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SOARING HIGHIN JANUARY 2016 – without being
signedtoalabel–JorjaSmithreleased
herfirstsingle“BlueLights”.Droppingon
SoundCloud,it hadmorethan400,000
listenswithinthemonth–Smithhadgone
viral.Intheyearssince,theUKsingerhas
workedwithDrake,KendrickLamarand
Stormzy.HerdebutalbumLost&Found
scored her a Grammy nomination. In
Februarythisyear,shewonaBritAward
forBest FemaleSoloArtist (theaward
now sits in her living room). Add
tothis,in Aprilshewasannouncedas
the new Dior makeup ambassador,
following Bella Hadid and Natalie
Portman. It’s fairto saySmithhas had
a spectacularrise.Shesitsdownwithher
friend,modelAdwoaAboah,tosharethe
soundtrackofherlifesofar.Whatfollows
isaconversationthatcoversconfidence,
cryingandwhyalittlemore self-care is
next on Smith’s agenda.JORJA
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