English singer-songwriter (born 1994)

Claude says:Sam Fender is a North Shields singer-songwriter who rose through indie acclaim to become the most awarded British Rock/Alternative Act in Brit Awards history, known for his high tenor voice, thick Geordie accent, and working-class heartland rock that threads American roots through a UK lens. You've only hit play twice — once in late 2022 when Hypersonic Missiles was already three years old, then a stray return in early 2026 — so he's never really stuck, even as "Rein Me In" was spending half a year at number one.