Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi
Capaldi performing at Glastonbury Festival
Capaldi performing at Glastonbury Festival
Background information
Birth nameLewis Marc Capaldi
Born (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 30)
Glasgow, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitelewiscapaldi.com

Lewis Marc Capaldi (born 7 October 1996) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. In March 2019, his single "Someone You Loved [en]" (2018) topped the UK Singles Chart where it remained for seven weeks, and in November 2019, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; it was nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and won the 2020 Brit Award for Song of the Year. "Someone You Loved" was the bestselling single of 2019 in the UK. In May 2020, it was announced that Capaldi's song "Someone You Loved" had become the longest-running top 10 UK single of all time by a British artist.

Early life

Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Capaldi's passion for performing started after he sang on stage at the age of 4 on a family trip in France. He learned how to play guitar when he was nine. Soon, he began writing songs, and playing gigs by sneaking into pubs with the help of his eldest brother.

Personal life

Capaldi is a fan of association football and supports the Glasgow-based Celtic F.C. On his father's side, his first cousin twice removed is the actor Peter Capaldi, who appeared in his music video for "Someone You Loved". During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved back to his parents' house in Whitburn, Scotland, to work on his second album. In April 2023, his documentary How I'm Feeling Now was released on Netflix. Capaldi has been in a relationship with Scottish actress Ellie MacDowall as of June 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
SCO
 UK
 AUS
 BEL
 GER
 IRE
 NOR
 NZ
 SWI
 US
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent [en] 11767113320
Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent [en]
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal, Capitol
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download, streaming
 11124121214

Live albums

Title Details
Live from Wembley
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: CD

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
SCO
 UK
Down.
 CAN
Bloom [en]
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Download, streaming
 ———
Breach [en]
  • Released: 8 November 2018
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Download, streaming
 ——95
Deezer Sessions
  • Released: 16 November 2018
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming
 ———
Spotify Singles
  • Released: 12 June 2019
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming, LP
 ———
Up Next Live From Apple Champs-Élysées
  • Released: 30 August 2019
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Download, streaming
 ———
To Tell the Truth I Can't Believe We Got This Far
  • Released: 15 May 2020
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Download, streaming
 85—
Cry Yourself to Sleep
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming, LP
 ———
Spotify Singles
  • Released: 22 September 2022
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming, LP
 ———
All the Rest
  • Released: 16 May 2025
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming
 ———
Survive [en]
  • Released: 14 November 2025
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming
 ———
Live from North America
  • Released: 8 May 2026
  • Label: Vertigo, Universal
  • Format: Streaming
 ———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
 AUS
 BEL
 CAN
 IRE
 NOR
 NZ
 SWE
 SWI
 US
"Bruises [en]"
(original or live orchestral version)		 2017 646—67815404342—
  • BPI: 5× Platinum
  • ARIA: 7× Platinum
  • GLF [en]: Platinum
  • MC: 8× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 6× Platinum
 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
"Lost on You [en]" ——————————
  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
"Fade [en]" ——————————
  • BPI: Gold
"Rush [en]"
(featuring Jessie Reyez)		 2018 ——————————
  • BPI: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
 Non-album single
"Tough [en]" ————39—————
  • BPI: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
 Breach
"Grace [en]" 9———10—————
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • RMNZ: Platinum
 Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
"Someone You Loved [en]" 1421134631
  • BPI: 10× Platinum
  • ARIA: 23× Platinum
  • BEA: 4× Platinum
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
  • IFPI NOR: Platinum
  • MC: 2× Diamond
  • RIAA: Diamond
  • RMNZ: 12× Platinum
"Hold Me While You Wait [en]" 2019 4———1——7763—
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum
  • MC: 5× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 4× Platinum
"Before You Go [en]" 172161992359
  • BPI: 5× Platinum
  • ARIA: 9× Platinum
  • BEA: 2× Platinum
  • MC: 5× Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • RMNZ: 7× Platinum
"Forget Me [en]" 2022 12151121322353858
  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BEA: Gold
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
 Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent
"Pointless [en]" 1—34—7——4861—
  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
"Wish You the Best [en]" 2023 1231619428227734—
  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BEA: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum
"Strangers [en]" 2024 37—48—70——42——
"Survive [en]" 2025 1713092472——17—
  • BPI: Gold
 Survive
"Something in the Heavens [en]" 3———1351—8986—
  • BPI: Silver
"Almost [en]" 44———66—————
"The Day That I Die [en]" 27—33—80—————
"Stay Love [en]" 2026 68———93—————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
 NZ
Hot
 SWE
Heat.
 UK
"How I'm Feeling Now" 2023 2010924
  • BPI: Silver
 Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent
"Love the Hell Out of You" 2024 7115—— It Ends with Us Soundtrack [en]
"Everytime"
(BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)		 2025 ———— Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ Included in Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent: Finale
  2. ↑ "Bruises" did not enter the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number three on the Ultratip chart.
  3. ↑ "Bruises" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
  4. ↑ "Bruises", "Lost on You" and "Fade" also feature on Capaldi's debut extended play Bloom.
  5. ↑ "Lost on you" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the UK Streaming Chart.
  6. ↑ "Fade" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 52 on the UK Streaming Chart, number 87 on the UK Singles Sales Chart, number 88 on the Singles Downloads Chart and number 3 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ "Grace" and "Someone You Loved" also feature on Capaldi's second extended play Breach.
  8. ↑ "Before You Go" only appears on the expanded edition of Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.
  9. ↑ "Hold Me While You Wait" did not enter the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.
  10. ↑ "Hold Me While You Wait" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Top 40 Hot Singles.
  11. ↑ "Pointless" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Wish You the Best" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
  13. ↑ "Strangers" appears on the extended edition of Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent.
  14. ↑ "Strangers" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Survive" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Survive" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.
  17. ↑ "Something in the Heavens" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 2 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Almost" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "The Day That I Die" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Stay Love" only appears on the reissued edition of Survive.
  21. ↑ "Stay Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Everytime" did not enter the UK Singles Chart but debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and at number 58 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.

