Famous English Singer Sam Smith visits Samui Island

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Samui Island, Surat Thani – A famous English singer Sam Smith visited Samui Island and took many viral photos on Instagram and Facebook.

 

Sam Smith, who is non-binary, posted their photos on their social media channels on December 23rd. They were driving a motorbike on Samui Island in Surat Thani, Southern Thailand.

 

Their fanclub knew they visited Thailand for their Christmas and New Year celebration. However, they had no idea how long they would stay at Samui Island.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/12/27/famous-english-singer-sam-smith-visits-samui-island/

 

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[ukrules]

Never heard of him.

[Salerno]

What cave do you live in?

 

Ignore the pronoun BS, he's a decent singer.

[ozimoron]

Just now, Salerno said:

What cave do you live in?

 

Ignore the pronoun BS, he's a decent singer.

I'm not English but I've also never heard of him.

[Salerno]

Just now, ozimoron said:

I'm not English but I've also never heard of him.

I'm not English either (shivers at the thought!) but look him up, seriously, I think you'll find he's actually talented.

 

 

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Salerno said:

I'm not English either (shivers at the thought!) but look him up, seriously, I think you'll find he's actually talented.

Well then he's obviously been good for the Thai tourist industry.

[Salerno]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Well then he's obviously been good for the Thai tourist industry.

No comment on what passes as "news" nowadays ????

[bendejo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Sam Smith, who is non-binary

From the pic it looks like he's non-octal as well.  ????

 

 

[London Lowf]

Whats with "they" - surely it's either a "he", a "she" or an "it"? I can't keep up with this modern language.

 

Anyway, it has made many good catchy pop songs that are frequently played in Thai touristy bars - you would have heard them even if you were not aware of the artist.

 

Also, it has plenty of money - you would think it could find a more attractive pillion.

[klauskunkel]

couldn't find a non-binary helmet?

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, Salerno said:

What cave do you live in?

Hua Hin ????

[Salerno]

3 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Hua Hin ????

That explains it ????

[OneMoreFarang]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A famous English singer ...

Do you ever read sentences like: The famous Eddie Murphy?

Or: The famous Celine Dion?

Because when they are famous then they are famous and people recognize their names, and nobody has to tell them that they are famous... 

[OneMoreFarang]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A famous English singer Sam Smith

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Sam Smith, who is non-binary, posted their photos on their social media channels on December 23rd. They were driving

Shouldn't it be "The famous English singers Sam Smith"? 

[Denim]

Did they have to pay double occupancy rates ?

 

 

[Salerno]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Do you ever read sentences like: The famous Eddie Murphy?

Or: The famous Celine Dion?

Because when they are famous then they are famous and people recognize their names, and nobody has to tell them that they are famous... 

It's a generational thing and in this case, genre thing. How many millennials or Gen Z do you think would recognise Eddie Murphy? Or how many not into say, Goth or Emo would have a clue about Bauhaus (or even those that claim to be "Goth or "Emo")?

 

As mentioned, IMO, he is a talented individual as his list of awards attest to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Sam_Smith). Recognising talent of course doesn't necessarily mean you actually like it - personally I thought Eddie was extremely funny for his time but I can't stand Celine Dion, although I recognise she's a diva (in the true meaning of the word not the pain in the proverbial "diva").

[JimHuaHin]

Never heard of them, ie Sam Smith.

[KhunLA]

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

Never heard of him.

Ditto ... google/wiki, and still nothing rings a bell.

 

Did have a chuckle reading wiki ...

"Smith is the godparent of close friend and collaborator Jimmy Napes's son. They identify as a feminist." ????

[Dirty Munger]

They are very annoying those fat,hairy narcissists!

[Andrew Dwyer]

He sang the theme song to the Bond movie Spectre and generally accepted as a great singer.

All this them/their/they BS is confusing, distracts from his abilities and only creates ridicule.

 

 

[Old Croc]

I'm certainly not English, in my seventies and refuse to accept, or cater to, this idiotic non-binary rubbish.

I have however, heard of him and have seen many clips of him performing some of his best-known material over many years. Even though his style of music is not to my taste, I've always considered him to be a very talented singer/song writer whos first song about a lost gay lover was huge. 

 

This is very recent pic from an English tabloid presumably taken in Thailand: 

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Old Croc

[gomangosteen]

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

Never heard of him.

Bingo

 

As soon as I saw the headline I wondered how long till an aged crust came up with 'never heard of...'

 

And there it is, the very first response.

Thanks.

Get out a bit ... 31,000 posts must be exhausting!

[Salerno]

4 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

This is very recent pic from an English tabloid presumably taken in Thailand: 

Damn it man, you do realise there are certain images that just can't be unseen - a warning next time please!

[Old Croc]

4 minutes ago, Salerno said:

Damn it man, you do realise there are certain images that just can't be unseen - a warning next time please!

He's definately changed his appearance over the years. He's gone from chubby to skinny as a rake and now to that!

 

For those who've never heard of him, I'm sure some will know this song:

 

[Salerno]

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

He's definately changed his appearance over the years. He's gone from chubby to skinny as a rake and now to that!

Yeah, didn't recognise him at first on some talk show special from London I caught while flicking channels one night (a Brit host who's name escapes me, normally in the US, as funny as a heart attack IMO). He appeared to be in a fat phase on the show.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Salerno

[Andycoops]

So famous I've never heard of him.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Ditto ... google/wiki, and still nothing rings a bell.

 

Did have a chuckle reading wiki ...

"Smith is the godparent of close friend and collaborator Jimmy Napes's son. They identify as a feminist." ????

Both of them or all of them or just one of them?

[OneMoreFarang]

45 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

Bingo

 

As soon as I saw the headline I wondered how long till an aged crust came up with 'never heard of...'

 

And there it is, the very first response.

Thanks.

Get out a bit ... 31,000 posts must be exhausting!

Only because you know someone's name doesn't mean everybody knows him/her/it.

[KhunLA]

22 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Both of them or all of them or just one of them?

With the new pronouns, you're guess is as good as mine.

 

I just got this image, or a couple blokes/feminist, sitting at the pub, or hair dressers, chit chatting ... "men, can you believe it, how they treat us"

 

Typing that, when a non-binary person uses the pronoun 'they', is it singular or plural.  Guess it is all in the delivery, but if talking about people they don't know, I guess it can be both.  

 

Think I'll just stick with what I was taught, male (having penis)/he/him, female (no penis)/she/her.  Less confusing.   'it' covers the rest of the alphabet.

 

edit: him ????

Edited December 28, 2022 by KhunLA

[Salerno]

12 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Only because you know someone's name doesn't mean everybody knows him/her/it.

And just because you don't know a persons name doesn't mean they (it works in this context!) aren't famous.