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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| Genres | R&B [2] |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Website | www |
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 .
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 .
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| 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] | ||||
| "Barcelona" (with Billen Ted) | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| 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. | |||||
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