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Sammy Copley

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Sammy Copley
Other namesSam
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

Sammy Copley (born 16 March 2001) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and YouTuber.[1][2] Copley began his career on YouTube, uploading covers of popular songs.[3] He has 230 videos, over 253 thousand subscribers, and over 24 million views on his YouTube channel (as of May 2023).[4] He is also active on TikTok.[1][5] Copley has released two EPs; The City (2020) and Little Box (2022), and one album; Growing Pains (2021).

Personal life

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Copley is based in Dublin, Ireland.[6] He is a trans man,[7] and uses he and they pronouns.[2] He has stated that his queer identity has a significant impact on his music, saying that "all of [his] music is inherently queer". He studied under the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity College Dublin.[8]

Career

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Copley is signed with Tinpot Records.[2] He has collaborated with producer Nathan Cox.[9][1] He has performed in Dublin and London.[8]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Growing Pains (2021)

Extended plays

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  • The City (2020)
  • Little Box (2022)

Singles

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  • Good Lie (2019)
  • Moving Day (2020)
  • Marsha (2021)
  • To The Bone (2022)
  • Little Box (2022)
  • You (2022)

Guest appearances

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Until I'm Home, Ezra Williams (2023)[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sammy Copley grapples with lovelorn standards on "Little Box" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Sammy Copley". Tinpot Records. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  3. ^ "Sammy Copley Matures Beyond Teenage Heartbreak in Their New Song "You" – Adobe & Teardrops". 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. ^ "sammy copley - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. ^ "TikTok Unveils Year on TikToK 2022". Irish Tech News. 2022.
  6. ^ "Behind the music - Sammy Copley". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  7. ^ "@sammycopley". Instagram.com. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-05. trans day of visibility! here's me being trans and visible. falling short of thinking of a clever caption, here's one of my favourite quotes about transness: "G-d blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason G-d made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine, so that humanity might share in the act of creation." - Daniel Mallory Ortberg
  8. ^ a b Klepeisz, Laura. "Live Review: Trinity College showcases superb music talent during Freshers Week". Hotpress. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  9. ^ GCN, Intern (2022-07-05). "9 exciting new tracks from trailblazing queer musicians". GCN. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  10. ^ Brayden, Kate. "Track of the Day: Ezra Williams feat. Sammy Copley - 'Until I'm Home'". Hotpress. Retrieved 2023-05-31.