When Nathan Evans sang a nautical shanty in the 19th century of sailors who constantly fought a whale, it never seemed like a likely route to fame.
A video he made about a small one Entertaining number of followers on the TikTok social media platform has now picked up so much speed that he quit his job as a postman and won a contract with Polydor Records.
The Wellerman, a song about men who Commanded by their captain to harpoon a right whale, it has received more than 7.5 million views and has attracted others to record themselves in harmony with it, including composer Andrew Lloyd Webber playing his electric piano.
Ref: https://www.thetimes.co.uk
