Crossed": "The Hot 100: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022. "Flowers": "The Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022. "Last Christmas": "The Hot 100: Week of January 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2023. Peaks on the Billboard Global 200: "Fingers Crossed": "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022. "Flowers": "Billboard Global 200: Week