English singer, songwriter, and record producer
RØMANS
Birth name Samuel Elliot Roman Born (1986-09-15 ) 15 September 1986 (age 38) Pinner , Middlesex , EnglandGenres Occupations
Singer
songwriter
multi-instrumentalist
record producer
Instruments
Vocals
piano
guitar
drums
Years active 2014–present
Musical artist
Sam Roman (born 15 September 1986), known by his stage name Romans (stylised as RØMANS ), is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 2014 after signing with Roc Nation, where he released four EPs between 2015 and 2017. Following this, he shifted his focus to writing and producing songs for other artists full-time. He has since written and produced songs for artists such as Lewis Capaldi , Ed Sheeran , Camila Cabello , Demi Lovato , Maroon 5 , Alicia Keys , John Legend , Calvin Harris , and Jonas Blue . In 2020, he was nominated for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for writing "Someone You Loved " by Lewis Capaldi .[ 1]
Early life
Romans was born in Pinner , Middlesex. He attended Orley Farm Prep School, Harrow where he was taught, amongst other instruments, the piano. He also taught himself to play guitar, cello, piano, drums, and saxophone, as well as teaching himself how to produce. His first gig was the Northwood Hills hotel at the age of 13, and he left school at 16 to pursue music full-time.[ 2]
Career
Romans' early career included the release of numerous singles as well as featured vocals.[ 2] In July 2014, Romans was featured on "Home" off Naughty Boy's debut-album, Hotel Cabana , their collaboration was released as a single. On 6 May 2014, it was announced that he had signed a record deal with Roc Nation .[ 3]
On 10 July 2015 Romans released his first EP with Roc Nation titled Overthinking Pt. 1 which included his debut single "Uh Huh".[ 4] Also in 2015, he released another single "The Agony And The Ecstasy" as well as his second EP Act 1 . In 2016, Romans released his third EP Silence[ 5] along with the singles "Prisoner (featuring Rejjie Snow )" and "Silence - AlunaGeorge edit". Automatic , his fourth and final EP was released in 2017 along with the singles "Happy Love" and "Love Is The Beast (featuring Avelino )".[ 6]
Over the course of 2018 and 2019, Romans released a number of singles from an unreleased project titled People. His music style has been described as a mix of soul, pop and hip-hop.[ 7]
In 2018, Romans co-wrote "Someone You Loved " by Lewis Capaldi . The song was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart [ 8] and the Billboard Hot 100 .[ 9] For his work on the song, Romans won Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards [ 10] and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 62nd Grammy Awards .[ 11]
In 2022, Romans launched his own label, Chosen People, via AWAL/Sony.[ 12]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Songwriting and production discography
Selected charting and certified singles
All songwriting credits
Production credits
Awards and nominations
References
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^ "Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100" . www.billboard.com .
^ Trust, Gary (28 October 2019). "Lewis Capaldi's 'Someone You Loved' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved 10 December 2024 .
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^ "British certifications – AlunaGeorge" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 31 August 2024 . Type AlunaGeorge in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 5 April 2023 .
^ a b c "British certifications – Jonas Blue" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 4 March 2023 . Type Jonas Blue in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved 18 July 2023 .
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^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ "British certifications – Elley Duhe" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 April 2024 . Type Elley Duhe in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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^ "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
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^ "British certifications – Ed Sheeran" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 November 2024 . Type Ed Sheeran in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Dermot Kennedy | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
^ "American certifications – Dermot Kennedy" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 16 January 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ "British certifications – Dermot Kennedy" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 October 2023 . Type Dermot Kennedy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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^ "British certifications – Labrinth" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 17 October 2024 . Type Labrinth in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Calvin Harris | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 20 January 2024 .
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^ "2020 BMI London Awards" . BMI.com . Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
^ "2022 BMI London Music Awards" . BMI.com . Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
^ "2023 BMI London Awards" . BMI.com . Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
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