A 19-year-old Canadian pop star competes against Canadian legends at this year’s Juno Awards.
If you’re sad, Lauren Spencer Smith is your girlThe 19-year-old pop star on writing breakup ballads, touring around the world and being nominated alongside Canadian legends at this year’s Juno Awards."It's the only thing that I ever wanted to do," the 19-year-old singer, who was born in England and moved to Vancouver Island as a child, told CBC News in an interview.
"I was like, that's what Shawn Mendes and all the big, huge artists get nominated for. So I was definitely shocked and I was so excited."in 2020, finishing in the top 20, but she credits her musical sensibilities to a range of Canadian influences. Spencer Smith says she's still shocked that she gets to make music for a living — "I'm always undermining myself" — but she's no stranger to the Juno Awards, having been nominated for the first time in 2019 for her debut album,Lauren Spencer Smith performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on May 15, 2022. Her song Fingers Crossed catapulted her into the international spotlight after going viral on TikTok last year.
"I feel like I owe my life to social media at this point because it's just been the main factor of how I've been able to share my music with so many people," she said.catapulted her into the international spotlight after it went viral on TikTok last year. The social media platform has made it possible for Spencer Smith to share her music with a wide audience, particularly teenage girls who find comfort in her songs.
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