Lauren Spencer Smith Is Poised to Become Pop's Next Big Star, One Heartbreaking Song at a Time

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where she stood out thanks to her killer vocals and heart-on-sleeve performances.Since then, Spencer Smith's journey to stardom has been the modern Gen Z dream—riding the wave of TikTok influence, she's used the power of social media to connect, resonate, and uplift with her music.

In late 2021, Spencer Smith found her first on TikTok with her heartbreaking ballad, “Fingers Crossed.” She released it as her first-ever single in January 2022 and followed it up with another viral hit——by that April.“I owe my life to social media,” she tells Glamour. “It's been with me from the start and the best way to connect with my fans and share my music.”Spencer Smith's debut album, , out now, reflects the singer-songwriter’s hopes, heartbreaks, and everything in between. “Every time we write a song, it's always a reflection of a personal experience,” she says. “So there's this kind of metaphor with calling it Mirror.

Your mirror is the one thing in your life that sees every single side of you that no one else gets to see.The deeply personal lyrics, delivered by her raw, soulful voice, drive that message home with grand-scale emotion.

The 15-track album holds up a mirror to toxic relationships, best friend breakups, and finding growth through pain.“I realized that the story of the album was just the story of my life,” Spencer Smith says. “It's getting over the breakup, learning things about yourself, and learning how to heal again.