Pop singer Sam Smith, a 21-year-old with a passionate falsetto, has come top of the BBC's Sound Of 2014 list. The list, which aims to highlight the best emerging artists for the year ahead, was compiled by 170 DJs, critics and bloggers, who were asked to name their three favourite new acts. Smith has already had success as a featured artist, collaborating with Disclosure on the dance-pop hit 'Latch' and singing Naughty Boy's number one single 'La La La'. Since then, the Cambridgeshire musician has released a handful of expertly-crafted solo songs - each showcasing different aspects of his extraordinary voice, which he honed singing along to Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston in his family's car. Now comes his debut album on Capitol Records.