Nate Simpson showed his natural talent by singing Sam Cooke’s “A Change is gonna come” at the Xfactors 2016 room audition.
The public took to social media to praise Nate’s performance, within moments of Nate’s vocals taking over the audition room, as Nicole said “ Jesus came out”.
His debut single from his EP “Steady” gained national airplay on the Huw Stephens show on BBC radio 1 and he released ‘Get Up” with Dj Able through renowned Dj Spen’s Quantize record label after Quantize stated the following ‘ Simpson’s soulful vocals are just what you’ll need to get your floors jumping.”
Nate’s achievements include lending his voice for Turner Prize Nominated Artist Marvin Gaye Chetwynd for her highly acclaimed 2014 Film, rave reviews from performances at the Natural History Museum, London Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club, The Phesantry, Spice of Life, Various Events for the Olympics 2012, the business design center, for HRH Prince Charles, BBC Radio 2 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and much more.
His E.P was heavily supported, gaining regular airplay by BBC Introducing London/Berkshire performing live to 52,OOO people on Mike Reads Prime time show.
Simpson enlisted to join forces with internationally acclaimed jazz artist Julie Dexter on her UK/European tour, in between a host of festival gigs alongside the likes of Wretch 32, Corrine Bailey Rae, The Feeling, Jaguar Skills, Beverly Knight, and Jamie Cullum and more.
Nate has been back in the studio, including Abbey Road, recording his new material as well as being one of the six finalists in a song for Europe “Eurovision You Decide”.