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Nathan Evans, the Scottish singer and former postman behind TikTok's "sea shanty" craze, has sailed his way to a record deal with Universal's Polydor Records.

A 19th-century sea shanty has landed a spot in the UK top 40 as the traditional sailor songs are enjoying a new wave of popularity thanks to the popular short v

His rendition of 19th century folk song 'Soon May the Wellerman Come' has landed him a record deal with Polydor

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ADRIAN THRILLS picks the best soundtrack albums of the awards season Adrian Thrills for the Daily Mail © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo From sweeping orchestral scores to jazz, blues and soul gems, soundtrack albums are in the spotlight as the awards season approaches. The Mails music critic ADRIAN THRILLS picks the best. THE PROM (Sony Masterworks) The closest thing to a song-and-dance blockbuster in the tradition of The Greatest Showman is the feel-good soundtrack t...

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22 January 2021 Share with: On December 23, a video of the 26-year-old Scottish postman-and-singers cover of The Longest Johns Wellerman went viral and saw #ShantyTok trend on TikTok. The likes of Gary Barlow, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ronan Keating have since joined Nathan for a duet of the song, and now his debut single has been officially released on Polydor Records (Universal). Nathan - who has been dubbed the ‘King of Sea Shanty’ - announced on TikTok: "See how I was a postman on Friday?...

Scottish postie Nathan Evans has quit his job and signed to a record label after storming TikTok with sea shanties.

BBC News By Alex Taylor image captionNathan Evanss shanties are a viral internet sensation "I was a postman on Friday. Now I have just signed to the biggest record label in... the world". In the space of just a few weeks, Scottish postie Nathan Evans has quit his Royal Mail job and signed to Polydor records after storming TikTok with centuries-old sailor songs known as sea shanties. His rendition of The Wellerman sparked a worldwide trend - dubbed ShantyTok - and millions of views, as users rus...

Advertisement “I have just signed a deal with Polydor Records. I’ve done it. It’s done and I’m releasing a single.” Evans’ debut single is an EDM remix of the sea shanty – with house beats added by producers 220 KID & Billen Ted. His first upload came in July 2020 with a traditional ditty that went on to score 1.1 million views from TikTok users across the globe. The Sea Shanty craze has also become a source of collaboration between other TikTokers. “It is crazy and has gone m...