Who Started Wellerman TikTok?

The Wellerman TikTok phenomenon has taken the internet by storm. It all started with Nathan Evans, a Scottish singer, performing the traditional sea shanty ‘The Wellerman’ on his personal TikTok account in January 2021. The video quickly went viral and it wasn’t long before other people began joining in, adding their own versions of the song and remixes to the growing trend.

Nathan’s original version of ‘The Wellerman’ was a solo performance with just him and his ukulele. However, as more people joined in and added their own takes on the song, it soon became an online collaboration project with thousands of people from all over the world contributing their own versions of the song.

The Wellerman TikTok phenomenon even caught the attention of celebrities such as Brad Pitt who shared a video of himself singing along to one of the remixes on social media. Other celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus also joined in on the fun by posting their own versions of ‘The Wellerman’ on social media as well.

Not only did The Wellerman become a huge hit on TikTok but it also reached mainstream success with Nathan Evans releasing his own version of the song which made it to number one on UK Singles Chart in April 2021. This spurred other artists to release their own interpretations of ‘The Wellerman’ including Shawn Mendes who had previously posted his cover version on Instagram back in March 2021.

Altogether, what started out as an innocent sea shanty performance by Nathan Evans blossomed into an international sensation with millions of people from all over the world joining in to add their own takes on ‘The Wellerman’. It’s truly remarkable how one person’s idea can have such a wide reach and inspire so many others along the way!

In conclusion, Nathan Evans is credited with starting the Wellerman TikTok trend, which quickly became an international sensation that even caught the attention of celebrities like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez leading to its mainstream success.