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Sam Smith's "Unholy" Performance At The Grammys Reminds People Of The Church Of Satan

The 2023 Grammys had some memorable fashion (and not in a good way) as well as some controversial performances. Sam Smith and Kim Petras performed their song "Unholy," making many people wonder why there were such blatant references to Satanism.

By Gina Florio3 min read
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Singer-songwriter Sam Smith first exploded onto the scene with the song "Latch" in 2012. His milky falsetto voice captured audiences everywhere and quickly rose him to fame. The Londoner released an album in 2014 called "In the Lonely Hour," which included the hit song "Stay With Me." At that point, he was known as a ballad singer whose music was about love and heartbreak. But as his career progressed and he released more and more music, Sam turned into an unrecognizable superstar. In 2019, he publicly came out as non-binary and announced that he changed his pronouns to "they" and "them."