Nathan Evans

Nathan Evans's meteoric rise to musical stardom happened seemingly overnight. When the burgeoning Scottish singer and former postman from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire (born 19 December 1994) began uploading singing-performance videos in March 2020, no one could have predicted that by January he'd have a major-label deal and a Number 1 single under his belt. After posting his first sea shanty on a video sharing platform that July, he kick-started a global craze for the centuries-old seafaring songs. His first video, "Leave her Johnny," was posted in July 2020 and stirred up a tidal wave of interest. It was followed by a video of Nathan Evans singing "The Scotsman" and then "The Wellerman," which is a cover of Bristol group The Longest Johns' version of "Wellerman," a 19th-century whaling song. Posted in December, the track became a viral hit, and in January 2021 he signed a three-album recording contract with Polydor Records. He released his official version of "Wellerman" on January 22, 2021, and it went straight in at Number 1 in the UK. A dance remix of the track by 220 KID and Billen Ted took the Number 3 spot. He veered off in a folk-pop direction for his second album 1994, released in 2024. The LP went to number 26 on the UK's Official Albums Chart. In 2026, Nathan Evans reunited with Saint Phnx for the album Angel's Share, which reached Number 1 in Scotland and number 4 in UK.