Thomas Alexander Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Kilsyth, Scotland. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.

Early life and education Walker was born in Kilsyth. Despite relocating with his family to Chelford, England, when he was three, Walker claims his upbringing was still 'Glaswegian', due to his Scottish background. He speaks with a Glasgow accent when with family or in Scotland. His favourite artists while growing up included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini. In 2014, prior to fame, Walker graduated from the London College of Creative Media.

Career 2017–2019: What a Time to Be Alive and collaborations In 2017, Walker released "Just You and I", which was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month appearing on NBC's Today show with Kathie Lee Gifford where he performed the song. His follow-up single was "Blessings", the title track from his debut EP Blessings. On 13 June 2017, Walker released the single "Heartland", which was co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. On 22 August 2017, the single was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist. Later in 2017, Walker was named as one of the new additions to the BBC Radio 1 Brit List. Walker has played support slots for artists such as George Ezra, Gallant and Jake Bugg. On 28 September, Walker began his US tour, in Connecticut, supporting The Script.

On 13 October 2017, Walker released his single "Leave a Light On" on Relentless Records. The single was co-written and produced by Steve Mac. The music video for "Leave a Light On" was produced by Charles Mehling, and filmed in Croatia. It impacted numerous international charts and was included in his debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive. In 2019, Walker won the Best Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards. The song "Leave a Light On" was also nominated for "Best British Single".

2020–present: I Am In November 2019, Walker confirmed he had begun working on his second studio album. Following this, in early 2020, What a Time to Be Alive achieved platinum accreditation by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 300,000 units in the UK.

As part of "Royal Carols: Together at Christmas" in December 2021, Tom Walker performed "For Those Who Can't Be Here" with Catherine, Princess of Wales (at the time styled the Duchess of Cambridge) playing piano.

Walker's single "The Best Is Yet to Come" was released on 13 October 2022, and peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and the UK Singles Sales Chart. It was then followed by the single "Burn", released on 22 September 2023. On 3 November 2023, Walker officially announced his sophomore studio album, I Am. That same day, he released his single "Freaking Out". The next single, "Head Underwater" was released on 2 February 2024, and peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart. He then released two more songs: "Lifeline" on 29 March 2024, and "Holy Ghost" on 19 July 2024. I Am was released on 20 September 2024 and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions and certifications shown Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS "Just You and I": AUT FRA GER IRE NZ SWI What a Time to Be Alive Released: 1 March 2019 Label: Relentless Format: CD, digital download, streaming 1 18 34 35 19 14 32 8 BPI: Platinum I Am Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Relentless Format: CD, digital download, streaming 4 — — — — — — —

Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title Details Notes Blessings Released: 19 May 2017 Label: Relentless Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UK Down.UK SS AUS AUT BEL(FL) FRA GER IRE ITA NL SWI "Sun Goes Down" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Fly Away with Me" — — — — — — — — — — — — What a Time to Be Alive "Play Dead" — — — — — — — — — — — — Blessings "Just You and I" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Blessings" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Rapture" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Heartland" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Leave a Light On" 7 1 1 20 2 2 12 8 10 8 8 3 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BVMI: 3× Gold FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold SNEP: Platinum What a Time to Be Alive "My Way" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Angels" — 87 87 — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "Just You and I" 2019 3 3 3 97 64 51 164 93 7 54 — 58 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold "All That Matters" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Not Giving In" — 50 50 — — — — — — — — — "Now You're Gone" 79 50 50 — — — — — 77 — — — BPI: Silver "Better Half of Me" 30 6 6 — — — — — 55 — — — BPI: Platinum "Heartbeats" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Wait for You" 2020 47 16 16 — — — — — 71 — — — BPI: Silver I Am "Wait for You"———————————— "Something Beautiful" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="4" "For Those Who Can't Be Here" — 6 6 — — — — — — — — — "Serotonin" 2022 — 75 84 — — — — — — — — — "Number 10" — 8 9 — — — — — — — — — "Sun Will Shine" — — — — — — — — — — — Pink "The Best Is Yet to Come" — 23 23 — — — — — — — — — I Am "Castles" — — — — — — — — — — — — Tides "Burn" 2023 — 44 46 — — — — — — — — — I Am "Freaking Out" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Head Underwater" 2024 — 95 83 — — — — — — — — — "Lifeline" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Holy Ghost" — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist +List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK IRE "Human" 2018 — — Human "Walk Alone" 80 92 BPI: Silver Toast to Our Differences and What a Time to Be Alive "Leave a Light On" 2019 7 10 BPI: 4× Platinum Fresh Air "Home" 2025 — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances +List of guest appearances, with year released, artist(s), and album name shown Title Year Artist(s) Album "Where the Heart Is" 2017 The HeavyTrackerz and Mikill Pane Odyssey "a Musical Journey" "Tant que rien ne m'arrête" 2018 Claudio Capéo Tant que rien ne m'arrête "Hola (I Say)" 2019 Marco Mengoni Atlantico

Songwriting credits +List of songwriting credits, with year released, artist(s), co-writer(s), and album name shown Title Year Artist(s) Co-writer(s) Album "Faithless Love" 2019 Will Young Dan McDougall Lexicon

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External links

Official website