Sam Tompkins’ incredible rise continues with the release of ‘Die For Someone’, the second instalment from his highly anticipated debut album.
The BRIT Awards spotlight artist’s album is quickly coming into view for 2023, with ‘Die For Someone’ revealing an evolution in his sound, with an upbeat anthemic pop-edged chorus accompanied by the stunning vocals, passion and vulnerability Sam has become increasingly known for. Energetic and emotionally raw, the delivery of ‘Die For Someone’ is atmospheric yet resonant, proving Sam can thrive in whatever genre he turns his hand to. Sam says; “You know that feeling where you’re just like: I kinda wanna fall in love but I’m also scared to do it because of what happened last time? Die For Someone is the soundtrack to that feeling.”
Marking the start of a series of back-to-back single releases planned for 2023, this single comes after a stella 2022 for Sam Tompkins ,which saw him enjoy a wave of success and rising popularity around the world.
‘Die For Someone’ follows the release of the first instalment from this new chapter ‘Lose It All’ at the end of 2022; which scored a #9 entry in the mid weeks of the UK chart, after accumulating over 22 million views across socials pre-release, 12 million global streams, and being on repeat across playlists since release.
Earmarked by tastemakers from Jack Saunders and Mollie King on BBC Radio 1 to Vogue, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, and Hypebeast, Sam has delivered on the excitement surrounding him, and is cementing his reputation as one of the fastest rising male British artists globally. With over 130 million global streams, 3 million monthly Spotify listeners and a literal army of followers moving alongside him, he crashed into the Top 10 of the UK album charts with EP ‘who do you pray to’ in 2022. Selling out every venue he puts his name against, his live prowess stretches across Europe.
With a rise that is testament to Sam’s likeable perseverance and ever-evolving sound, his lyrics are as relatable as his success story is inspirational. Quickly becoming the Brit of choice for US stars to collaborate with: Nicki Minaj sampled his song, ‘Whole’ on her single ‘Love In The Way’ and JNR Choi’s 'To The Moon' featured Sam’s vocals and made incredible waves across the music industry, boasting 215 million global streams and peaking at #1 on Spotify’s Viral Hits chart. Justin Bieber is a major champion and friend of Sam’s and invited him on stage to perform with him on his EU Tour. Elton John and Shawn Mendes are admirers, Fred Again, Sam Smith, Drake and Bebe Rexha have co-signed his work, while closer to home, JayKae jumped onstage with Sam in 2021, and renowned UK artists Krept & Konan, Chip and Clean Bandit are also fans.
Following the release of ‘Die For Someone’, this year will see Sam to continue to collaborate with some of the biggest artists around the world, head out on his biggest headline tour yet, perform at a string of festivals AND release his debut album. Stay tuned!
