Samantha Harvey (musician)

Samantha Harvey
Born Harleston, Suffolk, UK
Origin Suffolk
Genres Pop
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Website Official website

Samantha Harvey is a British pop singer and songwriter currently signed to Virgin EMI Records in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. She initially gained a following by posting covers of popular songs on her YouTube channel. Her independently released 2017 single, "Forgive Forget," peaked at #48 on the UK Singles Chart. She released her first major label single, "Please," in February 2018.

Early life and education

Harvey was born in Harleston, Suffolk, England.[1] She attended Stowmarket High School.[2] At age 16, she joined Oskar Foxtrot Productions where she acted and sang in plays. She also studied performing arts at Suffolk New College. While studying, she set up a house cleaning business in the Suffolk area. In 2014, she began recording and posting covers onto her YouTube channel. Her first cover was of Sam Smith's Lay Me Down. Samantha then sang this song for her one million subscriber celebration.

Career

While still working as a house cleaner,[1] Harvey began building a following on her YouTube channel by posting covers of songs by artists like, Adele, Celine Dion,[3] Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Selena Gomez, Birdy, and numerous others.[4] By April 2016, she was nearing 1 million likes on her Facebook account.[5] She released her first original single, "Wonderland," in September 2016.[6] In November 2016, she appeared on Good Morning Britain singing the weather report.[7]

By April 2017, her YouTube channel had 400,000 subscribers[4] and that number increased to 600,000 by June.[8] In July, her independently released single, "Forgive Forget," reached #4 on the iTunes chart and #48 on the UK Singles Chart. Around that time, she quit her cleaning business to focus exclusively on music.[1][2] In October 2017, she was signed to Virgin EMI Records and Capitol Records.[9]

She released her debut major label single, "Please," in February 2018,[10] and, as of March 2018, it has peaked at #67 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] She has also continued releasing covers, including one of Shania Twain's "From This Moment On"[3] and Dua Lipa's "IDGAF" in February 2018.[12]

Nico Santos, a German singer and songwriter collaborated with Samantha for a revised version of his hit single “Rooftop”. The song was released on July 14, 2018.[13][14]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[11]
"Forgive Forget" 2017 48 Non-album single
"Please" 2018 67
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Savage, Wayne (July 5, 2017). "Suffolk singer Samantha Harvey goes from house cleaner to popstar". Ipswich Star. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Stott, Matt (July 7, 2017). "Suffolk's YouTube star Samantha Harvey reaches 48 in Official UK Singles Charts with Forgive Forget". Ipswich Star. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Lorge, Melinda (February 14, 2018). "This Shania Twain cover is quickly going viral". Rare Country. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Dempster, Rachel (April 20, 2017). "5 Of Our Favourite Samantha Harvey Covers". CelebMix. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Smith, Heather Joy (April 6, 2016). "Pop Hearts Plugged In Exclusive Interview: Samantha Harvey". PopHearts. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Flynn, Seymour (September 10, 2016). "Samantha Harvey Drops Debut Single "Wonderland"". Oh Es Tee. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Samantha Harvey SINGS the weather!". Good Morning Britain. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ McStravick, Sheena (June 30, 2017). "Internet sensation Samantha Harvey on course for chart topping success this weekend". Belfast Live. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Samantha Harvey Signs Deal with Virgin EMI & Capitol (Well done Samantha!)". Editors Key. October 5, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ Howlett, Adam (February 5, 2018). "Suffolk singing sensation Samantha Harvey announces her first major label single". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Samantha Harvey". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  12. ↑ Gillard, Sam (February 19, 2018). "Weekly Round Up: 12 – 18 February 2018". TenEighty. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Nico Santos". CelebMix. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  14. ↑ SamanthaHarveyVEVO (2018-07-14), Nico Santos, Samantha Harvey - Rooftop (Lyric Video), retrieved 2018-08-30
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