About this artist
Canadian singer/songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith went from American Idol alumna to international pop sensation in 2022 when her heartbreak anthem “Fingers Crossed” became an international hit. Follow-up singles like “Flowers” and “Narcissist” kept her in the spotlight.
At 16, the British-born, Vancouver Island-based artist appeared on the 2020 season of the long-running singing competition and placed in the Top 20. Later that year, her 2019 debut album, Unplugged, Vol. 1, earned an Adult Contemporary Album of the Year Juno nomination. A demo for “Fingers Crossed” appeared in 2021 and went viral. In 2022 she broke into the mainstream with the studio version of “Fingers Crossed,” which charted in ten countries, reaching number one in Ireland and Norway. Later that year, her heartbreak ballad “Flowers” reached most of those same charts. Spencer-Smith’s success continued with “Narcissist,” then she wrapped up a banner year with the holiday-themed “Single on the 25th.” ~ James Christopher Monger