Wes Nelson

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Wes Nelson
File:Wes Nelson on Cosmopolitan UK.jpg
Nelson in 2019
Born
Wesley Nelson

(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 28)
Newcastle-under-Lyme[1] Staffordshire, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • singer
  • rapper
  • footballer
song writer
Years active2018–present
Television
Musical career
GenresR&B[2]
InstrumentVocals
LabelsEMI Records
Websitewww.wesnelsonmusic.com

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

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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

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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

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Singles

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As lead artist

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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]
"Barcelona"
(with Billen Ted) 		— — —
"Yellow" — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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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.

Personal life

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Nelson is the brother of professional footballer Curtis Nelson.[17]

See also

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References

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