Get ready to rock with Sombr! This fresh-faced music dynamo just made his Saturday Night Live debut, and he totally owned the stage with two killer tracks from his debut album I Barely Know Her. Released in August, this album already has fans buzzing, and now Sombr's set at SNL has taken things to the next level!
Hailing from the bustling heart of New York City, Sombr, aka Shane Boose, has just snagged a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist (how cool is that?). His SNL performance kicked off with “12 to 12,” a track that’s been heating up as a nominee for MTV's Song of the Summer. Talk about a killer start!
After hyping up the crowd, Sombr returned to the spotlight, this time seated at the piano, delivering an emotional rendition of “Back to Friends.” Fun fact: this banger was entirely written and produced by Sombr himself! Critics are raving, with Rolling Stone declaring it one of the Best Songs of 2025 So Far, thanks to its raw, moving portrayal of teenage love drama.
With his smooth vibes and standout confidence, Sombr's got something magical going on, something that’s been missing from the pop scene lately. As Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul points out, his performance packs the kind of punch that other artists envy.
This SNL spotlights wraps up Sombr's North American run of The Late Nights & Young Romance Tour (total sell-out, of course!). Next up: he’s jetting off to New Zealand, Australia, and hitting Europe soon after. Global takeover, anyone?
In an MTV interview, the 20-year-old rising star confessed, “It’s hard to step back and be like, ‘Wow, this is amazing’ when everything is happening so fast, but it is the best thing that has ever happened to me.” Meeting fans, traveling the world, and seeing new faces? All in a day’s work for Sombr, and it’s just the beginning!