The central theme of Sam’s journey with V&M was discovery
Sam discovering Sam the person, the creative and Sam celebrating his career ‘Firsts’.

Sam’s ‘Firsts’ achieved with V&M age 15½ to 18½

• First studio recorded song
• First part of Sam’s songwriting journey begins
• First routining of songs for Sam’s first album
• First studio album - ’Sam Smith Diva Boy’. This album has been remixed from 2009 to 2023
  latest being ‘RELAX’ remixed for My Life On A Stick
• First studio recorded singles ‘Bad Day All Week’ | ‘When It’s Alright’
• First charted singles ‘Bad Day All Week’ | ‘When It’s Alright’
• First Storyboarding by Sam for ‘Bad Day All Week’ | ‘When It’s Alright’
• First live professional gig and performance of songs from the debut album
• First pop video filmed on location and in the studio
• First studio photo session
• First radio interviews
• First magazine / press Interview / first pr-publicity activities
• First self-penned concept album-project - ‘MayDay’ (unfinished-demoed)
• First Introduction to ‘Diva Boy’ by Sam and ‘Diva Boy Boot Camp’ with Dee
• First Headline gig for Sam - Haiti Concert Saffron Waldon 2010
• First Book ‘The Book Of Sam’ - Sam & V&M’s journey and communications
• First TV Interview ‘According To...Sam ’ incorporated into his first Documentary
• First Documentary 90 min Film - ‘Sam Smith Their Incredible Journey’ (embryo of a global popstar).