Raised in the rugged Welsh county of Pembrokeshire surrounded by a family of musicians and stage performers, Sammie Soravia started singing around the same time she started talking. Her father, an Italian professional drummer/singer songwriter, and her mother, a professional ballet dancer, Sammie always felt the gravitational pull of music and it provided her with a home, wherever in the world she was. Thanks to her parents, Sammie’s earliest influences were the Eagles, Don McLean, Cat Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor, all of whom she still reveres.
As a teenager, Sammie represented her school in singing competitions and, as part of her school choir, she learned a great deal about harmonies and song composition. Inexplicably, Sammie developed crippling stage fright which would become a huge barrier in terms of performing in front of an audience and resulted in a change of course for her career. Her job took her to Sydney, Australia and, with American artists so influential down under, her love of folk and country music intensified.
It was only a matter of time before Sammie would find her way back to her first love and be making music of her own, after countless years compiling lyrics, and creating melodies in her head. The Covid pandemic gave Sammie the opportunity to learn to play guitar, and she has spent all of her spare time over the past several years writing and recording original songs with thoughtful, heartfelt lyrics.
Sammie’s voice is delicate and gentle, and lends itself perfectly to acoustic folk and country genres. Sammie’s first single releases were produced, mixed, mastered and engineered by Lewis Fowler – one half of the duo, Two Ways Home – at Summerland Studios in west London. A lifelong ambition of Sammie’s is for her songs to resonate with many and be enjoyed far and wide. Another is for one of them to be included in a movie soundtrack of her favourite screenwriter, Nicholas Sparks. A girl can dream, right!?
In July 2025, Sammie released the single I Wanna be Just Like You, a heartfelt song that pays tribute to a special person who’s been a steady source of unconditional love, quiet strength and inspiration. Blending emotional vulnerability with uplifting melodies and honest storytelling, the track captures the journey of finding resilience through someone else’s unwavering support and guidance.
This song will resonate with anyone who has become the person they’ve always wanted to be, thanks to that one person who has always been there for them, through good times, bad times and everything in between – whether that be a parent, mentor, partner or lifelong friend.
Sammie wrote the song with her mum in mind. “She has been my lifelong rock, greatest supporter and best friend, and without her endless love and support, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” she said. “So I decided to write a song as a dedication to the wonderful person she is.”
The song was produced by Lewis Folkner, one half of country/Americana duo Two Ways Home, at Summerland Studios in west London who also plays guitar.
