What nationality are both Sam Fender and Olivia Dean?

Both Sam Fender and Olivia Dean are British.

More specifically, both are English singer-songwriters from England, one of the United Kingdom’s constituent countries. Fender was born in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, and is associated with the North East’s Geordie culture. Dean was born in Haringey, London, and grew up in the capital.

Their collaboration “Rein Me In” began as a song on Fender’s 2025 album People Watching. Dean joined him for a duet version, which was released on 20 June 2025. The collaboration brought together Fender’s heartland-rock style and Dean’s soul and pop influences.

“English” and “British” are related but not identical labels: English identifies a connection to England, while British refers to the United Kingdom more broadly. In a quiz asking for their shared nationality, British is the intended answer and is also the wording commonly used by music coverage describing the pair and their song.