References

  1. ↑ Bassett, Jordan (16 May 2019). "Lewis Capaldi – 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' review". NME. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (17 August 2019). "Lewis Capaldi review – an ecstatic sense of homecoming". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi sets UK chart record with "Someone You Loved": "This is absolutely wild"". 2020-05-06. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ↑ Dork (2019-05-13). "How Lewis Capaldi became the most unlikely ruler of Planet Pop". Dork. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi interview: on his plans for the future - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi: I don't have a clue about writing a hit, or about Instagram". The Irish News. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. ↑ Keyden, by Nicholas; Updated (2020-02-07). "Celtic-daft Lewis Capaldi declares love for 'Glasgow's green and white'". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ McMonagle, Mickey (2018-02-23). "Lewis Capaldi meets long-lost relative at London gig as Doctor Who appears". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  9. ↑ Shutler, Ali (2023-04-04). "What we learned from Lewis Capaldi's new Netflix doc". NME. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  10. ↑ "Who Is Lewis Capaldi's Girlfriend? All About Ellie MacDowall". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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  14. ↑ "Discographie Lewis Capaldi". GfK Entertainment Charts.
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  19. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi announces new live album as part of deluxe debut album reissue". NME. 27 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "Discography Lewis Capaldi". swedishcharts.com.
  24. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.
  25. 1 2 "Lewis Capaldi Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "LOST ON YOU – LEWIS CAPALDI". Official Charts Company.
  27. ↑ "FADE – LEWIS CAPALDI". Official Charts Company.
  28. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Hot Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  29. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 January 2024.
  31. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 July 2025.
  32. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 27, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. 5 July 2025.
  33. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 September 2025.
  34. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2025.
  35. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 21 November 2025.
  36. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  37. ↑ Peaks of promotional singles in New Zealand:
  38. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12". Sverigetopplistan.
  39. ↑ "Lewis Capaldi - Everytime". Official Charts. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

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