The man who put centuries-old folk songs into the social-media spotlight is now sailing into stardom with a record deal and a new single — based on the sea shanty that ushered in the most ...
At the start of 2021, Scottish postman Nathan Evans uploaded his cover version of the 19th century sea shanty Wellerman to TikTok. Little did the 26-year-old know that within a few weeks he would have ...
The frontman is the latest to hop on the newfound TikTok trend of sea shanties, which was kickstarted by Scottish postman Nathan Evans. Putting his own spin on the popular sailor anthem, Heafy ...
BREAKTHROUGH star Nathan Evans has swapped sea shanties for season's greetings with a new music bundle. The Wellerman singer, who boasts two billion global streams, today released three festive tunes ...
Nathan Evans takes his sea shanty "Wellerman" from Tiktok to the Billboard Global charts. By Eric Frankenberg The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts launched in September and ...
There were some unusual cultural shifts out of the global COVID-19 pandemic, among them was a spike in popularity of sea shanties. The Albany Shantymen's version of The Wellerman has passed one ...
Spotify data reinforces the idea that the sea shanty is one of 2021's first breakout musical styles, revealing massive increases in streaming of tracks like "Wellerman," as performed by The Longest ...
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Last year Brian May keep Queen fan spirits high by performing micro-concerts on his Instagram page throughout the first lockdown. Now in the UK’s third, the 73-year-old has brought them back by ...
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