Here’s all you need to know about the English “Another Love” singer, from humanitarian work to the BRIT awards.
For the TikTok fans out there, Tom Odell’s “Another Love” has long been a mainstay on the for-you page. The song was recorded 10 years ago, when Odell was only 19 years old, and initially appeared accompanying videos about heartbreak or iconic breakup scenes from films and television shows. Now, the English singer-songwriter’s hauntingly heartbreaking song has become an anthem for Ukrainian people amid the Russian invasion. Many users across the app have used the song to show acts of kindness between refugees, or the devastation many Ukrainian cities are currently experiencing.
Odell now looks forward to releasing his single “best day of my life” on March 30th, and working directly with Ukrainian refugees in the meantime. Here’s what you need to know about Tom Odell, and what he has coming next in his career.
Odell Won The Critics’ Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in 2013.
Shortly after the release of his debut album, a young Odell won his first BRIT award. He was fresh out of studying at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) in Brighton, where he initially played with a band called Tom and the Tides. Clearly, his choice to move to London and go solo paid off–ten years later, and the lead single off the record has still made a huge impact.
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Upon Learning That His Song Went TikTok Viral in Ukraine, Tom Went To Sing to Refugees
In the three weeks since Russia invaded their neighboring Ukraine, “Another Love” has surprisingly become an anthem of perseverance and community among the Ukrainian people. A surprised and humbled Odell traveled to Romania, one of several neighboring Eastern European countries accepting Ukrainian refugees, and performed the song live as a surprise for Ukrainian refugees entering Romania in the Bucharest Train Station. The video of the moving performance was uploaded to TikTok and Instagram reels, and rapidly helped raise money for the two organizations that Odell is supporting–Choose Love and JRS Romania.
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Tom Performed at the “We are One” Benefit Concert in Bucharest
The show was headlined by Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won Eurovision in 2016. The concert also featured Romanian artists DJ Armin van Buuren. Proceeds went towards assisting Ukrainians in crossing into bordering countries, and providing essentials to civilians and medical workers.
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Tom is Currently On a World Tour in Support of His 2021 Album Monsters
Odell’s first tour since the COVID-19 pandemic is currently underway, and he’ll be back in North America soon, with many iconic venue stops coming up. He’s been highly interactive with fans on social media amid his rapidly sold out shows, even extending tickets to some fans unable to purchase them.
@tompeterodell #duet with @kreolkekpilllanatok ♬ I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Tom Odell
Tom’s New Single, “best day of my life”, Drops March 30th!
The song has been played for live audiences on Tom’s tour, and Tom has been teasing a snippet of the track on TikTok for a few weeks. The track was initially supposed to be released earlier this month, but Tom wound up postponing the release in favor of working with charity organizations to fundraise for Ukraine.
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Be on the lookout for this soulful singer–if just one song can impact a generation after ten years and a country in three weeks, they’re certainly worth a listen.
