Sam Smith Says His Vocal Cord Operation Was A ‘Blessing In Disguise’

Earlier this year, Sam Smith underwent throat surgery after suffering a haemorrhage on his vocal cords.

It was a pretty tough time for the incredible singer, but he’s now explained that it was worth it in the end.

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The 23-year-old spoke to Radio 2′s Ken Bruce from the BBC Radio Theatre in London ahead of his performance there, and admitted that his singing feels ‘stronger’ now.

Hurrah!

Explaining how he felt about the operation, Sam said: “It was a worry just because I hate cancelling shows and disappointing people and that was horrible, but in terms of my health and my voice it was actually a massive blessing in disguise.

“I went to the throat doctor who looked after Adele and saved Julie Andrews voice and I was in really good hands. So I never doubted that my voice would come back, it was just the pain of having to reschedule stuff.

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“And even now it’s just changed the way I feel about my voice. I’m a bit more scared than normal which is a good thing I guess.”

He added: “I just feel stronger in the way that I’m singing. So yeah, it’s more reliable.”

Every cloud has a silver lining, and we’re so glad Sam is fully recovered and back to doing what he does best - Absolutely KILLING IT on stage.

Last month, Jess Glynne explained how Sam had helped her through her vocal surgery, telling 3am: “Sam Smith has been amazing and supportive, giving me some great advice.

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“He actually put me in contact with the same doctor that he and Adele saw. We were talking quite a lot throughout and my manager spoke to Adele’s management about the situation and he helped out.

“I really wanted to speak to her about it, but I never got the chance.”

She also spoke about how tough the prescribed silence was too, adding: “It was bad timing. I was so, so upset. I had to cancel so many shows and just disappear. It was really hard to deal with.

“Three weeks of no talking was awful. It felt like forever. I had to carry a white-board to write everything down it was horrible. It makes you feel quite depressed.

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“You have to drink so much water everyday. I was weeing all the time.”

Okay good.

We’re glad these two are back to their best, and we can’t wait to hear more from them.