Sam Smith is a singer and songwriter from England. After breaking out in October 2012 with Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch,” which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, they were later featured on Naughty Boy’s “La La La,” which went to number one in May 2013. Smith won both the 2014 Brit Critics’ Choice Award and the BBC’s Sound of 2014 poll in December 2013.

Smith is a godparent to the son of close friend and collaborator Jimmy Napes. They consider themselves to be feminists. They’ve struggled with body image issues since their adolescence and have been open about it in interviews.

Ariana Grande-Butera is a singer, songwriter, and actress from the United States. Grande’s four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has received extensive media coverage. Throughout Grande’s career, she has received numerous awards, including two Grammys, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records.