If you haven’t seen this yet, you’re in for a treat! One of the best duets of an Adele song was performed at Sunfest, Florida, in 2015. The performers? None other than Australian country star Keith Urban and an incredibly talented young girl, Lauren Spencer-Smith. They sang Adele’s (originally Bob Dylan’s) song “Make You Feel My Love.” The crowd went absolutely wild! But here’s the shocking part—Lauren was only eleven years old at the time!
Keith Urban has a tradition at his concerts. Before each show, he holds a competition to pick a lucky fan to come on stage and sing with him. For this show, he chose two people, and Lauren was one of them. He was thrilled to welcome her onto the stage. Singing alongside a star like Keith Urban in front of a massive crowd would be nerve-wracking for most adults. But for an eleven-year-old to do it? That’s truly incredible.
Once Lauren started singing, she completely nailed it! Her voice was beautiful, and the audience loved her. You could hear cheers and applause filling the air. It was clear—this girl had something special.
Lauren’s journey in music started young. She was born in Portsmouth, England, on September 23, 2003. When she was three years old, her parents, Gary and Kerry, moved the family—including Lauren and her brother—to Canada. She grew up on Vancouver Island and had a passion for music from a very early age. By the time she was six, she was already entering talent shows at school.
At just eleven, Lauren started her own YouTube channel. It started small, but over time, her audience grew. Now, she has an incredible 702,000 subscribers, and many of her videos have been watched over a million times! In recent years, she’s also started writing her own songs and sharing them on her channel.
In 2019, she released two albums: “Unplugged Vol. 1” and “Unplugged Vol. 2.” Her first album even got nominated for a Juno Award in the Adult Contemporary Album of the Year category. She didn’t win—Bryan Adams took home the award instead. But let’s be honest, if you’re going to lose to someone, losing to a music legend like Bryan Adams isn’t too bad!
Lauren’s big breakthrough came when she competed on American Idol in 2020. She made it to the top 20 but, unfortunately, didn’t advance to the quarter-finals. Still, this exposure helped her gain even more fans. Then, in 2022, she released her own song called “Fingers Crossed”—and it became a global hit!
The song reached number one in Norway and Ireland, number three in New Zealand, number four in the UK, and number eight in Canada. What’s amazing is that Lauren didn’t have a professional team promoting the song—it became a hit purely because of her talent and her fans. Thanks to her success, her net worth is now estimated to be over a million dollars! And with the way her music career is growing, a record deal is likely just around the corner.
As for Keith Urban, he’s already a massive star worldwide. He’s married to Australian actress and Hollywood icon Nicole Kidman, and they have two daughters together—Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Keith has had an incredible music career, releasing twelve studio albums and winning over fifty awards.
But his journey hasn’t been without struggles. He has openly spoken about his past battles with alcoholism and drug addiction, which caused problems in both his career and personal life. In 2006, he went to rehab, and since then, he’s been doing much better.
Right now, Keith is traveling the world on his “Speed of Now” tour, promoting his latest album, “The Speed of Now Part 1.”
If you want to hear more from Lauren, check out her YouTube channel or follow her on Instagram. With the way her career is going, she’s definitely a star to watch!
