Wesley Nelson (born 18 March 1998) is an English singer and television personality. In 2018, he appeared in the fourth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island, and has since competed on Dancing on Ice, The X Factor: Celebrity and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, as well as winning The Games.
Wes Nelson | |
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 Nelson in 2019 | |
| Born | Wesley Nelson 18 March 1998 |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B[2] |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 2018, Nelson became a contestant on the fourth series of the ITV2 dating reality series Love Island. He, alongside reality star Megan Barton-Hanson, reached the final and finished in fourth place.[3] In January 2019, Nelson participated in the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice. He was partnered with Vanessa Bauer, and finished as runner-up.[4] In October 2019, he competed in The X Factor: Celebrity as part of a group called No Love Lost, composed of former Love Island stars Samira Mighty, Zara McDermott and Eyal Booker.[5][6]
In August 2020, Nelson announced that he had signed a solo record deal with EMI Records.[7] On 17 September 2020, he released his debut single, "See Nobody", with Hardy Caprio.[8] On 1 April 2021, he released the single, "Nice to Meet Ya" featuring Yxng Bane.[9] In May 2022, Nelson won the ITV revival series of the celebrity athletics competition The Games.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Love Island | Contestant; Series 4 |
| 2019 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant; Series 11 |
| 2019 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Guest panellist |
| 2019 | The Crystal Maze | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity | Contestant |
| 2019 | Sink or Swim | Contestant |
| 2019 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Contestant |
| 2022 | The Games | Contestant |
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [12] | ||||||
| "See Nobody" (with Hardy Caprio)[8] |
2020 | 3 | — | 9 | Non-album singles | |||
| "Nice to Meet Ya" (featuring Yxng Bane)[9] |
2021 | 33 | 5 | 63 |
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| "Say Nothing"[14] | — | — | — | |||||
| "Habits" (with Ayo Beatz) |
— | — | — | |||||
| "Fly Away" (with French Montana) |
2022 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Message from My Ex" / "3 Words (Message to My Ex)" | — | — | — | |||||
| "Forever" | 2023 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Good Part" (with Deeps) |
— | — | — | |||||
| "Abracadabra" (featuring Craig David) |
2024 | 37 | — | 55 [15] |
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| "Barcelona" (with Billen Ted) |
— | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [16] |
IRE [12] | ||||
| "Drive" (Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson) |
2021 | 17 | 30 |
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Non-album single |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||
Personal life
editNelson is the brother of professional footballer Curtis Nelson.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ex-Love Island star Wes Nelson sets sights on becoming North Staffordshire's next Robbie Williams". Stoke Sentinel. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "SPIN Chats To Wes Nelson About The Success Of His Debut Single, Love Island & More". SPIN 1038. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Wes Nelson in 'lots of pain' after 'bad fall' in training". Evening Standard. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Dancing on Ice contestants: Who is Wes Nelson? Meet the Love Island star hitting the ice". Radio Times.
- ^ "Celebrity X Factor Line-Up Announced: Wes Nelson, Eyal Booker & More Form A Love Island Supergroup". Capital FM. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Novak, Kim (7 August 2020). "Love Island's Wes Nelson signs recording contract: 'This is my biggest dream'". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Does reality TV have its place in music?". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wes Nelson Drops Brand New Single "Nice To Meet Ya"". Celebmix.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- "See Nobody": "Wes Nelson & Hardy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- "Nice to Meet Ya": "Wes Nelson ft Yxng Bane | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Discographie von Wes Nelson". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Discography Wes Nelson". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Wes Nelson". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Type Wes Nelson in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (22 October 2021). "Wes Nelson interview: 'My confidence was low... now I'm the last person singing at the pub'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- "Drive": "Clean Bandit/Topic/Wes Nelson | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Herring, Naomi (5 June 2018). "Love Island 2018 link to Oxford United has captain Curtis Nelson particularly interested this series". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
edit- Wes Nelson at IMDb