Wesley Nelson (born 18 March 1998[3]) 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, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and won The Games.
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Nelson in 2019 | |
| Born | Wesley Nelson (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 24) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Genres | Hip hop[2] |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | EMI Records |
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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.[4] In January 2019, Nelson participated in the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice. He was partnered with Vanessa Bauer, and finished as runner-up.[5] 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.[6][7]
In August 2020, Nelson announced that he had signed a solo record deal with EMI Records.[8] On 17 September 2020, he released his debut single, "See Nobody" with Hardy Caprio.[9] On 1 April 2021, he released the single, "Nice to Meet Ya" featuring Yxng Bane.[10]
| 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 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| "See Nobody" (with Hardy Caprio) |
2020 | 3 | 9 | — |
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| "Nice to Meet Ya" (featuring Yxng Bane) |
2021 | 33 | 63 | 5 |
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| "Say Nothing"[15] | — | — | — | |||||
| "Habits" (with Ayo Beatz) |
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| "Fly Away" (with French Montana) |
2022 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Message from My Ex" / "3 Words (Message to My Ex)" | — | — | — | |||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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IRE [12] |
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| "Drive" (Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson) |
2021 | 17 | 30 [17] | — |
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