Wes Nelson
Nelson in 2019
Born
Wesley Nelson

(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26)
Newcastle-under-Lyme[1] Staffordshire, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • singer
  • rapper
song writer
Years active2018–present
Television
Musical career
GenresR&B[2]
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsEMI Records

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.

Career

In 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

As himself
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

Singles

As lead artist

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
"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]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16] 		IRE
[12]
"Drive"
(Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson) 		2021 17 30 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Love Island star Wes Nelson sets sights on becoming North Staffordshire's next Robbie Williams". Stoke Sentinel. 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "SPIN Chats To Wes Nelson About The Success Of His Debut Single, Love Island & More". SPIN 1038. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Wes Nelson in 'lots of pain' after 'bad fall' in training". Evening Standard. 30 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Dancing on Ice contestants: Who is Wes Nelson? Meet the Love Island star hitting the ice". Radio Times.
  5. ^ "Celebrity X Factor Line-Up Announced: Wes Nelson, Eyal Booker & More Form A Love Island Supergroup". Capital FM. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. ^ Novak, Kim (7 August 2020). "Love Island's Wes Nelson signs recording contract: 'This is my biggest dream'". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Does reality TV have its place in music?". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Wes Nelson Drops Brand New Single "Nice To Meet Ya"". Celebmix.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ^ Peaks in the UK:
  11. ^ "Discographie von Wes Nelson". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Discography Wes Nelson". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  16. ^ Peaks in the UK:

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