Shane Michael Boose (born July 5, 2005), known professionally as Sombr, is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He released his debut single "Nothing Left to Say" in 2021 and his first

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(EP), ''In Another Life'', in 2023, through

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and his own imprint SMB. In 2025, " Back to Friends" and "

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" gained virality on the video-sharing app

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and became Sombr's breakout hits, leading to his first appearances on multiple record charts, including the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Early life

Boose was born on July 5, 2005, in

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, and raised on the

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. He attended

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as a vocal major but dropped out during his junior year after releasing the song "Caroline" in June 2022. He is currently based in

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Career

Sombr began his music career with the release of his debut single, "Nothing Left to Say", in October 2021. In September 2023, he released his debut EP, ''In Another Life'', co-produced by Tony Berg. In March 2025, " Back to Friends" and "

" gained popularity after going viral on the video-sharing app

, resulting in increased on-demand streams and chart appearances in multiple countries. In Sombr's home country, the songs peaked at numbers 31 and 25, respectively, on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Both songs also entered the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and have peaked within the top 20. Additionally, "Undressed" topped the

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and reached the top five in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. "Back to Friends" also landed in the top five in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. On March 28, 2025, Sombr exceeded 10 million active monthly listeners on

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. Less than a month later, on April 21, the number rose to over 20 million. "Back to Friends" became his first song to reach 100 million streams on the platform, achieving the milestone on April 19, 2025. Three days later, his 2023 single "Would've Been You" also surpassed 100 million streams. On May 13, 2025, "Undressed" became his third song to reach the same milestone. On June 20, 2025, he gained his fourth song to reach the milestone with "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind". In April 2025, Sombr announced his first solo concert tour, which is set to span North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour, covering the North American and European legs, began on May 25 in

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and is set to conclude on October 28 in

. It will then continue with the Australia and New Zealand legs, starting on December 2 in

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and ending on December 14 in Gold Coast. In May 2025, ''Billboard'' included Sombr in its annual 21 Under 21 list. On May 20, 2025, he made his television performance debut on ''

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'', performing "Back to Friends". On June 3, 2025, he appeared on the

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, performing "Undressed" and a cover of "

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" by

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. He has also performed on the

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and

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live segments, which included a cover of "

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" by

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and "

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" by

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, respectively. On June 17, 2025, Sombr announced an upcoming single titled " We Never Dated", which was released on June 20. In July 2025, Sombr earned his first number-one on both the US and Global Spotify daily charts with "Back to Friends".

Artistry

Sombr's musical genres have been described as

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and

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

Headlining

* The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour (2025)

Supporting

* Daniel Seavey – Second Wind Tour (2025) *

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– Aftercare World Tour (2025)

Notes

References

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