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Chart-topping artist Sam Smith has partnered with BBC Introducing to find 10 emerging acts to open their upcoming UK residency shows in Manchester and London.
The 34-year-old announced the initiative on Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders.
Aspiring musicians can upload their music to the BBC Introducing Uploader between Wednesday 29 July and Wednesday 5 August, using the "Sam Smith" tag.
A BBC Introducing panel will shortlist entries, with Smith personally selecting the final 10.
Successful artists will perform at a residency show and be featured across BBC Introducing, the broadcaster's platform for new talent. Winners will be revealed later this summer.
Smith said: “It’s exciting to be part of this amazing new initiative. The discovery process for artists and audiences is so important and being able to play a part in that is fantastic.”
The singer will play two nights at Manchester’s Albert Hall on September 3 and 4, followed by eight nights at London’s Coliseum from 8 to 19 September.
The shows will follow the release of Smith’s latest album, Hazel Eyes, on 21 August.
Smith rose to fame when they were featured on Disclosure’s 2013 single, Latch, and earned their first number one as a featured artist on Naughty Boy’s La La La the same year.
They released their debut album, In The Lonely Hour, in 2014.
They have since won five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.
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