| Sam Beeton | |
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Sam Beeton supporting Scouting for Girls at the Doncaster Dome, November 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
13 September 1988 |
| Origin | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Genres | Pop, soft rock, indie |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | RCA Label Group |
| Website | Sam Beeton myspaceSam Beeton official website |
Sam Beeton (born Samuel John Beeton, 13 September 1988, Nottingham, England) is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He released his debut single "What You Look For" in September 2008, which reached number 41 in the UK charts in the week up to 20 September 2008.[1] His first album, No Definite Answer, was released on iTunes in 2008.[2] Rumours on the net link Sam to an alter ego named "Boo Jefferson" though the artist has denied any connection.[1]
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Sam attended Carlton Le Willows design and technology college. Sam Beeton was discovered while playing in a bar, The Old Volunteer he was still at school aged 14. Sam was signed to the Notts County School of Excellence and played for the youth teams for 3 years at left midfield.
He played in a local young recording band called The Drains who are still playing on the Nottingham circuit.
Sam is involved in local charities as The Julie Cotton Foundation. He always plays at the annual concert at Rock City.
Sam has also modelled for the British fashion label Burberry, notably the Spring 2009 collection.
Sam was nominated for the Best Pop Act at the BT Digital Music Awards, and lost to Kylie Minogue. Very much a rising star, Sam Beeton has supported The Script, Sandi Thom, James Morrison and Scouting for Girls on full UK tours and has also completed one UK tour in his own right. Beeton's first single had an unprecedented run as "record of the week" on the two shows Jo Whiley and Scott Mills of BBC Radio One consecutively.
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales |
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| 2008 | "No Definite Answer"
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| Year | Single | Chart positions | Sales |
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| UK | |||
| 2008 | "What You Look For"
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