The Wellerman has indeed come for newly minted TikTok star Nathan Evans — or, more appropriately, a record company has come for “The Wellerman.” Evans, whose performance of the traditional work tune ...

Nathan Evans’ rendition of the Wellerman sea shanty has proven to be a huge success in recent months as the track stormed up the charts. And it wasn’t long before Queen guitarist Brian May was ...

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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 ...

Olivia Rodrigo’s U.K. chart reign with "Drivers License" (Interscope) comes to a screeching halt, as a sea shanty is crowned. By Lars Brandle Olivia Rodrigo’s U.K. chart reign with “Drivers License” ...

Experience the viral TikTok Sea Shanty, Wellerman, reimagined with a full orchestra and choir! A unique virtual performance with incredible vocal and instrumental talent. Trump’s Message to Bondi ...

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 ...

Amid the global media coverage of the pandemic and Donald Trump’s final days as US president, an unexpected music genre went viral on TikTok: traditional sea shanties, spurring what has become known ...

Nathan Evans is a Scottish singer who rose to fame in 2020 with his viral performance of the sea shanty “Wellerman.” He has since achieved significant success, including a number-one hit in multiple ...

TikTok’s unique ability to plumb the depths of obscure genres and hoist them to the forefront of popular culture has landed another viral sensation: the sea shanty. Nathan Evans, a singer from ...

Sea shanties have taken over social media, courtesy of a series of viral TikTok videos. "Shanty Tok" isn't a new phenomenon, but a viral video of Scottish singer Nathan Evans singing the song "The ...

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