{{short description|British singer-songwriter,musician and model|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{about|the singer|the publisher|Samuel Orchart Beeton}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use British English|date=July 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Sam Beeton | image = Sam_Beeton - Doncaster Dome Nov 2008.JPG | caption = Beeton supporting Scouting for Girls at the Doncaster Dome, November 2008 | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Carlton, Nottinghamshire England | origin Carlton, Nottinghamshire = | instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano | genre = Pop, soft rock, indie | occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician , model | years_active = 2007–present | label = RCA Label Group | website = {{URL|www.sambeeton.com}} }} {{More footnotes|date=July 2020}}
'''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 30 in the UK Singles Chart in the week up to 20 September 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/|title=Chart For Week Up To 20 September 2008|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 September 2008}}</ref> His first album, ''No Definite Answer'', was released on iTunes in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-definite-answer/290303771|title=Get millions of songs. All ad-free.|website=Music.apple.com|accessdate=31 July 2020}}</ref>
==Early life== He attended Carlton le Willows School. 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 FC School of Excellence and played for the youth teams for three years at left midfield.
He played in a local young recording band called The Drains who are still playing on the Nottingham circuit. Beeton is involved in local charities as The Julie Cotton Foundation. He always plays at the annual concert at Rock City. He has also modelled for the British fashion label Burberry, notably the Spring 2009 collection.
==Music career== Beeton was nominated for the Best Pop Act at the BT Digital Music Awards, and lost to Kylie Minogue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btdma.com/index.php/dma08/latest/the_winners_2008/ |title=The Winners 2008 |website=BT Digital Music Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105164915/http://www.btdma.com/index.php/dma08/latest/the_winners_2008/ |archive-date=5 November 2008}}</ref> Sam Beeton has supported The Script, Sandi Thom, James Morrison, Scouting for Girls and Charlie Simpson 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-Review/sam-beeton-in-the-yard-preview|title=IndieLondon: Sam Beeton – In The Yard (Preview) – Your London Reviews|website=Indielondon.co.uk|language=en|access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" ! width="23" rowspan="2"| Year ! width="250" rowspan="2"| Album ! colspan="1"| Chart positions |- ! width="30" align="center"| UK |-
| 2008 | ''No Definite Answer'' *Released: 26 September 2008 |{{center|-}} |- | 2015 | ''In The Yard'' *Released: 5 April 2015 |{{center|–}} |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" ! width="23" rowspan="2"| Year ! width="250" rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="1"| Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! width="30" align="center"| UK |- | 2008 | "What You Look For" |{{center|30<ref name="ChartsPlus 2008-09-20 S">{{Cite journal |title = Official Singles Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008 |journal = ChartsPlus |issue = 369 |pages= 1–4 |publisher = IQ Ware Ltd |location = Milton Keynes}}</ref>}} | ''No Definite Answer'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | "Under the Fence" | {{center|–}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- | "Storyteller" | {{center|–}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | "Can You Run?" | {{center|–}} | rowspan="2"| ''In the Yard'' |- | "Belong" | {{center|–}} |}
===Other releases=== *''First Takes'' (debut EP): released 5 March 2007 *Sam Beeton's Record Club (Season 1): released November 2010 – December 2011 *Sam Beeton's Record Club (Season 2): released May 2012
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== *{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/dnxm/|title=Sam Beeton: No Definite Answer |last=Easlea |first=Daryl |date=28 August 2008|publisher=BBC Pop & Chart Review| accessdate=16 September 2008}} *{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/05/popandrock4 |title=Pop review: Sam Beeton, No Definite Answer |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline |date=5 September 2008 |publisher=Guardian, The (London) | accessdate=16 September 2008}} *{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a122411/sam-beeton.html?id=122411 |title=Sam Beeton |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=15 August 2008 |publisher=Digital Spy | accessdate=16 September 2008}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beeton, Sam}} Category:Musicians from Nottingham Category:People educated at Carlton le Willows Academy Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English singers Category:21st-century English male singers
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