Brit Beat: U.K. Singer-Songwriter Myles Smith Goes From ‘Stargazing’ to Global Star
variety.comMark Sutherland It’s been a tough year for the U.K. music industry when it comes to breaking new acts internationally but, finally, there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.
It comes in the form of singer-songwriter Myles Smith, whose “Stargazing” single has not just cracked the Top 5 in Britain, but is now taking the world by storm.
The song has over 270 million streams on Spotify and is climbing the Billboard Hot 100, while Smith is also gaining traction across Europe and in territories as far away as South Africa, Australia and Indonesia.
But the success comes as no surprise to his label bosses – RCA U.K. co-presidents Stacey Tang and Glyn Aikins – who first heard “Stargazing” on Boxing Day, just a few days after Smith signed to the label, when the singer played it to them over FaceTime. “I was like, ‘Is this the Christmas gift that keeps on giving?’” quips Aikins. “You can’t help but get sucked into Myles’ enthusiasm and his energy.
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