Samantha Harvey (born 30 May 1993) is an English singer, songwriter, and YouTuber 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 number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. She released her first major label single, "Please", in February 2018. She followed that with her major label debut EP, also titled Please, in March 2018.
Samantha Harvey | |
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| Born | 30 May 1993 Harleston, Suffolk, England |
| Origin | Suffolk |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | samharveyofficial |
Early life and education
editHarvey was born in Harleston.[1] She attended Chilton Community Primary School and 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
editWhile 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 number 4 on the iTunes chart and number 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]
Harvey released her debut major label single, "Please", in February 2018,[10] and it peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] She continued releasing covers, including one of Shania Twain's "From This Moment On"[3] and Dua Lipa's "IDGAF" in February 2018.[12] In March 2018, Harvey released her debut EP, Please, through Virgin EMI.[13] Later that year, German singer and songwriter, Nico Santos, collaborated with Harvey on a revised version of his single, "Rooftop".[14] In July 2018, she was featured on the Alex Adair and Delayers track, "Dominos". She also appeared in the song's accompanying music video.[15]
Later in 2018, Harvey headlined throughout the UK and Ireland for the "Between Us Tour", performing both original songs from the EP and covers.[16] In November 2019, she released a single entitled "Get to Know You".[17] On 1 July 2022, she released "Heartbreak Hangover".[18]
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Details |
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| Please |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] | |||||||||
| "Forgive Forget" | 2017 | 48 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Please" | 2018 | 67 | Please | ||||||
| "Get to Know You" | 2019 | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Hard to Get" | 2020 | — | |||||||
| "Unbreakable" | — | ||||||||
| "Don't Call It Love" | 2021 | — | |||||||
| "Company" (with Sondr) |
— | ||||||||
| "Heartbreak Hangover" | 2022 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Savage, Wayne (5 July 2017). "Suffolk singer Samantha Harvey goes from house cleaner to popstar". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b Stott, Matt (7 July 2017). "Suffolk's YouTube star Samantha Harvey reaches 48 in Official UK Singles Charts with Forgive Forget". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b Lorge, Melinda (14 February 2018). "This Shania Twain cover is quickly going viral". Rare Country. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b Dempster, Rachel (20 April 2017). "5 Of Our Favourite Samantha Harvey Covers". CelebMix. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Smith, Heather Joy (6 April 2016). "Pop Hearts Plugged In Exclusive Interview: Samantha Harvey". PopHearts. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Flynn, Seymour (10 September 2016). "Samantha Harvey Drops Debut Single "Wonderland"". Oh Es Tee. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Samantha Harvey SINGS the weather!". Good Morning Britain. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ McStravick, Sheena (30 June 2017). "Internet sensation Samantha Harvey on course for chart topping success this weekend". Belfast Live. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Samantha Harvey Signs Deal with Virgin EMI & Capitol (Well done Samantha!)". Editors Key. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Howlett, Adam (5 February 2018). "Suffolk singing sensation Samantha Harvey announces her first major label single". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Samantha Harvey". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Gillard, Sam (19 February 2018). "Weekly Round Up: 12 – 18 February 2018". TenEighty. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Craig, Nicola (8 March 2018). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Samantha Harvey". CelebMix. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Klonowski, Laura (2 May 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Nico Santos". CelebMix. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Rees, Katrina (13 September 2018). "Alex Adair and Samantha Harvey release 'Dominos' music video". CelebMix. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Dempster, Rachel (3 December 2018). "Review: Samantha Harvey 'Between Us Tour'". CelebMix. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Samantha Harvey releases NEW single 'GET TO KNOW YOU'". CelebMix. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Samantha Harvey – Heartbreak Hangover (single)". Apple Music. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.