It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

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 ...

Within weeks the former postman was signed to a record deal and his first single - a 220 KID and Billen Ted remix of his Wellerman track - reached number one in The Official Big Top 40. And now, ...

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 ...

Scottish postman-turned-social media sensation Nathan Evans has reached number one in the UK charts with his version of a 19th Century sea shanty. Evans first found fame on TikTok by singing ...

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 ...